WAIUKU COMMUNITY OF LEARNING (COL) We have made good progress to get our Waiuku Community of Learning up and running and the process to appoint our leader is underway. When the Principal leader is appointed we will move on to appointing the Lead Teachers who will work across all our local schools to help other teachers work to-wards the achievement challenges we have set. The increased and improved collaboration between all our local schools will undoubtedly bring real benefits and advantages for us all, and in particular for our students.

ACADEMIC COUNSELLING Thanks to all the parents\caregivers who made it to the interviews held on Tuesday and Thursday last week. Students will now go online to confirm their subject choices for next year, which must be com-pleted by Friday 12th August .

Parents who wish to make contact with specific subject teachers do so by e-mail. Addresses can be pro-vided by the Office (235 8139)

SCHOOL CLOSURE I had to make a decision to close the school last week for the second time in 12 months. As with the previous occasion, this was caused by our school water supply being temporarily disrupted through an outside contractor. With no water for flushing toilets and washing hands it quickly becomes a health and safety decision to shut down the school. We used Facebook, e-mails and the local bus drivers to get the word out, which all seemed to work surprisingly well. Facebook in particular has become really effective at getting messages out, so if you have not yet ‘liked’ our school Facebook page – please give that consideration.

EXCELLENCE ASSEMBLIES Our school values talk about aiming for excellence and celebrating success. This week and next week we will do that with special Excellence Assemblies, where we award excellence certificates to all students who have achieved one or more excellence grades in their internal assessments up to this point in the year. These are always special occasions and in particular, the highlight is seeing how many excellences the really top students have achieved in such a short time.

SENIOR EXAMS Senior students will be on study leave in week 5 from Monday August 22nd to Friday August 26th. Students only need to attend their timetabled exams but are free to study at school as well during free time. Grades earned in these exams are important in giving an indication of how students may fare in the NCEA externals at the end of the year. These grades are also used in awarding aggregate grades for students who miss end of year exams for medical or other valid reasons. Normal uniform rules apply when sitting the exams.

Students can access study support at studyit.org.nz which is an NCEA online examination support service. Students can post queries to specialist teacher advisors who reply within 24 hours. I have in-cluded some of their study tips inside this newsletter.

TOURNAMENT WEEK We have a record 8 teams travelling away in tournament week which takes place in week 6 after the completion of senior exams. Teams are going to diverse places such as Nelson, Whanganui, Taupo and Rotorua. As usual we have had amazing parental support in organising and fundraising for this very special week and we look forward to all our young sports people having an amazing experience.

10 August Senior Excellence Assembly

17 August Junior Excellence Assembly

22 to 26 August Senior Exams start

29 August to 2 September Tournament Week

7 September Canteen Carnival

15 September Po Whakanuia

Newsletter No. 6 5 August 2016

DATES TO REMEMBER

The passing of Alec Tapara, Local kaumaatua of Reretewhioi marae was a great loss to our school and our community for services contributed over many years. Alec and the late Rangirangi Tapara had nine children and most of them attended this school. Alec was a strong advocate for tikanga Maori and higher education. He spent most of his life teaching and mentoring young people in the ways of the old. His grandchildren and great grandchildren who still attend this school will miss him dearly. ( Moe mai ra e te rangatira, Hae-re ki o maatua tupuna, ki to hoa rangatira a Rangirangi, moe mai ra.)

NEW VAN We have just taken delivery of a new LDV 12-seater school van that was approved in this years budget by the Board of Trustees. It is an automatic which will suit some of our staff and parents who prefer this type of vehicle. It also comes with a huge rear luggage cage for storing bags and equipment. We now have 3 large 12-seater vans which are provided free of charge for our student activities. We will be selling our smaller Mitsubishi 10-seater at the end of Term 3.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GROUPS We have two short term school groups visiting for the start of this term. A group of 15 from Japan and another of 14 from China. My thanks to the families who have agreed to homestay and look after these students while they are at Waiuku College.

We run the international student programme as a business at the school and the money earned makes a significant contribution to many of the extras we can offer in the areas of sport, arts and transport. Our school and community has built up a fantastic reputation for hospitality and kindness, which has really helped us grow our programme.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL NEWS Congratulations to our deputy principal, Mrs Raeleen Harré on her appointment as Principal at Ruawai College in Northland. She will be leaving us at the end of term 3 and we will shortly begin the process to find her replacement. Raeleen will be farewelled at a special assembly in the last week of this term as well as at our Po Whakanuia (Maori and Pasifika Excellence Evening) where we will be able to acknowledge the huge contribution she has made to raising student achievement at Waiuku College.

