Our Staff
Senior Leadership team
Daniel Wilson (DWN)
Principal
daniel.wilson@nayland.school.nz
Hannah Banks (HBS)
Associate Principal (on study leave in 2025)
hannah.banks@nayland.school.nz
Rowan Taigel (RTL)
Deputy Principal
rowan.taigel@nayland.school.nz
HAMISH MCLELLAN (HMN)
Deputy Principal (Acting)
ALICE SCOTT (AST)
BRUNO WATKINS (BWA)
Deputy Principal
bruno.watkins@nayland.school.nz
Heads of Learning Areas
ADAM CRICHTON (ACN)
Science
ANNA KING (AKG)
Head of Social Sciences
Ben Crawford (BCD)
Head of Mathematics
Brennan Geddes (BGS)
Head of Physical Education & Health
CUSHLA LAUFKOTTER (CLR)
Head of Technology
Gavin Millar (GMR)
International Student Director
GAYE BLOOMFIELD (GBD)
Head of Te Huarahi (Business, Pathways & Languages), Psychology
Ross Gerritsen (RGN)
Head of Arts
TRUDY HARVEY (THY)
Head of English
KAIARATAKI (DEANS) AND AHORANGI (ASSOCIATE DEANS)
ALANA WALL (AWL)
ANDREW RICCIARDI (ARI)
Omaio Ahorangi (Associate Dean), Mathematics
Chami Hutterd (CHD)
Waiora Ahorangi (Associate Dean), Pathways & Commerce
DAVID MUNRO (DMO)
Omaio Kaiarataki (Dean), Mathematics
DUNCAN MCKINLAY (DMY)
Waiora Kaiarataki (Dean), English
Eloise Nevin (ENN)
Omaio Ahorangi (Associate Dean), Digital Technology
LAUREN MEKALICK (LMK)
Manukau Kaiarataki (Dean), English
MISSY SEYMOUR (MSR)
Ngā Whatu Kaiarataki (Dean), Mathematics
Natalie Crawford (NCD)
Manukau Ahorangi (Associate Dean), Social Sciences
Guidance & Support
ALANA WALL (AWL)
ANDREA HAWKES (AHS)
Trades Academy, Pathways & Careers Coordinator
Caro Vinnicombe (CVE)
Learning Support Centre Lead Teacher
Felicity Yellin (FYN)
KATHY SHERWOOD (KSD)
Special Assessment Conditions Coordinator/Board Secretary
LINDA MCDOUGALL (LML)
Head of Counselling
Miriam Restieaux (MRX)
Moira Raumati (MRI)
Rachael Purdie (RPE)
Careers Advisor/Transition Manager
Sherree Flatman (SFN)
Counselling Receptionist
SUE FORD (SFD)
Head of Learning Support
Teachers
ABBE WEST (AWT)
PEHO, IOS
Alan Martin (AMN)
Mathematics
ANNA PLAYFORD (APD)
Mathematics
CARL SHEEHAN (CSN)
Science
CATHARINE WOOD (CWD)
Te Huarahi, Pathways
Chris Williams (CWS)
Technology (Hospitality)
Colin Frewin (CFN)
Science, Head of Primary Industries
CORRIN VEDDER (CVR)
English, Kāhui Ako Across School Teacher
COURTNEY GRAVETT (CGR)
Mathematics
DIANA MASKILL (DML)
Head of Subject (Visual Art)
EMMA WHITE (EWE)
English
Erin Lowry (ELY)
Social Sciences
Eva Bak-Craig (EBG)
Technology (Hospitality)
Fiona Walker (FWR)
Arts (Drama)
Gene McNae (GMA)
Social Sciences
GERD BANKE (GBE)
Science
Geri Sheppard (GSD)
Art (Visual)/Technology
Ghananta Duppati (GDI)
GRAEME BLOOMFIELD (GBL)
HENRY JONES (HJS)
Head of Subject (Hard Materials)
JACQUELINE DE JONG (JDG)
Mathematics
JANA POLGLASE (JPE)
Head of Subject (Dance)
JASON INNES (JIS)
Technology (Hospitality)
Jodi Hikuroa-Jeffrey (JHY)
Physical Education & Health
