Staff Emails

 

To email our staff use firstinitial(dot)lastname@wbhs.school.nz
eg: a.kirk@wbhs.school.nz

Senior Managers

Mr A. Kirk (KIR)  --  Headmaster - BA Dip SM
Mr A. Gilbert(GIL) -- Deputy Principal - Assistant Principal - Staff - BSc Dip Tch - PG Dip SM   
Dr M. Elliot(ELL) --  Assistant Principal - Students - PhD BSc (Hons) Dip Tch HoD Geography
Mr K. Morrison (MOR) -- Assistant Principal - Students - BA Dip MM Dip Tch


Extended Management


Mr R. Blogg(BLO) --  BA H Dip Ed HoF Social Sciences, HoD Commerce, NZQA Headmaster's Nom 
Mr P. Eady(EAD) --  Adv TC Dip Tch, HoF Technology (on leave 2013)
Mrs J. Hill(HLL) -- BSc(Ed), HoF/HoD Science
Ms V. Hill(HLV) --  Dip Tch, LTCL, HoF Arts, HoD Music, Year 13 Dean (Actg T1, 2013)
Mrs Y. Nees(NEE) -- Executive Officer
Mr M Nogher(NOG) -- HoD English/HoF Languages
Mr D. Rufus-Ellis(RUF) --  BA(Hons) BEd, HED, HoF/HoD Mathematics
Mr JT Thomas (THJ) -- B Ed DipTch, HoF Phys Ed & Health, HoD Phys Ed
Mr N Vine (VIN) -- NZCE Telecommunication, Dip Tch, HoD/HoF Technology
 



Guidance Staff

Mrs D Cooper(CPD) - Dip Tch BEd (HoD Health) Year 13 Dean
Mr H Brits (BRI) -- B-Teach (Mathematics) Year 9 Dean
Ms H. Ferguson(FER) -- Dip Tch, BEd, (HoD Supported Learning), Year 10 Dean
Mrs Rachel Thornton (THO) -- BSc Dip. Tch (Year 12 Dean) 
Mr L Jones(JON) – B.Soc.Sci, Dip. Tch, Year 11 Dean
Mrs D. Miller(MIL) --  BA Soc Sc Dip Tch PG Dip Couns (Careers & Transition Manager)
Mr I. Frayling(FRA) --  B.E (MECH) M.ED (Hons) (Counselling) Dip Tchg MNZAC




Teaching Staff

Mr Jon Anderson (AND) -- B Eng (Hons), PGCE (Technology)
Mr Graham Barlow (BRG) -- Cert Ed (English)
Mr Richard Blogg(BLO) -- BA H Dip. Ed (NZQA/HoF Soc Science/HoD Commerce/Economics)
Mr Mike Borek(BOR)
-- MScBA Dip. Ed Cert Ed MI Biol (Science/Mathematics - part time)
Mr Hans Brits(BRI)
-- B-Teach  (Mathematics/Year 9 Dean)
Mr John Carstensen(CAR) -- MA Hons, B Soc Sc, Dip Tch, RSA Cambridge CELTA, PG Dip Second Language (ESOL)
Mr Roop Chand(CHA) -- BA PGCT Cert Tch   (Mathematics)
Mr Josh Clark (CLA) -- Degree Info Systems, Post Grad SS (Digital Technology/Junior Mathematics)
Mrs Liané Cook(COO) -- B Ed (Commerce)
Mrs Davina Cooper(CPD)
--Dip Tch BEd (HoD Health/Year 13 Dean)
Mr Willie Cooper(CPW)
-- BA Maori Studies, Humanities/Dip Tch Sec (HoD Maori/Dean of Maori Students)
Mr Mark Copeland(COP)
-- BA Dip. Tch (English/Asst HoD English)
Mr Scott Crawford (CRA) -- MEd ChLit, BEd Tch, NA (HoD Class Studies/Fideliter Editor)