Kind regards Tom Vanderlaan

2016 PB4L REWARDS ASSEMBLY - WEDNESDAY 6 JULY

Congratulations to the following students who were prizewinners at the recent PB4L Rewards Assembly:

Year 10 Major Prizewinner: Lisa Bui - received a $100 Westfield Voucher

Other Year 10 Prizewinners: Maddy Miller Nikita Welgens Regan Evans Zara Thomas

Alex Harvey Ryan Lowe Paige Neil Leah Arthur-Worsop

Keelan Schnell Leitisha Tiwini

Year 9 Major Prizewinner: Marissa Reed - received a $100 Kathmandu voucher

Other Year 9 Prizewinners: Katy Kimber Georgia McCabe Ben Rowe Merearna Asafo-Tavita

Katie Tucker Jasleen Bains Katy Good Caroline Pembridge

Jack Laker Noah Bradley

STUDENT ABSENCES \ SICKNESS If your student is not coming in to school please phone the after-hours or absentee line (during school hours) and record the following: Your name, name of the student and the reason for their absence.

If you are unable to make a call please send a note in with them the day they return to school. A Medical Certificate is required for 3 or more days absence due to sickness.

If your student feels sick at school please remind them to tell their teacher if they are in class, or come to the Student Centre. The office staff will then make contact with you to arrange pick up etc. If you require your student to leave during school hours, a note or a phone call is required before they can leave.

CHOPPED NZ - YEAR 13 BUSINESS GROUP WINNERS IN DRAGON’S DEN SOUTH AUCKLAND FINAL

Pictured (left to right): Tyler Schnell, Ceinwen Cattroll, Olaf Wrieden,

Stephen Walker and Ellen Ballantine

Hi, we are CHOPPED NZ, a passionate group of Year 13 Waiuku College Business Studies students with a vision to craft unique chopping boards for cooking enthusiasts of all ages to promote healthy eating. As a sustainable, innovative and family friendly Lion ’s Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme business, we are focused around recycling timber off-cuts, which would normally go into New Zealand landfills, from South Pacific Timber Ltd, based in Mt Roskill, .

To put this into perspective, our research concluded that: one new house equates to one tonne of wasted timber off-cuts. You get the idea…. too much timber wasted! That’s where we stand to be different, a chopping board made from quality recycled American hard-wood timbers including American Oak, Ash and Walnut.

“Since the beginning, it was of growing importance to our company to involve local businesses in our production process, as without support from key local organisations (Churchill Installations and the Waiuku College Technology Department) we would not have been able to succeed in our operations and build the customer base we have established to date. It is fantastic to communicate with national (and international) companies and their representatives to share our story that began right here at Waiuku College.”

- Olaf Wrieden, Managing Director.

Two and a half months into the school year, we launched our product at the annual Steels ‘n’ Wheels Festival in Waiuku. A major thank you to all those who have attended, and in particular to those who have bought our very first batch of premium grade chopping boards. Two weeks later, CHOPPED NZ’s production line slowed down to a halt as we prepared for the Regional Dragon’s Den competition held at Pukekohe High School. Hours of dedication and numerous lunchtimes of practice eventually paid off with an invitation to compete in the Regional Dragon’s Den Finals at the Auckland University of Technology. That day, our company was awarded first place in the South Auckland region and we took home a $1,000 cheque to continue the production of our very popular range of chopping boards. Thank you to Sanitarium and Kiwi Bank for sponsoring the event.

With smiles on our faces and the motivation to succeed, our attention turned back towards firing up the production line. However, there was one problem: Assessments! So the decision was made to halt operations for yet another two weeks until early July when the holidays kicked in. We spent four days with our supplier to laminate another batch of 90 chopping boards and many more hours cutting, sanding, engraving and oiling those neat looking boards currently on sale.

We sold at the Auckland Food Show from 28th to 31st July, and used the opportunity to build connections with industry special ists and customers from the wider Auckland region. The Food Show wouldn’t have been complete without celebrity endorsement from two of New Zealand’s most well known chefs during the popular live cooking demos.

At this stage our opportunities remain wide open thanks to the awesome team behind the Young Enterprise programme.

Please feel free to keep up with our exciting ventures on Facebook or purchase our award winning chopping boards directly from our website - www.choppednz.weebly.com.

CHOP Ya Later - The CHOPPED NZ Team

SENIOR PRACTICE EXAMS – WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 22ND AUGUST (WEEK 5) The Senior Practice Exams are an important opportunity for students and staff to assess progress towards the end of year exams. It is also a chance for students to experience proper exam conditions. This is important for all students but especially those in Year 11 as this will be the first time they do NCEA style exams.

