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The quality of teaching we’ve seen at WBHS has been outstanding, both in extending our boys in the areas they shine and supporting in them ones where they don’t -- Dr Emily Henderson
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PRINCIPAL:                                            Karen Gilbert-Smith             MProfStuds (Education), BEd (Hons)

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL:                             Keir Morrison                         BA Dip. MM Dip. Tch.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL:                             JT Thomas                              BEd Dip. Tch.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL:                             Rachel Thornton                    BSc, Dip. Tch.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL:                             Warren Litchfield                  BMS Dip. Tch.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL:                              Matt Lawson                         BEd/B Sports & Leisure

BUSINESS/FINANCIAL MANAGER:      Yvonne Nees                                                                                                                                   [Updated 10/02/2023]

Mr Marcel Allen (Art)
Mr Jon Anderson (Technology)
Mrs Wendi Andrews (Careers Assistant)
Dr Hamish Angus (Curriculum Leader – Y11 Science)
Mr Trevor Attwood (Physical Education/Health)

Mr Simon Barnsley (ENAC)
Mrs Felicity Barton (HoF Junior Science/Year Level Dean)
Mr Jamie Batchelor (PE/Health/SoS)
Mrs Sarah Batley (Mathematics)
Ms Liz Beeston (Learning Support Assistant)
Miss Emma Bennett (English)
Mrs Linda Bourke-Heerikhuisen (Curriculum Leader – Science/Year Level Dean)
Ms Tina Bradshaw (English)
Mrs Dee Brooker (Library Manager)
Ms Eden Brown-Broomfield (Canteen)
Mr Ritchie Burrows (HoF Senior Social Sciences/Curriculum Leader – History/ Classics)

Mr Phillip Calver (Technology)
Mrs Raewyn Cannons (Accounts Payable)
Ms Fiona Churcher (HoD Drama/SCT)
Mr Josh Clark (Digital Technology TiC, Technology)
Mrs Liané Cook (Curriculum Leader – Pathways to Work)
Mr Peter Cook (Drama/Social Studies)
Mr Noah Cooper (Health/PE)
Mr Willie Cooper (HoD Māori)
Mr Mike Curran (English/WTE Coordinator)

Ms Melanie Dalgleish (Learning Support Coordinator)
Ms Susan da Silva (Social Worker)
Mr Daniel De Weerd (Technology/Electives Coordinator)
Mrs Priya D’Mello (Accounts Supervisor)
Ms Laura du Preez (Head of Inclusive Learning)

Mrs Heather Ferguson (Supported Learning)
Mr Benjamin Fernmoor (Learning Support Assistant)
Mrs Claire Fleming (Art)
Ms Shayla Foster (HoD Health/Year Level Dean)
Mr Doug Gibbs (Guidance Counsellor/Head of Student Support)
Mr Yuagashin Govender (Economics/Commerce)
Mrs Jacqui Grierson (Student Centre Administrator)

Mrs Della Hadrup (Receptionist/Accounts Receivable)
Mr Keith Harrold (Property Manager)
Ms Kiane Harte (Outdoor Education)
Mr Craig Hayman (Food Technology)
Mr Iain Haynes (HoF Technology)
Mr Tony Henderson (Science/Te Reo)
Ms Virginia Hill (HoF Arts/HoD Music)
Mrs Linda Holdaway (English)
Mr John Hooson (Trade Academy Driver)
Mrs Paula Horsley (Curriculum Leader – Accounting/Year Level Dean)
Mr Ivan Howett (Technology)
Mr Stevie Huurnink (HoF PED/OED/HLT, HoD OED)

Mr Kevin James (PE/Health/Year Level Dean)
Mrs Bronwyn Jenkins (Careers & Transition Manager)
Mr David Jennings (Curriculum Leader – Science/Ag/Hort)
Mr Lee Jones (PE/Health)
Mr Harrisson Jull (Curriculum Leader – Physics/GATE Coordinator)
Ms Toscha Karanga (Learning Support Assistant)
Ms Ysella Kaute (Itinerant Music Teacher)
Mrs Sapphire Khan (English)
Mr Tae-Chol Kim (Mathematics)
Mr Jack Klemick (Itinerant Music Teacher)
Mr Sanjesh Kumar (HoF Senior Science)

