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 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 2021 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), Keelan Heesterman (Student Trustee)

To contact the Board Secretary email: [email protected] - Viv Hantler (Board Secretary)

Karamu High School Staff - 2021

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: Ms S Gunn, B.Hort Sc, Grad Dip.Tchg
• 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
• 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 - Year 12 Dean
• Mrs J Burn, B.Desn.(Hons), Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Ms K Christian, B.A., Dip.Ed - Year 11 Dean
• Mrs A Cooper, B.Mus., B.Sc., Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Miss S Cornelius, M.Ed., B.Tch., B.Sc CIS - Year 12 Dean
• 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
• Mrs A Dudman, B.A., Dip.Tchg 
• Mr J Donaldson, B.A., PG.Dip.Arts., Dip.Tchg
• Mr N P Field, B.Sc., Dip.Tchg
• Mr S Glasier, B.A., Dip.Tchg., Cert TESOL
• Miss M Gray, B.Sc., MTEL
• 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 J Kite, B.VAD., Grad.Dip.Tchg - Year 13 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 - Asst HoF Science (Acting 2020)
• 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
• Ms M Paterson, 
• Mrs R Poirier, B.A., PG.Dip.Ed
• Miss J Primmer, B.RS., Dip.Tchg - Year 13 Dean - Asst HoF Health and Physical Education
• Mr C Rafferty, B.A., Grad.Dip.Tchg - Year 11 Dean
• Mr B Reay, B.Sc., Dip.Tchg
• Ms V Redwood, B.A., 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 - Asst HoF Social Science
• Mr B Tetley, B.Min., N.Z.C.E (Mech Eng)., Grad.Dip.Tchg
• Mrs R Tiuka, B.Ed.
• Ms S Tuaoi, B.DanceSt (Hons), Dip.Tchg
• 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 M Whiting,
• Miss A Whitlow, B.FA., Grad.Dip.Tchg (on-leave 2021)
• 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 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
• Ms T Vercoe – Contemporary Voice
• Mr M Whiting - Drums
• Mr A Wutts - Clarinet & Saxophone

Support Staff

• Miss P Baines - Teacher Aide
• Mrs K Baker - Administration/Canteen
• 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
• Ms Phoebe Hinton - B.A., Sports Develop & Mgmt) - 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
• 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.