Our Staff 2025
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
Kākano Syndicate
Years 0 - 2
Amber Donaldson
Room 6
Year 0-1
Syndicate Leader and Teacher
Brydie
Wolfe
Room 7
Year 1
Teacher
Harika Akbaba
Room 8
Year 1 and 2
Teacher
Talitha
Le Roux
Room 9
Year 1 and 2
Teacher
Tania
Singh
Room 17
New Entrants
Teacher
Tipu Syndicate
Years 3 & 4
Nicola
Prichard
Room 14
Year 3 and 4
Syndicate Leader and Teacher
Anna
Coyne
Room 15
Year 3 and 4
Teacher
Grace
Esquilant
Room 16
Year 3 and 4
Teacher
Lisa
Thompson
Room 1
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
Room 5
Year 7 and 8
Syndicate Leader and Teacher
Rebecca
Barkla
Room 2
Year 7 and 8
Teacher
Sam
Blandford
Room 3
Year 7 and 8
Teacher
Jayne
Chatfield
Room 4
Year 7 and 8
Teacher
Release and Specialist Teachers
Ben Young - Technology
Christine Trummer
Gemma Smith
Kelly Cooper
Michaela Schauer
Moira Hooper
Stephanie Ross
Ashton Stuart
Support Staff
Admin Support Staff
Emily Chamberlain (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