Our Staff
Hagley has an exceptional staff dedicated to our students’ wellbeing and successful engagement in their learning. Our staff build relationships with our students, valuing each individual and treating them with trust and respect.
Rowan Milburn
Principal
rowan.milburn@hagley.school.nzRowan leads our student wellbeing team. She leads our staff in shaping how our students engage with learning, with each other and with our teachers. Rowan directs our school calendar, events, day to day student operations, as well as promotes opportunities for student participation and leadership.
Marie Stribling
Deputy Principal
marie.stribling@hagley.school.nzMarie leads the College in engaging our students with learning. She has responsibility for leading curriculum design, development and delivery, NCEA assessment as well as building strong self review practices. Marie has been teaching at Hagley since 1986, has been Head of English as well as setting up our tertiary pathways programme.
Jenni Holden
Deputy Principal
jenni.holden@hagley.school.nzJenni’s key role is as a liaison between the wider community and the College, fostering educationally powerful connections and relationships. She is the ‘go to’ person for teaching staff and support staff, and she supports several key areas in the school, including oversight of systems and logistics.
Jasmine Lambert
Deputy Principal
Jasmine.Lambert@staff.hagley.school.nzJasmine (Kāi Tahu) leads our work in upholding and strengthening bicultural partnerships throughout the kura. Jasmine collaborates in the strategic oversight of Wellbeing in the College, and is an Across-School Teacher in our Kāhui Ako (community of learning), Te Taura Here o Ōtautahi.
Suzanne Waters
Assistant Principal
suzanne.waters@hagley.school.nzSuzanne has a wealth of experience when it comes to the well-being of our students. She oversees the pastoral care and discipline of our Yr 9 - Yr 12 students as well as learning for Yr 9 - Yr 11.
Nathan Walsh
E-Learning Leader
Nathan.Walsh@staff.hagley.school.nzNathan leads eLearning and the transition of teachers and students to our new learning environments. He also has oversight of the education outside the classroom systems and procedures. Nathan teaches a Year 13 course called Impact Project and is the Duke of Edinburgh Award Leader at Hagley.
Tracy Murphy
Head of Learning Support Services
Tracy.Murphy@staff.hagley.school.nzAll students need to experience success in their learning. Tracy and her team provide many services for students who benefit from additional learning support, and by having teachers helping to enhance their learning programme to better cater to identified learning needs.
Sarah Denny
Director of Learning Communities
sarah.denny@hagley.school.nzSarah leads our work on improving the engagement and achievement of multi-lingual learners, a key priority group at Hagley, with a focus on Pasifika learners as well as multi-lingual learners of other nationalities. She also leads programme development, professional learning and appraisal in our After 3 pathway programmes.
Michael Gilchrist
Head of Guidance
michael.gilchrist@hagley.school.nzHagley College’s Head of Guidance comes to us with a wealth of experience in education, both as an English teacher and more recently as a counsellor. Michael welcomes students to come over to Simpson House and meet the team.
Casey Chen
Finance Manager
Casey.Chen@staff.hagley.school.nzCasey manages our finance team and oversees the College budget and financial operations.
Sharon Cumming
Director of Enrolments
sharon.cumming@hagley.school.nzSharon oversees the team in our busy Enrolment Centre, which handles a wide range of operations from enrolments to student payments.
Catherine Horne
Student Systems Manager
Catherine.Horne@staff.hagley.school.nzCatherine manages Hagley’s student data systems, including our student management system, timetabling and facilities use, MOE returns, attendance data, student and caregiver reporting and other student data systems tasks.
Michaela Heenan
NCEA Administrator
Michaela.Heenan@staff.hagley.school.nzMichaela oversees NCEA across the College.
Leoni Combrink
Communications, Design and Marketing Manager
leoni.combrink@hagley.school.nzLeoni's role involves designing and implementing the College's promotional materials, web and internal projects.
Lisa Amer
Student Administrator/Junior College Enrolments
lisa.amer@hagley.school.nzLisa has been at Hagley since 2013. She acts as a first point of contact and information in the Senior Leadership Team area for students and parents. Lisa also processes the Junior College enrolments, she's whom you will deal with if you are interested in coming to Hagley as a Year 9 student.
Sherron Harrison
Senior Leadership Team Secretary
sherron.harrison@hagley.school.nzSherron is secretary for the Senior Leadership team, Principal’s PA as well as our HR Administrator.
Sue Broadstock
Receptionist
sue.broadstock@hagley.school.nzSue is the first point of contact for Hagley visitors. She is the receptionist in our main office.
Graeme Cochrane
Property Manager
graeme.cochrane@hagley.school.nzGraeme is responsible for the management and care of our facilities, grounds and buildings.
Andy Gorton
Director of Infrastructure and Digital Strategy
andy.gorton@hagley.school.nzAndy directs our infrastructure and IT strategy and developments across the College.
HEADS OF LEARNING AREAS
Adult Literacy Centre
Jo Fox
After 3
Pip Judge
Art
Lucy Holland
Careers
Kim Swann
College of Practical Design
Vicki Dixon
English
Anna Taylor
Drama
Fiona Brownlie
English Language Learning
Tara de Coninck
Mathematics
Angela Brett
Music
Kevin Roberts
Performing Arts
Cameron Mattox
Physical Education
Bridget Fairweather
Science
Elvina Stephens
Social Sciences
Tamara Yuill Proctor
Te Reo Māori
Sondra Pawhau-Bunt
Tertiary Pathways
Emma Lumb
School of Music
Nanako Sato
School of Fashion
Vicki Dixon
Dance Company
Naressa Gamble
Theatre Company
Cameron Mattox
Pre-Health
Rebecca Crowe
Early Childhood
Jenny O'Sullivan
Writers' Institute
Zoe Meager
Year Advisers
Year 13 Adviser (New Students) Tertiary Pathways Manager
Emma Lumb
Year 13 Adviser (Existing Students)
Chris Patalano
Year 12 Adviser (New Students/Existing students until July 2022)
Melanie Rich
Year 12 Adviser (Existing Students from July 2022)
Kat Anderson
Year 11 Adviser
Robyn Davison
Year 10 Adviser
Anna Williams
Year 9 Adviser
Sarah Parder
Year Advisers' Administrator
Megan Johnston
Counsellors
Michael Gilchrist - Head of Guidance
Leanne Buchan - Guidance - Outreach
Suzanne Wood - Guidance Counsellor
Susan Ayson - Kāhui Ako Mental Health Liaison
Carolyn Heyward-Judd - Guidance Counsellor
Nurse
Anne Farrall