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 WhitePrincipalLisaw@taipa.school.nz
Shelly DormerDeputy Principalshellyd@taipa.school.nz
Jennifer Edwards Deputy PrincipalJennifere@taipa.school.nz
Tiare Marsters MosesDeputy Principaltiarem@taipa.school.nz
Viv Van der SluisSENCO/SLTvivf@taipa.school.nz
Cynthia Rose Primarycynthiar@taipa.school.nz
Rachael Darlington
Intermediate
rachaeld@taipa.school.nz
Shelley GreenYear 9shelleyg@taipa.school.nz
Gerlinde AndraschkoEnglish, Social Sciences & Languagesgerlindea@taipa.school.nz
Gabriel SegerfrojdScience & Mathgabriels@taipa.school.nz
Julien Atkinson Creatives

juliena@taipa.school.nz

Reuben LaneHealth & P.Ereubenl@taipa.school.nz
Rhonda DonaldsonYear 11-13 Deanrhondad@taipa.school.nz

Jesse Moran

Year 9 – 10 Dean

jessiem@taipa.school.nz

Rachael DarlingtonYear 7 – 8 Deanrachaeld@taipa.school.nz
Angie JonesGuidance Counsellor (Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri)angiej@taipa.school.nz
Tu AndersonGuidance Counsellor (Mon, Tues)tua@taipa.school.nz
Erin MajureyGuidance Counsellor (Thurs, Fri)erinm@taipa.school.nz
Latoya GrahamManaakitangalatoyag@taipa.school.nz
Haare PopataPaingahaarep@taipa.school.nz
Whetu RuteneMahitahiwhetur@taipa.school.nz
NameTeaching responsibilitiesEmail
Andraschko, GerlindeSocial Science (Psychology, History, Classical and Legal Studies), World Languages & Englishgerlindea@taipa.school.nz
Atkinson, JulienVisual Art & Design juliena@taipa.school.nz
Cooke, TraceyFood Technology

traceyc@taipa.school.nz

Darlington, RachaelLeader of Learning Intermediate rachaeld@taipa.school.nz
Donaldson, RhondaSenior Dean, Year 11 – 13 Englishrhondad@taipa.school.nz
Dormer, ShellyDeputy Principal, Year 7 & 8 Science, Year 10 Maths

