Our People
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Ngā Pōtiki Tangata Whenua
Mana Whenua
Our kura sits on a historic rohe with strong connections to Waitaha and Ngā Pōtiki a Tamapahore.
We have an excellent relationship with Ngā Pōtiki a Tamapahore. As well as meeting with Kaumatua and leaders from the Iwi, we are lucky to have Ngā Pōtiki throughout the kura.
At a governance level, a designated iwi representative sits on our Board. Our leader of Te Ao Māori is also from Ngā Pōtiki and ensures our reo and customary practices that are taught are consistent with Ngā Pōtiki mita and kawa. Working directly with our staff and students, we also have a staff member who is Ngā Pōtiki and ensures that our localised curriculum is authentic and tūturu.
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Board
Soren Hall
Presiding Member
Iva Ropati
Principal
Board Meetings
Monday 9 February 2026
Monday 30 March 2026
Monday 25 May 2026
Monday 29 June 2026
Monday 24 August 2026
Monday 21 September 2026
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Monday 30 November 2026
Contact
The Board can be contacted:
Email: [email protected]
Meeting Minutes
(all minutes have been ratified by the Board and signed by the Chair)
Board Members
| Soren Hall Presiding Member Elected September 2023 |
| Waiata Groot Parent Trustee Elected September 2025 |
| Melanie Lewis Parent Trustee Elected September 2025 |
| Jacques Stephens Parent Trustee Elected September 2023 |
| Simon Van Arkel Parent Trustee Elected September 2025 |
| Kenneth Kilkenny Staff Representative Elected September 2025 |
| Hayley Holland Student Representative Elected September 2026 |
| Te Atirau Ohia Iwi Representative Co-opted 2025 |
| Iva Ropati Principal |
| Pere Durie Associate Principal |
| Linda Horscroft Board Secretary |
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Employment Opportunities
Casual | On Call | Teacher Aides
We have casual – on call – Teacher Aide positions available. This is to work with supporting students with their learning needs.
If you are interested please complete the online application form below.
Job Description Application Form
2026 Relief Teachers
If you are interested in being a relief teacher at Pāpāmoa College, please complete the application form below. Please email the application form and your Curriculum Vitae to:
Liz Oliver E | [email protected]
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Staff
Senior Leadership Team
Name | Responsibilities | Email |
Mr Iva Ropati | Principal | |
Mr Pere Durie | Associate Principal | |
Ms Pip Tinning | Deputy Principal – Curriculum | |
Mr Shea McEvoy | Deputy Principal – Assessment | |
Mr Ben Ormsby | Deputy Principal – Pastoral | |
Mr Nick Leask | Deputy Principal – Engagement | |
Mrs Claire Mulcahy | Deputy Principal – Communication | |
Mr Nathan Rillstone | Director of Property and Development | |
Mrs Sarah Brell | Director of Finance and Business Development | |
Mrs Linda Horscroft | Executive Assistant |
Full Staff List
Name | Responsibilities | Email |
Aitken, Wiremu | Teacher | |
Allen, James | Teacher | On Leave 2026 | |
Anderson, Maggie | Guidance Counsellor | |
Andrews, Dave | Teacher | |
Atkins, Daria | Teacher | |
Baillie, Bronwyn | Nurse | |
Banuve, Tevita | Teacher | |
Barber, Geoffrey | Assistant HOLA – Technology | |
Barclay, Shay | Teacher | |
Barrow, Penny | Careers Administrator | |
Bell, Pip | Student Services | |
Bilton, Hayley | Teacher | |
Bishop, Rochelle | Teacher | |
Blow, Leanne | Teacher | |
Brackstone, Stephanie | Teacher | |
Brell, Sarah | Director of Finance and Business Development | |
Budd, Craig | Teacher | |
Byrne, Colin | Associate Dean Senior School | |
Carneiro, Vitor | Teacher | |
Cave, Shaun | Year 7/8 Dean | Teacher | |
Chernosky, Jillian | SENCO | |
Chesterman, Odette | Publications Administrator | |
Chi, Aaron | Teacher | |
Clarke, Alecia | Gateway Coordinator | |
Collins, Rebecca | Teacher | |
Cornelius, Debra | Teacher | |
Cowie, Sarah | Head Of Learning Area – Social Science | |
Daniela, Katrina | Head of Learning Area – Music | |
Davenport, Finley | Teacher | |
Deverson, Warwick | Teacher | |
Devery, Karen | Reception | |
Dirkse, Mikaere | Teacher | |
Donaldson, Simone | Leader of Learning Commons – Rangataua | |
Douglas, Dylan | Teacher | |
Durie, Pere | Acting Principal | Term 1 2026 | |
Ellis-Smith, Hayley | Teacher | |
Elliott, Aimee | Teacher | |
Engebretsen, Lauren | Director of Sports | |
Foster, Haylee | Teacher | |
Gibson, Tracey | Leader of Learning Commons – Kopukairoa | |
