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
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
Waihanga Specialists (Technology)
Ben Young - Technology Leader
Sarah Cappleman
Ashton Stuart
Kelly Cooper
Nick Hughes
Stephanie Bayliss
Release Teachers
Christine Trummer
Gemma Smith
Kelly Cooper
Michaela Schauer
Moira Hooper
Stephanie Ross
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