shellyd@taipa.school.nz

Edwards, JenniferYear 11 – 13 Business, Year 11 – 12 Studyjennifere@taipa.school.nz
Evans, PaulineNgawhai Releasepaulinee@taipa.school.nz
Fowler, RawiriTrades Academy, Year 10 Maths, Year 11 – 13 Automotive rawirif@taipa.school.nz
Graham, LatoyaY10 Reo, Year 9 – 10 Kapahaka, Year 11 – 13 Te O Hakalatoyag@taipa.school.nz
Green, ShelleyLeader of Learning Year 9, Year 9 & 10 Multi Materials shelleyg@taipa.school.nz
Harrison, GenieYear 9 – 13 Physical Education  & Healthgenieh@taipa.school.nz
Harvey, MelissaScience Year 9 – 11melissah2@taipa.school.nz
Johnson, Amy Y10 Social Studies & English, Year 9 & 10 Food Technologyamyj@taipa.school.nz
Jones, AngieSchool Counselor, Year 11 Studyangiej@taipa.school.nz
Kapa, RaninikuraYear 12 – 13 Business, Year 11 Commerceraninikurak@taipa.school.nz
Lane, OliviaLearning Support Teacher (ORRS)Olivial@taipa.school.nz
Lane, ReubenLeader of Learning Physical Education & Healthreubenl@taipa.school.nz
Marsters-Moses, TiareDeputy Principal, Year 11 – 12 Te Reo, Year 11 – 12 Studytiarem@taipa.school.nz
McCloy, AaronJunior Science, Year 12 – 13 Horticultureaaronm@taipa.school.nz
Moran, EllenYear 9 Teacherellenm@taipa.school.nz
Moran, JessieLeader of Wellbeing Year 9 & Year 9 Teacherjessiem@taipa.school.nz
Poharama, LynettePrimary Yr 5 & 6lynettep@taipa.school.nz
Popata, HaareIntermediate Teacher haarep@taipa.school.nz
Rogers, TyroneY7 – 11 Physical Education, Year 9 Healthtyroner@taipa.school.nz
Rose, CynthiaLeader of Learning Primary, Year 4- 5Cynthiar@taipa.school.nz
Rupapera, TracyPrimary Year 1 – 6 Taipuna & Rumaki Reo, Ngaruititracyr@taipa.school.nz
Rutene, WhetuSenior Trades & Adventure Tourismwhetur@taipa.school.nz
Ryken, MikeYear 9 – 13 Hard Materials Technologymiker@taipa.school.nz
Segerfrojd, GabrielLeader of Learning Science, Yeargabriels@taipa.school.nz
Sharp, KathrynPrimary Year 1 & 2kathryns@taipa.school.nz
Small, FayeY10, 11 & 12 Mathfayes@taipa.school.nz
Sparksman, JulieYear 11 – 12 Studyjulies@taipa.school.nz
Thomson, JosieDance Year 9 – 13 & Junior Artjosiet@taipa.school.nz
Tito, JaimeeIntermediate Teacherjaimeelt@taipa.school.nz
Topi, ChrisAra Whakamaua Teacher 
Towl, PattyYear 12 – 13 English, Year 11 – 13 Art pattyt@taipa.school.nz
Van der Sluis, VivSENCO/ SLT & Literacy Teamvivf@taipa.school.nz
Walsh, DwayneYear 11 Science, Year 11 Marine Biology, Year 12 – 13 Biologydwaynew@taipa.school.nz
Williams-Carty, PhyllisYear 9 Te Reo, Ngaruiti Kaingaphyllisw@taipa.school.nz
Wynyard, RaumatiLeader of Wellbeing Primary, Year 3 – 4 Teacherraumatiw@taipa.school.nz
NameArea of ResponsibilityEmail
Anderson, TuSchool Counselortua@taipa.school.nz
Baker, LisaFinance Managerlisab@taipa.school.nz
Booth, ParisAdministrationparisb@taipa.school.nz
Burkitt, DonnaTeacher Aidedonnab@taipa.school.nz
Culley, AlanCaretakeralanc@taipa.school.nz
Cvitanovich, RoxanneTeacher Aideroxannec@taipa.school.nz
Dormer, ShaneSupport Staffshaned@taipa.school.nz
Greaves, AngeliqueTeacher Aideangeliqueg@taipa.school.nz
Greaves, SueTeacher Aidesueg@taipa.school.nz
Hudson, CarolLibrary Managercarolh@taipa.school.nz
Irwin, RoseTeacher Aiderosei@taipa.school.nz
Limbrick, GlenysAdministrationglenysl@taipa.school.nz
Litten-Tukariri ChrissyTeacher Aidechristinal@taipa.school.nz
Lysnar PennyTeacher Aidepennyl@taipa.school.nz
Mitchell, AleeshaAttendance/Administrationaleesham@taipa.school.nz
Parsons, AmandaTeacher Aideamandap@taipa.school.nz
Petersen, MiriamTeacher Aidemiriamp@taipa.school.nz
Pivac, DarrinSports Coordinatordarrinp@taipa.school.nz
Pomare, PeggyTeacher Aidepeggyp@taipa.school.nz
Popata, DotTeacher Aidedorothyp@taipa.school.nz
Rameka, CherieTeacher Aidecherier@taipa.school.nz
Shanly & Alisha Lunch Time Heroes shanlyrose6@gmail.com
Simeon, KylieNgaruiti kylies@taipa.school.nz
Smith, ZinniaPrincipals Secretaryzinnias@taipa.school.nz
Sparksman, JulieCareers Support/Gatewayjulies@taipa.school.nz
Szentesi, KyleCleanerkyles@taipa.school.nz
Tate, JohnEOTC Van Driverjohnt@taipa.school.nz
Walker, PaulaScience Lab Technician  paulaw@taipa.school.nz
Winiata, JoeStudent Kaitiaki joesphw@taipa.school.nz
Winter, AmandaTeacher Aideamandaw@taipa.school.nz
Woolford, StewartPool Caretaker & Cleanerstewartw@taipa.school.nz
Woolford, TyroneCleanertyronew@taipa.school.nz
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