Staff

Senior Leadership

Kate Staniford

Tumuaki / Principal

principal@collingwood.school.nz

Melissa Dixon

Deputy Principal

melissa@collingwood.school.nz

Lloyd Mcpherson

Technology Teacher, Property, Health and Safety, Team Leader Secondary Syndicate, Year 12 Dean

lloyd.mcpherson@collingwood.school.nz

Mieke Van Lammeren

Assistant Principal, Wharariki Classroom Teacher (Year 7 /8), Team Leader Primary Syndicate

mieke.vanlammeren@collingwood.school.nz

Kaye Stark

Executive Officer

kaye@collingwood.school.nz

Teachers

Pete Taylor

Physical Education, Health and Outdoor Education, Year 10 Dean

pete@collingwood.school.nz

Miriam Curnow

Senior Math Teacher, Bus Controller, Year 13 Dean

miriam.curnow@collingwood.school.nz

Pip Baker

Te Rae Classroom Teacher (Year Two), Show Day, International Students

pip@collingwood.school.nz

Samantha Gaddes

Science Teacher, Year 9 Dean

samantha.gaddes@collingwood.school.nz

Jonny Hanlon

Classroom Release Teacher, Maths Leadership Primary

jonny@collingwood.school.nz

Elda Heywood

Visual Arts (On leave Term 1 and 2, 2026)

elda@collingwood.school.nz

Charlotte Muir

Puhohou Classroom Teacher (New Entrant / Year One)

charlotte@collingwood-area.school.nz

Rosie Riley

Ōpou Classroom Teacher (Year 6)

rosie.riley@collingwood.school.nz

Pip Brake

STAR and Gateway Coordinator, Careers

pip.brake@collingwood.school.nz

Emily Johnstone

Digital Technologies, Year 9 Dean

emily.johnstone@collingwood.school.nz

Glenda Allinson

Hospitality and Food Technology (On Leave Term 1, 2026)

glenda.allinson@collingwood.school.nz

Holly Rillstone

Waikato

holly.rillstone@collingwood.school.nz

Mike Wilson

Year 11 Dean

English

mike.wilson@collingwood.school.nz

Amy Dell

Pakawau Classroom Teacher (Year Three / Four)

amy.dell@collingwood.school.nz

K-Dee Bourke

Pūhouhou and Te Rae Classroom Teacher

k-dee@collingwood.school.nz

Stephanie Win

Year 12 &13 Biology Kaiako

stephanie.win@collingwoodl.school.nz

Support Staff

Craig Phillips

Property Manager

craig@collingwood.school.nz

Sam Iorns

Sports Coordinator

sports@collingwood.school.nz

Kate Ricketts

Administration Officer

admin@collingwood.school.nz

Anya Roberts

Learning Assistant

anya.roberts@collingwood.school.nz

Diane Street

Librarian

diane@collingwood.school.nz

Donna Zeller

Librarian

donna.zeller@collingwood.school.nz

Tui Kemp

Learning Assistant

tui.kemp@collingwood.school.nz

Ben James

Learning Assistant

ben.james@collingwood.school.nz

Sue Kravcenko

Learning Assistant

sue.kravcenko@collingwood.school.nz

Senior Leadership

Senior Leadership

Kate Staniford

Melissa Dixon

Lloyd Mcpherson

Mieke Van Lammeren

Kaye Stark

Teachers

Teachers

Pete Taylor

Miriam Curnow

Pip Baker

Samantha Gaddes

Jonny Hanlon

Elda Heywood

Charlotte Muir

Rosie Riley

Pip Brake

Emily Johnstone

Glenda Allinson

Holly Rillstone

Mike Wilson

Amy Dell

K-Dee Bourke

Stephanie Win

Support Staff

Support Staff

Craig Phillips

Sam Iorns

Kate Ricketts

Anya Roberts

Diane Street

Donna Zeller

Tui Kemp

Ben James

Sue Kravcenko

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Term Dates 2026

Collingwood Area School