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

Principal
Chris Theobald
theobaldc@viard.school.nz

Deputy Principal
Steven Knipping
knippings@viard.school.nz

Deputy Principal
Gina Lefaoseu
lefaoseug@viard.school.nz

Office Manager
Lucia Lefaoseu
lefaoseul@viard.school.nz

Business Manager
Peter Knipping
knippingp2@viard.school.nz

Accounts Manager
Vanessa Beban accounts@viard.school.nz

Sports Coordinator
Mannfred Sofara
sofaram@viard.school.nz

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

Administration Support
Karauna Aitofi
aitofik@viard.school.nz

Family So'otaga Programme Facilitator
Lourdes Lefaoseu
lefaoseul1@viard.school.nz

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

Social Worker: Yr 9 - 13
Tito Kisona (Challenge 2000)
kisonat@viard.school.nz
021 655697

Youth Worker
Sarah Boniface
bonifaces@viard.school.nz

Librarian
Cynthia Gonzalez
gonzalezc@viard.school.nz

Canteen
Saoai Paulo
paulos@viard.school.nz

Science Technician
Lisa Gellen
gellenl@viard.school.nz

College Nurse
Tamara Albert
nurse@viard.school.nz

College Doctor
Sarah Hartshorn
nurse@viard.school.nz

Career Advisor
Palauni Faleao
faleaop@viard.school.nz

Tuakana
Nick Meli
melin@viard.school.nz

DEANS & HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

TEACHING STAFF

Year 7 & 8 Dean
Mary Va'a
vaam@viard.school.nz

Year 9 Dean
Tasi Tamamasui
tamamasuit@viard.school.nz

Year 10 Dean
Palauni Faleao (Brownie)
faleaop@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 Intermediate (Fa'avae)
Mary Va'a

vaam@viard.school.nz

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

Assistant Head of Religion Department
Patricia Lynch
lynchp@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 & ESOL Department
Anne Moefa'auo
moefa'auoa@viard.school.nz

Head of Science Department
Tom Fanning
fanningt@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
Amber Bell
bella@viard.school.nz

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

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

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

Teacher - Fa'avae Department
Frances Carmody
carmodyf@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department
Adrienne Wood
wooda@viard.school.nz

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

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

Teacher - Maths/Science Department
Sheemal Prasad
prasads@viard.school.nz

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

Teacher - Maths Department
Ravnil Raj
rajr@viard.school.nz

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

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

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

Teacher - English Department
Phil Aitofi
aitofip@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 - Learning Support
Laurie Fay
fayl@viard.school.nz

Teacher
Nani Goddard
goddardt@viard.school.nz

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

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

Learning Support department
Imran Tautu
tautui@viard.school.nz

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

Fa'avae Learning Support Department
Rhyanne Ranfurly
ranfurlyr@viard.school.nz

OUR STAFF

SUPPORT STAFF

Principal Chris Theobald theobaldc@viard.school.nz

Deputy Principal Steven Knipping knippings@viard.school.nz

Deputy Principal Gina Lefaoseu lefaoseug@viard.school.nz

Office Manager Lucia Lefaoseu lefaoseul@viard.school.nz

Business Manager Peter Knipping knippingp2@viard.school.nz

Accounts Manager Vanessa Beban accounts@viard.school.nz

Sports Coordinator Mannfred Sofara sofaram@viard.school.nz

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

Administration Support Karauna Aitofi aitofik@viard.school.nz

Family So'otaga Programme Facilitator Lourdes Lefaoseu lefaoseul1@viard.school.nz

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

Social Worker: Yr 9 - 13 Tito Kisona (Challenge 2000) kisonat@viard.school.nz 021 655697

Youth Worker Sarah Boniface bonifaces@viard.school.nz

Librarian Cynthia Gonzalez gonzalezc@viard.school.nz

Canteen Saoai Paulo paulos@viard.school.nz

Science Technician Lisa Gellen gellenl@viard.school.nz

College Nurse Tamara Albert nurse@viard.school.nz

College Doctor Sarah Hartshorn nurse@viard.school.nz

Career Advisor Palauni Faleao faleaop@viard.school.nz

Tuakana Nick Meli melin@viard.school.nz

DEANS & HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

TEACHING STAFF

Year 7 & 8 Dean Mary Va'a vaam@viard.school.nz

Year 9 Dean Tasi Tamamasui tamamasuit@viard.school.nz

Year 10 Dean Palauni Faleao (Brownie) faleaop@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 Intermediate (Fa'avae) Mary Va'a

vaam@viard.school.nz

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

Assistant Head of Religion Department Patricia Lynch lynchp@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 & ESOL Department Anne Moefa'auo moefa'auoa@viard.school.nz

Head of Science Department Tom Fanning fanningt@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 Amber Bell bella@viard.school.nz

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

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

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

Teacher - Fa'avae Department Frances Carmody carmodyf@viard.school.nz

Teacher - Fa'avae Department Adrienne Wood wooda@viard.school.nz

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

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

Teacher - Maths/Science Department Sheemal Prasad prasads@viard.school.nz

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

Teacher - Maths Department Ravnil Raj rajr@viard.school.nz

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

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

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

Teacher - English Department Phil Aitofi aitofip@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 - Learning Support Laurie Fay fayl@viard.school.nz

Teacher Nani Goddard goddardt@viard.school.nz

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

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

Learning Support department Imran Tautu tautui@viard.school.nz

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

Fa'avae Learning Support Department Rhyanne Ranfurly ranfurlyr@viard.school.nz