Staff

Halswell Residential College has a total staff of approximately 100 full time/part time positions. This staff is led by Acting Principal (Janine Harrington), assisted by the college's Senior Leadership Team.

All staff are bound by a Code of Conduct/Code of Ethics.

There are a number of staffing groups within the College:

Residential Education - Led by Associate Principal Residential Education (Janine Harrington)

The Residential Education Team comprises the Teaching and Residential Teams working with pupils at our Halswell Campus.

Teaching Team – Led by Acting Deputy Principal, Teaching and Learning (Lynda Siave);

The Teaching Team comprises of both Specialist and Classroom Teachers.

Tauawa Residential Team – Led by the Kaiwhakahaere (Timoti Christensen);

Residential Social Workers, Assistant Residential Social Workers and Residential Assistants support students through a kaupapa based programme in Te Whare O Tauawa.

Te Ara Residential Team – Led by the Residential Manager (Ken Joblin);

Residential Social Workers, Assistant Residential Social Workers and Residential Assistants support students through individualised programmes in Te Ara Villa.

The Night Staff Team - Led by the Duty Manager (Sam Stowers);

The Night Staff Team support students during the night in the Villas.

General Services – Led by the Manager, General Services (Lynne Harrop);

This group includes Laundry and Kitchen staff, Caretaker and Grounds staff and Cleaners.

Learning And Behaviour Support - Led by Associate Principal LABS (Jon Purdue)

Learning Support Team - Led by the Deputy Principal, Learning Support (Solomon John);

The Learning Support Team includes Itinerant Support Teachers, Matatipu Teacher, Matatipu Teacher Assistants and Check and Connect Youth Workers.

Family Support Team - Led by the Senior Social Worker, Family Support (Mohammad Zareei);

The Family Support Team works with families to enable them to better meet the needs of their sons.

Community Support Team - Led by Team Leader (Jane Ballinger);

This team includes Liaison Teachers based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and a Work Experience Coordinator based at our Matatipu unit.

All supported by our wonderful Administration Staff led by our Executive Officer (Bruce Murray).