Staff Contacts

Meet our dedicated team of educators and support staff. Each member plays a vital role in ensuring that our students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Senior Leaders

Simon Craggs

Tumuaki/Principal

Rebecca Bills

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Nita Falesiu

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Letticia Jones

Business Manager

Chris Matthews

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Lisa Mortimer

Deputy Principal - Curriculum, Teacher

Shauna Thomas

Deputy Principal - Pastoral Care & Wellbeing, Teacher

Teaching Staff

Business Studies / Economics

Devita Sami

Teacher in Charge

Minky Arora

Teacher

Brendan Lambert

Teacher

Careers & Transition Pathways

Sandra Paulus

Teacher in Charge

Dance & Drama

Anita Imlach

Head of Department

Reuben Kitchingman

Teacher

Digital Technology

Karmini Venketiah

Head of Department

Minky Arora

Teacher

English

Jacqueline Swney

Head of Department

Wendy Secret

Assistant Head of Department

Leovy Aala

Teacher

Diana Abel

Teacher

Suzanne Amodeo

Teacher

Rebecca Bills

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Gail Boyce

Teacher

Jan-Jan Bruzula

Teacher

Sarah Carretero

Teacher

Irenne Gamil-Ponio

Teacher

ESOL

Hazel Ungab

Teacher in Charge

Teuila Aumua

Learning Assistant

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Food Tech / Hospitality

Dianne Corban

Head of Department

Ronita Chand

Teacher

Maigie Feria

Teacher

Anita Singh

Teacher

Hard Materials

Louise Thorpe-Franck

Head of Department

Moritikei Naivanawalu

Teacher

Ronil Raj

Teacher

Makerspace

Emma O’Riordan

Teacher in Charge

Mathematics

Julius Abel Galpao

Acting Head of Department

Hitesh Bhan

Teacher

Vinal Chand

Teacher

Lorene Cuevas

Teacher

Alchana Gounder

Teacher

Chris Matthews

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Prakash Nair

Teacher

Kattyrina Omadley

Teacher

Danife Palisoc

Teacher

Music

Andrea Rabin

Head of Department

Michelle Anderton

Teacher

Campbell Bolton-Hampton

Teacher

Physical Education & Health

Jason Borland

Head of Department

Tino Adam

Teacher

Jamie Baker-Stephens

Teacher

Elena Bernardo

Teacher

Stephen Dowsett

Teacher

Nita Falesiu

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Ella Henry

Teacher

Michelle Lloyd

Teacher

Ethan Mataia

Teacher

Olivia Samiu

Teacher

Pro-Jects & Electives

Ashleigh Young

Head of Department

Science

Ellis Ambedkar

Head of Department

Adiel Adams

Teacher

Avishek Chand

Teacher

Gurjit Chaudhary

Teacher

Gurpreet Chaudhary

Teacher

Almaz Khan

Teacher

David Lawrence

Teacher

Alison Mataia

Teacher

Emi Nanai

Teacher

Praveena Prasad

Teacher

Zainul Rafiq

Teacher

Social Studies

STEAM

Anusha Soupen

Director of STEAM

Te Oranga Reo

Mardi Walker

Head of Department

Morgana-Jean Emeribe

Kaiako

Dereck Paora

Kaiako

Visual Art & Photography

Kate Lobb

Head of Department

Sarah Dhillon

Teacher

Aksara Singh

Teacher

Bernadette van Dalen

Teacher

Additional Learning Services Staff

Ngā Manu Rere (Learning Support)

Melissa Farrell

Focused Learning Coordinator (FOLCO)

