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Our People

Senior Leadership Team

Steve Hart
Principal
“I have three boys (and one daughter) and I am passionate about boys’ education and sport…for me it is all about character and ensuring that we do our best in turning boys into the right type of man.”
Stephen Kennedy  
Director of Religious Studies
“What unites is clear: like Jesus Christ, we are passionate about people (He aha te mea nui o te ao?  He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata) and we are called to teach, develop and implement the Catholic programme in Christian faith and living. Our Special Character is not simply added on to what would otherwise be a secular state school because it is integral to everything that takes place in the school and provides a climate of hope, inspiration and service for all its members. My role is to guide the community of staff, students and whanau to carry out the Church’s mission to bring people to God through sacraments, prayer, service, right relationships and social justice. I am passionate about boys’ education and their development into manhood.”
Brendan Biggs 
Deputy Principal
“I love the opportunity for diversity and creativity in education…I am committed to excellence and also giving boys opportunities and pathways that they otherwise may not have had.”
Hamish Barclay
Assistant Principal – Junior School
“I am committed to doing my part in supporting the needs of our teachers and students…schools are far more than educational institutes, they provide a sense of belonging and leave an imprint in a young person’s life forever.”
Chris Leader
Assistant Principal – Enhancement and Culture
“Developing young men into well-rounded leaders in our community is our focus. Ensuring they build strong relationships with empathy at the core is the key to Educated Hearts at St Thomas’.”
Andrew Auimatagi  
Assistant Principal –  Engagement and Innovation
“ I believe the teacher-student partnership is a key factor in unlocking the potential of our young men both inside and outside of the classroom… Relationships are the foundation as we strive to engage hearts and minds through education”
Paul Burton       
Assistant Principal – Operations & Sport 
“St Thomas’ is a kura that is constantly striving to grow good people with strong ethics. I love the way our staff continue to adapt and foster new ideas in educating the young men in our community”
Hamish McCombie  
Business Manager 
Schools are dynamic places with many moving parts….. I love working in the engine room surrounded by caring, inspirational people that are focused on doing their part in supporting our wonderful community.” 

Leaders of Learning

Specialist Classroom Teacher
Robbie Lange “Guiding our young men in their learning at this key stage of their lives is a great privilege for me as a teacher of the College. I am inspired by the way our College targets the holistic development of the learner both inside and outside of the classroom environment.”
Social Sciences
Seye Chan “…At STC, the Social Science Department focuses on educating global citizens to understands how past and present actions and events have and are shaping our world, and how these actions will define our future … teaching these complex relationships between people and the environment, will give our students the tools to be at the forefront of planning a more sustainable future for the well-being of all global citizens.”   
Languages
Elizabeth Kennedy  “…It’s so important to learn another language in these modern globally-influenced times. Whether it’s brushing up on a familiar language to cultivate links with your culture or being brave enough to try an unfamiliar language, every student who studies a language at St Thomas’ comes away with a better understanding of themselves and the world around them.”
Mathematics
Carrie Whyte
Health and Physical Education
Tim Muir “…Health and Physical Education isn’t only about providing our young men the opportunity to be physically active, it also challenges them to think critically and provide them skills to live healthy, well-balanced lifestyles. In doing this I believe we set them up for life outside of school and give them every chance of success in wherever their passions take them. The strength of this is creating good characters that are confident in themselves and aren’t afraid of aiming high.”
Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei
Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain
Art
Vincent Raj  “…The trick of it is to let the students think they are having fun when in fact they are learning. In my time here I have been able to work with some of the students who do not get much joy through traditional educational pathways. It remains my privilege to help them have fun and get credits too.”
Performing Arts/Music
Ben Crosson “…My role is to ensure all students get an opportunity to be part of the Performing Arts program here at STC. This subject area serves as a platform to add so much vibrancy and colour to our school culture and wider community. I believe the more our akonga are exposed to the arts, the more confident, creative and enriched their lives become, which ultimately leads to greater success.”
English
Angela Smith 
Science
Matt Kippenberger
Religious Studies
Tony Mullally

Pastoral

Leader of Pastoral Care
Chris Leader  cleader@stc.school.nz
Chris has the overall responsibility for the pastoral team. As a team, they work closely with each other to work out the best path for the individual student. In circumstances that require a higher level of intervention, Chris will work with all parties involved whether that be student, teacher, parents and other relevant community affiliates within our restorative framework.
Director of Pastoral Care
Billy Gulliver bgulliver@stc.school.nz
2IC Pastoral Care – a  lead role in the day-to-day pastoral issues position which incudes leading high level conferences and supporting our deans to lead conferences. A lead role in the day-to-day pastoral issues.
Y13 Dean
Angela Smith asmith@stc.school.nz 
Restorative Justice Leader
Kieran Coll  kcoll@stc.school.nz
Kieran works alongside the pastoral care team and staff, assisting with the Restorative Justice process within the college.
2025 Pastoral Deans:
Shannon Hurley shurley@stc.school.nz
David Hooper  dhooper@stc.school.nz
Johnny Leo’o jleoo@stc.school.nz
Ruihi Kawenga  rkawenga@stc.school.nz
Matt Tod-Smith  mtodsmith@stc.school.nz 
Head of Learning Support
Dean Smith  dsmith@stc.school.nz
Dean has responsibility for all students who may require extra support around learning needs. At St Thomas’, there is a strong emphasis on the holistic development of our young men and Dean and his team have an overall view of students who may need extra support. They communicate with teachers and parents on a regular basis and assess and monitor students throughout the year. 
Head of Middle School
Hamish Barclay  hbarclay@stc.school.nz
Hamish has responsibility for all students in Year 8-10. The Mentor and Dean will be the first contact and will liaise with Hamish as required.
 Counsellor
Maryanne Skidmore  mskidmore@stc.school.nz
Maryanne provides support in a confidential setting with individuals, groups and families who are dealing with issues affecting mental health and well-being. 
 Counsellor
Patrick McEntyre  pmcentyre@stc.school.nz 
Pasifika
Johnny Leo’o jleoo@stc.school.nz
Johnny provides leadership and pastoral care to Pasifika students.
Teacher in Charge of Māori Student Mentoring
Ruihi Kawenga rkawenga@stc.school.nz 
Order of contact:
Mentor Teacher
Pastoral Dean
Further discipline required
Mr Chris Leader
Further support required
Dean Smith – Learning Support

