Below are some of the ebooks Year 7 students have created in Science this year.
Year 11 Prize Winners
Year 11 Prize Winners
Year 11 Prize Winners
Year 11 Prize Winners
Year 11 Prize Winners
Year 9 Class Photos
Year 9 Class Photos
English Language Learners
Staff
Back row
Wladek Czerepowicz, Kerry Brunton, Paul O'Connor, James Lowe, David Draper, Andy Parr, Lukas Davidson, Chris Binnema, Tina Hartwell, Sue Wikatene, Jesse Harding, Dave Lene
Fourth row
Paul Hoffman, Daryl Crocker, Leuma Gali, Serge Ruiz, Siegrun Koop, Saieeswaran Vijayakumar, Olivia Silvester, Pania Watson, Briar Dumelow, Robbie Timo, Susie Cottrell, Scott Kyle, Larisha Toomey
Third row
Melanie Blomfield, Miriam Bugler, Charlotte Cottrell, Caitlin Campbell, Genevieve Williamson, Erin Chamberlain,
Tessa Cullen-Holder, Nicole Eastwick, Danielle Boxall, Garth Lewis, Deborah Young, Sam Boyce-Da Cruz, Archana Martins
Second row
Jane Schroeder, Vicki Tanner, Jasmine Peate-Garratt, Courtney Flay, Andrea Johnson, Michelle Ryder, Brent Patterson,
Amelia Painter, Ethan Smith, Marco Guglietta, Ben Russell, Dan Russel, Sue Ingle
Front row
Manu Paringatai, Carla Taiaroa, Richard Jolly, Emily Whiteman, Francine Nijdam, Amy Martin-Bowen, Richard Edmundson,
Paul Osborne, Katie Stanton, Natasha Powell, Jodine Hardwicke, Rosanna Katene, Andrew Nugent
Staff Positions and Qualifications
Senior Leadership Team
Mr Richard Edmundson
MA (Hons), PGDipEd, DipEdMan, DipTchg
Principal
Mrs Amy Martin-Bowen
BA, PostGradDipTchg (Sec)
Deputy Principal
Mr Paul Osborne
BSc (Hons), PGCE
Deputy Principal
Mrs Natasha Powell
BEd, GradDipTchg
Deputy Principal
Miss Katie Stanton
BA (Hons), Grad DipTchg
Assistant Principal
Learning Heads and Department Heads
Mrs Diane Atkins
NDBE, DipTchg
HOLA Kimihia Teen Parent’s College
Ms Samantha Boyce-Da Cruz
BA (Theatre and Film), BTchLn
HOD Drama
Ms Taryn Caley
BA (Biology), GradDipTchgLn (Secondary)
HOLA Science
Ms Elaine Costeira
BA, BEd, MA
HOD English Language Learning and International Students
Mr Daryl Crocker
BA, GradDipTchg
HOD Hospitality, Food and Fabric Technology
Mrs Christine Donaldson
PGCert Applied Practice, BEd (Visual Arts)
HOLA Joint Centre Manager, Technology Centre
Ms Jodine Hardwicke
BA (Eng and American Studies), GradDipTchgLn (Sec), PGradCertEd (Teaching and Learning)
HOLA English
Mrs Sue Ingle
BSW (Social Work)
HOD Guidance
Mr Richard Jolly
MA, MBA, GradDipTchg
HOLA Social Science
Mrs Tracey Jongens
Bed, PGDipSpecTchg, TTC
SENCO HOD Learning Acceleration
Miss Rosanna Katene
BEd, GradDipTchgLn
HOLA Physical Education and Health
Ms Helen Mora (left)
BAgComm, DipTchg
HOLA Science
Ms Francine Nijdam
MEd(Leadership), BEng(Hons), GradDipTchLn(Secondary)
HOLA Mathematics and Statistics
Mr Andrew Nugent
MScEcon, BA (Hons), PGCE Design and Technology, PGCertTESOL
HOLA Technology
Mrs Amelia Painter
NDBE, DipTchg, NZ Dip Specialist Subjects (Sec)
HOD Digital Technologies
Ms Manu Paringatai
BEd (Teach), GradDip Imm and BiL Tchg, BMPA