Nathalie Herbert

Learning Support Coordinator

Bronwyn Groombridge

Teacher of Literacy and Numeracy

Nikita Soupen-Birkbeck

Specialist Classroom Teacher

Leah Tenedero

Specialist Classroom Teacher

Anis Nadir Ali

Learning Assistant

Lagi Aumua

Learning Assistant

Tahiri Elikana

Learning Assistant

Juanita Gurnick

Learning Assistant

Prince Nyazema

Learning Assistant

Swetha Pothunuru

Learning Assistant

Maha Raad

Learning Assistant

Whaia Te Amorangi

Michelle Lloyd

Head of Department

Sheridan Sampson

Kaiako

Angela Pilkington

Kaiako

Amelia Langi

Learning Assistant

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Off-site Learning

Activity Centre

Lisa Singe

Director

Pauline Cvitanovich

Teacher

Miles Jamie Singe

Support Staff

Te Aoatea - Alternative Education

Charles Prescott

Programme Manager

June Tupua-Kirk

Teacher

Te Taamatatanga o Pukekohekohe

Rereokeroa Shaw

Kura Leader

Hana Wijohn

Kaiako Matua

Dobbie Martin

Kaiako

Kahiwa Moeau

Kaiako

Sheree Tonga

Office Administrator at Te Taamatatanga o Pukekohekohe

Support Staff

Administration, Office & General

Alexis Andrews

Accounting Lead

Aggie Brown

Receptionist

Adrian Clark

School-based Truancy Officer

Tahiri Elikana

Learning Assistant

Dalys Esera

Gardener

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Swade Fenton

Sports Coordinator

Bevly Gordon

Copy/print room manager

Gavin Herbert

Careers & Transition

Zelda Johnston

Payroll Officer

Letticia Jones

Business Manager

Philippa Kaisser

Principal's EA & BOT Secretary

Nane Lockington

Pathways Administrator

Rebecca Page

Enrolment Officer & DPs Assistant

Kerry Petrie

Property Manager

Maha Raad

Learning Assistant

Richard Staunton

Groundskeeper

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Apete (Pedro) Tasi

School Engagement Officer

Ishmael Tilialo

Director of Sports

Sheree Tonga

Office Administrator at Te Taamatatanga o Pukekohekohe

Lance Watene

Student Engagement and Whaanau Liaison

Karen West

Learning Assistant in Food Tec/Hospitality

Michael Whitehead

Academic Hub Supervisor

Ryan Winstanley

Caretaker

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Robyn Zenovich

Attendance Administrator

Hauora Team

Bobi Dawson

Guidance Counsellor

Allison Freemantle

Nurse

Marina Jones

Admin Assist (part time)

Joanne Longstaff

Nurse

Amie Waaka

Receptionist

Our Community

From The Principal

Board Of Trustees

Policies & Procedures

Charitable Trust

Upcoming Events

School production – Dare to Dream

7pm - 8:30pm

When: 23 September 2026

School production – Dare to Dream

6:30pm - 8:00pm

When: 24 September 2026

BOT Meeting

When: 5:00 pm, 24 September 2026

BOT Meeting

When: 5:00 pm, 24 September 2026

School Ball

When: 26 September 2026

Sports Awards (Hall)

When: 6:00 pm, 21 October 2026

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School Notices

Enrolments 2027 – Out-of-zone applications

25 August 2026

Out-of-zone Enrolment applications for 2027 close on Wednesday 2 September at 4pm.

If... READ MORE

BOT Student Representative Election 2026

17 August 2026

All students have previously been send an email informing them of the upcoming BOT... READ MORE

MEET THE TEACHERS – Subject Conferences

14 August 2026

Come and meet your child’s Semester 2 teachers on Thursday 27th August. Appointments... READ MORE

Scabies outbreak in New Zealand

12 August 2026

Please see below for this important message from Kootuitui ki Papakura:

New Zealand is... READ MORE

Emails from school

24 July 2026

Tena koutou katoa, Malo e lelei, Talofa lava, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Kia orana, Namaste, Sat Sri... READ MORE

2nd hand uniform

22 July 2026

Do you have any good quality Papakura High School uniform that is no longer required? If so, please... READ MORE

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