Waitākere College
Connect with
Waitākere College
+64 9 836 7890
WaitakereCollegeLIKE WaitakereCollege on Facebook

Contact Us

To report an absence please phone the main line 09 836 7890 and select ‘1’ to leave a message 

General Enquiries

Main Phone: +64 (9) 836 7890
Email [email protected]

Front Office & Accounts Hours: 
8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Mon - Thur)  
8:00 am - 3.30 pm (Friday)

Student Centre 8:30 am - 3.15 pm 
Ph: +64 (9) 836 7890 press 2

To report an absence please phone the main line and select 1 to leave a message or report absence via the SchoolBridge app.

International Student Dept: (This number is ONLY for International Student enquiries)
+64 9 8367890 x 791 email: [email protected]

Street Address

42 Rathgar Rd
Henderson
Auckland 0610
New Zealand

Postal Address

PO Box 21 144
Henderson
Auckland 0650
New Zealand

Staff Emails

If on mobile, scroll across to see all contact details.

CONTACT 

PrincipalMr Mark Shanahan
(via Principal' s PA Ms Suzanne Grivelle)
[email protected]
ph 836 7890
ReceptionMrs Kay McTaggart, Ms Erin Hollier, Bobbie Shatwell
[email protected] 
ph 836 7890
Student Centre Mrs Linda O'Gorman
[email protected]
xtn 872
Student Records Ms Caroline Brownlee
[email protected]
xtn 860
Accounts PayableMs Tracey Bennell
[email protected]
xtn 809 
Student Accounts Mrs Leandrie Thompson
[email protected]
xtn 859
Property ManagerMr Chetan Kale
[email protected] 
xtn 942

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Associate Principal / Pastoral Care Leader
Mrs Olivia Fugmann
[email protected]
xtn 0
Deputy Principal
Mrs Isapela Tausā
[email protected]
xtn 0
Deputy PrincipalMrs Gayna Hine
[email protected]
xtn 0
Deputy Principal Mrs Jacqui Passi
[email protected]
xtn 0
Deputy Principal

Mr Philip Collins
[email protected]
xtn 0
Assistant Principal

Mr Ben Curtis
[email protected]
xtn 0

Assistant PrincipalMrs Joanne Catchpole
[email protected]
xtn 0



COUNSELLORS

Head Of Counselling
(Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs)
Ms Heidi Burris
[email protected]
xtn 846 
Counsellor
(Mon - Fri)
Trinity Whytextn 917
Counsellor
(Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri)


James Frascatore

xtn 866



DEANS

Deans  - Year 9Ms Tekura Iripa
[email protected]
Mr Mallabar
[email protected]
xtn 904
Deans - Year 10Mr Philip Brain
[email protected]
Whaea Kate Bartlett
[email protected]
xtn 826
Acting Deans - Year 11Ms Genevieve Craig
[email protected]
Mr Michiel Pieters  
[email protected]
xtn 902

xtn 936
Dean - Year 12Ms Xanthe Webb
[email protected]
Mr Ryan Stevens
[email protected]
xtn 829
Dean - Year 13Miss Kate Storer
[email protected]
Ms Lucy Gardyne
[email protected]
xtn 875

YOUTH WORKERS

Māori Youth WorkerMr Tumanawa Tawhai
[email protected] 
xtn 821
Pasifika Youth WorkerMs Wez Itamua
[email protected]
xtn 818

DEPARTMENTS  

ArtMs Genevieve Craig
[email protected]
xtn 835
CommerceMr Matthew Cicchini
[email protected]
xtn 889
CareersMr Mark Sizer
[email protected]
xtn 823
DanceMs Amber Jackson
[email protected]
xtn 888
Digital ComputingMr Paul Semmons
[email protected]
xtn 733
DramaMs Jordan Foulds
[email protected]
xtn 888
English Mrs Taryn Baker
[email protected]
xtn 740
ESOLMs Sally Hay
[email protected]
xtn 739
Food & Fabric TechnologyMs Amrita Prakash
[email protected]
xtn 849
Guidance Counselling & Support ServicesMs Heidi Burris
[email protected]
xtn 846
HealthMs June Tai Tin
[email protected]
xtn 892
HumanitiesMr Neville Gibbs
[email protected]
xtn 886
Inclusion Support Centre Mrs Jody Morton
[email protected]
xtn 868
International Students Director Mrs Arifah Wright
[email protected]
xtn 791
LanguagesMs Dawn Jarbeau
[email protected]
xtn 845
Learning Support Ms Katie Turner
[email protected]
xtn 881
Learning Support CoordinatorMs Kamrul Jalil
[email protected]

Learning SupportMr Mark Revill
[email protected]

Librarians Ms Leigh Allanson-Evans and Mrs Frances Thyburg
[email protected]
xtn 736
Maths Ms Joanne Catchpole
[email protected]
xtn 877
Media StudiesMs Brandee Thorburn
[email protected]
xtn 848
MusicMr Nik Dobbin
[email protected]
xtn 969
Head Nurse
 
Nurse

Ms Sarah Thomson
[email protected]
Ms Rebekah Nicholson
[email protected] 
xtn 819
Physical Education Miss Charlie Huddleston
[email protected]
xtn 892
NZQA Principal's Nominee
Mrs Olivia Fugmann
[email protected]
xtn 817
Science Mr Brendon Bowie
[email protected]
xtn 778
Science TechnicianMs Karin Grimmer
[email protected]
xtn 871
Services Academy Mr Damien Morgan
[email protected]
xtn 844
Shine TICMs Angela Loza
[email protected]
xtn 882
Specialist Classroom Teacher Ms Ruth Monk
[email protected]
xtn 741
Sport Director Mr Liam Mulrooney
[email protected]
xtn 853
Te Reo Māori Whaea Pearl Snowden
[email protected]
xtn 743
TechnologyMr Addison Course
[email protected]
xtn 734
Timetabling Mr Harvey White
[email protected]
xtn 857
Vocational Pathways/GatewayMrs Luatua-Ngaeruaiti
[email protected]
xtn 847
Vocational TechnologyMr Lee Hine
[email protected]
xtn 734