OUR TEAM
EXECUTIVE
PRINCIPAL
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
DEPUTY PRINCIPALS
BUSINESS MANAGER
School Phone: (09) 828 7024
Absence Line: (09) 820 1071
THE AVONDALE COLLEGE SCHOOL BOARD
PRESIDING MEMBER: Dave Erson
PRINCIPAL: Lyndy Watkinson
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL: Terry Brown
BOARD MEMBER: Mike Allison
BOARD MEMBER: Yasmin Farry
BOARD MEMBER: Jenni Hohepa-Tupu
BOARD MEMBER: Eileen Joy
BOARD MEMBER: Hine Watts
CO-OPTED MEMBER: Niva Tamua
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE: Sarah Lane
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Savindi Dissanayake Mudiyanselage
SECRETARY: Rochelle Smith zsmr@avcol.school.nz
STUDENT SERVICES
DEANS 2025
YEAR 9
Daniel Stainthorp & Phoebe Fabricius Ph. 820 1709
Year 10
Sinead O'Hara & Stephanie Lindsay Ph. 820 1708
Year 11
Aaron Harris & Paolo Santarpino Ph. 820 1738
Year 12
Dave Dewsnap & Pritika Patel Ph. 820 1706
Year 13
Ruqayya Khan & Harry White Ph. 820 1710
School Community Parent & Pasifika Liaison Officer
Wallace Muaiava
Attendance Wellbeing Advisor
Dallas Tipau
GUIDANCE
Our team of qualified Counsellors are all members of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors and abide by the Code of Ethics of this association which means that confidentiality is maintained unless there is an imminent risk to safety.
The Counsellors work in the Deans’ Corridor adjacent to the Health Centre.
COUNSELLORS
HEALTH CLINIC
The Avondale College Health Clinic is open from 8am to 4pm to deal with students' health concerns. Students need to obtain a pass from their teacher to be seen by a nurse. Students are not allowed to carry medication in their school bag without talking to the school nurse.
LEAD REGISTERED NURSE: Pat Hutchinson
REGISTERED NURSE: Ronalee Bishop
REGISTERED NURSE: Ashley Roscoe
REGISTERED NURSE: Jen Spreitzer
REGISTERED NURSE: Helen Wolsey
HEALTH CLINIC MANAGER: Sanaa Rajiwate
ADMINISTRATOR: Susan Brown
GP: Dr Victoria Bland / Dr Ros Reid
PSYCOLOGIST: Anoosh Franklin / Nina Girsberger / Jo Watts
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: TBA
LIBRARY
The Avondale College Library is available to students from 8:00am to 4:00pm daily, and until 4:30m on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students can access a large range of fiction and non-fiction, use computers or make use of the extensive e-book collection.
CANTEEN
The Avondale College canteen provides a range of food options to students before school, during interval and at lunchtimes.
CAREERS
Our Careers Department staff are there to help students with course planning, scholarship information and assistance with job and tertiary education applications, CV writing and more. Senior students can book an appointment with Careers staff by emailing the Director. Parents are welcome to attend.
DIRECTOR: Jacqui Birkhead
GATEWAY COORDINATOR: Kaela Muldoon
ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS MANAGER: Yasmin Khan
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER: Susan Elijas
OFFICE MANAGER: Susan Elijas
PA TO THE PRINCIPAL: Rochelle Smith
PA TO THE BUSINESS MANAGER: Roanne Pamplin
PA TO THE EXECUTIVE: Kerri Stent
ACCOUNTS
ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT: accounts@avcol.school.nz
PROPERTY
PROPERTY MANAGER: Bruno Zarins
SPORTS
DIRECTOR OF SPORT: Liz Page
SPORTS COORDINATORS: Macy Brewer & Brooke Watt
STADIUM & FACILITIES MANAGER: Bevan Jones
TAUREWA OFFICE
DIRECTOR: Meg Goldthorpe
THEATRE
THEATRE MANAGER: Shane Lawrence