Meet the staff
Individual staff members may be contacted via e-mail, click on section below to show staff contact details.
Tēna koutou, tēna koutou, tēna tātou katoa
Welcome to the Taipa Area School website. I am very proud to lead Taipa Area School as Tūmuaki-Principal from April 2025. Our kura has approximately 430 students from Year 1 to Year 13 (ages 5-18 years). We are a caring, close-knit community focused on our three core values of manaakitanga (respect for ourselves and others), mahitahi (working together) for painga (positive outcomes).
Our strategic direction for 2023-2025, set by our Board of Trustees, embodies the vision of “Kia ngātahi te koe, kia whakatere te waka ki uta”—Navigate together for success. This direction is supported by our strategic goals, which focus on safety, belonging, achievement, and engagement.
Being an area school of our size means that we can focus on growing each and every individual within the whānau of our kura.
We all know that it “takes a village” to raise our tamariki. I look forward to working with you ngātahi-together to guide them on their journey.
I invite you to explore our website and to contact us if you would like further information.
Ka kite ano
Whaea Lisa White
Tūmuaki-Principal
| Lisa White | Principal | Lisaw@taipa.school.nz |
| Shelly Dormer | Deputy Principal | shellyd@taipa.school.nz |
| Ngaire Tauhara-White | Deputy Principal / Principal Nominee | ngairet@taipa.school.nz |
| Tiare Marsters Moses | Deputy Principal | tiarem@taipa.school.nz |
| Viv Van der Sluis | SENCO/SLT | vivf@taipa.school.nz |
| Raumati Wynyard | Primary | raumatiw@taipa.school.nz |
| Rachael Darlington | Intermediate | rachaeld@taipa.school.nz |
| Shelley Green | Year 9 | shelleyg@taipa.school.nz |
| Gerlinde Andraschko | English, Social Sciences & Languages | gerlindea@taipa.school.nz |
| Science & Math | ||
| Julien Atkinson | Creatives | |
| Reuben Lane | Health & P.E | reubenl@taipa.school.nz |
| Rawiri Fowler | Year 11-13 Dean | rawirif@taipa.school.nz |
Jesse Moran | Year 9 – 10 Dean | |
| Rachael Darlington | Year 7 – 8 Dean | rachaeld@taipa.school.nz |
| Angie Jones | Guidance Counsellor (Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri) | angiej@taipa.school.nz |
| Tu Anderson | Guidance Counsellor (Mon, Tues) | tua@taipa.school.nz |
| Latoya Graham | Manaakitanga | latoyag@taipa.school.nz |
| Haare Popata | Painga | haarep@taipa.school.nz |
| Whetu Rutene | Mahitahi | whetur@taipa.school.nz |
| Name | Teaching responsibilities | |
| Andraschko, Gerlinde | Social Science (Psychology, History, Classical and Legal Studies), World Languages & English | gerlindea@taipa.school.nz |
| Atkinson, Julien | Visual Art & Design | juliena@taipa.school.nz |
| Carey, Anthony | Mathematics | anthonyc@taipa.school.nz |
| Carey, Sandra | Nga Wheke | |
| Cooke, Tracey | Year 7-8 Food Technology, Year 11-13 Hospitality | |
| Darlington, Rachael | Leader of Learning Intermediate | rachaeld@taipa.school.nz |
| Dormer, Shelly | Deputy Principal, Year 7 & 8 Science, Year 10 Maths | |
| Fowler, Rawiri | Trades Academy, Year 10 Maths, Year 11-13 Automotive | rawirif@taipa.school.nz |
| Ghosh, Dorian | English | doriang@taipa.school.nz |
| Graham, Latoya | Y10 Reo, Year 9 – 10 Kapahaka, Year 11-13 Te Ao Haka | latoyag@taipa.school.nz |
| Green, Shelley | Leader of Learning Year 9, Year 9 & 10 Multi Materials | shelleyg@taipa.school.nz |
| Harrison, Genie | Year 9-13 Physical Education & Health | genieh@taipa.school.nz |
| Jones, Angie | School Counsellor, Year 11 Study | angiej@taipa.school.nz |
| Kapa, Raninikura | Year 12-13 Business, Year 11 Commerce | raninikurak@taipa.school.nz |
| Lane, Olivia | Learning Support Teacher (ORRS) | Olivial@taipa.school.nz |
