Our Staff
KingsWay Staff are renowned for the nurture and love of their students.
Our expert Education Council registered teachers are all Christians who care deeply for the holistic well-being of their students. KingsWay staff are committed to working in partnership with parents to progress the school’s mission.
- Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
- Senior Management Teams (SMT)
- Primary School Teaching Staff
- Middle Years Teaching Staff
- Senior School Teaching Staff
- Support Staff & Management
Executive Principal
Graeme Budler
graeme.budler@kingsway.school.nz
Associate Principal
Colette Budler
colette.budler@kingsway.school.nz
Associate Principal
Chris Martin
chris.martin@kingsway.school.nz
Associate Principal
Lisa Lambert
lisa.lambert@kingsway.school.nz
Primary School Senior Management
Deputy Principal of Primary School
Cristal McKoy cristal.mckoy@kingsway.school.nz
Assistant Heads of Primary School
Pamela Birley pamela.birley@kingsway.school.nz
Jennifer Peters jennifer.peters@kingsway.school.nz
Lisa Lin Lisa.Lin@kingsway.school.nz
Middle Years Senior Management
Deputy Principal of Middle Years
Vanessa Gatman vanessa.gatman@kingsway.school.nz
Assistant Heads of Middle School
Kristina Taylor kristina.taylor@kingsway.school.nz
Melanie Van Rooyen melanie.vanrooyen@kingsway.school.nz
Madison Fernando madison.fernando@kingsway.school.nz
Assistant Head of Middle Years – Junior Secondary
Liezl Wienand liezl.wienand@kingsway.school.nz
Senior School Senior Management
Deputy Principal of Senior School
Colin Thomson colin.thomson@kingsway.school.nz
Assistant Head of Senior School
Julie Moynihan julie.moynihan@kingsway.school.nz
Matt Harris matt.harris@kingsway.school.nz
Claire Trebilco Claire.Trebilco@kingsway.school.nz
International Department
Director of the International Department
Aidan Richards aidan.richards@kingsway.school.nz
Primary School Teachers
Head of Learning Areas (HOLA)
- Year 1 – Mrs Tanya Combrink
- Year 2 – Mrs Katherine Claydon
- Year 3 – Mr Minsoo Lee
- Year 4 – Mrs Marion Santos
- Year 5 – Mrs Donne van den Berg
- Year 6 – Mr Ben Coenradi
2026 Primary School Classes
All staff at KingsWay School have the same format for their email addresses: firstname.surname@kingsway.school.nz
Middle School
Middle School Head of Learning Areas (HOLA)
Year 7 HOLA: Philip Ploeg: philip.ploeg@kingsway.school.nz
Year 8 HOLA: Michael Ewing: michael.ewing@kingsway.school.nz
Year 9 HOLA: Lindsay McPherson: lindsay.mcpherson@kingsway.school.nz
Middle School Deans
Girls: Bianca DuPlessis and Paula Daniel
Boys: Lachelle Stacey and Gavin Daniel
Junior Secondary
Junior Secondary Programme Leaders
Gary Schneider: gary.schneider@kingsway.school.nz
Robyn Wood: robyn.wood@kingsway.school.nz
Junior Secondary Deans
Girls: Hannah Woolley
Boys: Gary Schneider
Class teaching lists for 2026:
In the Middle Years our process is to email your child’s Homeroom teacher in the first instance if an issue arises. This teacher will be able to follow through on the issue and explain the next steps to take if needed.
All staff at KingsWay School have the same format for their email addresses: firstname.surname@kingsway.school.nz
Senior School Teachers
Head of Faculty
Arts (Visual Arts, Music, Drama, Dance)
Belinda Mittermeier Belinda.Mittermeier@kingsway.school.nz
Biblical Studies (Biblical Studies, Religious Studies)
Lee-anne Rafferty Lee-anne.Rafferty@kingsway.school.nz
Commerce (Economics, Business Studies, Accounting)
Ben Cahill ben.cahill@kingsway.school.nz
Health/Physical Education (Haoura, Adventure Based Leadership, Outdoor Education)
James Debenham james.debenham@kingsway.school.nz
Languages (English, ESOL, SLE, Spanish, Media Studies)
Chris Wells christine.wells@kingsway.school.nz
Mathematics
Alice Wu alice.wu@kingsway.school.nz
Pathways
Cherie Perrow cherie.perrow@kingsway.school.nz
Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Space Science)
James Bellingham james.bellingham@kingsway.school.nz
Social Science (Geography, History, Social Studies, Travel and Tourism)
James Forrest james.forrest@kingsway.school.nz
Technology (Digital Technology, Food and Hospitality Technology, Hard Materials, Design & Visual Communication)
Juergen Lier Juergen.Lier@kingsway.school.nz
Year Level Pastoral Leads
Girls:
Boys:
Principal’s Nominee
Sam Roberts sam.roberts@kingsway.school.nz
Senior School Lifelab lists for 2026:
All staff at KingsWay School have the same format for their email addresses: firstname.surname@kingsway.school.nz
EA to the Executive Principal
Cynthia Venter Cynthia.Venter@kingsway.school.nz
Administrator to the 3 Associate Principals
Deborah Bensley Deborah.Bensley@kingsway.school.nz
School Administrators
- Primary Administrator: Karen Barr Karen.Barr@kingsway.school.nz
- Middle Years Administrator: Angela Andrew Angela.Andrew@kingsway.school.nz
- Junior Secondary Administrator: Sarah Lynne (Mon, Tue, Thu) Sarah.Lynne@kingsway.school.nz
- Senior School Administrator: Nicole Gardner Nicole.Gardner@kingsway.school.nz
Accounts Department
Cleaning Supervisor
Michelle Mans michelle.mans@kingsway.school.nz
HR – Human Relations Department
Operations Department
For all other queries, please email reception at either:
- Junior Campus – jcreception@kingsway.school.nz
- Senior Campus – reception@kingsway.school.nz
NEWS AND NOTICES
Come and support our Philippines Mission Team!
🌭 Our Philippines Mission Team will be outside The Warehouse in Silverdale this Saturday between 10am–2pm.
👉️ Come along, show your support, and grab a delicious sausage sizzle while you’re there! Every purchase helps make a difference.
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We warmly welcome prospective families to join us at our 2026 Open Day.
👉 Please register your attendance via our website:
🌐 www.kingsway.school.nz
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