Our Staff

Kia Ora, If you would like to get in touch with any of our amazing staff members at Bishop Viard College you can contact the office on 04) 237 5248 and leave a message or email them with the provided emails below.

It is our goal to respond to you as soon as we are available.

SUPPORT STAFF

DEANS & HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

TEACHING STAFF

Principal
Chris Theobald
theobaldc@viard.school.nz

Deputy Principal
Steven Knipping
knippings@viard.school.nz

Deputy Principal
Gina Lefaoseu
lefaoseug@viard.school.nz

Business Manager
Michael Johnson
johnsonm@viard.school.nz

Accounts Manager
Vanessa Beban accounts@viard.school.nz

Office Manager
Lucia Lefaoseu
lefaoseul@viard.school.nz

Principal's PA / Communications
co-ordinator
Karauna Aitofi
aitofik@viard.school.nz

Enrolment Officer / Administration Support
Imeleta Tyrell-Toru
tyrelli@viard.school.nz

Canteen
Saoai Paulo
paulos@viard.school.nz

Librarian
Cynthia Gonzalez
gonzalezc@viard.school.nz

Sports Coordinator
Mannfred Sofara
sofaram@viard.school.nz

Family So'otaga Programme Facilitator
Lourdes Faifua
faifual@viard.school.nz

Guidance Counsellor
Karl Smith
smithk@viard.school.nz

Social Worker: Yr 9 - 13
Tina Wilkins (Challenge 2000)
wilkinst@viard.school.nz

Youth Worker
Sarah Boniface
bonifaces@viard.school.nz

Science Technician
Lisa Gellen
gellenl@viard.school.nz

Career Advisor
Palauni Faleao
faleaop@viard.school.nz

College Nurse
Tamara Albert
nurse@viard.school.nz

Nurse Practitioner

nurse@viard.school.nz

Learning Support Department
Maioha Mckinley
mckinleym@viard.school.nz

Learning Support Department
Vanessa Taufao-Talamaivao
taufaov@viard.school.nz

Learning Support Department
Rhyanne Ranfurly
ranfurlyr@viard.school.nz

Learning Support Department
Brooke Kirikiri
kirikirib@viard.school.nz

Learning Support department
Rohi Tofilau
tofilaur@viard.school.nz

Learning Support department
Lydia Akavi
akavil@viard.school.nz

Guidance Counsellor
DeNeen Baker-Underhill
bakerd@viard.school.nz

Training Guidance Counsellor
Tom Fanning
fanningt@viard.school.nz

Year 7 & 8 Dean, Head of Fa'avae - Intermediate Department
Mary Va'a
vaam@viard.school.nz

Year 9 & 10 Deans
-Tasi Tamamasui
tamamasuit@viard.school.nz
-Matt Barris
barrism@viard.school.nz

Year 11-13 Deans
-Nick Darling
darlingn@viard.school.nz (for Pastoral)
-Priya Prasad
prasadp@viard.school.nz
(for Academic)

Head of Religious Education Department & DRS
Peter Setefano
setefanop@viard.school.nz

Head of Mathematics/Commerce Dept.
Priya Prasad
prasadp@viard.school.nz

Head of English Department
Catherine Ryan
ryanc@viard.school.nz

Head of Physical Education & Sport Department
Poutoa Madar
madarp@viard.school.nz

Head of Social Sciences Department
Daniel Griffiths
griffithsd@viard.school.nz

Head of Learning Support
Adrienne Wood
wooda@viard.school.nz

Head of Science Departments
Tricia Warren & Christine Philipo
warrent@viard.school.nz
philipoc@viard.school.nz

Head of Technology Department
Nick Darling
darlingn@viard.school.nz

Head of Music & Performing Arts Department
Sammy Seau
seaus@viard.school.nz

Teacher in Charge - Art
Lisa Jagusch
Jaguschl@viard.school.nz

Teacher in Charge - Samoan Department
Bonita Lafaele
lafaeleb@viard.school.nz

Teacher in Charge - Māori Department
Daveda Wainohu
wainohud@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Maths Department / Food Technology
Alice Stevens-Carlyon
stevensa@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department
Mary Va'a
vaam@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department
Steve Fuiava
fuiavas@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department
Laurie Fay
fayl@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department
Stacey Gray
grays@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department
Nandini Permal
permaln@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Science Department
Christine Philipo
philipoc@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Science Department
Tricia Warren
warrent@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Science Department
Shamila Pratap
prataps@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Maths Department
Priya Prasad
prasadp@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Maths Department
Binesh Lal
lalb@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Design Technology Department / English
Tasi Tamamasui
tamamasuit@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Sport / Food Technology / English
Helen Collins
collinsh@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Food Technology
Nick Darling
darlingn@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Digital Technology Department
Michael Barlow
barlowm@viard.school.nz