JOHN CUBANSKI (JCI)
Science
John Walker (JWR)
Mathematics
JOLENE COTTON (JCN)
Physical Education & Health
JOSEPHINE SAVAGE (JSE)
Julia Martin (JMN)
Spanish
KARL NICHOLLS (KNS)
English
Kat Cambridge (KCE)
Science
KATHERINE FERGUSON (KFN)
KAY MACKENZIE (KME)
Head of Subject (Music)
KRISTEL LEIJTEN (KLN)
Acting Head of Subject (OED)
Kylie Redwood (KRD)
English
Laura Hutchinson (LHN)
Physical Education & Health
LAUREN PRESTIDGE (LPE)
LUCY BUCKLEY (LBY)
Arts (Visual Art)
Mark Greig (MGG)
Technology (Hard Materials)
Meagan Jeffrey (MJY)
Physical Education & Health
MICHELLE AINLEY (MAY)
Mathematics
Miriam Burgess (MBS)
English
MURRAY KING (MKG)
Te Huarahi (Business Studies)
Naomi Wade (NWE)
Mathematics
NATASHA CARDWELL (NCL)
Technology (Hard Materials)
Nathalie Campbell (NCA)
Technology (Digital)
Nick Prebble (NPE)
Social Sciences, PEHO
NICOLE HECHT (NHT)
English
NIGEL LINEHAM (NLM)
Te Huarahi
RACHAEL QUEREE (RQE)
Social Sciences
Rob Hutterd (RHD)
Technology (Hard Materials)
SALLY JOSENHANS (SJS)
Outdoor Education
Sam Maitland (SMD)
Technology
Sophie Ballard (SBD)
Science
STACEY HOLBROOK (SHK)
STEPHEN TEECE (STE)
Physical Education & Health
TANIA RADMAN (TRN)
Visual Art
Support Staff
ANDY HEWISON (AHN)
Learning Assistant
BELINDA LEE (BLE)
Executive Assistant – Senior Leadership Team
BRENDAN CRICHTON (BCR)
Director of Sport
Caitlin McLeod (CMD)
Learning Assistant/Reception Cover
CARRIE WILSON (CWN)
Student Support Centre Manager
Chloe Crichton (CCN)
Learning Assistant
Dana Sutherland (DSD)
Learning Assistant
Denise Parkin (DPN)
Learning Assistant
Dianne Holland (DHD)
Receptionist
Fiona Crichton (FCN)
Learning Hub Manager/ Correspondence Coordinator
Jacqui Roche (JRE)
Learning Assistant/Art Assistant
Jeannie Gillespie (JGE)
Learning Assistant
Jessica Olander (JOR)
International Administrator
Joanne Page (JEE)
Student Support Centre Administrator
Judith Ridd (JRD)
HR & Payroll Administrator
Jules Ferguson Brill (JFE)
Performing Arts Administrator
Karla Sales (KSA)
Bilingual Learning Assistant
Katie Tyrrell (KTL)
Hospitality & Textiles Assistant
Katy Towns (KTS)
Learning Assistant
Kim Holmes (KHS)
Connections/Transition Caseworker
Krystal Liebezeit (KLT)
Kaiarataki (Dean) Support Worker
Lily-Ellen Martin-Hine (LME)
Learning Assistant
Lisa Tunnicliff (LTF)
Finance Administrator
Louise Currin (LCN)
Attendance Administrator
Merryn Royal (MRL)
Gardener
Nic Rout (NRT)
Learning Assistant
Nick Georgakis (NGS)
Property Maintenance Manager
Oscar Hadley (OHY)
Outdoor Education Instructor/Technician
Samantha Jenkins (SJK)
Learning Assistant
Sandra McGregor (SMR)
Science Technician/Lab Manager
Sara Redwood (SRD)
Sports Coordinator
Sheryll McKeage (SME)
Learning Assistant
Simon Woodbridge (SWE)
Assistant Caretaker
Sue Sinclair (SSR)
Learning Assistant
Tracey Winslade (TWE)
Librarian