Our Staff
Founded in 1980, John Paul II High School is a Catholic Year 9-13 co-educational school serving the Westland area. John Paul II High School is the result of years of generosity and work by the Sisters of Mercy, Marist Brothers and Catholic families of the combined parishes the school serves.
Renee Hutchinson
Principal
Dan Steggles
Deputy Principal
Madeline Campbell
Deputy Principal
Leadership
Principal
Deputy Principal
Deputy Principal
Director of Catholic Character
Parish Priest
Renee Hutchinson
Dan Steggles
Madeline Campbell
Abina Pope
Rev. Mathew Siji MCBS
principal@johnpaul.ac.nz
dan.steggles@johnpaul.ac.nz
madeline.campbell@johnpaul.ac.nz
abina.pope@johnpaul.ac.nz
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Deans
Dean of Senior Students
Dean of Junior Students
Dean of Māori and Pacific Students
Celia Costelloe BA, PG Dip, Dip Teach, PG Dip TESOL
Ema Motu BSc Mathematics and Chemistry, PGCE
Susan Smith BTchLn, Grad Dip English
celia.costelloe@johnpaul.ac.nz
ema.motu@johnpaul.ac.nz
susan.smith@johnpaul.ac.nz
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Learning Area Leaders & Teaching Staff
LAL Religious Studies
LAL English
LAL Technology
LAL Mathematics
LAL Arts
LAL Physical Education
LAL Science
Acting LAL PE / Sports Coordinator
Acting LAL Social Studies
Mathematics
Japanese
Mathematics & Statistics
Computing
Health/Horticulture
Counsellor
Learning Support Coordinator
Abina Pope
Adam Baker LLB, BA, GradDipTchLn, PGCert DCL
Richard Ching BEd, Dip Teach
Kevin Mulcahy BSc, Dip Teach
Frith Johns BFA, Dip Sec Teach
Tony McNish NZ Dip Teach
Dan Steggles BSc (Hons), PGCE Secondary Science
Jasmine Dodemaide
Madeline Campbell MA,AT, BFA, Dip.Sec.Teach
Macty Francis BSc, MSc, BEd, PGDCA
Jennie McMillan BSc, Elementary Education, Liberal Studies
Dr Nic Petty PhD, B.Sc (Hons), Dip Tchg
Vanessa Pringle BCom, B.Sec Teach, Cert AE, PG Cert IST
Linda Beach Dip Teach, Dip Phys Ed
Merv Ellis BA, PG Dip Teach, PG Dip Guidance and Counselling
Donna Ellis
abina.pope@johnpaul.ac.nz
adam.baker@johnpaul.ac.nz
richard.ching@johnpaul.ac.nz
kevin.mulcahy@johnpaul.ac.nz
frith.johns@johnpaul.ac.nz
(on leave)
dan.steggles@johnpaul.ac.nz
jasmine.dodemaide@johnpaul.ac.nz
madeline.campbell@johnpaul.ac.nz
macty.francis@johnpaul.ac.nz
jennie.mcmillan@johnpaul.ac.nz
nic.petty@johnpaul.ac.nz
vanessa.pringle@johnpaul.ac.nz
linda.beach@johnpaul.ac.nz
merv.ellis@johnpaul.ac.nz
donna.ellis@johnpaul.ac.nz
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Support Staff & Teacher Aides
Receptionist
Attendance Officer
Administration Lead
Finance Officer
Uniform Shop
Librarian
Caretaker
Teacher Aide
Teacher Aide
Teacher Aide
Onsite IT Technician
Cleaning Staff
Leah Smith
Marilyn Cook
Madeleine Castle
Liz Manning
Madeleine Castle
Sue Johnson
Jason Briggs
Jacey Waihi
Colette Robertson
Elvira Llenas-Underwood
Mark Harding-Brown
Jolene Fell, Talia McFarlane, and Soenke Struve
office@johnpaul.ac.nz
marilyn.cook@johnpaul.ac.nz
admin@johnpaul.ac.nz
finance@johnpaul.ac.nz
uniformshop@johnpaul.ac.nz
library@johnpaul.ac.nz
jason.briggs@johnpaul.ac.nz
jacey.waihi@johnpaul.ac.nz
colette.robertson@johnpaul.ac.nz
elvira.llenas@johnpaul.ac.nz
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