HOD Māori
Mr Benjamin Russell
BA, GradDipTchgLn (Sec)
HOD Music
Mr Dan Russell
BPE, MProfStud, DipCG
HOD Careers
Mrs Carla Taiaroa
BTchLn (Primary)
HOLA Tāhuhu (Year 7 and 8)
Mr Lee Walker
BSc (Hons), DipTchg
HOLA Joint Centre Manager, Technology Centre
Miss Emily Whiteman
BFA, PG DipTchg (sec) PGdipED (leadership endorsement)
HOLA Arts
Deans
Mr Nicholas Colville
MFA, BA (Hons), GradDipTchg
Kākāriki House Senior Dean
Mr Lukas Davidson
BA, PostGradDipTchg (Sec)
Waiporoporo House Senior Dean
Ms Sig Koop
MA, CELTA, PGrad CELTA, GradDipTchg
Waiporoporo House Junior Dean
Miss Kate Munro
BSc (Ecology, Biodiversity, Geography), PGDipWaterRM, MTchgLn (Sec)
Kākāriki House Assistant Dean
Mrs Amelia Painter
NDBE, DipTchg, NZ Dip Specialist Subjects (Sec)
Karaka House Senior Dean
Ms Jane Schroeder
BA, PostGradDipTchg (Sec)
Kōwhai House Senior Dean
Mr Robbie Timo
BSpC, GradDipTchgLn
Karaka House Junior Dean
Ms Larisha Toomey
BEd, DipTchg
Tāhuhu (Year 7 and 8) Dean
Ms Pania Watson
Bed Hons (PE)
Kōwhai House Junior Dean
Teaching Staff
Mr James Abbott
BSc, DipTchg
Ms Melanie Blomfield
MSc (Tech), DipEd
Mrs Danielle Boxall (left)
BtchLn Primary, GradDipAat
Mr Kerry Brunton (left)
BSc, GradDipTchgLn
Ms Miriam Bugler
BSc, GradDipTchgLn
Ms Caitlin Campbell
BA (Eng and Classical Studies), GradDipTchgLn (Sec)
Ms Meredith Cassidy
BA, PostGradDipTchgLn
Miss Erin Chamberlain
BSc, GradDipTchg
Ms Isis Cheverton-Lissette
Bcom, GradDipTchg
Whaea Charlotte Cottrell
BSc, BA(Hons), GradDipTchg
Ms Susie Cottrell (maternity leave)
BEd, GradDipTchgLn
Mr Wladek Czerepowicz
BIT, GradDipTchg
Mr Ross Davidson
BBS, Cert Computer Graphics, GradDipSecEd
Mrs Christine Donaldson
PGCert Applied Practice, BEd (Visual Arts)
Mr David Draper
MFA, GradDipTchgLn
Ms Briar Dumelow
BEd, DipPsych
Miss Nicole Eastwick
BA, GradDipTchgLn
Miss Courtney Flay
BEd, GradDipTchgLn
Mr Leuma Gali
Mrs Mary Gorman
BA, MTESOL, DipTchg
Mr Randall Grenfell (left)
Mr Marco Guglietta
BAppSc, GradDipTchgLn
Mr Jesse Harding
BEd Hon (PE)
Mr Paul Hoffman
DipPE, DipTchg, GradCert Primary Mathematics
Ms Angela Johnson
MSc, DipTchg
Mr Scott Kyle
BPhEd, GradDipTchg, Dip Sporting Performance, GradCert Primary Maths/Sci
Mrs Priscilla Lee
DipTchg, Dip Home Sci
Mr Garth Lewis
BEd FET (Mathematics and English)
Mr James Lowe
BTchLn
Mr Chris Manuel
BSc(Hons), PhD, PGCE
Miss Bianca Nielsen
BA (Hons), PhD, GradDipTchg
Ms Sophie Noreen
BA Hons Drama and English, PGCE
Mr Paul O’Connor
BA, GradDipTchgLn
Mr Connor O’Rourke
Msc Biological Chemistry, GradDipTchg
Mr Brent Patterson
Adv T Cert, Dip Tchg, NZ Dip Specialist Subjects (Sec)
Miss Jasmine Peate-Garratt
BDes (Vis Com), GradDipTchg
Mr Lawry Pledge
BEngineering Hons (MechEng), PGCE (Design and Tech), PG Cert in CAD
Mr Michael Power
BSc, GradDipTchgLn
Ms Brooke Rowland
BSc, GradDipTchg
Mr Serge Ruiz
BSCommerce, GradDipTchgLn Primary, Grad Cert
Miss Michelle Ryder
BSc, GradDipTchgLn, GradDipAppldEnTech
Miss Olivia Silvester
MSc Biology, GradDipSc, GradDipTchg, BSc
