MEET THE STAFF
Individual staff members may be contacted via e-mail, click on section below to show staff contact details.
Senior Leadership Team
| David Lowe | Principal | principle@taipa.school.nz |
| Joe Tua | Deputy Principal | josepht@taipa.school.nz |
| Shelly Dormer | SLT | shellyd@taipa.school.nz |
| Viv Van der Sluis | SENCO/SLT | vivf@taipa.school.nz |
Leaders of Learning
| Viv Van der Sluis | Taitamariki | vivf@taipa.school.nz |
| Shelly Dormer | Taitokerau | shellyd@taipa.school.nz |
| Aroha Vause | Taipuna | arohav@taipa.school.nz |
| Gerlinde Andraschko | Tai Kōrero | gerlindea@taipa.school.nz |
| Daniel Hailstone | Tai Tirohia | danielh@taipa.school.nz |
| Christian McDonald | Tai Auaha | christianm@taipa.school.nz |
Pastoral Team
| Christian McDonald | Y 7-13 Dean | christianm@taipa.school.nz |
| Adrian Cooling | Y 7-13 Dean | adrianc@taipa.school.nz |
| Angie Jones | Guidance Counsellor | angiej@taipa.school.nz |
| Whetu Rutene | Whanau Liaison | whetur@taipa.school.nz |
House Leaders
| Christian MacDonald | Manaakitanga | christianm@taipa.school.nz |
| Jaimee-lee Tito | Painga | jaimeelt@taipa.school.nz |
| Braeden Carruthers | Mahitahi | braedenc@taipa.school.nz |
Teaching Staff
| Name | Area of Responsibility | |
| Andraschko, Gerlinde | Leader of Learning English, Social Studies & World Languages |
gerlindea@taipa.school.nz |
| Atkinson, Julien | Art & Photography | juliena@taipa.school.nz |
| Blucher, Brett | Science & Chemistry | brettb@taipa.school.nz |
| Cameron, Nicola | Enviroschools Digital Technologies Food Technology |
nicolac@taipa.school.nz |
| Carruthers, Braeden | Physical Education & Health | braedenc@taipa.school.nz |
| Darlington, Rachael | Year 7 & 8 PB4L (Maternity Leave) |
rachaeld@taipa.school.nz |
| Hailstone, Daniel | Leader of Learning Mathematices & Physics |
danielh@taipa.school.nz |
| Dormer, Shelly | Leader of Learning Year 7 & 8 Kahui Ako Across School Leader Literacy Team |
shellyd@taipa.school.nz |
| Lowe, Aileen | English & Literacy | aileenl@taipa.school.nz |
| Lowe, David | Deputy Principal Physical Education |
davidl@taipa.school.nz |
| Marsters-Moses, Tiare | Year 5 & 6 | tiarem@taipa.school.nz |
| McDonald, Christian | Music House Leader |
christianm@taipa.school.nz |
| Moran, Jessie | Year 7 & 8 | jessiem@taipa.school.nz |
| Mutu, Joanne | Junior High School Mathematics | joannem@taipa.school.nz |
| Rupapera, Tracy | Year 1 – 6 Taipuna (Rumaki Reo) |
tracyr@taipa.school.nz |
| Rush, Robert | Physical Education Adventure Tourism |
robertr@taipa.school.nz |
| Ryken, Mike | Hard Materials Technology | miker@taipa.school.nz |
| Wynyard, Raumati | Year 3 & 4 | raumatiw@taipa.school.nz |
| Sharp, Kathryn | Year 1 & 2 | kathryns@taipa.school.nz |
| Tito, Jaimee | Intermediate School | jaimeelt@taipa.school.nz |
| Johnson, Amy | Junior High School | amyj@taipa.school.nz |
| Walsh, Dwayne | Science & Biology | dwaynew@taipa.school.nz |
| Van der Sluis, Viv | Leader of Learning SENCO/ SLT Literacy Team |
vivf@taipa.school.nz |
| Tua, Joe | Deputy Principal | josepht@taipa.school.nz |
| Aloua, Robyn | Intermediate School | robyna@taipa.school.nz |
| Cooling, Adrian |
Dean Trades Academy |
adrianc@taipa.school |
Support Staff
| Name | Area of Responsibility | |
| Baker, Lisa | Finance Manager Administration |
lisab@taipa.school.nz |
| Dix, Karen | Teacher Aide | karend@taipa.school.nz |
| Dormer, Shane | Groundsman | shaned@taipa.school.nz |
| Harrison, Fran | Teacher Aide | franh@taipa.school.nz |
| Hudson, Carol | Librarian | carolh@taipa.school.nz |
| Jurlina, Lisa | Personal Assistant to Principal | lisaj@taipa.school.nz |
| Limbrick, Glenys | Administration (Relief) | glenysl@taipa.school.nz |
| Lloyd, Rachel | Teacher Aide | rachell@taipa.school.nz |
| Nikora, Mike Maintenance Request |
Caretaker Groundsman |
miken@taipa.school.nz |
| Pivac, Darrin | Sports Coordinator | darrinp@taipa.school.nz |
| Pomare, Peggy | Teacher Aide | peggyp@taipa.school.nz |
| Simeon, Kylie | Ngaruiti Kaiako | kylies@taipa.school.nz |
| Harrison, Genie | Administration Front Office | genieh@taipa.school.nz |
| Sparksman, Julie | Career Support Support Administrator |
julies@taipa.school.nz |
| Szentesi, Kyle | Lab Technician | kyles@taipa.school.nz |
| Topi, Chris | Alternative Education Tutor | christ@taipa.school.nz |
| Winter, Amanda | Primary Administration & Support | amandaw@taipa.school.nz |
| Woolford, Stewart | Pool Caretaker & Cleaner | stewartw@taipa.school.nz |