Get in touch
Our office is open from 8am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday
International Phone: +64 3 474 049
Handy Contacts:
Attendance Office: (03) 471 9727
Counsellor: (03) 471 9729
Careers: (03) 471 9722
Gymnasium: (03) 471 9721
School Board
Senior Leadership Team
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Ms Kathryn Dick
Deputy Principal - Learning
BA(Hons), DipTchg, DipGrad Theatre Studies
dk@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mrs Sue Porter
Deputy Principal - Wellbeing
MTchg, BEd, Dip Tchg, Cert Ed.Mgt (Otago Uni) Cert Gifted Ed
ptr@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mr Chris Richards
Deputy Principal - Systems and Information
BSc, DipTchg, PGCert Tchg
rs@otagogirls.school.nz
Pastoral Team
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Ms Kara Tarapi
Counsellor
BSS (Couns), MNZAC, Diploma Applied Addiction Counselling
krp@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Charlotte Hayward
Year 9 Dean
MEdLn, BAHist,Grad Dip Teaching (Sec), PGDipEdLn
hyc@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Joe Hunter
Dean of Māori Students
M. Ed (endorsed in Hōaka Pounamu), B.Ed, B.A. Māori, PGDip. Ed, Dip. Tchg (Primary)
hr@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mrs Katherine Boomer
Dean of International Students
BA, DipTchg, Cert TESOL, Cert TEAL
bm@otagogirls.school.nz
Teaching Staff
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Mrs Robyn Bazsika
Career Education Leader, Gateway
BCE, DipTchg, PGDipEd, NDBE
bzk@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mrs Katherine Boomer
Dean of International Students, English Language
BA, DipTchg, Cert TESOL, Cert TEAL
bm@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mr Kahurangi Cassidy
Digital Technology and Mathematics Teacher, Peer Support Coordinator
MTchgLn, BSc
krc@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mrs Nicola Chapman
English and Literacy Advisor
BA(Hons), DipGrad (Information Design), DipGradTchg (Sec)
nch@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mrs Marcelle Clements
Outdoor Education and Physical Education Teacher, Acting HOD Health and Physical Education
BPhysEd, BComm, DipTchg
cl@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mr Terry Curtis
BOT Staff Representative, Biology, Science and Mathematics Teacher
BPhEd, BSc, PGDipSci, DipTchg
cts@otagogirls.school.nz -
Miss Wendy Dunn
Biology and Science Teacher, Assistant HOD Science, TIC Biology, Principal's Nominee
BSc, DipTchg
dn@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mr Chris Durrant
HOD Languages, E Dean, TIC Literacy, French and English Teacher
MA(Hons), DipTchg
dr@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Hannah Gilham
Commerce, Social Studies and Economics Teacher
BBus, PGDipTchg
hgi@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Charlotte Hayward
Year 13 Dean, English, Media Studies and English Communications Teacher
MEdLn, BAHist,Grad Dip Teaching (Sec), PGDipEdLn
hyc@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Tiffany Holmes
Year 11 Dean, Assistant HOD Languages, French Teacher
BA, DipTchg
hm@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Joe Hunter
Dean of Māori Students, Māori and Social Studies Teacher
M. Ed (endorsed in Hōaka Pounamu), B.Ed, B.A. Māori, PGDip. Ed, Dip. Tchg (Primary)
hr@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mr Kussi Hurtado-Stuart
Mathematics and Physics Teacher
BSc, DipLang, DipTchg
hst@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Rosie Joyce
Year 10 Dean, Assistant HOD Social Sciences, TIC Student Council, Media Studies, Geography and Social Studies Teacher
MEdLd, BA, GradDipTchg
jce@otagogirls.school.nz -
Miss Bronwyn Kingi
TIC Design & Visual Communication and Social Studies Teacher
Dip Craft & Design, DipTchg
bki@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Astrid Lorange
Physics, Science and Mathematics Teacher
MSc, BSc, GradDipTchg, TEFLCert
adl@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mrs Michelle Matthews
Outdoor Education Teacher, Poutama Dean
BPhysEd, DipTchg
mt@otagogirls.school.nz -
Dr Geraldine McGowan
Chemistry and Science Teacher
PhD, BSc (Hons), PGDE (Sec)
mcg@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mr Michael McGowan
Mathematics Teacher, Asst. HOD Mathematics
BSc(Hons), PGDE
mgw@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mrs Tracy Munro
Tourism, Geography and Social Studies Teacher
BA, DipTchg, DipGrad
mn@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mrs K Parkinson
Dance, Social Studies and Textile Technology
BFineArts, DipTchg
pn@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mrs Marisse Paterson
HOD Health & Physical Education, Teacher of Health and Physical Education
BPhed (Hons), GradDipTchg
mpa@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mr Simon Pickard
HOD Technology, Hard Materials and Design and Visual Communication Teacher
BFA, DipTchg
pc@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Catherine Robson
Photography and Art Teacher, Arts Coordinator
DipFineArts, Dip Tchg
rn@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mrs Jenny Seward
HOD English, Classical Studies and English Teacher
BA, GradDip Tchg
jsd@otagogirls.school.nz -
Miss Andrea Sharp
Food Technology and Hospitality Teacher
BCApSc, DipTching (Sec),
shp@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mr Eugene Shields
HOD Performing and Visual Arts, Music Teacher, Arts Coordinator
BA, DipTchg, PGDip (Applied Practice)
sh@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Felicity Speight
HOD Social Sciences, Social Studies and History Teacher
BA(Hons), DipTchg
sp@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mr Mac Te Ngahue
Maori , Te Ao Haka and Social Studies Teacher, Wairua Pūhou Coordinator
BA, GradDipTchg
tn@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Bronwyn Thomson
Japanese Teacher, Specialist Classroom Teacher
BA, GradDipTchg, MTESOL,Dip Career Counselling
bth@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mr Duncan Trickey
TIC Sport, TIC Business Studies, Enterprise and Commerce Teacher, SENCO
BA (Hons)
trk@otagogirls.school.nz -
Miss Tracy Ward
Physical Education and Outdoor Education Teacher
BPhysEd, DipTchg
wd@otagogirls.school.nz -
Dr Zoe Williams
Chemistry, Science, Biology and Mathematics Teacher, Transition Dean, Peer Support Coordinator
PhD, BSc (Hons), PGDE (Sec), BSc
zol@otagogirls.school.nz -
Miss Moira Young
Year 9 Dean, Teacher of Physical Education and Health
BEd, DipTchg
yg@otagogirls.school.nz
Support Staff
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Ms Madiha Farid
Cluster Facilitator Refugee Support
BEd, GradDipTchg
sec.cluster@otagogirls.school.nz -
Mrs Berina (Rose) Gilani
Director of International Students
BBA (Marketing), PgCert (Business & Economics)
rsg@otagogirls.school.nz -
Ms Kerry Rowley
Science Laboratory Technician
NDip.Science Laboratory Technician
kerry@otagogirls.school.nz