Staff

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Staff members have an e-mail address first name.initial of surname@raphaelhouse.school.nz

Please direct calls for Staff to our Office on (04) 569 5161. 

Management Staff

ManagementStaff
Interim PrincipalKaryn Gray
Deputy Principal / Upper School CoordinatorGrant Rossiter
Lower School Coordinator / Assistant PrincipalDorothea Pienaar
Kindergarten ManagerTrudi Pitt

Teachers

Early Childhood/KindergartenStaff
Kindergartner (Rimu) R1Trudi Orme
Kindergartner (Pohutakawa) P2Julia Sherriff
Kindergartner (Kowhai) K3Fabiana Tato-Ermenyi
Kindergarten CoverAlice Kurucake / Willow Krivan / Laura Lopez
Lower School – Classes 1-7Staff
Class 1 Magrita Freie
Class 2Tanya Zanetti
Class 3Diana Marsh
Class 4Geoff Heath
Class 5Ruby Mackwell
Class 6Chrystal Rogers
Class 7Nina Gude / Irene Cheung
Eurythmy
HandworkKatie Brakenridge
Physical EducationBrian Paquin
ReligionRay Shore
Woodwork and Outdoor ClassroomMario Gude
Learning SupportGail Claridge / Ashley Gibbs / Purdy Biddle
Extra Lesson
Upper School Class SponsorsStaff
Class 8Katie Rustleund and Sarah Daly
Class 9Maia Freeman and Sarah Grandison
Class 10Amelia Minogue and Barry Pringle
Class 11Tim Angus and Irja Haefliger
Class 12Gabrielle Edmonds and Megan Grant

 Administration and Support Staff

 Administration & Support StaffStaff
PayrollChaucey Ellis
Administration Officer Clare Goodman
Finance OfficerLily Li
Outreach CoordinatorKatie Musk
LibraryLyn Vigrass
Property Co-ordinatorBrett Whincup
Sports CoordinatorBrian Paquin
Property AssistantColin Hawthorn

Rudolf Steiner School Trust Staff

 Rudolf Steiner School Trust (RSST)Staff
Proprietors’ Property Manager and TreasurerLesley Waite