Staff
Andrea Hooper
Principal
anh@opunake.school.nz
Barry Skinner
Deputy Principal
bs@opunake.school.nz
Deans
Geoff Watt
Year 13 Dean
gw@opunake.school.nz
David Hughes
Year 12 Dean
dh@opunake.school.nz
Angelo Hill
Year 11 Dean
alh@opunake.school.nz
Andy Bedford
Year 10 Dean
ab@opunake.school.nz
Rachel Taylor
Year 9 Dean
rt@opunake.school.nz
Teaching Staff
Geoff Watt
Transitions & Vocations
gw@opunake.school.nz
Chantal Brophy
Transitions & Pathways Support
cb@opunake.school.nz
Jan Murgatroyd
Head of Faculty – Whare Atawhai
jm@opunake.school.nz
Whaea Kerry Walsh
Alternative Education Tutor
kw@opunake.school.nz
Sarah Reddish
Guidance Counsellor
sr@opunake.school.nz
Anna-Marie Debreceny
Head of Faculty – English
ade@opunake.school.nz
Alistair Cook
English
ac@opunake.school.nz
Shane Cochrane
English
sco@opunake.school.nz
Andy Bedford
Head of Faculty
– Visual Arts,
Marketing & Promotions
Co-ordinator
ab@opunake.school.nz
Andrea Dingle
Head of Faculty – Music
ad@opunake.school.nz
Victoria Forsyth
Visual Arts
vf@opunake.school.nz
David Hughes
Head of Faculty
– Health & PE
dh@opunake.school.nz
Angelo Hill
Health & PE
alh@opunake.school.nz
Marcia Hales
Health & PE,
Hapu Rimu Leader
mh@opunake.school.nz
Blake Robins
Health & PE
bro@opunake.school.nz
Rangiroa Rongonui
Head of Faculty
– Te Whare Kura,
Hapu Awhina Leader
rr@opunake.school.nz
Kataraina Rongonui
Te Whare Kura
khr@opunake.school.nz
Justine Hart
Head of Faculty – Maths
COL RBL
jh@opunake.school.nz
Vincent Edwards
Maths
ve@opunake.school.nz
Liz Thompson
Maths
lt@opunake.school.nz
Rachel Taylor
Maths, Specialist Classroom Teacher (SCT)
rt@opunake.school.nz
Mike Blackstock
Co-Head of Faculty – Science, Chemistry
COL RBL
mb@opunake.school.nz
David Bannochie
Co-Head of Faculty – Science, Physics
db@opunake.school.nz
Christine Ryan
Science, Biology
cr@opunake.school.nz
Anne Englebretsen
Head of Faculty – Social Science
Hapu Karo Leader
ae@opunake.school.nz
Barry Skinner
Social Science
bs@opunake.school.nz
Michael Griggs
Head of Faculty – Technology
DST (Workshop)
Hapu Totara Leader
mg@opunake.school.nz
Sarah Roberts
Hospitality
sro@opunake.school.nz
Phil Hooper
Engineering
ph@opunake.school.nz
Mark Meyburg
Digital Technologies,
COL Digital
mm@opunake.school.nz
Peter Clement
Graphics DVC
pc@opunake.school.nz
Non-Teaching Staff
Stephenie Langton
Principals Assistant
sl@opunake.school.nz
Donna Aitken
Attendance Officer
da@opunake.school.nz
Vicki Wall
Clerical Assistant
vw@opunake.school.nz
Maria Spurdle
Sports Co-ordinator (TSSSA)
sports@opunake.school.nz
Noeline Joyce
Librarian
Brent Larson
Computer Technician
bl@opunake.school.nz
Harry James
Caretaker
Lynda James
Groundsperson
Jade Smith
Teacher’s Assistant
Pauline Sandford
Teacher’s Assistant
Baylee Bright
Teacher’s Assistant
Joyleen Sandford
Teacher’s Assistant
Jorden Matthews
Teacher’s Assistant