OUR TEAM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHAIR: Dave Erson
PRINCIPAL: Lyndy Watkinson
TRUSTEE: Mike Allison
TRUSTEE: Nua Silipa
TRUSTEE: Tanya Wendt Samu
TRUSTEE: Jenni Tupu
TRUSTEE: Eileen Joy
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE: Rhonda Donaldson
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Myah Eketone
SECRETARY: Rochelle Smith zsmr@avcol.school.nz
EXECUTIVE
PRINCIPAL
DEPUTY PRINCIPALS
Matt Bennett (Year 11)
Sarah Drew (Year 10)
Emma Joynes (Year 9)
Brenda McNaughton (Year 13)
Lynne van Etten (Year 12)
BUSINESS MANAGER
STUDENT SERVICES
DEANS
YEAR 9
Associate: Guinevere Alai
YEAR 10
Associate: Sasha Rudland
YEAR 11
Associate: Tom Bishop
YEAR 12
Associate: Kirsty Pinder
YEAR 13
Associate: Hannah Stewart
INTERNATIONAL:
GUIDANCE
Our team of four 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
T. 820 1713
T. 820 1076
828 7024 x 543
T. 820 1714
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 NURSE: Hannah Normington
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
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.
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
DIRECTOR: Dannaka Dorrington
SPORTS ASSISTANT: Jennifer Brown
STADIUM & FACILITIES MANAGER: Bevan Jones
TAUREWA OFFICE
DIRECTOR: Meg Goldthorpe
ADMINISTRATOR: Rosalin Butler
THEATRE
THEATRE MANAGER: Alicia Lineham