Our People of Karamū High School

The Senior Leadership Team

Year Level Deans

At Karamū High School, our year level Deans play an important role in the pastoral care of your child.  Our year level Deans are listed below for your information.  Please email your child's Dean or phone 878 7139 and leave a message.

Karamū High School Board of Trustees

The current Board of Trustee members are:

Back Row: Grant Russell (Presiding Member), Leana Becker, Elyse Hutchinson, Gemma Meiring (Secretary), Maddie Leigh (Student Rep)
Front Row: Dionne Thomas (Principal), Rion Robin, Masae Leleimalefaga (now resigned), Ben Roberts (Staff Rep)

To contact the Board Secretary email: [email protected] - Gemma Meiring (Board Secretary)

Karamū High School Staff

Senior Leadership Team

• Tumuaki/Principal: Mrs D Thomas, M.Ed Admin & Lead, B.Ph.Ed, Dip.Tchg
• Tumuaki Tuarua/Deputy Principal: Mr D Hollands, B.Desn, Dip.Tchg (on-leave T1-T3 2026)
• Tumuaki Tuarua/Deputy Principal: Ms S Gunn, B.Hort Sc, Grad Dip.Tchg
• Tumuaki Tuarua/Deputy Principal: Mr T England B.Ph.Ed, Dip.Tchg
• Tumuaki Tuarua/Deputy Principal: Mrs A Walter, B.Sc, B.Ed (Acting T1 2026 - T1 2027)

Heads Of Faculties

• Arts - Mrs A Cooper, B.Mus, B.Sc, Grad.Dip.Tchg
  
• English - Mrs A Price, B.B.S, Dip.Tchg
• Enhanced Learning - Whaea R Tiuka, B.Ed
• Health and Physical Education - Mr G P Ross, B. Ph.Ed, Dip.Tchg
• Languages - Ms C Brownlee, B.A, Dip.Tchg, Grad Cert TEAL
• Mathematics - Mr K May, B.Sc, Dip.Tchg
• Science - Mr R McCroskery, B.Sci, Dip.Tchg
• Social Sciences - Mrs T Taylor, B.A, Dip.Tchg
• Technology - Mrs H Horrocks, B.Sc, Cert Exercise Sc, Dip.Tchg