Staff Contacts

Joyce House (Red)

JOAA: Andrew Auimatagi  aauimatagi@stc.school.nz

JOBL: Bernie Lee  blee@stc.school.nz

JOBR: Ben Rapson  brapson@stc.school.nz

JODR: Dan Ryan  dryan@stc.school.nz

JOKM: Kathryn Morgan  kmorgan@stc.school.nz

JOMK: Matt Kippenberger mkippenberger@stc.school.nz

JORL: Robbie Lange  rlange@stc.school.nz

JOSM: Angela Smith  asmith@stc.school.nz

JOSR: Shane Reddy  sreddy@stc.school.nz

JOJW: Josh Winsloe  jwinsloe@stc.school.nz

Marlow House (Yellow)

MABC: Ben Crosson  bcrosson@stc.school.nz

MABF: Bronwyn Fitzpatrick bfitzpatrick@stc.school.nz

MACS: Sebastian Cerdan  scerdan@stc.school.nz

MAKL: Karim Lafdal  klafdal@stc.school.nz

MAKS: Katie Stanton  kstanton@stc.school.nz

MAMY: Jack Mayo  jmayo@stc.school.nz

MASE: Daniel Seelen  dseelen@stc.school.nz

MASK: Stephen Kennedy  skennedy@stc.school.nz

MASS: Sai Saukuru  ssaukuru@stc.school.nz

MAVR: Vincent Raj  vraj@stc.school.nz

MAYO: Jack Mayo jmayo@stc.school.nz

McClintock House (Green)

MCBB: Brendan Biggs  bbiggs@stc.school.nz

MCBS: Blair Scadden  bscadden@stc.school.nz

MCCT: Lexi Cutbush  acutbush@stc.school.nz

MCCW: Carrie Whyte cwhyte@stc.school.nz

MCDN: Dali Ndebele dndebele@stc.school.nz

MCKC: Kieran Coll  kcoll@stc.school.nz

MCMS: Maryanne Skidmore  mskidmore@stc.school.nz

MCPB: Paul Burton  pburton@stc.school.nz

MCPM: Phil McKendry  pmckendry@stc.school.nz

MCSC: SeYe Chan  schan@stc.school.nz

Rice House (Black)

RIAS: Andrew Strachan astrachan@stc.school.nz

RIDS: Dean Smith  dsmith@stc.school.nz

RIEK: Elizabeth Kennedy  ekennedy@stc.school.nz

RIHB: Hamish Barclay  hbarclay@stc.school.nz

RIJG: Joseph Durkin-Gorman  jdurkingorman@stc.school.nz

RILF: Lucy Flattery lflattery@stc.school.nz 

RIMU: Tony Mullally  tmullally@stc.school.nz

RIPD: Paddy Dowling pdowling@stc.school.nz

RISL: Sean Leckie sleckie@stc.school.nz 

RITM: Tim Muir  tmuir@stc.school.nz

 

Support Staff – Admin 

Reception – Lynley Gibson  lgibson@stc.school.nz

Principal’s PA – Jo Fitzgerald  jfitzgerald@stc.school.nz

Accounts (Bursar) – Jackie Redmond  jredmond@stc.school.nz

Uniforms – Ngaire Lester  nlester@stc.school.nz

Attendance – Christina Tuiloma ctuiloma@stc.school.nz


Support Staff – Learning Support

Learning Support TA – Narelle Ferguson  nferguson@stc.school.nz

Learning Support TA – Chris Cranefield  ccranefield@stc.school.nz

Learning Support TA  – Des Kaisami   dkaisami@stc.school.nz

Learning Support TA – Robina Jorgensen – rjorgensen@stc.school.nz

Learning Support TA/Science Lab Technician – Julia Winton jwinton@stc.school.nz


Support Staff – Sports

Head of Sport – Andrew Cavill acavill@stc.school.nz

Sports Coordinator – Daniel Kahura  dkahura@stc.school.nz

Sports Coordinator – Chloe Roberts croberts@stc.school.nz

Careers

Careers Liaison – Jackie Redmond – jredmond@stc.school.nz

Student Leaders

College Captain – Neihana Mata’afa

Deputy College Captain – Archie Steel

Marlow Kaitiaki – Kalib Clarkson

McClintock Kaitiaki – Coby Magon

Joyce Kaitiaki – Isaiah Savea

Rice Kaitiaki – Lautasi Etuale

ER Liberating Education – George Warren

ER Gospel Spirituality – Matthew Aguilar

ER Justice and Solidarity – Arthur Walsh

ER Inclusivity – Marcus Quinanola

WHĀNAU Leader – Tainui Pauling 

Filipino Leader – Nate Panganiban

Pasifika Leader – William Fetokai

Senior Sports Leader – Waikawau Luke

Junior Sports Leader – Mana Martin

Student Council Chairman – James Maslen

Culture Leader – Tyson Lynch

Hauora Leader – Ben Broomhall