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Rutherford College Senior Leadership Team


Gary Moore - Principal

Gary Moore has been Principal since 2006. Gary has a real passion for west Auckland, having been brought up in the west and attending the local schools. Gary loves sport, especially football and still coaches a football team at Rutherford.

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Bryce Wills - Deputy Principal

Bryce Wills has been at Rutherford since 1980 and has held positions in the PE Department, Dean, Assistant Principal and now Deputy Principal. Bryce oversees Year 11 and Property, Health and Safety and timetabling.

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Moira Kopittke - Deputy Principal

Moira has been Deputy Principal at Rutherford since 2010. Moira oversees Year 12, and manages staffing, day relief and Enrolments.

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Brendan Curran - Deputy Principal

Brendan is our newest Deputy Principal, having joined the team in 2022. Brendan has oversight of Year 9 and his portfolio covers sport, student leaders and the Whanau system.

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Judy Copas - School Executive Officer

Judy manages non-teaching staff, contractual obligations, financial matters and property development.

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Rozanne Donald - Associate Principal

Rozanne is new to Rutherford College this year. She has oversight of Reporting, Curriculum Professional Learning, Literacy and Year 13.

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Robert Solomone - Deputy Principal

Robert Solomone is new to Rutherford College this year. He has oversight of Gateway, Cultural, Pasifika and Maori Development, and Year 10.

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Head of Faculties
Faculty
Head of FacultyEmailPhone
HoD Arts (Performing)Perri Fahitua fahituap@rutherford.school.nz09 834 9790  ext. 224
HoD Arts (Visual)Nina Ivanovic[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 239
EnglishKatie Betanzo[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 228
HoD ESOLCatherine Anthony[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 215
HealthBlair White[email protected]09 834 9790
Languages (International)Adeline Hsiao[email protected]09 834 9790 
MathematicsTony Stanton[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 278
Physical EducationJenny Wilson[email protected]09 834 9790 
Acting HoF ScienceDave Wade[email protected]09 834 9790 ext. 286
Social SciencesDarren White[email protected]09 834 9790
Te Ao Māori
Paratene Ngata-Aerengamate[email protected]09 834 9790
Technology Phillip Place[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 237
TiC Technology (Food)Jennis Hayes[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 271
TurangawaewaeGrant Duncan[email protected]
09 834 9790  ext. 258 or 208
SENCO
Saffron Conde
[email protected]
Administration
Position
NameEmailPhone
Principal's PASheena Davis[email protected]09 834 9806
School Executive OfficerJudy Copas[email protected]09 834 9795
Accounts ManagerRebecca Hoffman[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 248
Cultural CoordinatorSandi Perumal[email protected]09 83409790  ext. 244
Attendance OfficerEllen-Jane Waetford[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 296
LibrarianDebbie Davies[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 244
Development OfficerVanita Karena[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 244
Sport
Position​
Name
Email
Phone
Sports DirectorGill Bloxham[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 250
Community Education & Hire of Facilities
Position
Name
Email
Phone
Community EducationTerri Wright, Sang-a Yoon[email protected]09 834 9879  ext. 269
Community Education Director & Hire of FacilitiesRamona Toth[email protected]09 834 4099
International
Position
Name
Email
Phone
International DirectorFiona Bridges[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 255
International AssistantRachael Mitchell[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 256
Find contact email here for teachers

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Name Email Tutor Class Position
Nikolina Ivanovic (IN)
13IN Head of Department
Katie Tueton (TR)
13TR Teacher
Talei Yates (YT)
12YT Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Perri Fahitua (FH)
HoD Performing Arts
10FH HOD Performing Arts
Do Hee Kim (KM)
9KM Teacher Music
Kerry Taula (TL)
9TL HOD Music
Tania Wilson (WO)
TiC Drama

