Senior Leadership Team

Tim Grocott
Headmaster/Tumuaki
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Ext: 212

Cheryl English
Business Manager.
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Ext: 437

Rob Wilson-Pyne
Deputy Headmaster.
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Ext: 281

Craig Croft
Assistant Principal (Operations).
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Ext: 282

Dan Gilmore
Assistant Principal (Curriculum).
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Ext: 227

Louise Richards
Assistant Principal (Relationships).
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Ext: 378
The rest of the Team
- Senior Staff
- Heads of Departments
- Guidance
- Teachers
- Administration
- Support Staff
- International Staff
- Shared Services

Andy Firmedow
Dean of Aoraki House
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Ext: 329

Garth Jones
Dean of Blake House
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Ext: 363

Kris Vine
Dean of Mullins House
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Ext: 421

John Thurston
Dean of Snell House
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Ext: 397

Jamyn Keats
Director of Sports
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Ext: 257

Lizzy Wilson
Director of Gifted and Talented, Learning Support Coordinator
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Ext: 373

Mel Kime
Head of Guidance
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Ext: 445

Eric Persen
eLearning Director
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Ext: 413

Sue Nesbit
International Director
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Ext: 216

Alan McIntosh
Principal’s Nominee
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Ext: 327
- Art / Mr Gerard Murray / Email Me / Ext: 334
- Biology / Mr Brent Patrick / Email Me / Ext: 263
- Chemistry / Ms Joanne Readman / Email Me / Ext: 221
- Commerce / Mr Dave Grocott / Email Me / Ext: 324
- English / Mr Rikki Koster / Email Me / Ext: 226
- Food Technology / Ms Adrienne Stackhouse / Email Me / Ext: 345
- Guidance / Mel Kime / Email Me | Ext 445
- ICT / Mr Steve McKeown / Email Me / Ext: 313
- Languages / Ms Yuki Miura / Email Me / Ext: 353
- Maths / Mr Fern Webber / Email Me / Ext 394
- Media / Mr Murray Robinson / Email Me / Ext: 364
- Performing Arts / Mr Brad Banks / Email Me / Ext: 374
- Outdoor Education / Ms Merryn Herlihy / Email Me / Ext: 295
- Physical Education / Ms Kim Smith / Email Me / Ext: 338
- Physics / Mr Andrew Calder / Email Me / Ext: 342
- Science / Mr Robbie Richards / Email Me / Ext: 228
- Social Sciences / Mr Mike Skinner / Email Me / Ext: 348
- Technical / Mr Alan McIntosh / Email Me / Ext: 327
- Transition / Mr Russell Stocks / Email Me / Ext: 252
Head of Department / Mel Kime / Email Me / Ext 445
HOD Transition / Russell Stocks / Email Me / Ext 252
Gateway Co-ordinator / Laura McLeod / Email Me / Ext 391
Transition Assistant / Rosemary Crawford / Email Me / Ext 238
Learning Support Co-ordinator (SENCO) / Gail Collier / Email Me / Ext 255
Learning Support Co-Ordinator / Lizzy Wilson / Email Me / Ext 373
Special Assessment Conditions Co-ordinator / Kerry Keats / Email Me / Ext 540
Ellie Anderson / Email Me / Ext 412
Leon Barrowcliffe / Email Me / Ext 307
Brad Banks / Email me / Ext 374
Dominic Bell / Email me / Ext 362
Peter Beswick / Email me / Ext 430
Kerry Brunton, Email Me/ Ext 254
Andrew Calder / Email Me / Ext 342
Rachael Climo / Email Me / Ext 258
Tony Christie / Email Me / Ext 417
Gail Collier / Email Me / Ext 255
Craig Croft / Email Me / Ext 282
Jess Dalton / Email Me / Ext 331
Greg Dawson / Email Me / Ext 414
Juliet Duder / Email Me / Ext 309 (on leave)
Grace Dudfield / Email Me / Ext 314
Mark Dunn / Email Me / Ext 419
Scott Edwards / Email Me / Ext 387
Marco Fazzi / Email Me / Ext 411
Andy Firmedow / Email Me / Ext 329
Justin Galligan / Email Me / Ext 278
Daniel Gilmore / Email Me / Ext 227
Thomas Goode / Email Me / Ext 330
Dave Grocott / Email Me / Ext 324
Merryn Herlihy / Email Me / Ext 297
Ling He / Email Me / Ext 333
Scott Howell / Email Me / Ext 347
Chris Humphreys / Email Me / Ext 420
George Inwood / Email Me / Ext 298
Brendan Jackman / Email Me / Ext 325
Rebekah Johnson / Email Me / Ext 380
Garth Jones / Email Me / Ext 363
Jamyn Keats / Email Me / Ext 257
Rikki Koster / Email Me / Ext 226
Suzy Lallemant / Email Me / Ext 386
Stacey Lane / Email Me / Ext 425
Deborah Lessing / Email Me / Ext 243
Mike Li / Email Me / Ext 332
Karyn Liddell / Email Me / Ext 377
James Lilley / Email Me / Ext 409
Alan McIntosh / Email Me / Ext 327
Stephen McKeown / Email Me / Ext 313
Thomas Mehlhopt / Email Me / Ext 240
Roger Miller / Email Me / Ext 407
Cassey Millward / Email Me / Ext 423
Yuki Miura / Email Me / Ext 354
Nathan Munn / Email Me / Ext 308
Gerard Murray / Email Me / Ext 334
Sue Nesbit / Email Me / Ext 216
John O’Dowd / Email Me / Ext 260
Joseph Papesch / Email Me / Ext 305
Brent Patrick / Email Me / Ext 263
Eric Persen / Email Me / Ext 413
Uli Pesefea / Email Me / Ext 306
Hone Rask / Email Me / Ext 442
Joanne Readman / Email Me / Ext 221
Lousie Richards / Email Me / Ext 378
Robbie Richards / Email Me / Ext 228
Murray Robinson / Email Me / Ext 364
Leanne Russ / Email Me / Ext 392
De vere Silcock / Email Me / Ext 439
Michael Skinner / Email Me / Ext 348
Jasmin Smith / Email Me / Ext 451
Kim Smith / Email Me / Ext 338
Adrienne Stackhouse / Email Me / Ext 345
Russell Stocks / Email Me / Ext 252
Michael Tamati / Email Me / Ext 594
Samuel Tatupu / Email Me / Ext 242
Enoka Taufua / Email Me / Ext 432
Shaun Taylor / Email Me / Ext 350
Nathan Thompson / Email Me / Ext 310
Connor Treleaven / Email Me / Ext 410
Whitney Veatupu / Email Me / Ext 408
Kris Vine / Email Me / Ext 421
Richard Viskovic / Email Me / Ext 422
Fern Webber / Email Me / Ext 394
Michael Whales / Email Me / Ext 388
Lizzy Wilson / Email Me / Ext 373
Rob Wilson-Pyne / Email Me / Ext 281
Charlotte Withy / Email Me / Ext 335
James Yeh / Email Me / Ext 304
Headmaster’s PA/Office Manager / Jane Forster / Email Me / Ext 213
HR/Payroll / Hanka Scott / Email Me / Ext 406
Student Administrator / Sandra McKernan / Email Me / Ext 381
Finance Administrator / Sandra Wolland / Email Me / Ext 593
Finance Administrator / Claire Hollobon / Email Me / Ext 549
Reception / Sam Bradley / Email Me / Ext 404
Deans Office / Jacki Morris / Email Me / Ext 210
Spartans Sport Office / Jake Chalklen / Email Me / Ext 405
First Aid Officer / Clare Cooper / Ext 556 / Email Me
First Aid Assistant / Jane Clift-Hill / Email Me
Advertising and Design Co-ordinator / Blake Wells / Ext 503 / Email Me
Magazine Editor / Anna Lawrence / Email Me
Sports Assistant / Rugby Administrator / Jake Chalklen / Ext 405 / Email Me
OE Assistant / Amanda Bunckenburg / Ext 337 / Email Me
Science Assistant / Teresa Jones / Ext 415 / Email Me
Food Studies Assistant / Jo Stacey / Ext 344 / Email Me
Technology Assistant / Kevin Fraser / Ext 326 / Email Me
Teacher Aide / Rick Godfrey / Ext 229 / Email Me
Teacher Aide / Rochelle Grossett / Ext 435 / Email Me
Teacher Aide/English Dept. Assistant / Robyn O’Brien / Ext 390 / Email Me
Teacher Aide / John Taylor / Email Me / Ext 434
Whānau Liaison Officer / Jade Barlow / Email Me / Ext 284

