Our People of Karamu High School

The Senior Leadership Team

Year Level Deans

At Karamu 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 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 2022 are:

• Nicholas Richards
• Jonathan Marks
• Cate Alizzi (Staff Trustee)
• Dionne Thomas (Principal)
• David de Lange (Board Chair)
• Viv Hantler (Board Secretary)
• Esta Chaplin (Student Trustee)
• Tineke Tuala-Fata
• Grant Russell
  
  To contact the Board Secretary email: [email protected] - Viv Hantler (Board Secretary)
  
  

Karamu High School Staff - 2021

Jones Family Trophy Nominations

Senior Leadership 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: Ms S Gunn, B.Hort Sc, Grad Dip.Tchg
• Deputy Principal: Mr T England B.Ph.Ed, Dip.Tchg (starts Monday 7 November)

Head Of Faculties

• Arts - Mrs K Van Rijk, B.A, Grad.Dip.Tchg
  
• English - Mrs A Price, B.B.S, Dip.Tchg
• Enhanced Learning - Mrs R Tiuka, B.Ed
• 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 (on-leave)

Teaching Staff

• Mrs K Beaumont, B.A, B.Ed, P.G.C.E - Y12/13 Kaiārahi
• Mr K Beaumont, B.Sc (Hons)., Dip.Tchg
• Miss A Blake, B.Spt, Grad.Dip.Tchg - Y10 Kaiārahi
• Mr T Blake, B.Ed.Tchg - Sports Coordinator - Year 13 Dean
• Mrs J Burn, B.Desn (Hons), Grad.Dip.Tchg - Asst HoF Technology
• Mr A Bush, B.CA, Dip.Tchg
• Mr B Callow, B.Bus, Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Ms K Christian, B.A, Dip.Ed - Year 12 Dean
• Mrs A Cooper, B.Mus, B.Sc, Grad.Dip.Tchg - Asst HoF Arts
• Miss S Cornelius, M.Ed, B.Tch, B.Sc CIS - (on leave until Jan 2023)
• 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
• Miss J Danby, B.Sc (Tech), MTchgLn
• Mrs A Dudman, B.A, Dip.Tchg - Year 13 Dean
• Mr J Donaldson, B.A, PG.Dip.Arts, Dip.Tchg
• Mr D Fabian, M.Sc, M.Arts in Educ, B.Ed
• Mrs P Ferguson, B.A, Dip.Tchg 
• Mr M Fleming, NZ Dip SS, Dip.Tchg
• Mr S Glasier, B.A, Dip.Tchg, Cert TESOL
• Miss M Gray, B.Sc, MTchgLn
• Mr J Herbert, B.Sc, Dip.Tchg
• Mrs H Horrocks, B.Sc, Cert Exercise Sc, Dip.Tchg
• Mrs J Hunter, B.Ph.Ed, Dip.Tchg, Grad Cert Career Development
• Mr T Hunter, B.A, Dip.Tchg
• Mr M Jamieson, Dip.Tchg
• Mr J Kite, B.VAD, Grad.Dip.Tchg - Year 11 Dean
• Mrs R Love, B.A, Grad.Dip.Tchg - Year 10 Dean, Asst HoF Maths
• Mrs F McDonald, B.A, Dip.Tchg
• Mr J Matthews, B.Ed, Dip.Tchg - Asst HoF Science
• Ms E Miller-Matcham, B.A, Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mr N R Moir, B.Sc, Dip.Ed.Studs, Dip.Tchg
• Mrs S Moran, B.Sc, M.Research Biological Sciences, P.G.C.E (on-leave)
• Mr D Murdoch, B.Sc, Dip.Ed
• Mr K Parker, Dip.Tchg
• Mrs R Poirier, B.A, PG.Dip.Ed - Asst HoF English
• Miss J Primmer, B.RS, Dip.Tchg - Year 11 Dean - Asst HoF Health and Physical Education
• Mr B Reay, B.Sc, Dip.Tchg
• Ms V Redwood, B.A, Dip.Tchg
• Mr B Roberts, B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc MTEL
• Mrs A Rogers, Advanced National Cert Carpentry, Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mr M Rolls, M.SW, Registered Social Worker - School Counsellor
• Mr R Stephens, B.SocSci, Dip.Tchg
• Ms A Strickland, B.A., Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mr D Taylor, Dip.Tchg
• Mrs T Taylor, B.A, Dip.Tchg - Asst HoF Social Science, SCT
• Mr B Tetley, B.Min, N.Z.C.E (Mech Eng), Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Ms S Tuaoi, B.DanceSt (Hons), Dip.Tchg - Y9 Kaiārahi
• Ms A Walter, B.Sc, B.Ed
• Mr B Wardrope, B.Arts, Dip.Tchg
• Mrs W Wardrope, B.Ed, Grad.Cert.TEAL
• Mr T Willis, B.Comm, Grad Dip Arts, M.Tchg  - Y11 Kaiārahi
• Ms C Woodhall, B.A, Grad.Dip.Tchg - (on-leave)
• Ms P Woodmass, B.Tchg
• Mr J Wright, B.VAD, Nat.Cert Carpentry, Grad.Dip.Tchg  - (on-leave) 

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
• Mrs N Smith, B.A, LTCL, STCL, IRMT - Violin & Viola

Support Staff

• Mrs K Baker - Administration/Canteen
• Mrs J Birch - Administration/Canteen
• Mr S Carnie - Teacher Aide
• Mrs P Coppell - Teacher Aide, Music Administrator
• Mrs A Fraser - Library
• Mrs K Grapes - Administration/Careers
• Mrs F Gray - Receptionist/Cashier
• Mrs J Harrison, Dip.DigitalMedia - Office Administrator
• Mrs V Hantler - Principal’s PA
• Ms Phoebe Hinton, B.A, Sports Develop & Mgmt - Teacher Aide
• Ms K Locker-Lampson, Dip.SLI  - Interpreter 
• Miss S Maui - Teacher Aide
• Mr R McLaren - Groundsman
• Mrs E Mendez Weiss, B.Nutrition - Lab Technician
• Miss N Messer, Dip.Rehab, Dip.Pysch, Div.Therapy - Teacher Aide
• Mr R Poulgrain - Caretaker
• Mrs M Radley - Accounts Clerk
• Ms C Siebert, B.A (NZSL) - Interpreter
• Mr M Strickland, N.Z.C.E. (Ele Eng) - IT Manager
• Mrs L Tetley - Teacher Aide
• Mrs K Treneman - Office Administration

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.