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Rutherford College Senior Leadership Team

Our Senior Leadership Team provides the strategic and operational leadership of Rutherford College. Working collaboratively with staff, students, whānau, and the wider community, the team is committed to creating an environment where every student can thrive academically, socially, culturally, and personally. Together, they lead the ongoing development of the school, ensuring that Rutherford College remains a place of high expectations, strong relationships, and opportunities for all learners to succeed.

From left to right: Janine Carr, Moira Kopittke, Rozanne Donald, Gary Moore, Callum McGibbon, Brendan Curran, Judy Copas 

Leadership Responsibilities
SLT Member
Responsibilities
Contact
Rozanne Donald-Associate PrincipalAssessment, Professional Learning, Literacy/NumeracyContact Rozanne
Brendan Curran-Deputy PrincipalEOTC, Student Leaders, House/Pastoral SystemsContact Brendan
Moira Kopittke-Deputy PrincipalOversees Tane Mahuta House, Staffing, Day relief and enrolmentsContact Moira
Callum McGibbon-Deputy PrincipalMāori & Pasifika Achievement, Emergency Procedures, Day to Day Organisation, Attendance and Ruaumoko House
Contact Callum
Janine Carr-Deputy PrincipalCurriculum and Reporting, Health and Safety, Tamanuiterā HouseContact Janine
Donna Davey-Business ManagerNon-Teaching staff, contractual obligations, financial matters, property development and IT.Contact Donna
Head of Faculties
Faculty
Head of FacultyEmailPhone
HoD Arts (Performing)Perri Fahitua fahituap@rutherford.school.nz09 834 9790  ext. 224
HoD Arts (Visual)Nina Ivanovic[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 239
EnglishKatie Betanzo[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 228
HoD ESOLCatherine Anthony[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 215
HealthAlyssa Carr[email protected]
09 834 9790
Languages (International)Adeline Hsiao[email protected]09 834 9790 
MathematicsTony Stanton[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 278
Physical EducationJenny Wilson[email protected]09 834 9790 
HoF ScienceJohn Kim[email protected]
09 834 9790 ext. 286
Social SciencesDarren White[email protected]09 834 9790
Te Ao Māori
Paratene Ngata-Aerengamate[email protected]09 834 9790
Technology Phillip Place[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 237
TiC Technology (Food)Carlton Desa[email protected]
09 834 9790  ext. 271
TurangawaewaeGrant Duncan[email protected]
09 834 9790  ext. 258 or 208
SENCO
Saffron Conde
[email protected]
Administration
Position
NameEmailPhone
Principal's PASheena Davis[email protected]09 834 9806
School Executive OfficerDonna Davey[email protected]09 834 9795
Accounts AssistantDelena Nathuran[email protected]
Cultural CoordinatorSandi Perumal[email protected]09 83409790  ext. 244
Attendance OfficerEllen-Jane Waetford[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 296
LibrarianDebbie Davies[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 244
Development OfficerVanita Karena[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 244
Student Services ManagerVictoria Ogden[email protected]09 834 9790 ext. 248
Community Education & Hire of Facilities
Position
Name
Email
Phone
Community EducationTerri Wright[email protected]09 834 9879  ext. 269
Community Education Director & Hire of FacilitiesRamona Toth[email protected]09 834 4099
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Name Email Tutor Class Position
Melissa Churchouse (CU)
Teacher trainee
Micha Walker (WE)
