Our Team

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

Jin Tai

M: 021 065 0835

Dave McMillan

M: 027 362 5584

Valenisia Sinisa

M: 027 478 8082

Rose Tucker

E: r.tucker@avcol.school.nz

ABOUT GUIDANCE

OUT OF SCHOOL HELP

HEALTH CLINIC

The Avondale College Health Clinic is open from 8:45am to 3:15pm 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: Hannah Normington

REGISTERED NURSE: Heather Playle

ADMINISTRATOR: Susan Brown

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.

LIBRARIAN: Elizabeth Atkinson

COLLEGE SHOP

Opening hours: 8:15am - 1:30pm weekdays.

MANAGER: Charlotte Houghton

T: 820 1734

CANTEEN

The Avondale College canteen provides a range of food options to students before school, during interval and at lunchtimes.

Text-My-Lunch gives families the option to purchase from a nutritionally balanced, value-for-money tuckshop menu that can now be ordered online. The 'Eat Smart' menu features balanced meals designed by a team of nutritionists for kiwi school kids, so they have the right fuel to learn.

Parents can pre-order and pay for their student's $6 lunch combo here:

Once ordered, a notification will be sent to the student's phone. You just need to show this at the canteen to collect your order.

TEXT MY LUNCH

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: Christine Boyle

ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS MANAGER: Yasmin Khan

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER: Susan Elijas

OFFICE MANAGER: Natalie Knight

PRINCIPAL'S PA: Rochelle Smith

BUSINESS MANAGER'S PA: Trudi Biggs

ACCOUNTS

ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT: accounts@avcol.school.nz

PROPERTY

PROPERTY MANAGER: Brian Quedley

SPORTS

SPORTS COORDINATOR: Jennifer Brown

STADIUM & FACILITIES MANAGER: Bevan Jones

TAUREWA OFFICE

DIRECTOR: Meg Goldthorpe

THEATRE

THEATRE MANAGER: Shane Lawrence

OUR TEAM

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