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Senior Leadership Team

Mr A England
Mr A EnglandPrincipal
Strategic Planning; Staffing; International; Appraisal and professional growth cycle; Self-Review; EOTC Health and Safety; Malvern Schools Transport; Kahui Ako; Staff Handbook; Emergency Mgt; Privacy Officer; School promotion
Ms N Turner
Ms N TurnerDeputy Principal
Curriculum Lead; Head of Junior School; Years 7 to 9 Curriculum and Pastoral oversight; Curriculum review recommendations; NCEA Change Programme; Schoolwide ICT; Reporting; Prizegiving; Enrolment system; Course Choice; Distance Ed; Parent Evenings
Mr J Peacock
Mr J PeacockDeputy Principal
Pastoral Wellbeing Lead; Years 10 to 13 Pastoral oversight; Positive Learning Culture and PB4L; Deans; Guidance Counsellors; Whānau Time; Alternative Education; Tier 3 interventions; Uniform; Student Wellbeing; PLD; Student Teachers; Attendance and MOE Returns; Sport; Arts
Mr G Cate
Mr G CateAssistant Principal
Systems Lead; Assemblies Oversight; Calendar; Relief; timetable; staff duty; EOTC Co-ordinator; Student Leadership System; Exam Organisation
Mrs L Milner
Mrs L MilnerExecutive Officer
Support staff and systems; Property; Infrastructure; Finances; Health and Safety; Fire evacuations

Staff Contacts

Teaching Staff

Name Class Email
Mr B Agnew Technology ba@darfield.school.nz 
Miss L Blakemore   Raranga, Māori, Distance Learning lb@darfield.school.nz
Mrs L Carey SL Art lc@darfield.school.nz  
Mrs C Cartman Assistant to LAL Yr 7 & 8, Homeroom, Peer Mediation cc@darfield.school.nz
Mrs I Chillingworth Homeroom ic@darfield.school.nz
Mrs H Clark LAL Mathematics hc@darfield.school.nz
Mr L Corich Homeroom lo@darfield.school.nz
Mrs R Cutler Year 7/8 Homeroom rc@darfield.school.nz
Mrs L Dalley Year 7/8 Homeroom ld@darfield.school.nz
Mr J Dickens PE & Outdoor Education jd@darfield.school.nz
Ms H Duckworth Teacher /Librarian hd@darfield.school.nz
Ms S Esteban English, Social Studies se@darfield.school.nz
Miss M Gander English mg@darfield.school.nz
Ms L  Griffin LAL Science lg@darfield.school.nz
Mrs S Hayakawa-Buist Japanese sh@darfield.school.nz
Mrs A Hanson Drama LAL Arts ah@darfield.school.nz
Ms K Hartley Technology Hard Materials kh@darfield.school.nz
Miss J Heaps Year 7 Dean jh@darfield.school.nz
Ms A James Commerce aj@darfield.school.nz
Ms A Jarvis-Hall Homeroom ar@darfield.school.nz
Ms D Kingsland Year 7/8 Homeroom dk@darfield.school.nz
Mrs A Kininmonth Digital Technology, ALAL Technology ak@darfield.school.nz
Mr A Lee SL Commerce, SCT an@darfield.school.nz
Mrs A Lee LAL Social Sciences al@darfield.school.nz
Mrs A Macpherson LAL Year 7 & 8 am@darfield.school.nz
Mr D Major Homeroom dm@darfield.school.nz
Mr Tom Manley PE and Health tm@darfield.school.nz
Mr M Maude Principal Nominee, SMS & Data Lead, Science mm@darfield.school.nz
Mr M McDonald SL Music, Year 10 Dean md@darfield.school.nz
Ms A McKnight Homeroom ac@darfield.school.nz
Ms N Medhurst Māori nm@darfield.school.nz
Mrs E McNabb Geography, Social Studies em@darfield.school.nz
Mr M Pearce LAL Technology, Year 9 Dean mr@darfield.school.nz
Mrs L Pengelly LAL Special Needs lp@darfield.school.nz
Mrs M Pepper Year 8 Dean mp@darfield.school.nz
Miss C Petrie Outdoor Education, Rural College cp@darfield.school.nz
Miss B Pinteric Mathematics bp@darfield.school.nz
Mrs J Rangi Science, Year 12 Dean jr@darfield.school.nz
Ms N Reardon PE and Health  nr@darfield.school.nz
Ms V Rudman LAL English vr@darfield.school.nz
Miss J Smith Food Technology js@darfield.school.nz
Mr R Smith Year 11 Dean, SL Rural College, Science rs@darfield.school.nz
Mrs K Sullivan-Croote Science ks@darfield.school.nz
Ms A Tangney LAL PE at@darfield.school.nz
Miss C Tregear Homeroom, History, Social Studies ct@darfield.school.nz
Miss N Voss Science nv@darfield.school.nz
Mr S Ward Mathematics sw@darfield.school.nz
Miss L Webster English lw@darfield.school.nz
Ms I Welsh Mathematics iw@darfield.school.nz
Ms C White Mathematics wt@darfield.school.nz
Mrs K Wilson Year 13 Dean, Science and Mathematics kw@darfield.school.nz

Support Staff

Name Support Area Email
Mrs J Adams Library Assistant jacqui@darfield.school.nz
Mr R Croft Workshop Technician  
Mrs P Deans Development Manager, Sports and Rural College sport@darfield.school.nz
Mrs C Dennis Teacher Aide careyanne@darfield.school.nz
Mrs C Fairbrass Canteen cf@darfield.school.nz
Mrs S Grenfell Careers Advisor sarahg@darfield.school.nz
Mrs E Guy Principal’s Assistant and Board Secretary elaine@darfield.school.nz
Mrs J Hill Student Administrator jill@darfield.school.nz
Mrs A Jacobs Counsellor aj@darfield.school.nz
Mrs Tracy Mangels Careers Assistant tracy@darfield.school.nz
Mrs T McKay Librarian libstaff@darfield.school.nz
Mrs P McLeod International, Arts Co-ordinator paula@darfield.school.nz
Mr R Meder Caretaker ro@darfield.school.nz
Mrs L Milner Executive Officer lynda@darfield.school.nz
Mrs S Newbigging Teacher Aide sam@darfield.school.nz
Mrs L Robinson Counsellor lr@darfield.school.nz
Mrs T Roper Human Resources Co-ordinator trish@darfield.school.nz
Mrs L Singh Teacher Aide louise@darfield.school.nz
Mrs D Smalec Teacher Aide diane@darfield.school.nz
Ms K Taylor Administration Finance kylie@darfield.school.nz
Ms C Tijsen Science Technician cat@darfield.school.nz
Mrs V Tomes Teacher Aide victoria@darfield.school.nz
Mr J Walter Groundsman/Maintenance Assistant jeremy@darfield.school.nz
Ms Amanda Wright International Director amanda@darfield.school.nz

“At Darfield High School, we’re small enough to know our students well and large enough to be able to offer a wide range of opportunities. We pride ourselves on the relationships our staff and students build, our rural qualities and the great things our graduates go on to achieve”

Andy England

Principal | Tumuaki