Our Staff

Principal

John Prestidge

Principal of Motueka High School – email: nicki.saundersloder@motuekahigh.school.nz

Deputy Principal

Paul Blackbeard

Responsible for Year 10 and 12. Teacher of Mathematics – email: paul.blackbeard@motuekahigh.school.nz

Deputy Principal

Stacey Fry

Responsible for Year 9, 11 and 13. Teacher of Media Studies – email: stacey.fry@motuekahigh.school.nz

Executive Officer

Megan Coleman

Manager of Finances, Property and HR portfolios – email: megan.coleman@motuekahigh.school.nz

Executive Assistant

Nicki Saunders-Loder

Executive Assistant to our Principal – email: nicki.saundersloder@motuekahigh.school.nz

Deans

Sarah Matheson

YEAR 9 DEAN

Teacher of English – email: sarah.matheson@motuekahigh.school.nz

Greg O’Donnell

YEAR 9 ASSOCIATE DEAN
Teacher of Outdoor Education – email: greg.odonnell@motuekahigh.school.nz

Oakley Salton

YEAR 10 DEAN

Teacher in charge of Dance – email: oakley.salton@motuekahigh.school.nz

Lesley Paxton

YEAR 11 DEAN

Teacher of Biology – email: lesley.paxton@motuekahigh.school.nz

Dan Crossley

YEAR 12 DEAN and HOD TRANSITION

Careers Advisor and teacher of Health, PE – email: dan.crossley@motuekahigh.school.nz

Heidi James

YEAR 13 DEAN

Teacher of Science, Chemistry and is the Teacher in Charge of Environmental Education –

email: heidi.james@motuekahigh.school.nz

Lorraine Mullings

GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR
Situated at Te Whare Pora – The House – email: lorraine.mullings@motuekahigh.school.nz

Michelle Parkinson

GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR
Situated at Te Whare Pora – The House – email: michelle.parkinson@motuekahigh.school.nz

Ali Comins

RELIEF GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR
Situated at Te Whare Pora – The House – email: ali.comins@motuekahigh.school.nz

Judy Thorp

INTERNATIONAL DEAN/DIRECTOR
International student enrolment and pastoral care – email: judy.thorp@motuekahigh.school.nz

Head of Departments

Peter Allan

HOD TECHNOLOGY
Teacher of Automotive, Engineering and Metalwork. Primary Trades Academy facilitator – peter.allan@motuekahigh.school.nz

Graeme Coleman

HOD SOCIAL SCIENCES
Teacher of Social Studies, Community Issues, Tourism and Geography – email: graeme.coleman@motuekahigh.school.nz

Andrew Dell

HOD PE & HEALTH
Teacher of Physical Education & Health – email: andrew.dell@motuekahigh.school.nz

Hamihi Duncan

HOD MAORI
Teacher of Maori – email: hamihi.duncan@motuekahigh.school.nz

Ben Mills

HOD ART
Teacher of Art – email: ben.mills@motuekahigh.school.nz

Rob Sanders

HOD MATHEMATICS

Teacher of Mathematics – email: rob.sanders@motuekahigh.school.nz

Hilary Sinclair

HOD MUSIC
Teacher of Music, coordinates itinerant music lessons, leads the wind, jazz bands and the school choirs – email: hilary.sinclair@motuekahigh.school.nz

Jan Trafford

HEAD OF LEARNING SUPPORT

Supports Alternative Education, Community Volunteers, Teacher of English as an Additional Language (EAL)
email: jan.trafford@motuekahigh.school.nz

Gareth Wheeler

HOD OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Teacher of Year 12 and Year 13 Outdoor Education – email: gareth.wheeler@motuekahigh.school.nz

Nick Wiffen

HOD SCIENCES
Teacher of Physics, Science, ICT Coordinator, Teacher in charge of Squash – email: nick.wiffen@motuekahigh.school.nz

Nich Campbell

HOD ENGLISH AND MEDIA STUDIES
Teacher of English and Media Studies – email: nich.campbell@motuekahigh.school.nz

Teaching Staff

Jo Aberhart

Teacher of Accounting and Mathematics – email: jo.aberhart@motuekahigh.school.nz

Barbara Adcock

Teacher of Maths, Relief Co-ordinator, and Timetabler – email: barbara.adcock@motuekahigh.school.nz

Ed Adie

Teacher of Science and Chemistry – email: ed.adie@motuekahigh.school.nz

Tony Aikenhead

Teacher of Sports Performance, Co-ordinator of STAR, Top of the South Trades Academy and Distance Learning, High Performance Sports Coach, Athletics Academy – email: tony.aikenhead@motuekahigh.school.nz