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.
List of 2021 Staff
Adrienne Preston Housekeeping
Alice Kurcake Kindergarten Kaiako
Amelia Minogue Curriculum Leader, English, NZCSE
Ashley Gibbs Literacy Leader, Class 1 Transition
Barry Pringle Science
Bill Scott Drama, History
Brian Paquin Sports Coordinator
Brett Whincup Property Manager
Carolyn England Counsellor
Chaucey Ellis Payroll Officer
Chris Van Der Zee Math, Orchestra
Claire Folster Class 7
Clare Goodman Resource Officer
Dorothea Pienaar Music & Therapy
Eileen Watson Kindergarten Learning Assistant
Emily Blyth Learning support Kaiako, SENCO
Fabiana Tato Kindergarten Kaiako-Kowhai
Fiona Rawdon Learning Support Assistant
Gabrielle Edmonds Visual Arts
Geoff Heath Commitments Leader, Music, Class 5
Gita Pillai NZCSE Support, Timetable Administration
Grant Rossiter Deputy Principal, Math, Science, EOTC, US Coordination
Hana Olds Kindergarten Learning Assistant
Irene Cheung Assistant Principal, Math, Kapahaka, LS Coordination
Irja Haefliger Pedagogy Leader, German, International Students
Jillian O’Connor Learning Support Assistant
Julia Sherriff Kindergarten Kaiako-Pohutukawa
Katie Brackenridge Handwork, Literacy, Festivals Leader
Katie Rustleland Class 8, English, PE, Outdoor Classroom, Digital Technology
Katie Musk Executive Officer
Kathy Mathews Kindergarten Learning Assistant
Karen Gault Te Reo
Karyn Gray Principal, Lifeskills, Digital Technology
Laura Lopez Kindergarten Kaiako-Pohutuawa
Line Schlebusch Learning Support Assistant
Lori Micu Learning Support Assistant
Louise Galpin Class 4
Lyn Vigrass Librarian
Maia Freeman English
Marcelly Ribeiro Receptionist
Mario Gude Pastoral Leader, Woodwork, PE
Megan Grant English, Life Skills
Merlin Fuhrhop Mathematics, Gateway Coordinator
Nina Gude Eurythmy
Patrick McKinley Science
Purdy Biddle Numeracy Leader, Class 1
Ray Shore Current Events, Storytelling, Festivals Leader
Ruzia Ataria Class 2
Sarah Daly Science, Biology, Enrichment
Sarah Grandison Handwork, Festivals Leader, Careers
Saskia Knibbeler Learning Support Assistant
Simon Burrows Learning Support Assistant
Simon Hurley Property Assistant
Sharon Patete Learning Support Assistant
Sue Pegler Eurythmy
Tanya Zanetti Class 3
Tegan Anderson Class 6
Tim Angus Mathematics
Tracey Williamson Kindergarten Learning Assistant
Trudi Orme Kindergarten Kaiako-Rimu
Vanya Howell-Kress Music
Yuko Oshika Japanese
Leadership
| Principal | Karyn Gray |
| Deputy Principal / Upper School Coordinator | Grant Rossiter |
| Assistant Principal/Lower School Coordinator | Irene Cheung |
| Early Childhood/Kindergarten | |
| Kindergartner (Rimu) R1 | Trudi Orme |
| Kindergartner (Pohutakawa) P2 | Julia Sherriff/Laura Lopez |
| Kindergartner (Kowhai) K3 | Fabiana Tato-Ermenyi |
| Kindergarten Cover | Alice Kurucake |
| Learning Assistant | Eileen Watson |
| Learning Assistant | Kathy Mathews |
| Learning Assistant | Tracey Williamson |
| Learning Assistant | Hana Olds |
| Lower School – Classes 1-7 Kaiako | |
| Class 1 | Purdy Biddle/Ashley Gibbs |
| Class 2 | Ruzia Ataria |
| Class 3 | Tanya Zanetti |
| Class 4 | Louise Galpin |
| Class 5 | Geoff Heath |
| Class 6 | Tegan Anderson |
| Class 7 | Claire Forster |
| Eurythmy | Nina Gude |
| Handwork | Katie Brakenridge |
| Music | Dorothea Pienaar |
| Story Telling | Ray Shore |
| Woodwork | Mario Gude |
| Learning Support | Emily Blyth |
| Te Reo | Karen Gault |
| Upper School Class Kaiarataki | |
| Class 8 | Katie Rustleund and Barry Pringle |
| Class 9 | Gabrielle Edmonds and Sarah Daly |
| Class 10 | Maia Freeman and Bill Scott |
| Class 11 | Amelia Minogue and Irja Haefliger |
| Class 12 | Megan Grant and Tim Angus |
| Upper School Subject Kaiako | |
| Art | Gabrielle Edmonds |
| Drama | Bill Scott |
| English | Amelia Minogue, Megan Grant, Maia Freeman |
| German | Irja Haefliger |
| Handwork | Sarah Grandison |
| Japanese | Yuko Oshika |
| Math | Tim Angus, Chris Van Der Zee, Grant Rossiter, Irene Cheung |
| Music | Vanya, Chris Van Der Zee |
| PE | Katie Rustleland, Mario Gude |
| Science | Sarah Daly, Barry Pringle, Patrick McKinley |
| Transition | Katie Rustleund |
| Woodwork | Mario Gude |
| School Learning Support Assistants | |
| Fiona Rawdon | |
| Jillian O’Connor | |
| Line Schlebusch-Bruemmer | |
| Lori Micu | |
| Saskia Knibbeler | |
| Simon Burrows | |
| Sharon Patete | |
Administration and Support Staff
| Administration & Support Staff | Staff |
| Executive Officer | Katie Musk |
| Receptionist | Marcelly Ribeiro |
| Resource Officer | Clare Goodman |
| Payroll Officer | Chaucey Ellis |
| Property Co-ordinator | Brett Whincup |
| Sports Coordinator | Brian Paquin |
| Library | Lyn Vigrass |
| Property Assistant | Simon Hurley |
Rudolf Steiner School Trust Staff
| Rudolf Steiner School Trust (RSST) | Staff |
| Proprietors’ Property Manager and Treasurer | Chris Rae |
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