Meet Our People
Our Dedicated Staff
Inspiring and Preparing the Leaders of Tomorrow
“As educators, we play a key role in the development of our young people for their role in our future.”
Our world is undergoing considerable change, and we must provide our students with the necessary skills, knowledge and attitudes to enable them to cope with the challenges ahead.
Senior Leadership Team
Christine Williams
Principal
Ryan Cox
Associate Principal
Dan Franicevic
Deputy Principal
Amber Ganley
Deputy Principal
Sarah Collett
Deputy Principal
Debbie Forsyth
Business Manager
Deans
Staff Contact List
At Hillcrest High School, we have a strong team of professionals committed to supporting students in their academic and personal growth.
| Principal’s Executive Assistant | Mrs Lisa Johnson ljohnson@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Director of Sport | Mr Ben Kennedy bkennedy@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Director of International Students | Ms Gill Austin gaustin@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Careers/Gateway/Star/Vocational Pathways | Mr Scott Barry sbarry@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Guidance Counsellors | Mr Jason Hansen Mrs Hannah Lee Kat Roberts |
| Director of Pastoral Care | Mr Shane Singh ssingh@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Year 9 Dean | Mr Jason Maclean jmaclean@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Year 9 Assistant Dean | Mrs Rochelle Webber rwebber@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Year 10 Dean | Mr Donald Beer dbeer@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Year 10 Assistant Dean | Mr Aaron McNabb amcnabb@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Year 11 Dean | Mr Josh Groom jgroom@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Year 11 Assistant Dean | Ms Kashka Tunstall ktunstall@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Year 12 Dean | Mr Brett Chibnal bchibnall@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Year 12 Assistant Dean | Ms Leigh Pemberton lpemberton@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Year 13 Dean | Mr Jordan Baker jbaker@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Year 13 Assistant Dean | Ms Lia Stowers lstowers@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Arts | Mrs Shiro Binks sbinks@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Social Science | Ms Lisa Campbell lcampbell@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| English | Ms Andrea Baumberg abaumberg@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Careers & Pathways | Mr Scott Barry sbarry@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Commerce and Digital Technologies | Mrs Kath Langman klangman@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Inclusive Education | Mrs Julie-Anne Richardson jrichardson@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Mathematics | Mr Sheilendra Achary sachary@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Science | Mrs Hannah Gregory hgregory@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Technology | Mrs Sara Paris sparis@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Health & Physical Education | Mr Hans Uivel huivel@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Languages | Ms Christina Howard-Shi chshi@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| English Language Learning | Ms Johanna Blank jblank@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Nurses | Rachel Owsley Kate Jeffcoat |
Teaching Staff
Passionate educators dedicated to inspiring and equipping students with the skills and knowledge they need for success.
Arts
| Subject | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Arts | Mrs Shiro Binks (HOF Arts, HOD Drama) |
| Art | Mrs Rochelle Webber Ms Heather Green Mrs Samantha Simmonds Ms Megan Hockley Ms Alice Alva (HOD) |
| Drama | Ms. Merran Cash (Assistant HOD Drama)
Miss Claire Brougham
Mrs. Amber Ganley |
| Music | Mr Mervyn Cook (HOD Music) Mr Daniel Shin Miss Kathleen Tay |
