OUR TEAM
EXECUTIVE
PRINCIPAL
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Terry Brown
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DEPUTY PRINCIPALS
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Ext. 527
Brenda McNaughton (Year 11)
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Emma Joynes (Year 12)
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Sarah Drew (Year 13)
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Jacky Lee (Year 9)
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BUSINESS MANAGER
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School Phone: (09) 828 7024
THE AVONDALE COLLEGE SCHOOL BOARD
PRESIDING MEMBER: Dave Erson
PRINCIPAL: Lyndy Watkinson
BOARD MEMBER: Mike Allison
BOARD MEMBER: Yasmin Farry
BOARD MEMBER: Jenni Tupu
BOARD MEMBER: Eileen Joy
BOARD MEMBER: Nua Silipa
BOARD MEMBER: Hine Watts
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE: Sarah Lane
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Zoheb Khan
CO-OPTED STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Seolina Cho
SECRETARY: Rochelle Smith zsmr@avcol.school.nz
STUDENT SERVICES
DEANS
YEAR 9
Ph. (09) 820 1738
Dean: Aaron Harris
Associate: Ruqayya Khan
YEAR 10
Ph. (09) 820 1706
Dean: Dave Dewsnap
Associate: Kirsty Pinder
YEAR 11
Ph. (09) 820 1710
Dean: Hannah Stewart
Associate: Sinead O'Hara
YEAR 12
Ph. (09) 820 1709
Dean: Tom Bishop
Associate: Chloe Harland
YEAR 13
Ph. (09) 820 1708
Dean: Emma Prior
Associate: Nicole Paulin
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 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.
ACTING LEAD NURSE / 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.
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: Christine Boyle
ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS MANAGER: Yasmin Khan
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER: Susan Elijas
OFFICE MANAGER: Susan Elijas
PA TO THE PRINCIPAL: Rochelle Smith
P.A. TO THE BUSINESS MANAGER: Kerry Alloway
P.A. 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: Valerio Raccuglia & GraceHarper‐Tierney
STADIUM & FACILITIES MANAGER: Bevan Jones
TAUREWA OFFICE
DIRECTOR: Meg Goldthorpe
THEATRE
THEATRE MANAGER: Shane Lawrence