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For a full list of teaching staff contacts on StACNet, please click here.

Executive Team
Christine Leighton Rector CLT@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2002
Evert van Florenstein Head of Secondary School EVA@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2013
Jonathan Bierwirth Principal of Preparatory School JBI@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2053
Dave Hart Chief Information Officer DHA@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2054
Justine Scott People and Business Manager JSO@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2011
David Bevin Head of Teaching and Learning DBV@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2015
Hamish Bell Head of Values and Culture HBE@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2007
Senior Management – Secondary
John Ruge Head of Senior College JRU@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2064
Matt Parr Head of Middle School, Director of Boarding MPA@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2045
Liz Gormack Assistant Head of Middle School LGO@stac.school.nz
Struan George Assistant Director of Boarding SGE@stac.school.nz
Helaina Coote Assistant Head of Secondary School (Academic), English Teacher HCE@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2014
Rev. Paul Morrow Head of Religious Education, Chaplain PMO@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000
Heads of Department – Secondary School
Fiona Taylor Head of Modern Languages FTA@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000
David Bevin Head of Teaching and Learning DBV@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2015
Dr Brett Clark Head of Accelerated Learning BCR@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2050
Brent Cummack Head of Science BCM@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000 Ext 4093
Phil Adams Teacher in Charge of Digital Technologies PAD@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000 Ext 4074
Rachel D'Arcy Teacher in Charge of Media Studies RDA@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000
Allyson Duncan Head of Technology ADU@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000 Ext 4078
Clare Register Head of Physical Education CRI@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000
Nicola Proffit Head of Social Sciences NPR@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000
Duncan Ferguson Head of Music DFE@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000 Ext 4098
Rebecca Ball Head of English, Teacher in Charge of Writing for Publication RBL@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000
Mitchell Howard Head of Mathematics MHO@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000 Ext 4074
Mark Lane Director of Sport and Co-curricular Activities MLA@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2055
Kerry Larby Head of Well-being KLY@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2058
Mallory Swadel Head of Art MSW@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000 Ext 4059
Amiria Rule Head of Learning Support ARU@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000
Dayna Stirling Teacher in Charge of Health DST@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000 ext. 4076
Phil Temple Head of Commerce PTE@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000 Ext 4060
Wiremu Pickering Teacher in Charge of Te Reo Māori WPI@stac.school.nz
Laurence Wiseman Head of Drama and Dance LWS@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000 Ext 4011
Deans 2024
James Jenkinson Year 9 Dean JJE@stac.school.nz +64 3 564 3813
Liz Gormack Year 10 Dean LGO@stac.school.nz +64 3 564 3831
Lucy Curtis Year 11 Dean LCU@stac.school.nz +64 3 564 3820
Dayna Stirling Year 12 Dean DST@stac.school.nz +64 3 564 3809
Riley Gain Year 13 Dean RGA@stac.school.nz +64 3 564 3840
Tom Matthews Head of Guidance TMA@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2028
Heads of Department – Preparatory School
Vicki Pettit Deputy Principal
Head of Teaching and Learning
VPE@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2067
Alex Kelley Deputy Principal
Head of Preparatory School Sport
AKE@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2077
Heather Orman Assistant Principal
Head of Junior Department (Years 1–3)
HOM@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2000 Ext 4072
Megan Feller Head of Middle Syndicate (Years 4–6) MFE@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2037
Kelly McBride Year 7 Team Leader
Head of Learning Enrichment
KMC@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2052
Morgan Sheppard Year 8 Team Leader MSR@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2037
Irene Cronan Head of Learning Support – Preparatory ICR@stac.school.nz
Boarding
Matt Parr Director of Boarding, Head of Middle School MPA@stac.school.nz +64 21 460 673
Struan George Assistant Director of Boarding, MacGibbon House Manager SGE@stac.school.nz +64 27 334 2283
Liz Gormack Thompson House Manager LGO@stac.school.nz +64 27 283 3201
Ian White Rutherford House Manager IWH@stac.school.nz +64 274 513 720
Jean Wilson MacGibbon House Assistant Manager JTO@stac.school.nz +64 299 833 206
Joanne Ah Kuoi Thompson House Assistant Manager JAH@stac.school.nz +64 21 307 365
Laura Hughes Rutherford House Assistant Manager LHG@stac.school.nz +64 27 699 1088
Hamish Bell Head of Values and Culture HBE@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2007
Pre-school
Mandy Jenkins Head of Pre-school preschool@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2030
Business Executive
Christine Leighton Rector CLT@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2002
Justine Scott People and Business Manager JSO@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2011
Richard Boon Financial Controller RBO@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2022
Dave Hart Chief Information Officer DHA@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2054
Kay Shaw Head of Communications KSH@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2069
Mark McGregor Facilities Manager MMC@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2004
Arthur Preuss Health and Safety Manager APS@stac.school.nz
Administration
Kay Shaw Head of Communications KSH@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2069
Lynn Smith Registrar enrol@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2016
Richard Boon Financial Controller RBO@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2022
Michelle Oosthuizen Executive Assistant to the Rector rectorpa@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2002
Barbara Moore Personal Assistant to Head of Secondary School BIN@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2013
Charlotte McCaughey-Chapman Assistant to the Principal of Preparatory School CMG@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2017
Josie Gunning Registered Nurse nurse@stac.school.nz +64 3 940 2040