Senior Leadership Team

 

Will and his family are members of the Devonport community. Will has been teaching at Takapuna Grammar for ten years. He was appointed Deputy Principal in 2016, having previously been Head of Physical Education and Health. Before joining Takapuna Grammar, Will gained five years of valuable experience in boys' schools which sparked a passion for driving student engagement and achievement. His portfolio at TGS includes assessment, reporting and responsibility for the school prefects.

Mary has worked at Takapuna Grammar School for over 20 years and was originally employed as the Guidance Counsellor. In previous schools she taught English, Social Studies and Drama and was a Dean. Her portfolio is Student Support, which includes the Deans, Guidance, Health Centre, Careers and the Whanau Form Classes. She also oversees the Peer Programmes in the school and runs school assemblies. Mary is passionate about wellbeing, with the aim of ensuring that students and staff look after themselves and each other and she appreciates the level of goodwill and support demonstrated by the entire TGS school community. She teaches Junior French which she loves and she cycles to work twice a week.

Originally from Christchurch, Jake is Faculty Head of Languages and Deputy Principal responsible for International Students at Takapuna Grammar. With a Bachelor's degree in Japanese, he spent a number of years working in Japan before returning to New Zealand in 2002. Jake has worked for five years as a dean and he served for three years on the school Board of Trustees. One of the many things that Jake enjoys about working with students at TGS is our cultural diversity. He believes that with so many different cultures engaging with each other, TGS is an interesting and exciting place to be.

Moira joined Takapuna Grammar School in June 2018 as Deputy Principal. She has been strongly involved in girls’ education for over 20 years, working previously at St Cuthbert’s College and Westlake Girls High School. Moira is a passionate teacher and enjoys working with students in her Physics class. She is the leader of the Library and Information Centre and is also responsible for student attendance, beginning teachers and staff appraisal. Moira oversees the House system and will be working closely with the House Leaders to develop and implement strategies that will encourage students to get involved in school life and embrace our wonderful school culture.

Nick is a member of the Takapuna/Hauraki community, with his children attending local schools. His teaching experience includes a number of years at Birkenhead College on the North Shore and time spent teaching at schools in Ireland. Nick joined Takapuna Grammar in 2019 as Head of Science and in 2023 he moved into the senior leadership team. Nick is a keen outdoorsman and enjoys being in, on or around the ocean. In 2015 he was seconded to the Sir Peter Blake Trust as the environmental educator where he spent time at the Auckland Islands in the southern ocean. Nick believes that connecting with a student's interests and experiences as well as sharing your own are an important way to engage students with their learning.

Stephen is a member of the Takapuna/Devonport community, where his children attended local schools. In previous roles he has been an acting principal and deputy principal in charge of curriculum, teaching and learning at Rodney College. He has worked as Head of The Arts faculty and music teacher overseas and on the north shore. Stephen has also been a facilitator of Māori achievement and the National Co-ordinator of the Arts with the University of Auckland. He enjoys teaching teenagers and believes that every student needs a teacher who never gives up, and always strives to enable students to be the best version of themselves. Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei...Seek the treasure that you value most dearly and persevere.