
Our People
We have a wide range of staff at our school – you can email them from the list below, or if you can’t find who you are looking for, please ring the main office on 03 348 5073 and we’ll put you through.
Senior Leadership Team

Neil Haywood
Principal

Joel Hammond
Deputy Principal (Teaching and Learning)

Anthea Knowles
Deputy Principal (Pastoral Care)

Carole Lake
Assistant Principal
Leaders of Learning

Kate Rowlands
Leader of Learning Health & PE

Amie Blackwell
Arts

Tania Hawes
English

Lydia Mills
Languages

Sarah Blissett
Leader of Learning Mathematics

Lucia Teague-Schellekens
Technology

Jeff Gunn
Social Sciences

Michelle Hemmingsen
Student Support

Mike Seddon
Science

Lorna Biddington
Co Leader of Learning EAL

Annette Schnell
Co Leader of Learning EAL
Kaitiaki | Deans

Matua Ramon Roberts
Uranga

Tara Bell
Whaiao

Kim McEntyre
Atatū

Felicity Dunnett
Kōtuhi

Sabina Reed
Year 9 Kaitiaki
Kaiarataki | Heads of Houses

Ira Perkins
Atatū

Lachie Paewai
Kōtuhi

Emma Trott
Uranga

Aidyn Thomas
Whaiao
Staff
For a list of our teachers go to the Student Wellbeing page and click on the Whanau Classes tab.
Mel Bainbridge | Executive Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team | mel@riccarton.school.nz |
Kerry McCarthy | Head of Kohanga Ako | MCY@riccarton.school.nz |
Chris Singh | Head of Guidance | SI@riccarton.school.nz |
Ann McKenzie | Counsellor | MCK@riccarton.school.nz |
Cam Scott | Counsellor | SCT@riccarton.school.nz |
Sharnali Tisi | Cultural Diversity Facilitator | Tisi@riccarton.school.nz |
Rebecca Dodge | Sports Co-ordinator | RebeccaD@riccarton.school.nz |
Lou Heenan | Careers Advisor | HE@riccarton.school.nz |
Jane Hall | Vocational Pathways Co-ordinator | Jane@riccarton.school.nz |
Sally Brown | Library Manager | BS@riccarton.school.nz |
Liz Schutte | Library Assistant | LizS@riccarton.school.nz |
Frances Couling | International Student Director | ISD@riccarton.school.nz |
Gill Pawson | International Student Office Administrator | GillP@riccarton.school.nz |
Rebecca Nicholson | Executive Officer | Rebecca@riccarton.school.nz |
Tess Regaldo | Finance & Payroll Assistant | TessaR@riccarton.school.nz |
Anne Roberts | Student Services Administrator (Attendance) | RT@riccarton.school.nz |
Beth Crothall | Assistant to the Kaitiaki | BethC@riccarton.school.nz |
Grace Fowler | Administrator | Orohaki Camp Co-ordinator | recptn@riccarton.school.nz |
Vivien McCaskey | Administrator | Board Secretary | vivien@riccarton.school.nz |
David Harris | IT Manager | HS@riccarton.school.nz |
Andrew Hiku | IT Assistant | AndrewH@riccarton.school.nz |
Chris Parr | Property Manager | chrisparr@riccarton.school.nz |
Darren Rogan | Groundskeeper | Darren@riccarton.school.nz |
David Chiles | Hard Materials Technician | Assistant Caretaker | Arts Technician (AV) | DavidC@riccarton.school.nz |
Natalya Kammerer | Science Technician | KM@riccarton.school.nz |
Bridget Brierton | Food Technology Technician |ACE Assistant Co-ordinator | Staffroom Technician | Bridget@riccarton.school.nz |
Remco Baars | GATE Co-ordinator | BB@riccarton.school.nz |