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2018 Staff
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Karen Wilson, Butch Hewer, Andrea Wilson, Anita Vennell, Fiona Goff, Felicity MacLean
Helen Reeves, Sarah Fergusson, Andrew Wright, Jill Gray, John Taylor, Geoff Morrison, Kate McLennan, Nicola Littley-Va’asili, Brenda Jones,
Wyn Drabble
Carl Vose, Ian Johnson, Amanda Knight, Fabian Ramos, Philip Lower, Julian Lumbreras, Dave Woods, Terry Grieve, Kaine Hokianga, Amanda
Onekawa, Matt Beamish, Jeremy Bradshaw, Rick Reiter, Lance Karena
Sandy Anderson, Lynne Fenton, Emma Lord, Lucy Meagher, Grace Strawbridge, Heather Read, Helen Bell, Hilda Overeem, Helen Tasker,
Debbie Tait, Paula Edilson, Carla Millar, Emily Cargill, Kathleen Walker, Christina Thomas
Sarita Taylor, Christine Bird, Amanda Moys, Sue Brebner, Katie O’Neill, Jade Hanham, Maxine Gertsch, Stephen Lowry, Lynette Baker, Gaye
Evans-Love, Shelley Smith, Linn Mclean, Andrew Reeves, Jenni Fulford
Robbie Cargill, Matthew McGovern, Sam Wallace, Rachel Hulls, Steve Caldwell, Warren Bird, Joel Wilton (Deputy Principal), Greg Fenton
(Principal), Glenys Sparling-Fenton (Deputy Principal), Jamie Kitchin (Assistant Principal), William Barnes, Tessa McSherry, Jo Pearson, Fleur
McDonald, Matt Brebner
Staff Notes Diane Gourley
Starting at the bottom, Warren flew in to become the new
AP and Glenys rose to deputy, as Sacred Heart said Ave
Maria. The students in Miro had to tread carefully as they
came across a Strawbridge when they Graced the house
tutor’s office. Andrea went from being a copier to being
a very original cultural coordinator and Debby Tait took
over the Xeroxes. Arnold no longer had the metal to teach
a certain tech subject but we gained a lot of Hart. An Art
teacher departed, Que Sarah, Sarah, so we took a long look
at our Selfe. In the 300 block, the Mind became the Head in
Barnestormin fashion, the Lord departed but Will gained a
‘Son. The school Caldwell by making Steve the new head
of Maths and orange was the new Grey. Matt McGovern
had a loud, chubby baby come into his life, but apart from
Lumbreras joining us, the McGovern lovin created an Ella
va baby. Rachel remained at the various Hulls of the good
ship Business, and the Cargills continued to make sweet
music even if their lives were a beach. Sarita proved Taylor
made for Social Sciences and we had to Carla Millar to
teach te Reo this year. Old McDonald had a baby and she
took over the PE farm again. A career ended in Careers,
thank you Hilda and Bethne is now free to have a SNUz.
With Roger no longer awake in his field, we gave Emma
a ‘goe with learning support. We had to take care when
Terry came over from Oz. The house comp was a Tangerine
dream, as something got cooked up in the Kitchin. Geoff
scored a number of new trophies as many winter sports
teams achieved their goals and best of all, we discovered
what period 4 on a Thursday really would Encompass. In January the unexpected death of social studies and history
teacher, Diane Gourley cast a pall on the start of the 2018
year.
Di ‘s contribution to our school can still be seen on the walls
of the classrooms, in the results of our students, and in the
memories of students and staff alike. We have chosen to
acknowledge and remember her with the Di Gourley trophy
for top scholar in Social Sciences and with an annual Year
10 quiz competition.
Di’s passion for teaching social sciences was evident
from the start of her three years at Havelock North High
School. She readily embraced the history and geography
programmes throwing herself with enthusiasm into the
French Revolution, complete with accents and navigating
the digital technology of GIS for the first time. Her students
respected and cared for her, and she was proud as punch
when the netball team she coached had a little soirée for her
at the end of the season.
She was a generous colleague, sharing her pedagogical
discoveries, her personal travel experiences and stories, and
laughing with us over any obstacles or perceived failures
in the classroom. She was passionate about the well-being
of the school community and she was not afraid to clarify,
to question and to be tenacious when needed, to serve the
needs of her students and Department.
Her strength was her camaraderie and support for those
around her. She was a terrific listener, a great talker and a
pillar of optimism for others. She was so open about her life
and the love and admiration she had for her husband and her
fantastic kids that you could not help but respond in like.
Di brought energy, fun and compassion to her friends, her
colleagues, and her students.
She is sorely missed.
William Barnes
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