| Lane, Reuben | Leader of Learning Physical Education & Health | reubenl@taipa.school.nz |
| Marsters-Moses, Tiare | Deputy Principal, Year 11-12 Te Reo, Year 11-12 Study | tiarem@taipa.school.nz |
| McCloy, Aaron | Junior Science, Year 12-13 Horticulture | aaronm@taipa.school.nz |
| Moran, Ellen | Year 9 Teacher | ellenm@taipa.school.nz |
| Moran, Jessie | Leader of Wellbeing Year 9 & 10, Year 9 Teacher | jessiem@taipa.school.nz |
| Poharama, Lynette | Primary Yr 5 & 6 | lynettep@taipa.school.nz |
| Popata, Haare | Intermediate Teacher | haarep@taipa.school.nz |
| Rogers, Tyrone | Y7-11 Physical Education, Year 9 Health | tyroner@taipa.school.nz |
| Roy, Gifty | Science | giftyr@taipa.school.nz |
| Rupapera, Tracy | Primary Year 1 – 6 Taipuna & Rumaki Reo, Ngaru Iti | tracyr@taipa.school.nz |
| Rutene, Whetu | Senior Trades & Adventure Tourism | whetur@taipa.school.nz |
| Sharp, Kathryn | Primary Year 1 & 2 | kathryns@taipa.school.nz |
| Small, Faye | Y10, 11 & 12 Math | fayes@taipa.school.nz |
| Sparksman, Julie | Gateway, Year 11 – 12 Study | julies@taipa.school.nz |
| Thomson, Josie | Year 9-13 Dance & Junior Art | josiet@taipa.school.nz |
| Tito, Jaimee | Intermediate Teacher | jaimeelt@taipa.school.nz |
| Towl, Patty | Year 12-13 English, Year 11-13 Art | pattyt@taipa.school.nz |
| Van der Sluis, Viv | SENCO/ SLT & Literacy Team | vivf@taipa.school.nz |
| Walsh, Dwayne | Year 11 Science, Year 11 Marine Biology, Year 12 – 13 Biology | dwaynew@taipa.school.nz |
| Williams-Carty, Phyllis | Year 9 Te Reo, Ngaru Iti Kainga | phyllisw@taipa.school.nz |
| Wynyard, Raumati | Leader of Wellbeing Primary, Primary Year 3-4 | raumatiw@taipa.school.nz |
| Name | Area of Responsibility | |
| Anderson, Tu | School Counselor | tua@taipa.school.nz |
| Baker, Lisa | Finance Manager | lisab@taipa.school.nz |
| Booth, Paris | Administration | parisb@taipa.school.nz |
| Burkitt, Donna | Teacher Aide | donnab@taipa.school.nz |
| Culley, Alan | Caretaker | alanc@taipa.school.nz |
| Cvitanovich, Roxanne | Teacher Aide | roxannec@taipa.school.nz |
| Dormer, Shane | Support Staff | shaned@taipa.school.nz |
| Greaves, Angelique | Teacher Aide | angeliqueg@taipa.school.nz |
| Greaves, Sue | Teacher Aide | sueg@taipa.school.nz |
| Hudson, Carol | Library Manager | carolh@taipa.school.nz |
| Irwin, Rose | Teacher Aide | rosei@taipa.school.nz |
| Limbrick, Glenys | Administration | glenysl@taipa.school.nz |
| Litten-Tukariri Chrissy | Teacher Aide | christinal@taipa.school.nz |
| Lysnar Penny | Teacher Aide | pennyl@taipa.school.nz |
| Mitchell, Aleesha | Attendance/Administration | aleesham@taipa.school.nz |
| Parsons, Amanda | Teacher Aide | amandap@taipa.school.nz |
| Petersen, Miriam | Teacher Aide | miriamp@taipa.school.nz |
| Pivac, Darrin | Sports Coordinator | darrinp@taipa.school.nz |
| Pomare, Peggy | Teacher Aide | peggyp@taipa.school.nz |
| Popata, Dot | Teacher Aide | dorothyp@taipa.school.nz |
| Rameka, Cherie | Teacher Aide | cherier@taipa.school.nz |
| Shanly & Alisha | Lunch Time Heroes | shanlyrose6@gmail.com |
| Simeon, Kylie | Ngaruiti | kylies@taipa.school.nz |
| Smith, Zinnia | Principals Secretary | zinnias@taipa.school.nz |
| Sparksman, Julie | Careers Support/Gateway | julies@taipa.school.nz |
| Szentesi, Kyle | Cleaner | kyles@taipa.school.nz |
| Tate, John | EOTC Van Driver | johnt@taipa.school.nz |
| Walker, Paula | Science Lab Technician | paulaw@taipa.school.nz |
| Winiata, Joe | Student Kaitiaki | joesphw@taipa.school.nz |
| Winter, Amanda | Teacher Aide | amandaw@taipa.school.nz |
| Woolford, Stewart | Pool Caretaker & Cleaner | stewartw@taipa.school.nz |
| Woolford, Tyrone | Cleaner | tyronew@taipa.school.nz |