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About Marlborough Boys' College

Enrolment

Old Boys' Association and Foundation

Senior leadership

Principal | Tumuaki

Mr Jarrod Dunn

BPhEd, GDipTchg (Secondary)

Deputy Principal

Mr Michael Heath

BA (Hons), MEd, PGC (Digital and Collaborative Learning)

Deputy Principal

Ms Julie Mcleod

BA, PGDipTchg

Assistant Principal

Mr Josh Harrison

BEd, GradDipTchLn

Assistant Principal

Mr Tui Raeli

BPhEd, GDipTchg (Secondary), Certificate in Japanese

Senior Leadership

Deans

Ōpaoa

Mr Richard Hill

BEd, DipTchg

Waihopai

Mr Ben Filipo

BSpEx, GDipTchg (Secondary)

Awatere

Mrs Tracey Moanaroa

BTchLn (Primary)

Academic

Mrs Adrienne Kircher

NDBE, DipTchLng, DipICTEd, BTchLng

Wairau

Mrs Kalala Raeli

BEd, DipTchg, PGC (Digital and Collaborative Learning), MEd

Deans

Faculties

Arts | Mātauranga Toi

Mrs Deb Cave-Higgins

Head of Visual-Art

Mr Robin Randall

Director of Performance Music

Mrs Ngaire Searle

Head of Faculty

MEd, BA, ADip, DipTchg, PGDip (EdTech)

Mrs Courtney Ieremia

Teacher in Charge of Media Studies

BA, GDipTchg (Secondary)

Ms Kelly MacKenzie

Teacher

BFA, GDipTchg (Secondary)

Ms Barbara Song

Head of Music

BMus (Hons), GDipTchg (Secondary), PGDipEd

Faculties

Languages | Ngā Reo

Mr Michael Heath

Deputy Principal

BA (Hons), MEd, PGC (Digital and Collaborative Learning)

Mr Blair Cameron

Teacher

BA, BCom, GDip Tchg (Secondary)

Ms Alice Wilson

Teacher

BA, DipTchg

Ms Joanna Wadsworth

Teacher

Dr Delyn Day

Teacher

PhD

Mr Hayden Mahoney

Teacher

BA, GDipTchg (Secondary), GDip (History), GCert (Classical Studies)

Mr Alex van der Velden

Assistant Head of Faculty

BA (Hons), DipTchg

Ms Julie McLeod

Deputy Principal

BA, PGDipTchg

Mrs Helen Joseph

Pastoral for Māori Students, Kuia

L.ATT, Tohu Mātauranga Māori, General Nursing Degree

Mr Peter Kehayioff

Teacher

BBS, BEd

Mrs Kalala Raeli

Teacher

BEd, DipTchg, PGC(Digital and Collaborative Learning), MEd

Mr Simon Hurley

Teacher

BSc (Hons), MSc, PGD DPH, PGD (Education)

Mrs Lara Bowater

Assistant Head of Faculty

BTchLn

Mrs Jenny Thomas

Teacher

BCom, PGDipTchg

Mr James Bowater

Data Manager, Timetabler

ATC, BSc, PGDipTchg (Secondary)

Mr Philip Kotze

Head of Faculty

BEd, DipELM

Mr Richard Hill

Teacher

BEd, DipTchg

Mathematics | Pāngarau

Physical Education | Akoranga Koiri

Mr Buxton Popoalii

Teacher

Mr Josh Harrison

Assistant Principal

BEd, GradDipTchLn

Mr Ruairidah Swan

Teacher

Mr Christopher McMurtrie

Head of Faculty

BSpC

Mr Ma'ara Ave

Teacher

BCom, BPhEd, DipTchg

Mr Ben Filipo

Teacher

BSpEx, GDipTchg (Secondary)

