OUR STAFF
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM 2022
Principal
Ariana Te Whetu
principal@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Deputy Principal
Alissa Murdoch
alissam@avalonintermediate.school.nz
SENCO and Senior Leader
Jessica Byrne
jessicab@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Senior Leader
Rose Campbell
rosec@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Senior Leader
Joan Makisi
joanm@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Team Leaders - Team Tui
Ake Musuva and Ariana Te Whetu
akem@avalonintermediate.school.nz
principal@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Team Leader - Team Ruru
Luke Thompson
luket@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Team Leader - Team Kāhu
Stefan Poad
stefanp@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Team Leader - Technology
Rosemary Wards
rosemaryw@avalonintermediate.school.nz
CLASSROOM TEACHERS 2022
Team Tui
Room 1
Margaret Ta'ala
margarett@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Room 2
Ake Musuva (Team Leader)
akem@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
Gemma Thorp
Team Kāhu
Room 7
Liz Goldsworthy
lizg@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Room 8
Brittany Kennedy
brittanyk@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Room 9
Stefan Poad (Team Leader)
SPECIALIST TEACHERS - TECHNOLOGY, VISUAL ART AND SCIENCE 2022
Fabric Technology
Rosemary Wards (Team Leader)
rosemaryw@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Food Technology
Joan Makisi
Wood Technology
Andrew Connochie
andrewc@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Science
Rose Campbell
rosec@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Science and PCT Release Teacher Rm 6
Christina Cameron-Jones
Multicraft Technology
Stephanie Robinson
stephanier@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Visual Art
Kirsten Herd
kirstenh@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Digital Technology and Release Teacher Rm 8
Brent Wenlock
SUPPORT STAFF 2022
Teacher Aides
Michele Crank
Sue Kingi
Jackie Unstead-Joss
April-Roses Reihana
Shelley Howsan
Tracey Pickering
Patrice Reremoana
Karen Burdan
Jordan Molineux
Study Centre Staff
April-Roses Reihana
Tracey Pickering
School Office
Leanne Thompson (Office Manager)
admin@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Michele Crank (Absences)
michelec@avalonintermediate.school.nz
Specialist Teachers (ORS funded students)
Sara Miller (Kimi Ora School)
Sharon Laing (Kimi Ora School)
Learning Support Coordinator
Sheelah Stevens
Caretaker
Richard Grant
Cleaning Team
Michelle Montaperto
Makelita Fagasoaia
Danni-Lee
Social Worker
Karen Elliot (based at AIS on Mondays)
Pasefika Liaison
Kalameli Sio