Our Staff
Senior Leadership team
Daniel Wilson (DWN)
Principal, Kahui Ako Lead Principal
daniel.wilson@nayland.school.nz
Hannah Banks (HBS)
Associate Principal, Science
Rowan Taigel (RTL)
Deputy Principal, English
Trevor Olley (TOY)
Deputy Principal
Gavin Millar (GMR)
Assistant Principal, International Student Director
BRUNO WATKINS (BWA)
Assistant Principal, PEHO
Heads of Learning Areas
Ben Crawford (BCD)
Head of Mathematics
Brennan Geddes (BGS)
Head of PEHO
CUSHLA LAUFKOTTER (CLR)
Head of Technology
Glenn Cheyne (GCE)
Head of Social Sciences
HAMISH MCLELLAN (HMN)
ROB IKINK (RIK)
Ross Gerritsen (RGN)
Head of Arts
TRUDY HARVEY (THY)
KAIARATAKI (DEANS) AND AHORANGI (ASSOCIATE DEANS)
ALANA WALL (AWL)
ANNA KING (AKG)
Ngāwhatu Kaiarataki (Dean), Social Sciences
BETH CUIZON (BCN)
Ngāwhatu Ahorangi (Associate Dean), Social Sciences, Spanish
DAVID MUNRO (DMO)
Omaio Kaiarataki (Dean), Mathematics
DUNCAN MCKINLAY (DMY)
Waiora Kaiarataki (Dean), English
LAUREN MEKALICK (LMK)
Manukau Ahorangi (Associate Dean), English
MISSY SEYMOUR (MSR)
Omaio Ahorangi (Associate Dean), Mathematics
STACEY GUNDRY (SGY)
Guidance & Support
ALANA WALL (AWL)
ALICE SCOTT (AST)
ANDREA HAWKES (AHS)
Pathways/Trades & Careers Coordinator
Felicity Yellin (FYN)
Hailey Henderson (HHN)
School Nurse
KATHY SHERWOOD (KSD)
Special Assessment Conditions Coordinator
LINDA MCDOUGALL (LML)
Head of Counselling
LOU WHITE-PAWSON (LPN)
Counsellor
Michelle Brown (MBN)
Learning Support Centre Lead Teacher
Miriam Restieaux (MRX)
Moira Raumati (MRI)
SHELLEE HALL (SHH)
Head of Subject (ESOL)
Sherree Flatman (SFN)
Counselling Receptionist
Sophia Morris (SMO)
Transition & International Manager
SUE FORD (SFD)
Head of Learning Support
Teachers
ABBE WEST (AWT)
PEHO, IOS
ADAM CRICHTON (ACN)
Science
AMANDA KIRKHAM (AKM)
Social Sciences
AMANDA WALKER (AWA)
Social Sciences
AMELIA BRIGHT (ABT)
Social Sciences
ANDREW RICCIARDI (ARI)
Mathematics
ANDY WALKER (AWK)
Arts (Music)
ANNA KING (AKG)
Ngāwhatu Kaiarataki (Dean), Social Sciences
ANNA PLAYFORD (APD)
Mathematics
Annie Watson-Kidd (AWI)
Ben Sheat (BST)
Teacher of PEHO
BETH CUIZON (BCN)
Ngāwhatu Ahorangi (Associate Dean), Social Sciences, Spanish
CARL SHEEHAN (CSN)
Science
CATHARINE WOOD (CWD)
Te Huarahi, Pathways
CHANEL NGARUHE (CNE)
Te Reo Māori
Chris Williams (CWS)
Technology (Hospitality)
Colin Frewin (CFN)
Science, Head of Primary Industries
COLIN GRAVETT (CGT)
PEHO, Technology
CORRIN VEDDER (CVR)
English, Kāhui Ako Across School Teacher
COURTNEY GRAVETT (CGR)
Mathematics
CUSHLA LAUFKOTTER (CLR)
Head of Technology
DAVID MUNRO (DMO)
Omaio Kaiarataki (Dean), Mathematics
Dayna Kerr (DKR)
Debbie Swainston (DSN)
DIANA MASKILL (DML)
Head of Subject (Visual Art)
DUNCAN MCKINLAY (DMY)
Waiora Kaiarataki (Dean), English
Eloise Nevin (ENN)
Head of Digital Technologies
EMMA WHITE (EWE)
English
Fiona Walker (FWR)
Teacher of Drama
GAYE BLOOMFIELD (GBD)
Georgina Lee (GLE)
Social Sciences
GERD BANKE (GBE)
Science
GRAEME BLOOMFIELD (GBL)
HEIDRUN BERL (HBL)
HENRY JONES (HJS)
Head of Subject (Hard Materials)
