There has been some changes in our Learning Support Team. Please meet our wonderful team.

Mauri ora ki te koutou.

I whānau mai au ki Birmingham.

Ko Aoraki te maunga whakaruruhau.

Ko Waimakariri te awa o te rohe.

Kei Kirwee tōku kāinga.

Ko Amy Howley tōku ingoa.

Tēnā koutou katoa.

My name is Amy Howley and I am the Learning Support Area Leader at Rolleston College. I have enjoyed being a part of the kura since its establishment through my role in the satellite school onsite. Since moving across to Horoeka Haemata I have been able to experience working alongside ākonga with a range of different needs and continue to develop our learning support area within the kura. Prior to this I worked in a specialist school for 7 years working with ākonga with high needs.

My time outside of the kura is focused around my whānau. Spending time with my two young daughters is my happy place! We enjoy getting out and about to the local forest, river and library.

I am excited by the continued growth of our learning area and continuing to expand on the opportunities we can provide for our ākonga to flourish. I can be contacted directly at amy.howley@rollestoncollege.nz.

Tēnā koutou katoa

Ko Ingarangi te whakapaparanga mai

Ko Tamaki-nui-a-rua te whenua tupu

Ko Ōtautahi te Kāinga

Kei Ōtautahi au e noho ana

He Kairuruku Tautoko Akoranga au i te kura o Horoeka Haemata

Ko Sam Gimblett taku ingoa

Tēna tātou katoa

My name is Sam Gimblett and I am the new Kairuruku Tautoko Akoranga - Learning Support Coordinator (LSC) at Rolleston College. I am a foundation staff member of Rolleston College and have been working in the pastoral care area of our kura as a Ako leader and then Whānau leader in Kōanga whānau for the last 6 years. I am very excited to be moving into Learning Support and working to remove the barriers to learning, engagement and wellbeing so that our ākonga can flourish.

Tūngia te ururua kia tupu whakaritorito te tupu o te harakeke.

Clear away the overgrowing bush so that the new flax shoots will spring up.

I have a beautiful 4 year old daughter and we live with my partner in the Halswell area of Christchurch. Our favourite place to go is the beach. I enjoy Music and Dance and have been the TIC of Dance at Rolleston College for 7 years. I have a particular interest in creative works and have directed and choreographed a number of school productions and musicals.

I am looking forward to working alongside you and your whānau. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions sam.gimblett@rollestoncollege.nz.

Tēnā koutou katoa

My name is Deborah Stenhouse and I am one of the specialist teachers of the Learning Support Team at Horoeka Haemata, Rolleston College.

I have been working in education for over 20 years now! I have been involved in a variety of roles and settings from Taranaki to Tuatapere! Returning to Selwyn, where I spent my formative years, has proven to be a great decision. It has allowed me to reconnect with my family and become an active contributor to our local community, particularly in the context of inclusive education at Horoeka Haemata.

My role is to work alongside learners and their teachers, ensuring that learners are within a supportive and inclusive environment where they can thrive.

If you need to contact me my email is deborah.stenhouse@rollestoncollege.nz

Tēnā Koutou

My name is Anna Randall and I have been teaching at Rolleston College since 2022, as an ORS specialist teacher and now as a SENCo. I teach in Wana classes in our learning support classroom and have taught selected courses in Dance and Drama.

For the past 20 years I have taught in a number of primary schools in the region, teaching all age groups. I have a SPELD certificate in teaching students with specific learning disabilities and ran my own business tutoring learners with Dyslexia.

I am married and have 2 children who attend schools in Christchurch. We love spending time near water, especially the southern lakes where we enjoy boating, skiing, paddle boarding and swimming.

I enjoy Performing Arts and Dance and have spent time in the community choreographing shows for Kirwee Players and CentreStage Rolleston. I am currently a life member of Kirwee Players. 

Tēnā koutou,

My name is Jess Love and I will be taking some of the Wana 9 and Wana 10 classes, helping with SPEC, and working with your child as their specialist teacher to support their learning.

I grew up with a younger brother who has autism, and this sparked an interest in working with learners with additional needs. I have been a therapist, a carer with IHC and a support person privately for families. This is my seventh year teaching.

After completing my studies (BEdSt, MTchgLn, PGCert- Digital and Collaborative Learning) I was a co-researcher on a Ministry initiative; co-designing learning with whānau and ākonga. In 2021 I was selected to study for my Doctorate in Education at the University of Canterbury. My research investigates the influence of school transition plans in facilitating a successful adult life for young people with additional needs, using the voice of the young people to ascertain ‘success’. The results are intended to improve transition outcomes for students with additional needs in New Zealand.

I live in Rolleston and enjoy being part of the local community. Outside of teaching I am a keen sportsperson, my top 3 sports I have played NZ rep level are basketball, swimming and canoe polo. I am currently enjoying CrossFit and Yoga. I am also interested in woodwork, pottery and training my puppy. I look forward to meeting the whānau of each young person I work with. If you need to contact me my email is jessica.love@rollestoncollege.nz

Tahua Taunaki Ākonga Learner Support Fund - Boost Your Learning

This opportunity is for ākonga of Ngāi Tahu descent. Boost Your Learning are an accredited provider of out-of-school tuition with Ngāi Tahu, who provide the Tahua Taunaki Ākonga Learner Support Fund. This fund allows ākonga to access tuition services and provides educational support to ākonga in all educational settings.

They provide tuition for Ngāi Tahu ākonga (from years 1-13) based anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand through their one-on-one online tuition

services. They work alongside whānau and kaiako to empower students and boost their learning, so they can excel and be confident in their education Journey.

To be eligible for the funding, ākonga need to be registered with Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu and currently enrolled in school. For more details, further clarification of the eligibility criteria and the application form to access the Tahua Taunaki Ākonga Learner Support Fund, please visit: http://ngaitahu.iwi.nz/whanau/opportunities/tahua-taunaki-akonga-learner-support-fund/

For more information about us, please visit:

https://www.boostyourlearning.co.nz/fundedtuition or get in touch with Anna

(anna@boostyourlearning.co.nz) who will be able to support you.

If you would like our team to support you in completing an application please email amy.howley@rollestoncollege.nz.