Mountainview’s Staff

Meet our amazing staff

We are blessed to have such an outstanding community of people in our school. Our staff work everyday to ensure that our students have the best possible experience of education while at Mountainview High School. It is through their collective effort that we are able to provide our students with the opportunity to reach excellence in everything they do.

Principal

Kenny Diamond

“I am proud to welcome you to the Mountainview website and trust that you will find the information that you need. After reading, I am sure you will agree with me that everything about Mountainview High School is exciting. We are a progressive high school that pursues personal excellence in all that we do. Whether it is the physical campus or the learning in and beyond our classrooms, you do not have to look hard to find excellence.

Being a relatively new school has allowed us to embrace innovation and not be hamstrung by tradition. This has created an approach to education that is highly responsive to the needs of our students. We provide a technology-rich, broad curriculum that ensures our students grow and develop into well-rounded and competent individuals. We are proud of the ‘Mounties’ who thrive beyond school.”

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the crown entity charged with the responsibility of overseeing the operations of Mountainview High School. They act as the employer and have responsibility for setting the strategic direction of the school. This can be found by consulting the policies on the policies page and by reading the school charter.

The Board represents all stakeholders with trustees (with the exception of the student trustee) being elected every three years. Board members are always happy for you to make contact and to share concerns or ideas.

Board of Trustees Presiding Member

Krystle Butler

Krystle Butler

Board of Trustees Parent Representative

Nicole Fitzgerald

Nicole Fitzgerald

Board of Trustees Co-opted Representative

Claire Hargest

Claire Hargest

Board of Trustees Parent Representative

Kristen Jensen

Kristen Jensen

Board of Trustees Parent Representative

Emma Morton

Emma Morton

Board of Trustees Parent Representative

Science - Physics, Digital Technology, Digital Services Co-ordinator, Board of Trustees Staff Representative

Board of Trustees Student Representative

Kristy Swain

Kristy Swain

Principal's PA, Board of Trustees Secretary

Staff Directory

Foundation, Specialist Teacher

Technology, Hard Materials Wood

Science - Rural Studies

Acting HoLA Languages, Spanish, Te Kura, Specialist Classroom Teacher

SENCO, Commerce

Tumuaki Principal

Languages, Te Reo Māori

HoLA Arts, Music

HoLA English

Acting International Dean, Social Science, Geography

Mathematics

HoLA Social Sciences, NZQA Principal's Nominee

Acting Deputy Principal, Science

Deputy Principal, PE

Acting HOLA Science, Chemistry

Specialist Teacher

Drama, Media Studies

Mathematics

HoLA PE/Health

Careers Advisor, Vocational Studies, Social Studies, Commerce

HoLA Maths, Scholarships

HoLA Food Technology

English, Literacy Coordinator

PE, Outdoor Education,

HoLA Technology, Engineering

Guidance Counsellor, Numeracy Coordinator

PE/Health

Whānau Leader - Whenua, PE & Health

Whānau Leader - Moana, Social Studies

Whānau Leader - Hiwi, Art

English

Mathematics

History, Literacy, Social Studies

Science - Biology, Digital Technology

Mathematics

Deputy Principal, MPR

HoLA Whare Ako, Learning Support

Phoebe van der Pol

Phoebe van der Pol

Science - Biology

Board of Trustees Presiding Member

Krystle Butler

Krystle Butler

Board of Trustees Parent Representative

Nicole Fitzgerald

Nicole Fitzgerald

Board of Trustees Co-opted Representative

Claire Hargest

Claire Hargest

Board of Trustees Parent Representative

Kristen Jensen

Kristen Jensen

Board of Trustees Parent Representative

Emma Morton

Emma Morton

Board of Trustees Parent Representative

Science - Physics, Digital Technology, Digital Services Co-ordinator, Board of Trustees Staff Representative

Board of Trustees Student Representative

International Student Director

Librarian

Site Manager

Guidance Counsellor

Office Administrator /Attendance Officer / Arts Co-ordinator

Raewyn Hessell

Raewyn Hessell

S.A.C Co-ordinator

Gateway & Work Experience Co-ordinator

Office Administrator

Careers & Pathways Co-ordinator

Business Manager

Felicity Penno

Lab Technician

Sports Co-ordinator

Kristy Swain

Kristy Swain

Principal's PA, Board of Trustees Secretary

Andrea Bruning

Learning Support

Sue Cosgrove

Learning Support

Annaliese Donehue

Learning Support

Dalene Hand

Learning Support

John Keys

Learning Support

Angela Richards

Learning Support

Gary Soesdorp

Learning Support

Veronica Valdes

Learning Support

Tania Wijnveld

Learning Support

Sara Williams

Learning Support