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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
Arts (Performing)Perri Fahitua (Acting)fahituap@rutherford.school.nz09 834 9790  ext. 224
Acting HoF Arts (Visual)Nina Ivanovic[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 239
EnglishKatie Betanzo[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 228
TiC ESOL 
Oxana Chusotivina-Stretton[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
Jeff Ruha[email protected]09 834 9790
Technology Phillip Place[email protected]09 834 9790  ext. 237
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]
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)
12IN TIC (Acting) Visual Arts
Katie Tueton (TR)
12RE Teacher
Talei Yates (YT)
11YT Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Perri Fahitua (FH)
HoD Performing Arts
9FH HOD Performing Arts
Do Hee Kim (KM)
9KM Teacher Music
Kerry Taula (TL)
13TL HOD Music
Tania Wilson (WO)
12WO TIC Drama
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Willow Allison-Maxwell (AX)
12AX Teacher
Annette Goulding (GU)
9GU Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Catherine Gibson (GB)
HOD Careers
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Swasti Prasad (PR)
10PR Teacher
David Wade (WD)
Acting HOF Science
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Adeline Hsiao (HO)
13HO HOF Languages
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Darren White (WI)
HOF Social Sciences
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Perri Fahitua (FH)
9FH HOD Performing Arts
Tania Wilson (WO)
12WO TIC Drama
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Kevin Gilmore (GI)
Dean of Year 10
Moira Kopittke (KP)
Deputy Principal
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Tania Wilson (WO)
12WO TIC Drama
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Samuel Masilamani (ME)
Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Annie Abraham-Shakoor (SK)
Teacher
Catherine Anthony (AN)
12AN Tic Year 9 English
Rebecca Ball (BA)
10BA Teacher
Aurora Ballantyne (BR)
Teacher
Katie Betanzo (BZ)
HOF English
Saffron Conde (CE)
SENCO, HOF LEAP
Rozanne Donald (DO)
Associate Principal
Debie Hatcher (HA)
11HA TIC Yr 11 English
Erin Hopokingi (HP)
9HP Teacher
Joseph Hoye (HE)
9HE Teacher
Bridgette Kimura (KI)
13KI Teacher
Sharleen Koziol - Repia (KZ)
10KZ Teacher
Samuel Tanielu (TN)
12FG Teacher
Raewyn Westaway (WS)
11WS Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Jennis Hayes (HY)
10HY TIC Hospitality Senior TFT
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Jodie Hayes (HS)
9HS Teacher
Robert Solomone (SO)
Management
Stephanie Van Geenhoven (GN)
12GN TIC Geography
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Petra Scheffer-Cosslett (SC)
10SC TIC German
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Blair White (WT)
Asst Head of Department PE/Health
T/C Health Ed.
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Drew Dunn (DU)
13DU Teacher
Nathan Matai'a (MT)
11MT Teacher Tic Sport
Deb Power (PW)
12PW Teacher
Bryce Wills (WL)
Deputy Principal
Michael Ferkins (FI)
9FI TIC Outdoor Education
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Lee Bethell (BT)
11BT Teacher
Simon Collier (CL)
11CL T/C History
Lindy Cumming (CG)
Dean of Year 12
Toina Selu (SE)
Teacher
Ana Tolova'a (TO)
10TO Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Oxana Chusovitina-Stretton (CS)
Acting HOD ESOL
Stacey Garland (GA)
Teacher
Adeline Hsiao (HO)
13HO HOF Languages
Punya Malik (ML)
13CS Teacher ESOL
