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 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), Daniel O'Connell (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
• 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

Teaching Staff

• Mrs K Beaumont, B.A, B.Ed, P.G.C.E
• Mr K Beaumont, B.Sc (Hons)., Dip.Tchg
• 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 - Asst HoF Technology
• Ms K Christian, B.A, Dip.Ed - Year 11 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
• Mrs A Dudman, B.A, Dip.Tchg - Year 12 Dean (Acting Term 4)
• 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 - (on leave until Jan 2022)
• Mr J Kite, B.VAD, Grad.Dip.Tchg - Year 13 Dean
• Mrs R Love, B.A, Grad.Dip.Tchg - Year 10 Dean, Asst HoF Maths
• Mrs F McDonald, B.A, Dip.Tchg
• Mr E Martin, B.VAD, Grad.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 
• Mr K Nepe-Apatu, B.A Maori, Dip.Tchg - Year 9 Dean
• Mrs R Poirier, B.A, PG.Dip.Ed - Asst HoF English 
• 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 Worker - School Counsellor
• Mrs D Rose, B.Sc. (Hons), P.G.C.E, Dip.Soc.Sc, M.Ed (Hons)
• Mrs A Smith, B.Sc, 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
• Mr B Wardrope, B.Arts, Dip.Tchg
• Mrs W Wardrope, B.Ed, Grad.Cert.TEAL
• Mr M Whiting, B.Mus (Hons), M.P.C.P, Grad.Dip.Tchg
• 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

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
• 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
• Mr M Whiting - Drums

Support Staff

• Mr T Astill - Teacher Aide
• Miss P Baines - Teacher Aide
• Mrs K Baker - Administration/Canteen
• Mrs P Coppell - Teacher Aide
• Mr B Cottrell - Teacher Aide
• Mrs E Fraser - B.FA, Grad.Dip.Tchg - Library
• Mrs K Grapes - Administration/Careers
• 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
• 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
• Mr M Strickland - N.Z.C.E. (Ele Eng) - IT Manager
• Mrs L Tetley - Teacher Aide
• Mrs T Travers - Telephonist, Office Administration
• Mrs K Treneman - Office Administration
• Mrs M Radley - Accounts Clerk

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.