Isaac Taylor (ITR)
Teacher of Technology
JACQUELINE DE JONG (JDG)
Mathematics
JANA POLGLASE (JPE)
Head of Subject (Dance)
JASON INNES (JIS)
Technology (Hospitality)
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)
Teacher of Science
KATHERINE FERGUSON (KFN)
KAY MACKENZIE (KME)
Head of Subject (Music)
KRISTEL LEIJTEN (KLN)
Acting Head of Subject (OED)
Kylie Redwood (KRD)
English
LAUREN MEKALICK (LMK)
Manukau Ahorangi (Associate Dean), English
LAUREN PRESTIDGE (LPE)
Social Sciences, English
LISA GANASSIN (LGN)
Arts (Visual Art)
MATT PENNEY (MPY)
Science
MATT ROBINSON (MRN)
Technology (Hospitality)
Meagan Jeffrey (MJY)
Melody Grant (MGT)
MICHELLE AINLEY (MAY)
Mathematics
Michelle Anderson (MAN)
Teacher of PEHO/Mathematics
Miriam Burgess (MBS)
Teacher of English
MISSY SEYMOUR (MSR)
Omaio Ahorangi (Associate Dean), Mathematics
MURRAY KING (MKG)
Te Huarahi (Business Studies)
NATASHA CARDWELL (NCL)
Technology (Hard Materials)
NATHAN GARGIULO (NGO)
Social Sciences
Nick Prebble (NPE)
Social Sciences, PEHO
NICOLE HECHT (NHT)
English
NIGEL LINEHAM (NLM)
Te Huarahi
Nigel Weeks (NWS)
Arts (Music)
Rachael Purdie (RPE)
Mathematics
RACHAEL QUEREE (RQE)
Social Sciences
RUSSELL MAXWELL (RML)
Technology (Hard Materials)
SALLY JOSENHANS (SJS)
Outdoor Education
Sam Maitland (SMD)
Technology
SHELLEE HALL (SHH)
Head of Subject (ESOL)
SHIRREE HODGKINSON (SHN)
Mathematics
SIMON PATEL (SPL)
Science
STACEY GUNDRY (SGY)
STACEY HOLBROOK (SHK)
STEPHEN TEECE (STE)
Physical Education & Health
STEVE MALTHUS (SMS)
Mathematics
Tami Mansfield (TMD)
Arts (Drama), English
TANIA RADMAN (TRN)
Visual Art
Trevor Voyce (TVE)
Support Staff
ANA BRITO DE STANLEY (ABO)
Bilingual Learning Assistant
ANDREA HAWKES (AHS)
Pathways/Trades & Careers Coordinator
ANDY HEWISON (AHN)
Learning Assistant
Barney Hodges (BHS)
Dean Support Worker
Beccy Myers (RMS)
Learning Assistant
BEN WRIGHT (BWT)
Learning Assistant
BETH BROCKIE (BBE)
Learning Assistant
BRENDAN CRICHTON (BCR)
Director of Sport
CARRIE WILSON (CWN)
Student Support Centre Manager
Chloe Crichton (CCN)
Learning Assistant
Denise Parkin (DPN)
Learning Assistant
Dianne Holland (DHD)
Receptionist
Donna King (DKG)
HR & Payroll Administrator
Fiona Crichton (FCN)
Learning Hub Manager/ Correspondence Coordinator
Jacqui Roche (JRE)
Learning Assistant/Art Assistant
Jessica Olander (JOR)
International & Transition Administrator
John Hall (JHL)
Business Manager
Jules Ferguson Brill (JFE)
Performing Arts Administrator
Katie Tyrrell (KTL)
Hospitality & Textiles Assistant
Laura Phipps (LPS)
Learning Assistant
Lilly Swanson (LSW)
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
Sam Liebezeit (SLT)
Learning Assistant (Transition)
Sandra McGregor (SMR)
Science Technician/Lab Manager
Sara Redwood (SRD)
Sports Coordinator
SARAH LUTON (SLN)
PA – Senior Leadership Team
Simon Woodbridge (SWE)
Assistant Caretaker
Siobhan Gerritsen (SGE)
Learning Assistant
Sue Sinclair (SSR)
Learning Assistant
Tracey Winslade (TWE)
Librarian
Tracy Farrell (TFL)
Student Support Centre Administrator