OUR STAFF
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Principal
Ariana Te Whetu
principal@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Senior Leader
Rose Campbell
rosec@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Team Leader - Team Tui
Liz Moka
lizm@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Team Leader - Team Ruru
Luke Thompson
Deputy Principal
Alissa Murdoch
alissam@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Senior Leader
Joan Makisi
joanm@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Team Leader - Team Kāhu
Julia Poasa
juliap@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Team Leader - Technology
Rosemary Wards
CLASSROOM TEACHERS
Team Tui
Room 1
Georgina Dewsnap & Brent Wenlock
georginad@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Room 2
Liz Moka (Team Leader)
lizm@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Room 3
Sarah Hutchison
Team Ruru
Room 4
Luke Thompson (Team Leader)
luket@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Room 5
Stuart Crafts
stuartc@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Room 6
Ake Musuva
Team Kāhu
Room 7
Liz Goldsworthy
lizg@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Room 8
Julia Poasa (Team Leader)
juliap@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Room 9
Stefan Poad
SPECIALIST TEACHERS - TECHNOLOGY, VISUAL ART AND SCIENCE
Fabric Technology
Rosemary Wards (Team Leader)
rosemaryw@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Food Technology
Joan Makisi
Wood Technology & Digital Technology
Andrew Connochie
andrewc@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Wood Technology
Mike Wallace
mikew@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Science
Rose Campbell
SUPPORT STAFF
Teacher Aides
Michele Crank
Sue Kingi
Jackie Unstead-Joss
April-Roses Reihana
Shelley Howsan
Tracey Pickering
Patrice Reremoana
Josie Sitagata
Karen Burdan
Lee Martin
Study Centre Staff
Josie Sitigata
Genesis Manuel
Reihana Rapira
Maraea Te Moananui
School Office
Leanne Thompson (Office Manager)
admin@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Michele Crank
Specialist Teachers (ORS funded students)
Judith Miller
Hayley Pine (Kimi Ora School)
Alayne Sharp (Kimi Ora School)
Sara Miller (Kimi Ora School)
Learning Support Coordinator
Sheelah Stevens
Caretaker
Richard Grant
Cleaning Team
Michelle Montaperto
Paddy Thompson
Lee Martin
Danni-Lee
Lunches in Schools Programme
Opeta Tagataese
Social Worker
Karen Elliot (based at AIS on Mondays)
Public Health Nurse
Lisa Langley