Our People of Karamū High School

The Senior Leadership Team

Year Level Deans

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

Mrs Tash Crawford

Year 9 Dean
[email protected]

Mr Micheal Fleming

Year 9 Dean
[email protected]

Ms Holly Bruce

Year 9 Kaiārahi
[email protected]

Mrs Jade Stark

Year 10 Dean
[email protected]

Mr Byron Crawford

Year 10 Dean
[email protected]

Miss Ashley Blake

Year 10 Kaiārahi
[email protected]

Mrs Julie Burn

Year 11 Dean
[email protected]

Mr Dave Murdoch

Year 11 Dean
[email protected]

Mr Tom Blake

Year 11 Kaiārahi
[email protected]

Mrs Jasmine Black

Year 12 Dean
[email protected]

Mr Paul Mills

Year 12 Dean
[email protected]

Mrs Rebecca Love

Year 12/13 Kaiārahi
[email protected]

Mrs Jess Callow

Year 13 Dean
[email protected]

Mr Tom Willis

Year 13 Dean
[email protected]

Mrs Rebecca Love

Year 12/13 Kaiārahi
[email protected]

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)
Absent from Photo: Nic Richards (Selected March 2026)

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 (on-leave T2 2026 - T2 2027) 
• 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 Deputy Principal Staff & Administration T1 2026 - T1 2027)
• Tumuaki Tuarua/Deputy Principal: Mr M Fleming, (Acting Deputy Principal Pastoral (Senior Students) Term 2 & 3 2026)
• Tumuaki Tuarua/Deputy Principal: Mrs T Crawford, (Acting Deputy Principal Pastoral (Junior Students) Term 2 & 3 2026)

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
• Mrs E Cooper, B.Ed, PG Ed. Lead
• 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 M Gemmell, B.Sc, Dip.Tchg
• 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 S Johnson, B.Ph.Ed, 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 S Woodham-Budge – Drums

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.