13WO TIC Drama
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Catherine Gibson (GB)
HOD Careers
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Shelley Raskin (RAS)
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Rosie Simpson (SI)
Teacher
Dean of Year 11
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Annie Abraham-Shakoor (SK)
Teacher
Aurora Ballantyne (BR)
9BR Teacher
Katie Betanzo (BZ)
HOF English
Saffron Conde (CE)
SENCO, HOF LEAP
Hazel Anson (AH)
13AH
Jacelyn Gowen (GW)
11GW Teacher
Katie Dugdale (DG)
10DG Teacher
Aziza Grey (GY)
Debie Hatcher (HA)
12HA TIC Yr 11 English
Erin Hopokingi (HP)
10HP Teacher
Bridgette Kimura (KI)
9KI Teacher
Yolande Thom (TH)
9TH Assistant HoF English
Raewyn Westaway (WS)
12WS Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Catherine Anthony (AN)
13AN Head of Department
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Drew Dunn (DU)
9DU Teacher
Nathan Matai'a (MT)
12MT Teacher Tic Sport
Deb Power (PW)
13PW Teacher
Bryce Wills (WL)
Deputy Principal
Michael Ferkins (FI)
10FI TIC Outdoor Education
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Megumi Chiba (CH)
Teacher of Japanese
11CH T/C Japanese
Oxana Chusovitina-Stretton (CS)
Teacher of ESL (ESOL)
13CS Teacher
Stacey Garland (GA)
12GA Teacher
Ana Gerzic (GZ)
Teacher of ESL (ESOL)
12GZ HOD English Language
Adeline Hsiao (HO)
Teacher of Chinese
9HO HOF Languages
Paratene Ngata - Aerengamate (NG)
Teacher
Petra Scheffer-Cosslett (SC)
Teacher of German
11SC TIC German
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Catherine Gibson (GB)
HOD Careers
Peter Jefferies (JF)
Dean of Year 13
Tania Wilson (WO)
13WO TIC Drama
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Johnny Brar (BN)
11BN Teacher
Judy Chan (CA)
9CA Teacher
Puru Gopal (GP)
12GP Asst HOF Maths
Aaron Honey (HN)
Teacher
Peter Jefferies (JF)
Dean of Year 13
Elizabeth Lim (LI)
Teacher
Heidi Liu (LU)
10LU TIC Calculus
Mekaela Nicholls (NI)
9NI Teacher
Michael Nola (NL)
Teacher
Kelleigh Stanton (SA)
13SA TiC Numeracy
Tony Stanton (ST)
HOF Mathematics
Josh Tagaloa (TG)
12TG Teacher
Fa'avesi Talamaivao (TM)
Teacher
Lee-Anne Taylor (TY)
Teacher
Peter Thyberg (TE)
Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Drew Dunn (DU)
9DU Teacher
Deb Power (PW)
13PW Teacher
Michael Ferkins (FI)
10FI TIC Outdoor Education
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Brendan Curran (CR)
Deputy Principal
Alyssa Carr (CY)
Drew Dunn (DU)
9DU Teacher
Michael Ferkins (FI)
10FI TIC Outdoor Education
Paxton Maligi (MA)
10MA Teacher
Daniel Martin (MN)
11MN Teacher
Nathan Matai'a (MT)
12MT Teacher Tic Sport
Deb Power (PW)
13PW Teacher
Lianna Ruha (RL)
13RL Teacher
Rosie Simpson (SI)
Dean of Year 11
Blair White (WT)
10WT T/C Health Ed.
Dylan Williams (WY)
9WY Teacher
Bryce Wills (WL)
Deputy Principal
Jenny Wilson (WN)
HOF Physical Education
Hannah Winter (WR)
Dean of Year 9
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Nicola Adams (AM)
TIC Biology
Willow Allison-Maxwell (AX)
13AX Teacher
Evie Mansfield (MS)
Teacher
Annette Goulding (GU)
10GU Teacher
Aaron Honey (HN)
Teacher
Joshni Nand (NN)
12NN Teacher
Swasti Prasad (PR)
11PR Teacher
Karla Yorke (YK)
TiC General Science
13YK Teacher
Josh Tagaloa (TG)
12TG Teacher
Huw Thomas (TS)
Assistant HoF Science
10TS Teacher
David Wade (WD)
HoF Science
Acting HOF Science
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Stacey Garland (GA)
12GA Teacher
Stefan Hetet - Tangariki (HT)
Paratene Ngata - Aerengamate (NG)
HoD Te Ao Maori
Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Matthew Barrie (BW)
11BW TIC Digital Technology
Thomas Bromfield (BM)
Teacher
Andy Dodds (DD)
Teacher
Francine Ellis (EL)
11EL Teacher
Gill Ferguson (FN)
12FN Teacher
Kevin Gilmore (GI)
Digital Technology
Dean of Year 10
Kevin Greaney (GR)
9GR Teacher
Jennis Hayes (HY)
TiC Hospitality
11HY TIC Hospitality Senior TFT
Moira Kopittke (KP)
Digital Technology
Deputy Principal
Noneet Lal (LA)
11LA Teacher
Phillip Place (PL)
HOF Technology
Karla Yorke (YK)
13YK Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Grant Duncan (DN)
13DN HOD (Acting) Turangawaewae