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Management

Principal

Mr Mike Schwass
B.Soc Sci, Dip Tchg, Dip SM.

Educated at Waikato University and Auckland College of Education. Taught Economics, Maths and Geography at two Waikato Schools before moving to Mount Albert Grammar School as HOD Commerce and later Deputy Principal. Appointed Principal of Wairarapa College in July 2003.

Deputy Principal

Mrs T Walker
BA, Dip Tchg

Educated at Victoria University. She has taught English in various schools around New Zealand and was Head of the Language and Languages Faculty at Feilding High School for ten years. She was appointed Assistant Principal at Wairarapa College in April 2004 and is responsible for Day Relief, Professional Development and NZQA Liaison. In 2005 she was appointed Deputy Principal. She teaches in the English Department.

Deputy Principal

Mr P Pottinger
Dip Phys Ed, PG Dip Guidance Counselling, Dip Tchg

Educated at Otago and Massey Universities. He has taught Physical Education and worked as a Guidance Counsellor in a number of schools around New Zealand. He was appointed Assistant Principal in 2003 and Deputy Principal in March 2011 and is currently teaching Transition.

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Assistant Principal

Jo-Anne Bisset
B Ed, Dip Tchg

Educated at Massey University. She has taught English and Media Studies at Tararua College and Palmerston North Girls’ High School. She has also worked as a Dean and a Guidance Counsellor. She was Head of English and Media Studies at Tararua College for five years and appointed Assistant Principal in Term 4 2005. She teaches in the English Department and is responsible for Year 10 management.

Assistant Principal

Aaron Perkins
B Sc, Dip Tchg

Educated at Canterbury University and Christchurch College of Education. He has taught at Wairarapa College since 2000. He has been Dean at Year 9, 10 and 11. He has previously been HOD Social Studies/Geography and was appointed Assistant Principal in 2011 with Year 9 Management.

Guidance Counsellor

Deanne Littlejohn
Higher Dip Tchg, Dip ESSTN, PGDEDS, PG Dip Counselling

Educated at Wellington College of Education and Massey University. She has worked as a Primary School Teacher in many North Island schools and as a Guidance and Learning Unit Teacher and RTLB in Masterton. She graduated as a Counsellor in 2004. She is responsible for the Guidance network within the college and oversees the school wide mentoring, leadership and peer support programmes. She is also available for the individual counseling of students and families.

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Deans

Year 13

Mrs B Pottinger Dip PhEd,Dip Tchg

Year 12

Ms J Moore BA, Dip Tchg

Year 11

Mrs C Mabey, BA, Dip Tchg
Mr D Walterhouse, B Sc(Maths), Dip Tchg

Year 10

Mr D Hignett,
Ms K Houliston

Year 9

Mrs K Murray, MA PGCE
Mr M Williams, Dip Tchg, TTC
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Heads of Departments and Positions of Responsibility

Agriculture: Mr D Grace, BA(Hons) Tchg
Art: Mr N Kokx, BFA, Dip Tchg
Biology: Mrs D Owen, BSc RPN, Dip Tchg
Careers & Health: Mrs B Pottinger, Dip PhEd, Dip Tchg
Chemistry: Ms Lara Bauerfeind, B Sc(Hons), Dip Tchg
Commerce: Mr D Jones, BA, Dip Tchg
Computer Studies: Mr R Greenslade, BCM, Dip Tchg
Director Community Education: Mr R W G Fowler, Dip P.Ed, Dip Tchg
English: Mrs P Grant, BA, Dip Tchg
Geography and Social Studies: Mrs C Nelson, BPRM, Dip Tchg
History: Mrs H Sproat, BA, Dip Tchg
Food and Nutrition: Mrs C Veitch, B Ed (Sec)
Languages: Mrs C Mabey, BA, Dip Tchg
Drama: Mr G McEwen, BA Dip Tcgh
Language Resource: Mrs E Meredith, Higher Dip Tchg
Library: Mrs J Ogilvie, BA, Dip Tchg
Mathematics: Mr M vanWoerkom BA, Dip Tchg
Maori: Mrs S August, Dip Tchg, Tohu Matauranga Maori, Dip Te Reo Maori Bilingual & Immersion Tchg
Music: Mr I Patterson, BA(Hons), Dip Tchg
Physical Education: Mr W Schaefer, BA, Dip Tchg
Science and Physics: Mr H Wiramanaden BSc, Dip Tchg
Supported Learning Centre: Mrs A Kawana, B Ed, Dip Ed
Technology & Graphics: Mr J Maher, Adv Trade. Dip Tchg
Transition:

Abbreviations

Cert BTA: Directors Certificate British Theatre Association (London)
Cert CIEF: Cert.of Centre International des Etudes Francaises(Nice)
ATCL: Associate of Trinity College London (Piano & Singing)
LTCL: Licentiate of Trinity College London Piano & Singing)
CTD: Commercial Teachers Diploma Dip Tchg Diploma in Teaching
Cert UFP: Certificate of Universite Francaise du Pacifique (Tahiti)
FTCL: Fellow of Trinity College London (Speech)
R Med T: Registered Medical Technologist
RPN: Registered Psych Nurse
T Dip PS: Teachers Diploma in Pitman Shorthand
T Dip T: Teachers Diploma in Typewriting
TTC: Trained Teachers Certificate
PGCE: Post Graduate Certificate of Education
B.AgrSc: Batchelor of Agricultural Science
B.Comm: Bachelor of Commerce
B Soc Sci: Bachelor Of Social Sciences
RTSCA: Registered Teacher Speech Communication
Dip ESSTN: Diploma Education of Students with Special Teaching Needs
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