Our Staff

2023 Senior Leadership Team

Mrs Koren Hopoi - Principal (Coromandel Kāhui Ako Lead Principal)

Ms Joan Hart - Deputy Principal (Senior Syndicate Leader - Years 11-13) (Principals Nominee)

Mrs Trish Purdie-Nicholls - Assistant Principal (Middle Syndicate Leader - Years 7-10) (Learning Support)

Mrs Jamie Brown - Assistant Principal (Primary Syndicate Leader - Year 1-6) (Relief, Health & Safety, Communications Officer, Educa)

Ms Samara Dodunski - Room 1 - Year NE & 1

Ms Claire Swindlehurst - Room 1 - Year NE & 1

Mrs Jessica Fisher - Room 2 - Year 2 & 3

Ms Claire Johnson - Room 4 - Year 3 & 4

Mr Andrew Fisher - Room 5 - Year 5 & 6

Ms Sheree Diaz - Room 7 - Year 5 & 6 (Year 5-8 Team Leader, Brekfast Club, Lunches in Schools)

Mr Barry-George Colmer - Nature Class Primary

Ms Fiona Watson- CRT Teacher Year 1-6

Mr James Grierson- CRT Teacher Year 1-6

Mrs Felina Kee - Room 8 - Year 7 & 8

Ms Toni Sinclair - Room 18 - Year 7 - 9 Te Ao Maori Roopu (Professional Leader of Learning: Cultural Responsiveness)

Hamuera Maika- Nature Class Middle School

Ms Aroha Bell - Home Economics

Mr Ben Kennedy - Technology/Design/SENCO

Ms Laraine Heaslip - Humanities/Social Studies (Student Leadership Coordinator)

Miss Kelly Oldridge - Health & Physical Education (EOTC Coordinator)

Ms Nane Kaye - Te Reo Māori/Te Ao Māori

Mr Chris Long - Outdoor Education (Kahui Ako Within Schools Role: Cultural Responsiveness & Edge SMS)

Ms Oksana Borowik - Science/Mathematics

Mr Brandon Amoamo - Learning Support Coordinator - Coromandel Kāhui Ako

Mrs Debbie d’Auvergne - Financial Administrator

Mrs Karen Morrissey - Office Administrator/Principal's Secretary

Ms Yvette Storey - Careers & Pathway Coordinator/Librarian

Mr Geoff Horton - Sports Coordinator

Mrs Fay Purdie-Nicholls - Learning Support/ ICT Technician

Mrs Heather Long - Learning Support

Ms Yvonne Szabo- Learning Support

Ms Angela McWatt - Learning Support

Mrs Nadine Smith - Learning Support

Mrs Wendy McNeil - Learning Support

Mr Eli Veal - Learning Support

Mrs Rose Dudson - Learning Support