Sue Nesbit
International Director
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P +64 3 375 7057 Ext: 216
Sue has been a teacher at Shirley Boys’ High School since 1990 in the area of Economics and Accounting. Her leadership experience includes being a Head of Department and then promoted to Deputy Principal of the school. The focus of her Deputy Principal role was Curriculum and Assessment and this included the role of working with NZQA (NZ Qualifications Authority). Her extensive understanding of curriculum and examinations means she can design individual courses which meet the needs of each international student enrolled at Shirley Boys’ High School.
Sue was appointed as International Director in 2015.

Leanne Russ
International Administrator
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P +64 3 375 7057 Ext: 392
Leanne has extensive experience both in New Zealand and in Japan. Leanne was the Japanese teacher at Shirley Boys’ High School until 2010. She left here to go back to teaching a combination of Japanese to exchange students in Japan and English to Japanese nationals – her main role being to teach Japanese to students from Tonga and Thailand. She has valuable experience helping students to settle in, develop confidence and learn in an environment where English is not their first language.
Business Manager / Cheryl English / Ext 437 / Email Me
Advertising and Design Co-ordinator / Blake Wells / Ext 503 / Email Me
Office Administrator / Gillie Kent-McConigley / Ext 539/ Email Me
Data Administrator / Kerry Keats / Ext 540 / Email Me
Finance Administrator / Claire Hollobon / Ext 549 / Email Me
Finance Administrator / Sandra Wolland / Ext 593 / Email Me
First Aid Officer / Clare Cooper / Ext 556 / Email Me
First Aid Assistant / Jane Clift-Hill / Email Me
Reprographics / Mary-Anne Ambrose / Ext 541 / Email Me
Staffroom Attendant / Kallee Creagh / Email Me
Library Manager / Wendy Wright / Email Me
Assistant Librarian / Imogen Loakman / Email Me
Library Assistant / Louise Reichwein / Email Me