Mr Harry Darkins (DAR) -- BSL, Dip Tch [Physical Education]
Mr Jacob Davey(DAV) -- (Physical Education/Housemaster)
Mrs Rachel Drysdale (DRY) -- BSc Dip. Tch (Science) [Maternity Leave 2013]
Mr Phillip Eady(EAD)
--Adv TC  Dip SS Dip.Tch (HoF Technology/ Graphics) [on leave for 2013]
Ms Heather Ferguson(FER)
-- Dip. Tch, B Ed   (HoD Supported Learning/Year 10 Supported Learning/Year 10 Dean)
Mrs Claire Fleming(FLE) -- BEd Dip. Tch (Art - part time)
Mr Ian Frayling(FRA) -- B.E(Mech) M.Ed (Hons) (Counselling) Dip Tch MNZAC (Guidance Counsellor)
Mr Guy Fuller (FLG)
-- (Music/Reading/EOTC Coordinator)
Miss Kristin Grant(GRA) -- BA, Bachelor Tch (Secondary) (English)
 
Mrs Amanda Gurr(GUR) --  Dip Tch (Commerce)
Mr Albert Haag(HAA) -- Bachelor of Applied Arts, Post Grad Dip Tch (Art)
Mrs Jane Hill(HLL) -- BSc(Ed) (HoDHoF Science)
Ms Virginia Hill(HLV)
-- Dip. Tch LTCL (HoF Arts/HoD Music)
Mrs Linda Holdaway -- (Supported Learning Year 9)
Mrs Trish Holloway(HOL) -- TTC H Edc
Mr Ivan Howett(HOW) -- B Ed (Hons) (Physical Education)
Mr Matthew Hudson (HUD) -- BA Hons Media, Post Grad Dip Tch (Technology)
Mr Lee Jones(JON) -- B.Soc Sci Dip. Tch (Year 11 Dean/Physical Education)
Mr Aaron Kearney(KEA) -- Bachelor Arts, Grad Dip Arts, Dip Tch (English - LTR 2013)
Mr Atul Khambete (KHA)- BSc (Chemistry) Grad Dip Sec Tch(Science/GATE coordinator)  
Mr Adrian King(KIN)
-- ATC ADE Dip SS Dip. Tch (Technology/Whanau Ldr)
Mr Philip Kippenberger(KIP)
-- BSc Dip. Tch (Horticulture/Bus Controller) [Study leave - Terms 1, 2 2013]
Mr Sanjesh Kumar(KMJ) -- B Ed (Physics/Education) (Asst HoD Science)

Mrs Sashi Kumar (KMR) - -
Post Grad Cert, B Sci (Chem/Bio) (Science) 
Mr Derek Laurent(LAU) -- Adv TC B Ed (Technology)
Mr Warren Litchfield (LIT) -- BMS, Dip. Tch (Asst HoD Mathematics)
Mrs Vanessa Luders(LDV) -- Dip. Sport + Physical Ed Dip. Tch  (HoD Art/TiC Trainee Teachers)
Mr Peter Ludlow (LUD) -- (Technology - part time)
Mr Colin Mackey(MAC) --MSc (Hons) (Science/Chemistry) 
Ms Siobhán McSweeney(MSW) -- MA (Hons) MEd (Hons) H Dip.Ed (English/French Part time)
Mrs Debra Miller(MIL) -- B SocSci Dip. Tch PG Dip Counselling(Career & Transition Manager/Correspondence)
Mr Chris Mitchell(MIT) -- Grad Dip Tch, Grad Dip English (Technology - fixed term 2013)
Mr Daniel Morales (MOR) -- (Social Studies - part time/fixed term 2013)
Mr Ian Morgan(MOI) -- BA(Hons) Dip Tch (Physical Education/Whanau Leader)
Mr Michael Nogher(NOG) -- BA (Hons) English and Philosophy, P.G.C.E. (HoD English/HoF Languages)

Ms Michelle Payne (PAY)-- RTLB
Mrs Glenda Plumpton(PLU) -- BA Dip Tch (Social Studies)
Mr Robert Pollock(POL) 
-- Grad Dip. Tch, BA, Diploma of Drama (TiC Drama/Arts Coordinator)
Ms Kirsten Price(PRI)
-- B.Com Dip.Tch  (Commerce/Horticulture)
Mr Kevin Rebbechi(REB) -- BCom Dip. Tch (Information Management)
Mrs Lisa Ross (ROS) -- (Geography/Social Studies)
Mr Todd Roughton (ROU)
-- (Reading - p/time)
Mrs Brenda Rudolph(RUD) -- BEd Dip. Tch (English/ESOL/Asst HoD English) [on leave for 2013]
Mr Derek Rufus-Ellis(RUF)
-- BA(Hons) BEd HED (HoF/HoD Mathematics)
Ms Miranda Shackell (SHA) -- (Supported Learning - Learning for Success Unit/SENCO)
Ms Lara Shore (SHO) --
(Mathematics)
Mr Neil Smith(SMN) -- Dip.PE Dip.Tch (Physical Education/Whanau Leader/Timetabler)
Mr Russell Smith(SMR)
-- MA Dip. Tch (Mathematics/Latin)
Mr Matthew Steadman(STE) -- BA Dip. Tch (English)
Mr Michael Tarry(TAR)
--  BA (Hons) MA (Hons) GDipSecTchng (TiC History)
Ms Tiritaa TeWhata -- (Mathematics)
Mr JT Thomas(THJ) -- B Ed Dip. Tch (Physical Education/Whanau Leader/HoD Phys Ed/HoF Phys Ed/Health)