Mr Ethan Smith
BA (Hons), MTchgLn (Sec)
Ms Trina Smith
DipHomeEcTchg, SpecTchgDip
Ms Tania Tait
BA, DipTchg, DipBusSec, DipInt Dec
Mr Saieeswaran Vijayakumar
BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science, MSc Applied Actuarial Science,
Ms Freya Vokes
BA(Hons), PGCE, MA
Ms Genevieve Willaimson
BSc, MTchgLn
Miss Deborah Young
BTchLn
Ms Marianne Budd
DipSpSt, BEd, MEd
Support Staff
Ms Jessica Adams
DipCG
Careers Administration/Gateway Coordinator
Mr Fraser Allen
Fusion IT
Ms Tania Al Sayyad
Attendance
Mrs Trish Bennett
Finances
Ms Carolyn Bickerton
BSW (Hons)
Social Worker
Ms Chris Binnema
Canteen Manager
Mr Craig Brosnan
Project Management L4
Caretaker
Ms Julie Brosnan
Learning Solutions Officer
Mr Tom Burke
Technician
Ms Karen Chadderton
NZ General/Obstetric Registered Nurse
Learning Assistant
Ms Tracy Chollet
Technician Technology Centre
Mr Chris Conwest
Fusion IT
Ms Cindy Craigie
Learning Assistant
Mrs Jade Cull
Sports Coordinator
Ms Tessa Cullen-Holder
Learning Hub Facilitator, Librarian
Ms Esther Dunstall
MEd (Counselling), GradDipTchg
Counsellor
Mrs Debbie Eddington
PA to Principal/HR
Mr Piripi Edwards
Kaiārahi Māori
Manuela Ellis-Fontana
Food Technology Technician
Miss Victoria Francis
Learning Assistant
Mrs Kerry Fraser
Administration
Mrs Bronwyn Hancock
Pastoral Support Officer/Uniforms
Mrs Tina Hartwell
BEd (PE), BA (Psyc), DipTchg, Master Counselling
Counsellor
Ms Rose Hawley
Support, Kimihia Teen Parent’s College
Ms Carlene Kiesanowski
Learning Assistant
Mr Dave Lene
Learning Assistant
Ms Alison MacDonald
Nurse
Mrs Archana Martins
MA Bed, Celta
Learning Assistant
Mr Sea Muaimalae
Social Worker in Schools (SWiS)
Ms Yvonne Osborne
NZCS (Chem)
Science Technician
Mr Andy Parr
HNE Transition Coordinator, Attendance
Yvonne Ponting
BTchLn (ECE)
Administration Manager, Kimihia Teen Parent’s College
Mr Will Powell
Learning Assistant
Mrs Vicki Tanner
B Sc (Psyc), DipTchg, Masters Counselling
Counsellor
Mrs Loren Treacy
Receptionist
Mr Dave Triggs
Caretaker
Ms Natalie Triggs
Learning Assistant
Mr Waitangi Tuisuga
Learning Assistant
Mrs Raewyn Wahnig
Learning Assistant
Mrs Sue Wikatene
Student Management Centre
Mrs Naomi Faga
Pasifika Liaison
Mrs Debra Harding
Learning Assistant
Ms Valentina Morante-Morley (maternity leave)
Careers and Community Engagement
Staff Farewells
Amy Martin-Bowen
Haere rā from Mrs Martin-Bowen
Next year I am off on a new adventure at another school! Thank you so much for having me as a Deputy Principal in your kura. Thank you for sharing your learning with me, for challenging me and, most of all, for teaching me.
To the ākonga in Kōwhai, Tāhuhu and in my classes, it has been a privilege to work
alongside you. I will miss you! Keep reaching for the stars and striving to be the person you want to be.
“Tama tū, tama ora; tama noho, tama mate.” He who stands, lives; he who does nothing perishes. (Just do it! Be resilient, believe in yourself, opt in; you’ve got this!)
