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TERM 1 WEEK 1 29 January 2020
APPOINTMENT OF NEW PRINCIPAL The Avondale College Board of Trustees is delighted to announce that after a rigorous process overseen by specialist recruitment firm Sheffield over many months, the Board unanimously resolved to offer Lyndy Watkinson the position of Principal of Avondale College, commencing Term 1, 2020. Lyndy has been at Avondale College for over a decade. She has been a pivotal part of so many of the positive developments that have taken place in the school over recent years, and she is passionate about the teaching, learning and success of our students. We are delighted that Lyndy has accepted the position and we look forward to the continued positive development of Avondale College under her leadership in the years to come. Dave Erson Board Chairman Avondale College Board of Trustees
PŌWHIRI WELCOMES MRS WATKINSON A very special pōwhiri took place in the Avondale College atrium yesterday, welcoming not just the new staff members to the College, but also recognising and celebrating the appointment of Mrs Watkinson to her new role as Principal of Avondale College. Led by Avondale College's Kaumātua Warahi Paki and his wife Linda, together with our Head of Māori, Ms Howell and members of our kapa haka group, speakers included Tinui Willing, Simon Matafai and Mark Carroll. Mrs Watkinson was presented with a korowai before sharing aspects of her own journey, which has included many years at Avondale College, most recently in the role of Deputy and Acting Principal. "It is no ‘accident’ that the students and staff of Avondale College are aspirational," she said. "Our motto Kohia Ngā Taikākā – To Seek the Heartwood, sets out that belief that we will always aim high, and be the very best that we can be, whether that’s in the classroom, on the stage, on the field or in the staffroom. Alongside that, our HEART values – Honesty, Endeavour, Atawhai, Respect and Tenacity, give us the cornerstones of what is important to us as a community, and it is those values that we hold dear, at the very best of times, and indeed at the worst." Mrs Watkinson concluded by thanking the Board of Trustees for giving her the opportunity to lead Avondale College into its next chapter. "And to the staff, students, my family and our wider community, thank you for walking alongside me."
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