Our Key Staff - Otamatea High School, Maungaturoto

Principal

Principal

Dirk Smyth

dirk.smyth@otamatea.school.nz

Senior Leadership Team

Deputy Principal

Adrian Cooling

adrian.cooling@otamatea.school.nz

Deputy Principal

Nicky Cotching

nicky.cotching@otamatea.school.nz

Deputy Principal

Nyree Antunovich

nyree.antunovich@otamatea.school.nz

Senior Administrator

Senior Administrator

Chris Gill

chris.gill@otamatea.school.nz

Heads of Department

Physical Education

Bruce Alison

bruce.alison@otamatea.school.nz

Social Sciences

Arina Bosch

arina.bosch@otamatea.school.nz

Junior Syndicate

Eliza Clark

eliza.clark@otamatea.school.nz

Mathematics

Caitlin Clock

caitlin.clock@otamatea.school.nz

Arts and Languages

Rebecca Clist

rebecca.clist@otamatea.school.nz

Technology

Lee Dainty

lee.dainty@otamatea.school.nz

English

Damon George

damon.george@otamatea.school.nz

Health

Lana Parkinson

lana.parkinson@otamatea.school.nz

Science

Chris Townshend

chris.townshend@otamatea.school.nz

Positions of Responsibility

Year 7 Dean - Ngapuhi Leader

Alex Linnell

alex.linnell@otamatea.school.nz

Year 8 Dean - Whatua Leader Literacy Support Leader

Amy Dempsey

amy.dempsey@otamatea.school.nz

Year 9 Dean - Maniapoto Leader

Robyn Baker

robyn.baker@otamatea.school.nz

Year 10 Dean

Anna Liddington

anna.liddington@otamatea.school.nz

Year 11 Dean - Arawa Leader

Jess Baker

jessica.baker@otamatea.school.nz

Year 12 & 13 Dean

Kari Meachin

kari.meachin@otamatea.school.nz

on leave 2024

Dean

Tony Baker

tony.baker@otamatea.school.nz

on leave 2024

Dean

Alysha Brown

alysha.brown@otamatea.school.nz

ICT Manager / Bus Controller

Alison Cadman

alison.cadman@otamatea.school.nz

Specialist Classroom Teacher

Tracey Christie

tracey.christie@otamatea.school.nz

Careers, Correspondence, GATE

Elizabeth van den Berg

elizabeth.vandenberg@otamatea.school.nz

Learning Support Manager

Paddy Hallissey

paddy.hallissey@otamatea.school.nz

Guidance Counsellors

Lead Guidance Counsellor

Chris Byars

chris.byars@otamatea.school.nz

Counsellor

Rebecca Bishop

rebecca.bishop@otamatea.school.nz

Counsellor

Stephanie Hutchinson

stephanie.hutchinson@otamatea.school.nz

Teachers

English

Abbey Barnes-Wright

abbey.barnes@otamatea.school.nz

Junior Syndicate

Sarah Bland

sarah.bland@otamatea.school.nz

Technology

Dave Burnell

dave.burnell@otamatea.school.nz

Science

Ian Catubigan

ian.catubigan@otamatea.school.nz

English

Tom Clarkson

tom.clarkson@otamatea.school.nz

Physical Education

Quentin Clough

quentin.clough@otamatea.school.nz

Physical Education & Health

Alice Croskery

alice.croskery@otamatea.school.nz

Te Reo Maori

Katrina Fleming

katrina.fleming@otamatea.school.nz

Social Sciences

Samantha Harrison-Howe

samantha.harrison@otamatea.school.nz

Mathematics

Elmar Koch

elmar.koch@otamatea.school.nz

Drama

Annette Lee-Cooper

annette.leecooper@otamatea.school.nz

Technology

Mark Mackenzie

mark.mackenzie@otamatea.school.nz

Languages / Food Technology

Lourdes Moreno

lourdes.moreno@otamatea.school.nz

Technology / Art

Michele Peddie

michele.peddie@otamatea.school.nz

Junior Syndicate

Clara Pepito

claranes.pepito@otamatea.school.nz

English

Rebecca Poole

rebecca.poole@otamatea.school.nz

English

Evelyn Rippon

evelyn.rippon@otamatea.school.nz

Mathematics

Jason Roux

jason.roux@otamatea.school.nz

Te Reo Maori

Rene Seidl

rene.seidl@otamatea.school.nz

Science

Kunal Singh

kunal.singh@otamatea.school.nz

Music

Jordan Stevenson

jordan.stevenson@otamatea.school.nz

Social Science

Hollie Sweetman

hollie.sweetman@otamatea.school.nz

Technology

Grady Trail

grady.trail@otamatea.school.nz

Science

Jonathan Thorns

jonathan.thorns@otamatea.school.nz

Primary Industries / Social Sciences

Marco Troost

marco.troost@otamatea.school.nz

Mathematics / Junior Science

Liane Young

liane.young@otamatea.school.nz

Support Staff

Principal's EA

Tracy Creighton

tracy.creighton@otamatea.school.nz

Business Manager

Deborah Cornhill-Davies

deborah.cornhill@otamatea.school.nz

Office Manager

Kay Robinson

kay.robinson@otamatea.school.nz

Attendance - Pastoral Support Manager

Traci Moring

traci.moring@otamatea.school.nz

Student Support Manager

Hanna Stevens

hanna.stevens@otamatea.school.nz

Administration Assistant

Juliet Clark

juliet.clark@otamatea.school.nz

Property Manager

Richard Reed

richard.reed@otamatea.school.nz

ICT Technician

Brenda Dale

brenda.dale@otamatea.school.nz

Librarian

Imogen McLeod

imogen.mcleod@otamatea.school.nz

Gateway Co-ordinator

Helen Anderson

helen.anderson@otamatea.school.nz

Gateway Co-ordinator

Samara Foster

samara.foster@otamatea.school.nz

Sports Co-ordinator

Tina Holst

tina.holst@otamatea.school.nz

Asst Sports Co-ordinator

Teresa Brown

teresa.brown@otamatea.school.nz

Kaiawhina

Taira Phillips

taira.phillips@otamatea.school.nz

Alternative Education Tutor

Sam Phillips

sam.phillips@otamatea.school.nz

Cafe Manager

Nikola Kemp

nikola.kemp@otamatea.school.nz

Learning Centre Co-ordinator

Ladene Hunter

ladene.hunter@otamatea.school.nz

Teacher Aide

Libby Aspden

libby.aspden@otamatea.school.nz

Teacher Aide

Kris Gair

kris.gair@otamatea.school.nz

Teacher Aide

Teresa Hallissey

teresa.hallissey@otamatea.school.nz

Teacher Aide

Shontelle Kingston

shontelle.kingston@otamatea.school.nz

Junior Syndicate Teacher Aide

Rachel Wilson

rachel.wilson@otamatea.school.nz

Grounds Person

James Rika-Heke

james.rika@otamatea.school.nz

Head Cleaner

Antoinette Mitchell

antoinette.mitchell@otamatea.school.nz