Our Staff 2026
Senior Leadership Team
Shane Robinson
Principal
principal@maungaraki.school.nz
Brigitte Ferguson
Deputy Principal
brigitte.ferguson@maungaraki.school.nz
Darian Schulz
Deputy Principal
darian.schulz@maungaraki.school.nz
Teaching Staff
Brydie
Wolfe
Room 1
New Entrants
Syndicate Leader and Teacher
Amber
Donaldson
Room 6
New Entrants
Teacher
Talitha
Le Roux
Room 7
Year 1
Teacher
Harika
Akbaba
Room 8
Year 2
Teacher
Rebecca
Barkla
Room 9
Year 2
Teacher
Tipu Syndicate
Years 3 & 4
Nicola
Prichard
Room 14
Year 3 and 4
Syndicate Leader and Teacher
Lisa
Thompson
Room 15
Year 3 and 4
Teacher
Grace
Esquilant
Room 16
Year 3 and 4
Teacher
Koru Syndicate
Years 5 & 6
Holly
Hughes
Room 11
Year 5 and 6
Syndicate Leader and Teacher
Ashleigh
Edwards
Room 10
Year 5 and 6
Teacher
Ben
Glue
Room 12
Year 5 and 6
Teacher
Kim
Webby
Room 13
Year 5 and 6
Teacher
Ponga Syndicate
Years 7 & 8 - Intermediate
Hayley
Saxton
Middle Waihanga
Year 7 and 8
Syndicate Leader and Teacher
Micah
Gadd
Left Waihanga
Year 7 and 8
Teacher
Amber
Roberts
Right Waihanga
Year 7 and 8
Teacher
Olivia
Chrisp
Library
Year 7 and 8
Teacher
Release and Specialist Teachers
Waihanga Specialists (Technology and Creativity)
Ben Young - Technology Leader
Sarah Cappleman
Ashton Stuart
Kelly Cooper
Nick Hughes
Stephanie Baylis
Release Teachers
Christine Trummer
Jayne Chatfield
Kelly Cooper
Mandy Viles
Moira Hooper
Support Staff
Admin Support Staff
Nicky Harrison (Office Manager/Bursar)
Juanita Kil (PA to Principal)
Tim Barnes (Caretaker)
Teaching Support Staff:
Barbara Hatton
Chloe Rahui-Durkin
Haylee Scoble
Helen Billingham
Nick Hughes
Paris Tait
Sarah Yaxley
Shona Morris-Priest
Seamus McGrath
Ben Palmer