Our People of Karamu High School

 The Senior Management Team

Year Level Deans

At Karamu High School, our year level Deans play an important role in the pastoral care of your sons and daughters.  Our year level Deans are listed below for your information.  Please email your son’s/daughter’s Dean or phone 878 7139 and leave a message.

Karamu High School Board of Trustees

The current Board of Trustee members as of 2020 are:

Nicholas Richards, Jonathan Marks, Rebecca Love (Staff Trustee), Dionne Thomas (Principal), Tanya Douglas, David de Lange (Board Chair), Jonathan Brookes, Viv Hantler (Board Secretary), Charlene Fun-nell (Student Trustee)

Karamu High School Staff - 2020

Jones Family Trophy Nominations

Senior Management Team

• Principal: Mrs D Thomas, M.Ed Admin & Lead., B.Ph.Ed., Dip.Tchg
• Deputy Principal: Mr D Hollands, B.Desn., Dip.Tchg
• Deputy Principal: Miss S Gunn, B.Hort Sc, Grad Dip.Tchg  (Acting 2020)
• Deputy Principal: Mr W Wooster, Dip.P.E., Dip.Tchg

Head Of Faculties

• Arts - Mrs K Van Rijk, B.A., Grad.Dip.Tchg
  
• English - Mrs A Price., B.B.S., Dip.Tchg (on-leave 2020), Mr C Cummins, M.A., Dip.Aud.Eng., Dip.Tchg
• Health and Physical Education - Mr G P Ross, B. Ph.Ed., Dip.Tchg
• Languages - Ms J Veen, B.A., Dip.Tchg
• Mathematics - Mr K May, B.Sc., Dip.Tchg
• Science - Mr R McDade, B.Sc.(Hons)., P.G.C.E
• Social Sciences - Miss H Glenny, B.A., Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Technology - Miss M Calkoen, B.Arch.(Hons), Grad.Dip.Tchg

Teaching Staff

• Mrs K Beaumont, B.A., B.Ed., P.G.C.E  - Asst HoF English and Languages
• Mr K Beaumont, 
• Miss A Blake, B.Spt., Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mr T Blake, B.Ed.Tchg - Sports Coordinator
• Mrs B Brown, M.Sc., Dip.Tchg
• Mrs J Burn, B.Desn.(Hons), Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Ms K Christian, B.A., Dip.Ed - Acting Year 10 Dean
• Mrs A Cooper, B.Mus., B.Sc., Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Miss S Cornelius, M.Ed., B.Tch., B.Sc CIS
• Mr B Crawford, Dip.Tchg - Year 10 Dean
• Mrs N Crawford, Dip.Tchg - Year 9 Dean
• Mr C Cummins, M.A., Dip.Aud.Eng., Dip.Tchg
• Mr G Davies, B.Ed., Dip.Tchg
• Miss J Dawson, B.Desn., Dip.Tchg
• Mr J Donaldson, B.A., PG.Dip.Arts., Dip.Tchg
• Mr N P Field, B.Sc., Dip.Tchg
• Mrs J Hunter, B.Ph.Ed., Dip.Tchg., Grad Cert Career Development
• Mr T Hunter, B.A., Dip.Tchg
• Mr J Kite, B.VAD., Grad.Dip.Tchg - Year 12 Dean
• Mrs F McDonald, B.A., Dip.Tchg
• Mr J Mallory, B.A., M.A.E.
• Mr E Martin, B.VAD., Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mr J Matthews, B.Ed., Dip.Tchg - Acting Asst HoF Science
• Mr N R Moir, B.Sc., Dip.Ed.Studs., Dip.Tchg
• Miss S Maui - 
• Mr K Nepe-Apatu, B.A Maori., Dip.Tchg - Year 9 Dean
• Mr A Noble, B.Ed., Dip.Tchg  
• Mrs R Poirier, B.A., PG.Dip.Ed
• Miss J Primmer, B.RS., Dip.Tchg - Year 12 Dean - Asst HoF Health and Physical Education
• Mr C Rafferty, B.A., Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mr B Reay, B.Sc., Dip.Tchg
• Ms V Redwood, B.A., Dip.Tchg
• Ms A Roberts, B.Sc (Hons), Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mr M Rolls, M.SW., Registered Social Woker - School Counsellor
• Mrs D Rose, B.Sc. (Hons)., P.C.G.E., Dip.Soc.Sc., M.Ed (Hons)
• Mrs T Taylor, B.A., Dip.Tchg - Year 13 Dean - Asst HoF Social Science
• Mr B Tetley, B.Min., N.Z.C.E (Mech Eng)., Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mrs R Tiuka, B.Ed.
• Mr B Wardrope, B.Arts., Dip.Tchg
• Mrs W Wardrope, B.Ed., Grad.Cert.TEAL
• Mrs V Watson, B.A., Dip.Tchg., L.T.C.L.(Drama) - Asst HoF Arts
• Mr L Weber, Grad.Dip.Tchg., Grad.Dip.Tsm
• Miss A Whitlow, B.FA., Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mrs E Wiggins, B.A., Dip.Tchg
• Mr T Willis, B.Comm., Grad Dip Arts., M.Tchg
• Ms C Woodhall, B.A., Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Ms P Woodmass, B.Tchg
• Mr J Wright, B.VAD., Nat Cert Carpentry., Grad.Dip.Tchg - Asst HoF Technology

Itinerant Teachers

• Mr D Boston, B.A., L.T.C.L.(Perf)., A.I.R.M,T., - Guitar, Electric Bass
• Mrs T-M Brown - Voice
• Mrs H Baker - Cello
• Mrs C Della Barca – Director of Choral Programme & Music Administrator
• Mrs M McHattie, Dip.Tchg., A.I.R.M.T - Flute
• Ms S Rutgers - Piano
• Mrs N Smith, B.A., LTCL, STCL, IRMT - Violin & Viola
• Mrs B Tiedemann, L.R.S.M.- Flute
• Ms T Vercoe – Contemporary Voice

Support Staff

• Miss P Baines - Teacher Aide
• Mrs K Baker - Administration/Canteen
• Mrs L Bartlett - Teacher Aide
• Miss B Brockman-Palmer - Teacher Aide 
• Mrs B Butler - Administration/Careers
• Mrs P Coppell - Teacher Aide
• Mr B Cottrell - Teacher Aide
• Mrs E Fraser - B.FA., Grad.Dip.Tchg - Library
• Mrs F Gray - Receptionist/Cashier
• Mrs V Hantler - Principal’s PA
• Mrs J Harrison - B.HSc., Dip.Oneology - Lab Technician
• Mr B Hokianga - Teacher Aide
• Mrs S Jackson - Canteen Manager
• Mr R McLaren - Groundsman
• Miss N Messer - Dip.Rehab, Dip.Pysch, Div.Therapy - Teacher Aide
• Mr R Poulgrain - Caretaker
• Mr M Strickland, N.Z.C.E. (Ele Eng) - Computer Technician
• Mrs L Tetley - Teacher Aide
• Mrs T Travers - Telephonist, Office Administration
• Mrs K Treneman - Office Administration
• Mrs M Radley - Accounts Clerk
• Miss G Whiting - M.Sc., Administration/Canteen
• Mrs M Whiting - Q.T.A., (Microbiology) - Lab Technician

School Details

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

Postal Address

P.O. Box 346
Hastings, 4156

Phone: + 64 6 878 7139
Fax: + 64 6 878 7937
Absence Line: +64 6 870 6143
Email: [email protected]

Location

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