Groot, Daniel | Teacher | |
Harawira, Manaia | Head Of Learning Area – Te Ao Maori | |
Harris, Nathan | Teacher | |
Harris, Susan | Teacher | |
Hartnell, Tania | Teacher | |
Hay, Andrew | Year 11 Dean | OED Teacher | |
Henzler, Jacqui | International Homestay Coordinator | |
Horscroft, Linda | Executive Assistant | |
Hurren, Cindy | Teacher | |
Iona, Aj | Head Caretaker | |
Jackson, Benjamin | Teacher | |
Jacob, Andrew | Teacher | |
Jacob, Sarah | Teacher | |
Jens, Jeroen | Teacher | |
Jensen, Cheryl | Teacher | |
Karl, Tenaya | Teacher | |
Kaur, Mandeep | Teacher | |
Kay, Jane | Director of Guidance Counselling | |
Kendall, Anne-Marie | Teacher | |
Kent, Tessa | Teacher | |
Kersten, Claire | Teacher | |
Khorasanee, Ali | Teacher | |
Kilkenny, Kenneth | Assistant HOLA – Science | |
Knaggs, Elodie | Accounts | |
Kouwenhoven, Erin | Teacher | On Leave | |
Lambert, Marc | Teacher | |
Landeg, Michael | Teacher | |
Le Blanc Smith, Hannah | Teacher | |
Leaf, Alex | Teacher | |
Leask, Nicholas | Deputy Principal | |
Lelievre, Marc | Teacher | |
Mackay, Jenna | Associate Dean Junior School | |
Madsen, Bryce | Caretaker | |
Manning, Karen | Librarian | |
Marais, Ian | Teacher | |
Marr, Stacey | Teacher | |
McAdden, Aiofe | Teacher | |
McCreary, Annie | Teacher | |
McEvoy, Shea | Deputy Principal | |
McFarlane, Luke | Head of Learning Area – English | |
McGrath, Jacki | Leader of Learning Commons – Te Waiū | |
McNamara, Jason | Teacher | |
Mellor, Amy | Funding Finance Officer | |
Miller, Brad | Head Of Learning Area – Careers | |
Moffitt, Adam | Guidance Counsellor | |
Muir, Anna | Teacher | |
Mulcahy, Claire | Deputy Principal | |
Needham, Nicole | Teacher | On leave 2026 | |
Nell, Jacqueline | Teacher | |
Nowell, Paturiihi | Teacher | |
O’Donnell, Jacqui | Teacher | |
OCarroll, Krystal | Year 12 Dean | Teacher | |
Ogilvy, Warwick | Teacher | |
Oliver, Liz | Student Services | |
Ormsby, Ben | Deputy Principal | |
Palmer, Tysha | Teacher | |
Parkinson, Barry | Head Of Learning Area – Technology | |
Parsons, Christopher | Attendance Officer | |
Perry, Megan | Year 10 Dean | Teacher | |
Poelman, Ute | Teacher | |
Pratt, Jen | Head of Learning Area – Science | |
Price, Kylie | Assistant HOLA – Maths | |
Proudlock, Elizabeth | Teacher | |
Rees, Laura | Teacher | |
Reeves, Danielle | Teacher | |
Reid, Caitlin | Teacher | |
Reid, Janelle | Teacher | |
Remus, Kim | Year 7/8 Dean | Teacher | |
Richardson, Tony | Teacher | |
Rickard, Tawhai | Property Team | |
Rillstone, Kellie | Special Assessment Coordinator | |
Rillstone, Nathan | Director of Property & Development | |
Robertson, Daniel | Leader of Learning Commons – Karikari | |
Rogers, Tim | Teacher | |
Ropati, Iva | Principal | |
Rosier, Natasha | Teacher | |
Rowe, Suzie | Teacher | |
Russell, Pippa | Teacher | |
Sarah, Jess | Teacher | |
Sarah, Nicole | Head of Learning Area – Arts | |
Sevenster, Annetjie | Teacher | |
Simpson, Nicola | Guidance Counsellor | |
Smith, Natalie | Teacher | On Leave 2026 | |
Snell, Rhett | Assisting HOLA – English | |
Snell, Sarah | Assistant HOLA – Social Sciences | International Dean | |
Soh, Lian | Teacher | |
Spicer, Karla | SCT | Leader of Learning Commons – Hikurangi | |
Street, Simon | Teacher | |
Sullivan, Luke | Teacher | |
Taani, Hosea | Year 9 Dean | Teacher | |
Taitoko, Tane | Year 9 Dean | Teacher | |
Taute, Anaru | Teacher | |
Tilby, Andrew | Teacher | |
Tinning, Pip | Acting Associate Principal | Term 1 2026 | |
Tomlinson, Laura | Teacher | |
Tonkin, Chris | Teacher | |
Turanga, Kerri | Director of International Education | |
Ualesi, Cameron | Head Of Learning Area – Mathematics | |
van Dijk, Natalie | Teacher | |
van Maanen, Liselle | Year 11 Dean | Teacher | |
van Wijk, Jeroen | Year 10 Dean | Teacher | |
Walker, Harriet | Teacher | |
Watts, Peter | IT Support | |
Weber, Brett | Head Of Learning Area – Physical Education | |
Wehrle, Tobi | Teacher | |
Willett, Ingrid | Year 13 Dean | Teacher | |
Winslade, Zane | Teacher | |
Winters, Karyn | Teacher | |
Wright, Michael | Teacher | On Leave 2026 | |
Wrightwebb, Logan | Teacher | |
Yap, Mee Lee | Teacher |
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Pāpāmoa College is proud to be a part of the Pāpāmoa Community and to have the support of local families and businesses. As our school and community continue to grow, we want to help the community to support each other. By doing this, we will all contribute to making Pāpāmoa an exciting and successful community to learn, work, play and live in.
Thank you to the following businesses for your support:
