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.
Mike Fowler
Principal
mike.fowler@hagley.school.nzMike’s key responsibilities include College operations and developments, as well as the Hagley rebuild. He has been at Hagley since 1987, initially teaching part time in the evening College programme. Mike was Head of English for 14 years and a Deputy Principal for seven years before becoming Principal in 2016.
Rowan Milburn
Associate 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.
Suzanne Waters
Director of Students
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.
Kathryn Constable
Director of Learning Enhancement and SENCO
kathryn.constable@hagley.school.nzKathryn started her first year at Hagley in 2002, as the Director for Placement and Learning Support. She is responsible for the accurate placement of students into their learning programmes and for all aspects of learning support within the College.
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.
Judy Philips
Director of Finance
judy.philips@hagley.school.nzJudy 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.
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
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.
Andy Gorton
Director of Infrastructure and Digital Strategy
andy.gorton@hagley.school.nzAndy directs our infrastructure and IT strategy and developments across the College.
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.
HEADS OF LEARNING AREAS
Adult Literacy Centre
Jo Fox
After 3
Sarah Denny & Pip Judge
Art
Brenda Nightingale
Careers
Kim Swann
College of Practical Design
Vicki Dixon
English
Anna Taylor
Drama
Fiona Brownlie
English Language Learning
Tara de Coninck
Mathematics
Jon Crampton
Music
Kevin Roberts
Performing Arts
Cameron Mattox
Physical Education
Bridget Fairweather
Science
Lindis Chetwynd
Social Sciences
Tamara Yuill Proctor
Te Reo Māori
Nik Densem, 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
Vicky Blake
Early Childhood
Jenny O'Sullivan
Writers' Institute
Zoe Meager
Year Advisers
Year 13 Adviser
Jasmine Lambert
Year 12 Adviser
Melanie Rich
Year 11 Adviser
Robyn Davison
Year 10 Adviser
Anna Williams
Year 9 Adviser
Tracy Murphy
Year Advisers' Administrator
Donna Steel, Megan Johnstone
Counsellors
Michael Gilchrist
Leanne Buchan
Carolyn Heyward-Judd
Nurse
Anne Farrall