Commerce and Digital Technologies
| Subject | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Commerce and Digital Technologies | Mrs Kath Langman (HOF) |
| Accounting | Mr Alistair Turner (HOD) Mr Donald Beer |
| Business | Mr Donald Beer Mrs Jodie Kennedy (HOD) Mr Gordon Sim |
| Digital Technologies | Mrs Kath Langman (HOD) Mrs Sue Hooper Mr Pieter Blignaut Ms Cathy Bourke (On Leave) Mr Rhys Abrahams |
| Economics | Mr Sam Wakerley swakerley@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Motors | Mr Dominic Hopkirk dhopkirk@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
| Electronics | Mr Dominic Hopkirk (TIC) Miss Rita Patel |
Careers
| Subject | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Careers | Mr. Scott Barry (HOF) Ms. Sally Graham |
| Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) | Ms. Leigh Pemberton |
| Trades Academy Manager | Mrs. Pippa Alsemgeest |
English
Inclusive Education
| Subject | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Education | Mrs Julie-Anne Richardson (HOF) |
| ILC | Mrs. Margaret Ellery (HOD) Ms. Kylie Fletcher-Mathews Mrs. Sharn Conders |
| PAC | Ms. Julie-Anne Richardson (HOF) Mrs. Heather Russell |
| Learning Support | Mrs. Stacey Simmons (HOD) ssimmons@hillcrest-high.school.nz |
Languages
| Subject | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Te Reo Maaori | Whaea Caseymia Hawkins (HOD Maaori) Matua Wharenui Hawera Whaea Maapihi Rapana |
| Japanese | Miss Fumiko Akiyama (HOD Japanese) |
| French | Mr. Manu Menard (HOD French) Mrs. Sarah Collett (Deputy Principal) |
| Spanish | Mrs. Dorota Roznawska (HOD Spanish) |
| Chinese | Mrs. Christina Howard-Shi (HOD Chinese) Ms. Vicky Liu |
| English Language Learning | Ms. Johanna Blank (HOD) Ms. Christa Glass Ms. Hannah Hawthorn Ms. Alison Tait Mr. John Ward Mrs. Susan Craill |
Mathematics
| Subject | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | Mr. Sheilendra Achary (HOF) Mrs. Kew Bi Chin Mr. Sean Cosford Mr. Mike Gilliver Mrs. Uttra Goundar Mr. David Hall Ms. Linda Hirst Mr. Avinesh Lal Mr. Dhirendra Raj Ms. Chelsea Fraser (On Leave) Mr. Craig Wilson Ms. Anna O’Brien Lis Wilson |
Media Studies
| Subject | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Media Studies | Mrs. Lee Stratford (HOD) Ms. Rachel Kuysten |
Science
| Subject | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Science | Mrs. Hannah Gregory (HOD Biology and HOF Science) Dr. Andrea Sharpe (HOD Physics) Mr. Matthew Bryant Mr. Brett Chibnall Ms. Toni Waugh Miss Rebekah Gunn Matua Reimana Isaac Mr. Karamat Khan Whaea Rita Patel Miss Amy Patrick (HOD Science, TIC Earth and Space Science) Mr. Narendra Prasad Mr. Tony Pyne (HOD Chemistry) Callie Qiu Mrs. Usha Thakur Ms. Megan Hay(Lab Manager) |
Social Science
| Subject | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Social Science | Ms. Lisa Campbell (HOF, HOD History) Mr. Ryan Cox (Associate Principal) Mr. Richard Baggs Mr. Bradley Evelyn (HOD Sociology) Mr. Luke Ashby Mrs. Nicola Gammon (Assistant HOF) Ms. Bree O’Riley Mr. Gordon Sim Mrs. Judith Smith (HOD Geography, TIC Tourism) Ms. Katrina Stevenson (TIC Classics) Mrs. Samantha Groom |
Physical Education
| Subject | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | Mr. Hans Uivel (HOF) Miss Aroha Crombie (HOD Sports Studies) Mr. Josh Groom Mr. Gerard Hay Mrs. Natalie Parsons-Roberts (Assistant HOF, HOD Health) Mr. Devin Stephenson (HOD Sports Development) Ms. Lia Stowers Miss Jaime-Lee Telfer (On Leave) Mr. James Bruce (HOD Outdoor Education) Ms. Hannah van Kampen Mr. Matt Naden Mr. Anthony Naylor |
Technology
| Subject | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Technology | Mrs. Sara Paris (HOF, HOD Food Tech) |
| Design & Visual Communication | Mrs. Samantha Franklin |
| Food | Mr. Gareth Cogan Mr. Aaron McNabb Ms. Raima Turner-Abrahams Mrs. Robyn Elliot |
| Fabrics | Mrs. Ashleigh Teahan (HOD) Mrs. Robyn Elliot Ms. Megan Hockley |
| Wood | Mr. Ben Smith (HOD) Mr. Kieran Moore |
| Metal | Mr. Ben Smith (HOD) Mr. James Laybourn |
