OUR STAFF
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM 2023
Principal
Ariana Te Whetu
Deputy Principal
Alissa Murdoch
SENCO and Senior Leader
Jessica Byrne
Senior Leader
Joan Makisi
Team Leaders - Team Tui
Ake Musuva
Team Leader - Team Ruru
Luke Thompson
Team Leader - Team Kāhu
Stefan Poad
Team Leader - Technology
Rosemary Wards
CLASSROOM TEACHERS 2023
Team Tui
Room 1
Margaret Ta'ala
Room 2
Ake Musuva
Room 3
Sarah Hutchison
Team Ruru
Room 4
Georgina Dewsnap
Room 5
Cole Hanfling
Room 6
Gemma Thorp
Team Kāhu
Room 7
Liz Goldsworthy
Room 8
Brittany Kennedy
Room 9
Stefan Poad
SPECIALIST TEACHERS - TECHNOLOGY, VISUAL ART AND SCIENCE 2023
Fabric Technology
Rosemary Wards and Laura Walker
Food Technology
Joan Makisi
Multicraft Technology
Stephanie Robinson and Laura Walker
Visual Art
Kirsten Herd
SUPPORT STAFF 2023
Teacher Aides
Michele Crank
Sue Kingi
Jackie Unstead-Joss
April-Roses Reihana
Tracey Pickering
Patrice Reremoana
Karen Burdan
Jordan Molineux
Mia Toheriri
Study Centre Staff
April-Roses Reihana
Tracey Pickering
School Office
Leanne Thompson (Office Manager)
Michele Crank (Absences)
Specialist Teachers (ORS funded students)
Sharon Laing (Kimi Ora School)
Learning Support Coordinator
Sheelah Stevens
sheelahs@avalonintermediate.school.nz
PB4L Teacher
Brent Wenlock
Caretaker
Richard Grant
Social Worker
Karen Elliot (based at AIS on Mondays)
Karen.Elliott@barnardos.org.nz
Counsellor
Izzy Lewis (based at AIS 2-3 days per week)
Pasifika Liaison
Kalameli Sio