(Written by Amy)
From Pania Watson and Jane Schroeder, Kōwhai Deans
As the Kōwhai pastoral team who have worked closely with Mrs Martin-Bowen over her time with us here at Linwood College at Ōtakaro, we are going to miss her in-depth knowledge and expertise in working with our ākonga and whanau, as well as her expert guidance for us as deans.
Her no-nonsense approach to uniform, attendance and pursuing personal best has supported us to keep our expectations for our learners high, and created strong systems and processes to enable us to carry on the good work. She is proactive in ensuring our students are in the right place for them, on a pathway that will see them succeed and does this through building strong relationships with whānau and outside agencies. This consistency and transparency helps our learners to feel confident and supported in their learning journeys.
Although they might not show it immediately, we know that many of our learners have benefited greatly from this unrelenting support and will one day reflect on the significant impact Amy has had on them.
We wish her all the best in her new role.
Andrew Nugent
I am heading to Papanui High School in 2022. I have been at Linwood for 7 years and enjoyed most of it. I will really miss the Technology team who always laugh at my jokes, whether I meant to tell one or not.
(Written by Andrew)
From the LCŌ Tech Team
Andrew has been an amazing Head of Technology for the past 7 years. This is no mean feat when you consider he has had to build a sound knowledge of all technology fields (DVC, Hard Materials, Fabrics, Food, Digital Technologies, and Automotive).
He has always treated his staff as professionals and allows them to work in the direction they feel best suits their subject area. Equally he has always been there to give advice and guidance when needed, plus many laughs in the technology office!
In the classroom his students love his relaxed style while pushing them to achieve all they are capable of, while making DVC exciting and relevant.
We will miss his sense of humour, plus his stories from his time in Wales!
Trina Smith
Trina was Team Leader Food and Fabrics at the Technology Centre for all of 2021. She will be remembered as a very caring person to all students and the staff in her team. She was always willing to go the extra mile for her team. She was very effective in the classroom and was always encouraging students to try new foods and tastes. We wish her well on her moving to Breens Intermediate.
Helen Mora
We farewell Ms Helen Mora who has been our Head of Science since 2013. Helen is medically retiring.
Helen came to us from the Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland. Her energy and passion for teaching and learning in Science was evident from the beginning. She worked tirelessly to implement the realignment of NCEA and ensure both her staff and students were meeting her high standards.
Helen has a passion for gardening and re-introduced Horticulture to Linwood College by installing gardens both at the Aldwins Road and Avonside Drive sites. This led to the introduction of Industry Standards at Year 11 which gave practical pathways to students who may have otherwise left the Science field.
Helen has been a strong supporter of Kaupapa Māori for many years. This was evident when she was stayed awake for 48 hours sewing and embroidering uniforms for the Kapa Haka group and even completing a panel this year while undergoing chemotherapy. She has introduced He Puna Pūtaiao and Pūhoro/STEM programmes into the Science Department and has been working closely with the University of Canterbury to facilitate involvement with the Tūhaitara Coastal Park in order to provide placed-based learning opportunities for students. Helen is still involved with producing units of work for the department focusing on Matauranga Māori.
In sport, Helen has been involved in both netball and rugby as coach and manager. She was closely involved with forging relationships between school and the Linwood Rugby Club. She was always willing to help out and spent many hours after school and at weekends supporting students with both transport and encouragement from the sidelines.
Over the last couple of years, Helen has been working with the Ministry of Education and was the only current teacher on the national committee involved with implementing the NCEA changes. This is a direct result of the high esteem that Helen has within the teaching profession.
It was with great sadness that Helen medically retired at the end of Term 1 and we were very pleased that she could take a leading role in this year’s senior prizegiving. Helen has huge affection from both staff and students. Her strong teaching skills and wide involvement outside the classroom have earned her enormous respect from the whole school community. She can certainly be proud of her many labours at Linwood College for nine years where she has made a real difference to the lives of many students.
E te putiputi o te taiao, kua whakapau kaha koe mō ngā ākonga, mō ngā whānau, mō ngā tāngata katoa. E kore te puna aroha e mimiti mōhou e Helen.
Randall Grenfell
Randall taught product design in R17 at the Technology Centre for 3 terms in 2021. He will be remembered for his innovative use of plastic to encourage the students to design useful products. He was always willing to get alongside all students and had a knack of being able to engage all students. We wish him well in his retirement.