Mrs Rachel Thornton (THO) -- BSc Dip. Tch (Year 12 Dean)
Mrs Bronwyn Trewin(TRE) -- BSc (Hons) Genetics, Grad Dip Tch (Science)
Mr Pavel Tyslic (TYS) -- BSR Bachelor of Sports & Rec, Grad Dip Sec Tch, Electrical Engineering (Physical Education)
Mrs Bessie van Rooyen(VAN) -- HED 4 yr Bio, FDE Econ Studies (Science)
Mr Nicholas Vine(VIN) -- NZCE Telecommunication, Dip Tch (HoD/HoF Technology)

Mr Richard Wakelin (WAK) -- BSc Science, Dip Tch (Horticulture - Terms 1 & 2)

Mr Rod Watson(WAT) -- BSc Dip. Tch (Science/SCT/Bus Controller Ts 1, 2)
Mr Patrick Whelan(WHE)
-- B Ed Dip. Tch (Mathematics)
Mr Jock Whitley(WHI)
-- (Reading)
Mr Tomika Whiu(WHT) -- BA, PG Dip MPD (MPA, Te Reo, Tikanga, SoS)
Mrs Debra Williamson(WID)
-- BA Dip.Tch (English)



Support Staff

Mrs Joy Barnes -- (Student Centre Administrator)
Mrs Dee Brooker
-- BA, Dipl. Child.Lit, Dip Lib & Inf.  RLIANZA (Library Manager)
Mr Alec Cooper
-- (Groundsman)
Ms Rebecca Cunliffe -- (Careers/Transition Mgr's Assistant)

Mr Rod Cunliffe
-- B Ed (Hons) MILAM Dip (Sports Coordinator)
Mr Paul Deeming -- (Sports/Sponsorship Co-ord Assist)
Mrs Kathryn Draper
-- (Gateway/STAR Coordinator)
Mr John Gough -- (Attendance Officer)
Mrs Jacqui Grierson
-- (Student Centre Assistant)
Mr Keith Harrold -- (Property Manager)
Ms Kiri Hauraki -- (Boarding Hostel Administrator)
Mrs Dot Haslam -- (International Department)
Mrs Paula Kearney -- (Office Assistant)
Mr Steven Merritt
-- (Network Manager)
Mr Bill Morgan -- (Grounds/Caretaking Assistant)

Mrs Yvonne Nees
-- (Executive Officer)
Mrs Cherie O’Shea -- (First Aid/Office Assistant)
Ms Angela Paff
-- (Teacher Aide - Supported Learning Unit)
Mrs Natalia Pietrucci -- (Director of International Students)
Mr Lester Priest -- (Technology Technician)
Ms Marichu Sabayton -- (Hostel Laundress)

Mrs Frances Semenoff
-- (Headmaster’s PA)
Mrs Catherine Sharp -- (Office Assistant)
Mrs Wendy Skinner -- (Science Technician)
Mrs Justine Sullivan -- (Homestay Coordinator)
Ms Dulcie Thompson -- (Senior Accounts Assistant)
Ms Vicki Wakefield
-- (Teacher Aide)
Mrs Maeve Waggott
-- (Office Manager)
Mr Greg Weaver
-- (Development Officer/Old Boys)
 



Carruth House

Director of Boarding
Mr Tom Harvey

 
Day Supervisor
Kiri Hauraki 

Housemasters
Jacob Davey
Val Joyce
Terepai Rihari 
Michael Nand
Ken Berghan
  
 
Catering Supervisor / Admin assistant
Lara Harvey
 
Kitchen Staff
Sue Morgan
Tania Brockie
 
Laundress
Marichu Mhariz Sabayton
 
Housekeeper
Katrina Wilson