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 Burrow | 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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