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
CO-OPTED TRUSTEE: Hine Watts
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE: Rhonda Donaldson
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Myah Eketone
SECRETARY: Rochelle Smith zsmr@avcol.school.nz
EXECUTIVE
PRINCIPAL
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
DEPUTY PRINCIPALS
Matt Bennett (Year 12)
Sarah Drew (Year 11)
Emma Joynes (Year 10)
Brenda McNaughton (Year 9)
Lynne van Etten (Year 13)
BUSINESS MANAGER
STUDENT SERVICES
DEANS
YEAR 9
Associate: Hannah Stewart
YEAR 10
Associate: Guinevere Alai
YEAR 11
Associate: Sasha Rudland
YEAR 12
Associate: Ruqayya Khan
YEAR 13
Associate: Kirsty Pinder
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
M: 021 065 0835
M: 027 362 5584
M: 027 478 8082
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
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
SPORTS COORDINATOR: Jennifer Brown
STADIUM & FACILITIES MANAGER: Bevan Jones
TAUREWA OFFICE
DIRECTOR: Meg Goldthorpe
THEATRE
THEATRE MANAGER: Shane Lawrence