Rosanna Katene
It is with both sadness and pride that Linwood College is farewelling our Head of Health, Physical and Outdoor Education, Rosanna Katene. Rosanna has accepted the Deputy Principal position for Teaching and Learning at Hillmorton High School for 2022.
Rosanna has been a part of Linwood College since 2013 where she began as a student teacher. The following year she
became a member of the Health and Physical Education department. Over the last eight years she has held the roles of Assistant HoLA, HoLA and Professional Learning team leader at Linwood College.
Rosanna’s leadership within her department has been outstanding. She leads with integrity and a genuine care for staff and learners; Rosanna leads by example.
Her wider contributions to Linwood College include coaching and developing basketball (Rosanna was a former Canterbury Wildcat basketballer herself) and her commitment to supporting students participating in their own passions outside of the classroom include Kapa Haka, Polyfest and other award ceremonies and events.
Rosanna will be truly missed by both staff and students. We wish her all the very best in her new leadership role.
Mā mua ka kite a muri, mā muri ka ora a mua.
Those who lead give sight to those who follow, those who follow give life to those who lead.
Chris Manuel
Chris joined the Science Department at the start of this year following a long stint at Westland High School where he was both Head of Department and Deputy Principal. His mana at this school was evident at the Mihi Whakatau when he was gifted to us by a contingent from the West Coast. His experience and calm demeanor has been a great asset to the Science Department this year. We are sad to see him go
and wish him well with his future endeavours.
Debbie Harding
Debbie first offered to help us during 2020, as a volunteer. She was very keen to learn about being a Learning Assistant and she offered her services to us. We partnered her with Carlene and together they worked in Tāhuhu, supporting the ākonga and teachers. Debbie always came in with a big smile and was prepared to give anything a go. This year Debbie was keen to carry on volunteering. We were
thrilled when, during the year, we
were given some extra funding from the Ministry of Education for a small project, making resources for a new programme we were introducing into the TPT programme. Debbie agreed to come on board and did an amazing job making all of these stunning resources for the ākonga to use as part of their learning. A little later in the year, another small project came along, and once again Debbie was happy to step up, this time working as the Learning Assistant supporting the students in TPT.
We are so sad that Debbie's contract is coming to an end as Debbie has become an integral member of our team in Learning Acceleration. Debbie has a quiet and cheerful manner with the ākonga and teachers alike and we are so grateful to have had Debbie's skills supporting our department this year. Thank you so much Debbie for all that you have brought to our team and all you have given to our team! Our very best wishes go with you!
Wladek Czerepowicz
Wladek joined our Mathematics and Statistics Learning Area team at the beginning of this year. Throughout the year he has shown an unwavering commitment to improving the mathematical and statistical skills of our learners in 9A, 9E and 10R. We have enjoyed Wladek’s passion for teaching mathematical and statistical concepts. We wish him and his whānau all the best for the future.
Katie Stanton
We farewell Katie Stanton and congratulate her on her role as Director of Pastoral Care at St Thomas of Canterbury College.
Katie came to us in 2018 as Head of English Language Learning. Previous to Linwood she had been Head of English as a Second Language at Christchurch Boys' High School and before that a Chinese and French teacher in Hong Kong. With this international outlook
and her wide and varying co-curricular experience, including rugby, Katie quickly became part of our school community. In 2019 she became part of the senior leadership team, a role in which she has continued for 2020-2021.
Katie personifies total commitment and has worked tirelessly for our students, staff and wider community particularly in her key role leading Hauora and Success including Pastoral Care, Deaning and Guidance. In all aspects of school life Katie is grounded in the moral imperative working with schools and whānau to create social and learning environments that allow students to flourish, as themselves. She has the deepest commitment to education and assisting/leading a community to be the best it can be.
We are very grateful to Katie for her selfless dedication to our school, particularly through the recent years of disruption with our move to Ōtākaro, and we wish her well for her move to STCC, another school with a strong values-set. We will see her on the sidelines of the rugby field!
Movember
Ethan Smith arranged our school Movember squad again this year and collectively we raised $1,195. What a bunch of fine looking men!
Staff Marathon
In April a team of our staff ran in the Christchurch marathon/half-marathon/10 km event to promote staff well-being at Linwood College. Here are a couple of pre-race photos of us in our kit.