Teacher - English Department
Craig Parker
parkerc1@viard.school.nz

Teacher - English Department
Tansy Sayers
sayerst@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Social Sciences
Aarti Mehta
mehtaa@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Music
Matt Barris
barrism@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Religious Education
Lourdes Lefaoseu
lefaoseul1@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Religious Education & ESOL
Maria Gair
gairm@viard.school.nz

Junior Art Teacher
Nick Meli
melin@viard.school.nz

OUR STAFF

SUPPORT STAFF

DEANS & HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

TEACHING STAFF

Principal Chris Theobald theobaldc@viard.school.nz

Deputy Principal Steven Knipping knippings@viard.school.nz

Deputy Principal Gina Lefaoseu lefaoseug@viard.school.nz

Business Manager Michael Johnson johnsonm@viard.school.nz

Accounts Manager Vanessa Beban accounts@viard.school.nz

Office Manager Lucia Lefaoseu lefaoseul@viard.school.nz

Principal's PA / Communications co-ordinator Karauna Aitofi aitofik@viard.school.nz

Enrolment Officer / Administration Support Imeleta Tyrell-Toru tyrelli@viard.school.nz

Canteen Saoai Paulo paulos@viard.school.nz

Librarian Cynthia Gonzalez gonzalezc@viard.school.nz

Sports Coordinator Mannfred Sofara sofaram@viard.school.nz

Family So'otaga Programme Facilitator Lourdes Faifua faifual@viard.school.nz

Guidance Counsellor Karl Smith smithk@viard.school.nz

Social Worker: Yr 9 - 13 Tina Wilkins (Challenge 2000) wilkinst@viard.school.nz

Youth Worker Sarah Boniface bonifaces@viard.school.nz

Science Technician Lisa Gellen gellenl@viard.school.nz

Career Advisor Palauni Faleao faleaop@viard.school.nz

College Nurse Tamara Albert nurse@viard.school.nz

Nurse Practitioner nurse@viard.school.nz

Learning Support Department Maioha Mckinley mckinleym@viard.school.nz

Learning Support Department Vanessa Taufao-Talamaivao taufaov@viard.school.nz

Learning Support Department Rhyanne Ranfurly ranfurlyr@viard.school.nz

Learning Support Department Brooke Kirikiri kirikirib@viard.school.nz

​Learning Support department Rohi Tofilau tofilaur@viard.school.nz

Learning Support department Lydia Akavi akavil@viard.school.nz

Guidance Counsellor DeNeen Baker-Underhill bakerd@viard.school.nz

Training Guidance Counsellor Tom Fanning fanningt@viard.school.nz

Year 7 & 8 Dean, Head of Fa'avae - Intermediate Department Mary Va'a vaam@viard.school.nz

Year 9 & 10 Deans -Tasi Tamamasui tamamasuit@viard.school.nz -Matt Barris barrism@viard.school.nz

Year 11-13 Deans -Nick Darling darlingn@viard.school.nz (for Pastoral) -Priya Prasad prasadp@viard.school.nz (for Academic)

Head of Religious Education Department & DRS Peter Setefano setefanop@viard.school.nz

Head of Mathematics/Commerce Dept. Priya Prasad prasadp@viard.school.nz

Head of English Department Catherine Ryan ryanc@viard.school.nz

Head of Physical Education & Sport Department Poutoa Madar madarp@viard.school.nz

Head of Social Sciences Department Daniel Griffiths griffithsd@viard.school.nz

Head of Learning Support Adrienne Wood wooda@viard.school.nz

Head of Science Departments Tricia Warren & Christine Philipo warrent@viard.school.nz philipoc@viard.school.nz

Head of Technology Department Nick Darling darlingn@viard.school.nz

Head of Music & Performing Arts Department Sammy Seau seaus@viard.school.nz

Teacher in Charge - Art Lisa Jagusch Jaguschl@viard.school.nz

Teacher in Charge - Samoan Department Bonita Lafaele lafaeleb@viard.school.nz

Teacher in Charge - Māori Department Daveda Wainohu wainohud@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Maths Department / Food Technology Alice Stevens-Carlyon stevensa@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department Mary Va'a vaam@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department Steve Fuiava fuiavas@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department Laurie Fay fayl@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department Stacey Gray grays@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department Nandini Permal permaln@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Science Department Christine Philipo philipoc@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Science Department Tricia Warren warrent@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Science Department Shamila Pratap prataps@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Maths Department Priya Prasad prasadp@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Maths Department Binesh Lal lalb@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Design Technology Department / English Tasi Tamamasui tamamasuit@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Sport / Food Technology / English Helen Collins collinsh@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Food Technology Nick Darling darlingn@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Digital Technology Department Michael Barlow barlowm@viard.school.nz

Teacher - English Department Craig Parker parkerc1@viard.school.nz

Teacher - English Department Tansy Sayers sayerst@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Social Sciences Aarti Mehta mehtaa@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Music Matt Barris barrism@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Religious Education Lourdes Lefaoseu lefaoseul1@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Religious Education & ESOL Maria Gair gairm@viard.school.nz

Junior Art Teacher Nick Meli melin@viard.school.nz