Who/Where to go for help

Starting at a new workplace can be challenging on its own; starting a new career that needs you to wear several different hats such as teaching can be extra overwhelming. It is important to remember that you are always supported in all areas and aspects of being a teacher at Westlake Girls High School.

Link: WGHS Staff Dashboard

Firstly, lean on your department mentor who has been appointed by your HoD and has time allocated to help you. Organise a scheduled and timetabled time to meet and talk about anything that comes up. It’s better to have this in place from the beginning. Please let the SCT know so that it can be placed in both of your timetables.

The Specialist Classroom Teacher (SCT) is also your PCT Co-ordinator, and is available for guidance and confidential advice at any time.

Kat Lee (English Department): klee@westlakegirls.school.nz
Office: S Block in the ESOL Department workroom

The PCT Line Manager is the Deputy Principal who oversees the PCT Programme.

Nicky Whitham-Blackwell (Deputy Principal): nwblackwell@westlakegirls.school.nz
Office: Downstairs along the DP corridor in Admin Block

For specific issues:

Curriculum - Teaching programme, Department Schemes, Subject issues
- Department mentor
NCEA Assessment guidelines
- Your Head of Department (HoD)
NZQA rules and regulations
- Your Head of Department (HoD)
- Department schemes
- Principal's Nominee
Sign-off sheets for NCEA Internal assessments
- Principal's Nominee
Classroom behaviour issues
- The first port of call: mentor/HoD
- Deans
- Specialist Classroom Teacher

Computer/technology problems
- AV/IT Team
Property/keys
- Property manager (keys)
- Property team
Pay/finances
- Marie McKerrow
Health and wellbeing support - yours and students
- School Nurse
- Counselling Team
Personal/private concerns
- SCT (for work related concerns)
- Counselling Team (for work and personal concerns)

- PPTA rep (work related concerns for union members)

Directory for specific issues (2023)

PRINCIPAL'S NOMINEE
Greg Burnard (gburnard@westlakegirls.school.nz)
- Office: upstairs corridor of Admin Block

PROPERTY MANAGER
Rob Nathan (rnathan@westlakegirls.school.nz)
- Office: upstairs corridor of Admin Block

PROPERTY TEAM
Heta, David, and James (support@westlakegirls.school.nz)
- Office: ground floor of A Block

AV/IT MANAGER
Dan Benadie (dbenadie@westlakegirls.school.nz)
- Office: upstairs corridor of Admin Block

AV/IT TEAM
Lionel and Alek (support@westlakegirls.school.nz)
- Lionel's office: B Block (Event Centre side door)

SPECIALIST CLASSROOM TEACHER
Kat Lee (klee@westlakegirls.school.nz)
- Office: S Block in the ESOL Department workroom

DEANS

AKORANGA

Will Anderton (wanderton@westlakegirls.school.nz)
Katie Pearson (kpearson@westlakegirls.school.nz)

HAURAKI

Louise Clouston (lcouston@westlakegirls.school.nz)
Tayla Boyd (tboyd@westlakegirls.school.nz)

ONEWA

Kate Lawrence (klawrence@westlakegirls.school.nz)
Courtenay See (csee@westlakegirls.school.nz)

PUPUKE

Rachel Carson (rcarson@westlakegirls.school.nz)
Hisung Son (hson@westlakegirls.school.nz)

WAIRAU

Elaine Xu (exu@westlakegirls.school.nz)
Danielle Johnson (djohnson@westlakegirls.school.nz)

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