Teaching Staff

• Mrs K Beaumont, B.A, B.Ed, P.G.C.E
• Mrs J Black, B.RS, Dip.Tchg - Asst HoF PE, Year 12 Dean
• Miss A Blake, B.Spt, Grad.Dip.Tchg - Y10 Kaiārahi
• Mr T Blake, B.Ed.Tchg - Y11 Kaiārahi
• Mr G Bridle, B.Fine Arts, Dip.Tchg
• Ms H Bruce, B.Sc, Dip.Tchg - SENCO, Y9 Kaiārahi
• Ms M Burger, B.Ed
• Mrs J Burn, B.Desn (Hons), Grad.Dip.Tchg - Asst HoF Technology, Year 11 Dean
• Miss M Calkoen, B.Arch.(Hons), Grad.Dip.Tchg - Specialist Classroom Teacher (SCT)
• Mrs J Callow, B.Sc (Tech), MTchgLn - Year 13 Dean
• Miss A Carlson, 
• Mrs K Christian, B.A, Dip.Ed
• Mr B Crawford, Dip.Tchg - Year 10 Dean
• Mrs T Crawford, Dip.Tchg - Year 9 Dean
• Mr G Davies, B.Ed, Dip.Tchg
• Miss J Dawson, B.Desn, Dip.Tchg - Assistant HoF Arts
• Mr J Donaldson, B.A, PG.Dip.Arts, Dip.Tchg
• Mr M Fleming, NZ Dip SS, Dip.Tchg - Year 9 Dean
• Ms S Gabel, B.A, MTchgLn
• Ms M Gemmell, B.Sc, Dip.Tchg
• Mr S Glasier, B.A, Dip.Tchg, Cert  TESOL
• Ms J Hamilton, B.A, Dip.Tchg
• Mrs J Hunter, B.Ph.Ed, Dip.Tchg, Grad.Cert Career Development - Careers Advisor
• Mr T Hunter, B.A, Dip.Tchg
• Mr B Jaspaert, B.Ed
• Ms S Jensen, B.Cslg - School Counsellor
• Ms S Lata, B.Sc, Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mrs R Love, B.A, Grad.Dip.Tchg - Y12/13 Kaiārahi
• Mr T McLay, B.Sc, 
• Mrs J McMillian, Grad.Dip.TchgLn 
• Ms E Miller-Matcham, B.A, Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mr P Mills, B.A. Ind Studies, Grad Dip Tchg, M.A. Creative Writing
• Mrs S Moran, B.Sc, M.Research Biological Sciences, P.G.C.E
• Mr D Murdoch, B.Sc, Dip.Ed - Year 11 Dean
• Mrs R Murdoch, BMLSc, Grad.Dip.Tchg - Asst HoF Science
• Ms N Naicker, B.Sc, Dip.Tchg
• Mrs S Prasad, M.Ed, B.Sc, Dip.Ed
• Ms V Redwood, B.A, Dip.Tchg
• Mr B Roberts, B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc MTEL - Asst HoF Maths
• Ms S Rodrigo, B.Sc M.TechMgmt, M.TchgLn 
• Mr M Rolls, M.SW, Registered Social Worker - School Counsellor
• Mr D Taylor, Dip.Tchg
• Mr W Sabistion, B.Com
• Mrs D Solomon, B.A. LLB, Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mrs J Starck, B.SocSci (Hons), Dip.Tchg - Year 10 Dean
• Matua R Stephens, B.SocSci, Dip.Tchg
• Whaea A Sydenham, B.FA (Hons), M.FA, Grad. Dip.Tchg
• Mrs P Wakefield, B.A, Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mrs A Walter, B.Sc, B.Ed
• Ms A Williams, B.A, Grad.Dip.Tchg - Asst HoF English
• Mr T Willis, B.Comm, Grad Dip Arts, M.Tchg  - Year 13 Dean
• Miss L Wilkinson, B.Sc, Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Ms C Woodhall, B.A, Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mr J Wright, B.VAD, Nat.Cert Carpentry, Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Ms G Yalung, B.SE 

Extra Curricular Music Staff

• Mr D Boston, B.A, L.T.C.L.(Perf), A.I.R.M,T, - Guitar, Electric Bass
• Mrs H Baker - Cello
• Mr A Della Barca - Voice
• Mrs C Della Barca – Director of Choral Programme
• Mrs M McHattie, Dip.Tchg, A.I.R.M.T - Flute
• Ms S Rutgers - Piano
• Mr A Wuts - Sax/Clarinet 

Support Staff

• Miss D Arnott - Teacher Aide, Sports Coordinator
• Mrs J Birch - Administration/Canteen
• Mrs H Brown - Financial Administrator
• Mrs P Coppell - Teacher Aide, Music Administrator
• Mrs N Croft, Dip.Rehab, Dip.Pysch, Div.Therapy - Learning Assessor & SENCO Support 
• Mr S Draper - Teacher Aide
• Mrs F Gray - Receptionist/Cashier
• Mrs J Harrison, Dip.DigitalMedia - Office Administrator
• Mr C Jarvis - Teacher Aide
• Ms P Jensen - Teacher Aide
• Kōkā S Maui - Teacher Aide
• Ms M McLaughlin - Careers Administrator
• Mr R McLaren - Groundsman
• Mrs G Meiring, B.Bus - Tumuaki/Principals EA
• Ms M Petuha - Teacher Aide
• Mr R Poulgrain - Caretaker
• Ms D Riley - Teacher Aide
• Ms C Siebert, B.A (NZSL) - Interpreter
• Mr M Strickland, NZCE (Ele Eng) - IT Manager
• Mrs D Taaffe, Cert.Hazardous Substances and Management, QTA Microbiology - Science Technician
• Mrs K Treneman - Office Administration
• Miss P Treneman - Teacher Aide
• Ms K Wilson - Admin Support

School Details

We can be found on the Corner Grove Road and Windsor Avenue in Hastings

Postal Address

Karamū High School
P.O. Box 346
Hastings, 4156

Phone: + 64 6 878 7139
Absence Line: +64 6 870 6143
Email: [email protected]

Location

For directions to the school, we are easily found using Google Maps.