10TWE Teacher
Nina Ivanovic (IN)
9RIN Head of Department
Talei Yates (YT)
13MYT Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Kerry Taula (TL)
10MTL HOD Music
Perri Fahitua (FH)
11MFH HOD Performing Arts
Tania Wilson (WO)
9RWO TIC Drama
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Catherine Gibson (GB)
HOD Careers
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Shelley Raskin (RAS)
Caretaker
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Rosie Simpson (SI)
Dean
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Annie Abraham-Shakoor (SK)
Teacher
Aurora Ballantyne (BR)
10TBR Teacher
Aziza Grey (GY)
11TGY Teacher
Bridgette Kimura (KI)
Teacher
Debie Hatcher (HA)
13THA TIC Yr 11 English
Hamish Mackay (MC)
11RMC Teacher
Hazel Anson (AH)
9TAH
Jacelyn Gowen (GW)
12RGW Teacher
Katie Betanzo (BZ)
HOF English
Katy Dugdale (DG)
11RDG Teacher
Mary Niulesa (NU)
12REL Teacher
Paola Bautista (BU)
9MBU Teacher
Raewyn Westaway (WS)
13MWS Teacher
Rozanne Donald (DO)
Associate Principal
Saffron Conde (CE)
SENCO, HOF LEAP
Sharleen Koziol - Repia (KZ)
Teacher
Yolande Thom (TH)
10RTH Assistant HoF English
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Oxana Chusovitina-Stretton (CS)
9TCS Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Delena Nathuran (NAT)
Accounts Assistant
Donna Davey (DVY)
Executive Officer
Judy Copas (COP)
Development Officer
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Fiona Bridges (BE)
Director of International Students
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Adeline Hsiao (HO)
10THO HOF Languages
Ana Gerzic (GZ)
13RGZ English Language
Callum McGibbon (MB)
Management
Catherine Anthony (AN)
12MAN Head of Department
Madoka Shinshi (SN)
Teacher
Oxana Chusovitina-Stretton (CS)
9TCS Teacher
Paratene Ngata - Aerengamate (NG)
HoD Te Ao Maori
Petra Scheffer-Cosslett (SC)
12MSC TIC German
Stefan Hetet - Tangariki (HT)
Waimarie Rawson-Griffiths (RA)
13RRA Teacher in Charge
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Catherine Gibson (GB)
HOD Careers
Peter Jefferies (JF)
Dean
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Aaron Honey (HN)
10MKI Teacher
Elizabeth Lim (LI)
Teacher
Fa'avesi Talamaivao (TM)
Teacher
Fiona Bridges (BE)
Director of International Students
Harman Kaur (KA)
Teacher
Harris Leung (LG)
Teacher
Heidi Liu (LU)
11TLU TIC Calculus
Janine Carr (CJ)
Management
Johnny Brar (BN)
12TBN Teacher
Josh Tagaloa (TG)
Teacher
Kelleigh Stanton (SA)
9RSA TiC Numeracy
Kiriwai Tapuke (TP)
11TTP Teacher
Lee-Anne Taylor (TY)
Teacher
Mekaela Nicholls (NI)
10RNI Teacher
Michael Nola (NL)
Teacher
Peter Jefferies (JF)
Dean
Puru Gopal (GP)
13RGP Teacher
Tony Stanton (ST)
HOF Mathematics
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Aaron Tahu (TA)
Teacher
Alyssa Carr (CY)
TiC Health
Blair White (WT)
Dean
Brendan Curran (CR)
Deputy Principal
Daniel Martin (MN)
12RMN Teacher in Charge
Deb Power (PW)
9MPW Teacher
Drew Dunn (DU)
Dean
Dylan Williams (WY)
10MWY Teacher
Hamish Mackay (MC)
Sport and Coach Leader
11RMC Teacher
Hannah Winter (WR)
Dean
Jenny Wilson (WN)
HOF Physical Education
Lianna Ruha (RL)
9RRL Teacher
Michael Ferkins (FI)
11MFI TIC Outdoor Education
Nathan Matai'a (MT)
13MMT Teacher
Rosie Simpson (SI)
Dean
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Aaron Honey (HN)
10MKI Teacher
Annette Goulding (GU)
11RGU Teacher
Anubha Coushal (CO)
10RCO Teacher
Connor Tunnicliffe (TC)
Teacher
David Wade (WD)
Teacher in Charge
Evie Mansfield (MS)
10MMS Teacher
Huw Thomas (TS)
11TTS Assistant HoF Science
Janine Carr (CJ)
Management