Paratene Ngata - Aerengamate (NG)
11NG Teacher
Jeff Ruha (RU)
HOD Te Ao Maori
Petra Scheffer-Cosslett (SC)
10SC TIC German
Julie Sibthorpe (SB)
Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Catherine Gibson (GB)
HOD Careers
Peter Jefferies (JF)
Dean of Year 13
Tania Wilson (WO)
12WO TIC Drama
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Jeff Ruha (RU)
HOD Te Ao Maori
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Jeff Ruha (RU)
HOD Te Ao Maori
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Johnny Brar (BN)
10BN Teacher
Judy Chan (CA)
13CA Teacher
Puru Gopal (GP)
11GP Asst HOF Maths
Aaron Honey (HN)
Teacher
Peter Jefferies (JF)
Dean of Year 13
Heidi Liu (LU)
9LU TIC Calculus
Mekaela Nicholls (NI)
Teacher
Michael Nola (NL)
Teacher
Kelleigh Stanton (SA)
12SA TiC Numeracy
Tony Stanton (ST)
HOF Mathematics
Josh Tagaloa (TG)
11TG Teacher
Fa'avesi Talamaivao (TM)
Teacher
Lee-Anne Taylor (TY)
Teacher
Peter Thyberg (TE)
Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Phillip Place (PL)
HOF Technology
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Do Hee Kim (KM)
9KM Teacher Music
Antonina Marriot (MAR)
Itinerant Music
Kerry Taula (TL)
13TL HOD Music
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Drew Dunn (DU)
13DU Teacher
Deb Power (PW)
12PW Teacher
Michael Ferkins (FI)
9FI TIC Outdoor Education
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Brendan Curran (CR)
Deputy Principal
Drew Dunn (DU)
13DU Teacher
Michael Ferkins (FI)
9FI TIC Outdoor Education
Danielle Huggins (HU)
9HU Teacher
Daniel Martin (MN)
10MN Teacher
Nathan Matai'a (MT)
11MT Teacher Tic Sport
Deb Power (PW)
12PW Teacher
Dylan Thomas (TA)
Teacher
Dylan Thomas (THO)
Physical Education/Health Teacher
PE/Health Teacher
Blair White (WT)
T/C Health Ed.
Dylan Williams (WY)
Teacher
Bryce Wills (WL)
Deputy Principal
Jenny Wilson (WN)
HOF Physical Education
Hannah Winter (WR)
Dean of Year 9
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Heidi Liu (LU)
9LU TIC Calculus
Josh Tagaloa (TG)
11TG Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Nicola Adams (AM)
TIC Biology
Willow Allison-Maxwell (AX)
12AX Teacher
Charlie Cartwright (CW)
Assistant HoF Science
11CW Teacher
Annette Goulding (GU)
9GU Teacher
Hugh Grierson (GE)
10AR Teacher
Aaron Honey (HN)
Teacher
Collette Kalolo (KA)
9KA Teacher
Joshni Nand (NN)
11NN Teacher
Swasti Prasad (PR)
10PR Teacher
Josh Tagaloa (TG)
11TG Teacher
Sue Thadi (TD)
Teacher
David Wade (WD)
Acting HoF Science
Acting HOF Science
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Nathan Matai'a (MT)
11MT Teacher Tic Sport
Jenny Wilson (WN)
HOF Physical Education
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Stacey Garland (GA)
Teacher
Paratene Ngata - Aerengamate (NG)
11NG Teacher
Jeff Ruha (RU)
HOD Te Ao Maori
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Stacey Garland (GA)
Teacher
Paratene Ngata - Aerengamate (NG)
11NG Teacher
Jeff Ruha (RU)
HOD Te Ao Maori
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Christopher Adams (ADA)
Technology Technician
Matthew Barrie (BW)
10BW TIC Digital Technology
Thomas Bromfield (BM)
Teacher
Andy Dodds (DD)
13DD Teacher
David Dwyer (DW)
9DW Teacher
Francine Ellis (EL)
10EL Teacher
Gill Ferguson (FN)
11FN Teacher
Kevin Gilmore (GI)
Digital Technology
Dean of Year 10
Kevin Greaney (GR)
13GR Teacher
Jennis Hayes (HY)
10HY TIC Hospitality Senior TFT
Moira Kopittke (KP)
Deputy Principal
Noneet Lal (LA)
10LA Teacher
Phillip Place (PL)
HOF Technology
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Aimee Young (YN)
Teacher