Mrs Bridget Gane

Sports Coordinator

Cert PT (Level 3 and 4),

Mrs Fleur Hebberd

Sports Coordinator

UDO Dance Teacher Qualification, NZAMD Dance Teacher Qualification

Mr Tui Raeli

Assistant Principal

BPhEd, GDipTchg (Secondary), Certificate in Japanese

Science | Pūtaiao

Ms Nicola Dow

Head of Faculty

MPH

Dr Eliot Attridge

Director of Innovative Learning

BSc (Hons), PhD, PGCE (Secondary), PGD(Digital and Collaborative Learning), CBiol, FRSB

Mr Mark Anderson

Head of Biology

BSc (Hons), PGCE (Secondary), Dip (Outdoor leadership), MConBio

Mr David Tinker

Teacher

BSc (Hons)

Mrs Rebecca Kane

Head of Agriculture & Forestry

MSc

Mrs Helen Martin

Lab Manager and Science Technician

NZCS

Social Sciences | Tikanga ā iwi

Mrs Leah Fisher-Pigou

Teacher

Mr Mark Mason

LTR

BA, Dip Teaching (Secondary)

Mr Matthew Clark

Co-Head of Faculty

BA (Hons), DipTchg

Mr Hayden Mahoney

Teacher

BAEng, GradDipTchg (Sec), GradDipHistory, GradCertClassicalStudies

Mr Chris Grage

Co-Head of Faculty

BSc (Hons), PGCE (Secondary), MEdPrac

Mrs Jenny Thomas

Assistant Head of Faculty

BCom, PGDipTchg

Technology | Hangarau

Mr Grady Trail

Teacher

Mrs Rebecca Hembrow

Head of Faculty

Mr Lee Macri

Assitant Head of Faculty

BSc

Mr Riki Palatchie

Teacher

Dip Arch Tech, Licensed Build Prac

Ms Sarah Abela

Teacher

GradDip Tchg, BA Architecture, Dip Interior Design

Mr Aatik Kumar

Teacher

BSc

Mrs Tracy van der Velden

Food Technician

BCom, ACA

Careers and Transition | Ngā Ara Mahi

Silvia Hodel

Counsellor

BCouns, DipNut

Ms Tracy Quigley

Teacher

Dip PE, GDipTchg (Secondary)

Mr Nigel Timpson

Careers And Pathways Team Leader

Dip (Careers Development)

Mrs Darlene Purdie

Pathway Navigator

BSc (Hons)

Mrs Adrienne Kircher

Principal's Nominee, Te Kura Coordinator

NDBE, DipTchLng, DipICTEd, BTchLng

Mr Gareth Pugh

Teacher

BA (Hons), PGCE (Secondary)

Mr Jared Bell

Head of Faculty

BRM, DipTchgLg

Learning Support

Ms Harmony Hay

Teacher Aide

Ms Rebecca Watts

Teacher Aide

BSc (Hons), PGCE (Secondary)

Ms Theresa Arand

Teacher Aide

Ms Rachel Boyce

Inclusion Coordinator

Mrs Jennifer Campbell

SENCO

BA (Hons), PGDipTchg, CertTESOL

Mr Shaun Freeman

Specialist ORS Teacher

HDE Sec

Mr Matthew May-Briggs

Teacher Aide

Mrs Gwenda Muir

Toe by Toe Co ordinator

Mrs Joanne Rengasamy

Learning Assistant

Support staff

Administration and Support Staff

Ms Jayne Hale

Office Administrator

Ms Melissa Palmer

Board Secretary and Administration

Mrs Vicki Dight

Attendance Officer and Deanery Support

Ms Fiona Mark

Relief Co-ordinator & International Administrator

Mrs Michelle Priestley

Administration Manager

Mr Brett Kennerley

Business Manager

Ms Nikki Howard

Library & Learning Resources Coordinator

Our staff

Quick links: About us

Senior leadership

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Deans

Ōpaoa

Waihopai

Awatere

Academic

Wairau

Faculties

Arts | Mātauranga Toi

Languages | Ngā Reo

Mathematics | Pāngarau

Physical Education | Akoranga Koiri

Science | Pūtaiao

Social Sciences | Tikanga ā iwi

Technology | Hangarau

Careers and Transition | Ngā Ara Mahi

Learning Support

Administration and Support Staff

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