Joanna Summers (SU)
Teacher
John Kim (KM)
Head of Department
Josh Tagaloa (TG)
Teacher
Joshni Nand (NN)
13TNN Teacher
Karla Yorke (YK)
9MYK Teacher
Nicola Adams (AM)
Teacher
Stefan Krechowec (KR)
12TKR Teacher in Charge
Swasti Prasad (PR)
12MPR Teacher
Willow Allison-Maxwell (AX)
9TAX Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Nathan Matai'a (MT)
13MMT Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Ana Tolova'a (TO)
12MTO Teacher
Anjay Lakhan (LK)
Teacher
Becky Stokes (SS)
Teacher
Darren White (WI)
HOF Social Sciences
Jodie Hayes (HS)
11RHS Teacher
Lee Bethell (BT)
13MBT Teacher
Lindy Cumming (CG)
Dean
Rabia Ahmed (AD)
13TAD Teacher in Charge
Reshmi Lakhan (LH)
Teacher
Sarah Bekker (BK)
Teacher
Sayaka Hughes (HU)
11MHU Teacher
Simon Collier (CL)
13TCL Assistant HoF Social Sciences
Stephanie Van Geenhoven (GN)
9MGN TIC Geography
Toina Selu (SE)
11MSE Teacher
Willow Allison-Maxwell (AX)
9TAX Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Bex Dam (DM)
Student Services
Michelle Parkinson (PN)
Guidance Counsellor
Nat Phillips (PH)
Guidance Counsellor
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Alyssa Hackshaw (HAC)
In Class Support
Ana Aramoana (ARA)
In Class Support
Ashley Cavanagh (CAG)
Food Technician
Aupiu Pritchard (PRI)
Support Staff
Beverley MacKenzie (MAC)
Receptionist / Accounts
Bonnie McKnight (MCK)
Assistant Grounds person
Brett Carman (CAB)
Part Time Property Maintenance
Cathy McGough (MCG)
Careers Support Staff
Christopher Adams (ADA)
Technology Technician
Cushla Clarke (CLA)
Staffroom / Hostess Admin
Deborah Davies (DAE)
Library
Delwyn White (DLW)
In Class Support
Diane Denston (DEN)
Support Staff
Ellen-Jane Waetford (WAE)
Attendance Officer
Ellen-Jane Waetford (WFD)
Attendance Officer
Gillian Bloxham (BX)
Director of Sport
Isaac Lee Sang (LSA)
Other
Jane Sadler (SAD)
Data Systems Manager
Jo Huggins (HG)
Mathematics Support Staff
Judy Copas (COP)
Development Officer
Karen Wolfgramm (KW)
Resources
Kesi Koloni (KO)
In Class Support
Libby Clark (CLR)
Support Staff
Linda Cavanagh (CAV)
Resources
Liza Turner (TUR)
In class support
Lynda Bennett (LB)
Assistant Nurse
Malissa Tagaloa (TAG)
In Class Support
Marissa Ogilvie (OGL)
Sports Co-ordinator Asst
Paul Dovey (PY)
Groundsman
Rachael Saunders (SAU)
International Receptionist
Ramona Toth (TOT)
Community Education Director
Sandi Perumal (PER)
Cultural & Arts Co-ordinator
Sharon Keeley (KS)
In Class Support Turangawaewae
Sheena Davis (DVI)
Principal's PA
Shiloh Ngaeruaiti (NGA)
In Class Support
Sonia Lakeman (LS)
Receptionist
Terri Wright (WRI)
Community Night Supervisor
Tishan Koloni (KOL)
In Class Support Turangawaewae
Trish Bettridge (TB)
Science Technician
Vanita Karena (CUR)
Foundation Officer
Wahine McCarthy (MW)
Gateway Support Staff
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Paratene Ngata - Aerengamate (NG)
HoD Te Ao Maori
Stefan Hetet - Tangariki (HT)
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Andy Dodds (DD)
12TDD Teacher
Carlton Desa (DE)
9TDE Teacher in Charge
Chris McGarvey (MG)
9RMG Teacher
Gill Ferguson (FN)
13RFN Teacher
Kevin Gilmore (GI)
Dean
Kevin Greaney (GR)
10RGR Teacher
Lawrence Nand (ND)
12TND
Mark Thompson (TN)
Teacher
Matthew Barrie (BW)
12RBW TIC Digital Technology
Moira Kopittke (KP)
Deputy Principal
Phillip Place (PL)
HOF Technology
Rachel Turnbull (TU)
Teacher
Thomas Bromfield (BM)
9MBM Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Claire van Beek (BEK)
Support Staff
Claire Wihongi (WIH)
Physiotherapist
Elisabeth Gordon (GD)
Teacher
Grant Duncan (DN)
13TDN HOD Turangawaewae