OUR PEOPLE​​​​​​​

School Leadership

Birkenhead College is administered by a Senior Leadership Team and Heads of Department who are responsible for specific areas within the school under the overall leadership of the principal, Mr Craig Waller

SENIOR LEADERSHIP
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HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

Drama Ms Kate Hudspith, MMHP, Dip Tchg

English Ms Laura McKenzie, MEd, BA, Dip Tchg

ESOL Mr Jacopo Nustrini, BA, Dip Tchg

Learning Support Ms Audra O'Donoghue, BSc(Hons), Dip Tchg, Dip TESSOL, Dip Reading Recovery

Mathematics Mrs Asha Kumar, MSc, MProfSt, BEd, Dip Tchg, Dip ComSci

Music Mr Shannon Coulomb, MProfSt, BPerfArts, Dip Tchg

Physical Education & Health Ms Jenni Dryburgh, BSc, Dip Tchg

Science Mr Matt Cade, BSc(Hons), PGCE

Social Sciences Ms Tamsin White, BA, Dip Tchg​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Technology (Hard Materials) Mr Stewart McKissock, ATTC, DipEd Man, Dip Tchg, Dip Spec Subj

TextileTechnology & Food Studies Ms Pat Boston, BSc(Hons), PGCE

Visual Art Ms Naomi Bell, BDesign, Dip Tchg

DEANS

Year 13  Mr Tom Allan, BPhEd, Dip Tchg

Year 12 Mrs Nicki Nicol, BA, BSc(Hons), Dip Tchg

Year 11 Mr Dave Alderman, BSc(Hons), PGCE​

Year 10  Mrs Kellie Hurring, BPhEd, Dip Tchg

Year 9   Whaea Te Moana Maika, MEd, BA

ACADEMIC MENTOR

Mrs Asha Kumar, MSc, MProfSt, BEd, Dip Tchg, Dip ComSci

CAREERS ADVISOR

​​​​​​​Ms Tamsin White, BA, Dip Tchg​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR

Mr Kalani Chapman, MCouns, BA, Dip Tchg, DCS