Principal
Principal Mr H Popping (also Lead Principal for Ōtūmoetai Community of Learners/Kāhui Ako)
Deputy Principal Mr R Smith (Curriculum)
Deputy Principal Mr J Stanley (Administration – Acting Principal when Henk Popping is out of the school)
Teaching Teams
Our teams are named after prominent New Zealanders from the past.
UPHAM TEAM
Mr B Goodchild (Rm 31)
Miss S Coleman (Rm 27)
Mrs L Gell (Rm 28)
Ms P Quinn (Rm 29)
Mr T Smith (Rm 30
Mrs M Brewerton (Rm 33)
SHEPPARD TEAM
Ms L Ovenden (Rm 1)
Mr S Walker (Rm 8)
Miss L Muspratt (Rm 9)
Mrs A Peck (Rm 10)
Miss K Carter (Rm 11)
Mrs S Hetherington (Rm 12)
NGATA TEAM
Mrs L Wright (Rm 21)
Mr L O’Brien (Rm 17)
Ms M Wharerau (Rm 18)
Mrs C Adlridge (Rm 19)
Mrs K Duncan and Mrs V Don (Rm 20)
COOPER TEAM
Mr K Page (Rm 5)
Miss K Reeve (Rm 3)
Mr B Fisher (Rm 4)
Mrs K Hodson (Rm 6)
Mrs H Wain (Rm 7)
HILLARY TEAM
Mr H Habib (Rm 2)
Miss T Braddock (Rm 13)
Mr S Ancell (Rm 14)
Mrs R Stephen (Rm 15)
Mrs J Smith (Rm 16)
BATTEN TEAM
Mr A Myers (Rm 26)
Mrs F Hughes (Rm 22)
Ms E Wallace (Rm 23)
Mr K Barnard (Rm 24)
Mrs L Goddard and Mrs S Presland (Rm 25)
Specialist Teachers
Team Leader Miss J Neal
Visual Art Mr N Williams
Performing Arts Mrs D O’Sullivan
Hard Technology Mr D Tatley
Music Miss J Neal
Food Technology Mrs S Thomson
Science Miss S Bogun
ICT Mr M Stoodley and Mrs K Stoodley
Part Time Teachers
Mr M Cederman
Mrs V Don
Mrs K Duncan
Mrs L Gardiner
Mrs L Goddard
Mrs K Kerr
Mrs S Presland
Mrs D Soakai
Mr J Tomkins
Teacher Aides
Mrs M Atkinson
Mrs K Bidois
Mrs S Hall
Mr L Heggie
Mr B Kirby
Mrs T Liddle
Mr D Long
Mrs A Murphy
Ms M Ronald
Mrs C Rutherford
Mrs A Shin
Mr T Solomona
Mrs N Stevenson
Administration Team
Executive Officer Mrs B Schollum
Office Secretary Mrs K Logan
Literacy Centre Mrs S Crawford
Attendance Officer Ms M Fogarty
Office Assistants Mrs C Minkhorst and
Mrs S Yabsley
Property Manager Mr D Bateman
Assistant Caretaker Mr M Chapman
Sports Coordinator Mrs L Gallagher
Leadership Centre and Student Support Ms A McPike
Uniforms Contact the School Office or email uniforms@otuinter.school.nz
Learning Support and Administration
Associate Principal Mrs L Chappell
Learning Support Coordinator Mrs J Filipo
Literacy Support Teacher Mrs K Andrews
Maths Learning Support Teacher Mrs L Gardiner
Te Ao Māori: Kaiarahi I Te Reo
Mr T Reweti (Matua Takiri)
International Students
International Mrs K Ward and Mrs A Shin
ESOL Mrs A Shin
International Homestays Ms M Fogarty