Staff

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The Ruapehu College Staff

Principal

Mr Kris Vine Principal principal@ruapehu.school.nz

Deputy Principal

Mrs Maxine Hakaraia Food Technology, Acting Deputy Principal mhakaraia@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Helena Leary SENCO, Design Technology, Deputy Principal hleary@ruapehu.school.nz

Teaching Staff

Mr Kris Vine Principal principal@ruapehu.school.nz
Miss Angie Helliwell HOD Physical Education abam@ruapehu.school.nz
Miss Nicole Jaquiery Textiles njaquiery@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr Doug Webb Chemistry, Physics dwebb@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr David Sims TIC Performing Arts, Year 9 Dean, English dsims@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr KJ Allen Psychology kj@ruapehu.school.nz; counsellor@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr Conor Whitehead Outdoor Education, PE, Geography cwhitehead@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr Raj Prasad HOD Mathematics rprasad@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Ann Stuckey Visual Arts, Mathematics astuckey@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Maxine Hakaraia Food Technology, Acting Deputy Principal mhakaraia@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Meredith Wilson HOD Science mwilson@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Helena Leary SENCO, Design Technology, Deputy Principal hleary@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr Duane Dixon Teacher of Design Technology Resistant Materials , Digital Technology ddixon@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Kendall Richards Librarian, Distance Learning Coordinator Volcanics/Te Kura/VC, English library@ruapehu.school.nz
Miss Mary-Anne Mareikura TIC Te Reo Maori mmareikura@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr Matthew Laurenson Mathematics, Senior Dean mlaurenson@ruapehu.school.nz
Miss Chaana Morgan Food Technology, Science cmorgan@ruapehu.school.nz
Miss Jane Welburn Learning Support Coordinator (LSC) jwelburn@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr Innocent Mahlatini Science Teacher, Ag Hort Teacher imahlatini@ruapehu.school.nz
Ms Abigail Bitoun Teacher of English, Social Science, Spanish. abitoun@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Tamzyn Te Riaki HOD Art, Year 10 Dean tteriaki@ruapehu.school.nz
Ms Reidunn Keeley English, Geography, Tourism rkeeley@ruapehu.school.nz
Miss Gina Knowles HOD of English gknowles@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Klasina Sewell Additional Specialist Teacher ksewell@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr Chris Jones PE, Science cjones@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr Yuan Shen Science, Mathematics yshen@ruapehu.school.nz

Support Staff

Miss Talia Tukiwaho Sports Co-ordinator sport@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr Jimmy Edmonds Asset Manager, Caretaker property@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Kay Sutton BOT Secretary ksutton@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Leba Phillips Gateway, STAR coordinator gateway@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Charity Garcia School Counsellor charitymoracounselling@gmail.com
Mrs Kendall Richards Librarian, Distance Learning Coordinator Volcanics/Te Kura/VC, English library@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Rauna Te Huia Alternative Education rtehuia@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Wendy Darmody Teacher Aide wdarmody@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Bubba Wood School Lunches canteen@ruapehu.school.nz
Mr Cristhofer Chamobbo Caretaker caretaker@ruapehu.school.nz
Miss Chenille Bouskill Teachers Aide cbouskill@ruapehu.school.nz
Miss Lani Phillips Piwakawaka Unit laniphillips@ruapehu.school.nz
Miss Melissa Kennedy School Lunches
Miss Jade Green Piwakawaka Unit jgreen@ruapehu.school.nz

Administration Staff

Mrs Maria Hawira Finance officer finance@ruapehu.school.nz
Mrs Kerren Dixon Computer Network kdixon@ruapehu.school.nz
Miss Tori Hansen Receptionist office@ruapehu.school.nz

Updated August 28, 2025