Mr Chieh Ming Lai (Curriculum Leader – Chemistry)
Ms Shanti Land (Learning Support Assistant)
Ms Karla Lindsay (Food Technology)
Ms Bailey Line (Mathematics)
Mr Cullen Lowe (PE/Health)
Mrs Vanessa Luders (HoD Art/Year Level Dean)
Mrs Janette Luiten (Learning Support Assistant)

Ms Donna Maclaine (Gateway & STAR Coordinator)
Mrs Anna Macleod (Enrolment Officer)
Mr Euan Mancer (So/English)
Mrs Julie Matene (Food Technology Support)
Mrs Susie Matheson (English)
Mr David Megerney (Technology/Digital Technology)
Mr Steven Merritt (I.T. Manager)
Ms Georgina Micet (Mathematics)
Ms Valeria Munoz (Learning Support Assistant)
Mr David Moore (Curriculum Leader SoS – Psychology, Mathematics)
Mr David Moratti (Science)
Mr Ian Morgan (PED/Health)
Mrs Joanna Morrison (English)
Ms Rose Murphy (English)

Mr Michael Neild (Learning Support Assistant)
Mr Tim Noyce (Mathematics)
Mrs Naomi Neumann (Acting HoD Music – March onwards)
Mr Mark Oldridge (Sports’ Coordinator)
Mrs Pat O’Leary (Primary Industries Coordinator)
Ms Shannon Oswald (Mathematics)

Mr Ray Palmer (Itinerant Music Teacher)
Ms Christine Parkinson (Learning Support Assistant)
Ms Atawhai Paul (Te Reo/SoS)
Ms Samantha Penney (Health/PE/Year Level Dean)
Mrs Helen Peters (English)
Ms Adrienne Petre (Social Sciences)
Mr Thomas Peyton (Health/PE/Year Level Dean)
Ms Raewyn Pilbrow (Mathematics)
Miss Leshann Tangariki-Pou (Learning Support Assistant)
Mr Richard Price (HoF Mathematics)

Ms Cushla Rattray (Canteen)
Mr Kevin Rebbechi (Reliever – part-time)
Ms Lisa Ross (HoF Junior Social Sciences/Curriculum Leader – Y9 & Y10 Social Studies)
Mr Wiri-Matiu Ruawhare – (Te Reo)
Mr Ian Russ (Technology)

Ms Alexandra Sergeant (Curriculum Leader – Biology/Year Level Dean)
Mrs Frances Semenoff (Principal’s PA)
Ms Klasina Sewell (Science)
Mrs Treena Shrimpton (Admin Assistant, Te Awatea)
Ms Lara Shore (Asst HoD Mathematics)
Mrs Wendy Skinner (Science Technician)
Mrs Lydia Smith (Guidance Counsellor)
Ms Michelle Smith (Student Centre Administrator)
Mr Neil Smith (Asst HoD PE/Health /Whanau Activities Coordinator/ Timetabler)
Ms Magla Stanish (Learning Support Coordinator)
Mr Ron Suhren (Caretaker)
Ms Dianne Sullivan (Sports Coordinator’s Assistant)
Mrs Lyn Swan (Director of International Students)

Mr Bernie Taffs (History/Social Studies)
Ms Greer Tanner-Dempsey (Science)
Ms Tiritaa TeWhata (Mathematics)
Mr Bailey Thomas (Social Studies/History)
Ms Dulcie Thompson (Trade Academy Coordinator)
Mrs Kristin Trimmer (HoF English/Languages)
Mr Pavel Tyslic (HoD Physical Education/Timetabler)

Mrs Bessie Van Rooyen (Curriculum Leader – Forestry Science)
Mrs Stephane van Vuuren (Supported Learning)
Ms Katy Walton (Asst HoD English)
Ms Laura Wellford (Learning Support Assistant)
Miss Tamla Wharerau (Learning Support Assistant)
Ms Debra Williamson (HoF English/Languages)
Mr Ben Windsor (OED/PED/Hlt)
Mrs Samantha Winterton (Itinerant Music Teacher)
Ms Mary-Jayne Yakas-Taituha (International Homestay Coordinator)
Mr Tony Yung (Junior Commerce – Business Studies)

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