TARAWERA HIGH SCHOOL - Key Persons


David Shannon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Trustee

Dr Ruihi Shortland

Job Titles:
  • Māori Languages

Jen Kavetoa

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Co - Presiding Member

Jeneane Chandler

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Trustee

Ko Melani

Job Titles:
  • Anapu Foreman Toku Ingoa. Nō Kawerau Ahau.
This is my third year with Tarawera High School as a Year 7 and 8 Kaiako and it is where my career in teaching begun. I have been very fortunate to be selected as Kaitiaki for Te Kaunga Apakura for 2025 and I look forward to working alongside our amazing students, their whānau and our wider community.

Mr Alex Crosbie

Job Titles:
  • Year 9 Integrated Learning

Mr Antony Pritchard

Job Titles:
  • Curriculum Leader Performing Arts Senior Academic Advisor
  • Senior Academic Advisor
Kia ora koutou, I am pleased to take on the role of Senior Academic Advisor for 2025. This is a role I am returning to after previously holding the role from 2017-2022. I have always been and remain passionate about our students' academic success and their pathways here and beyond their time at Tarawera High School. I believe in our students' ability to be successful in whichever pathway they choose with the correct support and guidance. I am focused on ensuring our tamariki are in the correct classes and are focused on their learning to get the credits and results they are capable of. The start of the year has been full on always with a focus on timetables, meeting with students with gaps in timetables or who have new goals and ambitions after returning from the holidays. This is important to ensure students are in the correct classes for their goals and where they have the best chance to reach academic success. I have been working with Mr Sheaff at the early academic tracking of students who were close to passing in 2024 and looking at individual plans for them. We have also been in the early stages of beginning our literacy and numeracy PLD mahi with Evaluation Associates. I look forward to setting challenging goals with our students and their whānau and celebrating their successes at the end of the academic year.

Mr Chris Hansen

Job Titles:
  • Caretaker

Mr Daniel Kilmister

Job Titles:
  • Physical Education

Mr Francois Herbst

Job Titles:
  • Outdoor Education

Mr Jason McDonald

Job Titles:
  • Curriculum Leader Visual Art

Mr Joe Leathers

Job Titles:
  • Groundsperson

Mr Jono Marr

Job Titles:
  • Food Technology

Mr Jordan Kaie

Job Titles:
  • Te Aranui Reo Rua

Mr Julian Reid

Job Titles:
  • Physical Education

Mr Justin Ross

Job Titles:
  • Year 9 Integrated Learning

Mr Matt Brown

Job Titles:
  • Junior Teacher

Mr Matt Metcalf

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Curriculum Leader of English
  • Staff Trustee
Hi my name is Matt Metcalf, I am originally from England but have enjoyed working in Kawerau for the past 13 years. My roles this year include Senior Dean, Teacher of English and Principals Nominee.

Mr Matt Sheaff

Job Titles:
  • Acting Deputy Principal
Acting Deputy Principal | Learning Behaviour Coordinator (2025)

Mr Matt Wright

Job Titles:
  • Design and Make Hard Materials

Mr Rennie Grace

Job Titles:
  • Music

Mr Simon Mees

Job Titles:
  • French

Mr Tahu Erlbeck

Job Titles:
  • Curriculum Leader of Science

Mr Zac Scott

Job Titles:
  • Science ( on Study Leave 2025 )

Mrs Angelique Anker

Job Titles:
  • Science

Mrs Anneke Stoman

Job Titles:
  • Curriculum Leader of Mathematics

Mrs Ashley McAllum

Job Titles:
  • Nurse

Mrs Emma Clements

Job Titles:
  • Specialist Learning Centre Manager

Mrs Jana Brits

Job Titles:
  • English

Mrs Julie Mees

Job Titles:
  • Senior Staff Member
  • Deputy Principal

Mrs Laura Goddard

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Administration Staff

Mrs Mandi Ruri

Job Titles:
  • Specialist Learning Centre Teacher

Mrs Marcelle Comins

Job Titles:
  • Junior Fashion Technology
  • Year 9 Integrated Learning

Mrs Marissa Peters

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Principal
  • Senior Staff Member
  • Trustee

Mrs Mel Forman

Job Titles:
  • Junior Teacher

Mrs Monique Kruger

Job Titles:
  • Physical Education

Mrs Nicky Nuku

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator
  • Relief Coordinator Kawerau Attendance Advisor

Mrs Tracy Morrison

Job Titles:
  • Finance Officer

Ms Arya Prithviraj

Job Titles:
  • Digital Technology

Ms Deborah Ninness

Job Titles:
  • Learning Support Coordinator

Ms Eden Lloyd

Job Titles:
  • Sports Coordinator

Ms Fleur Moses-Pryor

Job Titles:
  • Junior English Social Science

Ms Karen Henderson

Job Titles:
  • Team Leader
  • Health
  • Pastoral Guidance Team Leader

Ms Kelly Shanks

Job Titles:
  • Guidance Counsellor

Ms Kimiwai Karekare

Job Titles:
  • Property Manager
  • Office Property Manager

Ms Kylie Torkington

Job Titles:
  • Teen Parent Education Centre Manager

Ms Maria Puutu

Job Titles:
  • Career 's Advisor

Ms Morrise Hunt

Job Titles:
  • Administration Officer Gateway Admin

Ms Stacey Morrison

Job Titles:
  • Senior English Maths Art
Kia ora my name is Stacey Morrison. I am a local girl born and raised here in Kawerau, where I currently reside with my whānau. I have been teaching here at Tarawera High School for 12 years. This year I have taken the new role of Junior Kaitiaki, as well as teaching senior English, Maths, and Art classes. I look forward to the opportunity of working alongside students while working in these various roles. My focus will be on building positive relationships with the students, their whānau, and the wider community.

Ms Tania Olsen

Job Titles:
  • Administration Officer

Ms Teresa Hoskins

Job Titles:
  • Dance Tutor
  • Deputy Principal
Deputy Principal | Learning Pathways Coordinator (On Study Leave 2025)

Rachael Savage

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Co - Presiding Member

Saveth Pon

Job Titles:
  • Junior Academic Advisor

Sidney Waiari

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Trustee
  • Student Trustee