Teaching Staff
Rachel O’Connor
BE, Dip Tchg
Mathematics and Science Teacher
Rachel understands that good learning begins by nurturing the child and developing the child’s appreciation of their studies. Rachel studied engineering at Auckland University and is a mother of five. She recently re-trained as a teacher and has spent the last two years teaching at Point England School.
Yanina Luppino
BA
English and Social Studies Teacher
Yanina is a enthusiastic and creative overseas teacher. Born and raised in Argentina she has more than thirteen years of experience in teaching English to Secondary School students. "She specializes in English Literature and creative writing and also teaches Spanish as a Foreign Language..
Christopher Marrett
Dip Tchg, PGDip Tech
Technology and Art Teacher
Christopher has been teaching technology/Art for thirty years and in that time has taught in Primary and Intermediate Schools throughout the North Island. His passion is for teaching Technology/Art as it is an area of the curriculum where you and the students can be incredibly innovative. "Even when we don’t succeed we learn new things in Technology/Art. My passion for technology/art comes from a background in the trades as I was a painter and decorator and while in England I worked as a builder.
Angela Withers
BA, DipEd
English VNA
Angela taught History and English in Australia for four years before moving to the UK for three years where she taught History, Drama and Religious Education. She then returned to Australia for seven years to teach History, Geography, English and Drama. She moved from Melbourne to Auckland in August 2013. As well as her passion for teaching History, she also enjoys directing school musical production.
Louis Zabala
Masters Ed Candidate 2020, Dip Tch, BA
English
Louis has recently graduated from the University of Auckland (UOA) but is still pursuing his postgraduate studies in educational research in the same institute. He has finished a double major of English and Education through the Batchelor of Arts program at the UOA. After finishing his BA he pursued and finished his Diploma in Secondary school Teaching also through the UOA program, teaching at Baradene College and Marcelin College.