
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
Acting Deputy Principal (Teaching and Learning)

Anthea Knowles
Deputy Principal (Pastoral Care)

Carole Lake
Assistant Principal
Leaders of Learning

Kate Rowlands
Acting Leader of Learning Health & PE

Amie Blackwell
Arts

Tania Hawes
English

Lydia Mills
Languages

Sarah Blissett
Acting Leader of Learning Mathematics

Lucia Teague-Schellekens
Technology

Jeff Gunn
Social Sciences

Michelle Hemmingsen
Student Support

Mike Seddon
Science
Kaitiaki | Deans

Matua Ramon Roberts
Uranga

Tara Bell
Whaiao

Natalie Bell
Atatū

Mel Anderson
Kōtuhi
Kaiarataki | Heads of Houses

Aeronwy Cording
Atatū

Emma Cusdin
Kōtuhi

Emma Trott
Uranga

Carmen Kenton
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 |
Emma Talbot | Social Worker | Emma@riccarton.school.nz |
Kim McEntyre | Assistant Learning Co-ordinator | MC@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 |
Sue Bealing | International Student Office Manager | SueB@riccarton.school.nz |
Carolyn Murphy | International Student Homestay Co-ordinator | CarolynM@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 |
Carolyn Wright | 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 |