Students should start preparing for the practice exams now. The NZQA website, www.nzqa.govt.nz, is a useful starting point. Students can access past papers and assessment schedules as well as model answers and examiners’ reports. Another really useful website is www.studyit.org where you can find lots of materials for English, Maths and Science. For advice on how to revise just google ‘how to revise’; there is lots of useful infor-mation out there In the coming weeks teachers will inform students about the Achievement Standards they will be doing and what they should be revising.

Practice Exams and Derived Grades

Every year there are students who cannot attend their NCEA exams due to illness or a death in the family, for example. Students who find themselves in this situation can apply to NZQA for a ‘derived grade’ for each of the standards they missed. If NZQA approve the student’s application the derived grades are awarded for the standards in question. Derived grades are based on the students Practice Exam results. Therefore, it is really important that students take the Practice Exams seriously and try their very best as they may come to rely on the results later in the year.

NZQA ‘Credit Cards’ Early in Term 3, all senior students will receive their 2016 Candi-date National Student Number (NSN) cards. These cards give their details as recorded by NZQA including their full name, address and their NSN. It is a really good idea if students make a note of their NSN on their phone and keep the card in a safe place at home.

On the back of the card are details of how to register online with NZQA. All students should register so that they can access their private area on the website. Once students have registered they should make a note of their password and keep it in a safe place, e.g. on their phone. They should then check their personal details are correct. If their details are not correct they should let the Student Centre know.

In addition to viewing their results and their Record of Achieve-ment, students can also order Results Notices and NCEA Certifi-cates. Please note that NZQA do not automatically send out Results Notices and Certificates – students have to order them online.

NEW CARVING POSITIONED ABOVE THE WINDOW ON

THE FRONT OF THE MARAE

By Master Carver - Juan Henry

Tane-te-wananga-a-Rangi Tane bringer of knowledge from the sky

Meaning behind the carving:

Tane, being the stronger of all was sent to the heavens to seek knowledge for his people.

His task was made difficult by his older brother Whiro who put many obstacles in his way. Whiro felt he should be the chosen one to make this journey. But Tane with the aid of the winds was able to proceed until he reached the summit of all the heavens. ‘Te toi o nga rangi’.

Tane was welcomed by Io the supreme god and was given the 3 baskets of knowledge and 2 sacred stones to bring back to earth.

TE REO MAORI WEEK - celebrating the indigenous

language. Designed to promote its use around the country.

This year’s theme was ‘Akina Te Reo’

“Behind you all the way - supporting, encouraging and motivating people in all their pursuits.”

Our week started off with proverbs and phrases working to im-prove pronunciation in our school:

Kia kaha hoa ma Let’s go team

Tau ké Aotearoa Awesome New Zealand

Ka pai hoki koe Good on you

Karawhiua Give it all you got

A video was made by the Maori\Pasifika Student Council. Mem-bers asked teachers what they thought of Te Reo Maori. This was viewed at both school assemblies and was much appreciated and well received.

Friday brought on the House group haka competition, the most fun and exciting event of the year, with all its fabulous display of colour and creativity. A great effort by all house group partici-pants. Although numbers were down this year, watch this space next year.

Winners for Haka competition 2016 were Rimu

Tau ké Rimu Awesome Rimu

MATARIKI - ‘KAI BASKET FOR THE HOMELESS’

Boxes of food and bed linen were donated by staff and students of our school and a few members of our Kapa Haka group went with Whaea Piki to deliver our koha to Te Puea Marae in Tamaki, Makaurau.

Ka pai hoki koutou Good on you all

WANTED:

MORE WOMEN ON BUILDING SITES The wolf whistle might be disappearing but it’s still a man’s world on the building site.

Amid a critical shortage of building and construction apprentices it’s hard to find a woman on the tools.

Only 3 per cent of building and construction industry apprentices - 260 across the country - and fewer than 1 per cent of licensed building practitioners are women.

Jenny Parker who chairs the Auckland branch of the National Association of Women in Construction, works to fill industry jobs at Building Recruitment.

She said the default setting for industry bosses is to look for a male candidate, but she’d like people to be more open-minded about female apprentices, particularly in tougher jobs like scaffolding and roofing.

“It is very tricky because we have to prove ourselves twice as much as any man in this industry and you have to be able to be thick-skinned.

You can’t be precious onsite - there’s no tears - so you have to really be a little bit more mature in your attitude and expect the unexpected.”

Sexism onsite is on the wane. It is changing because men are being educated to behave on building sites. It is starting from the younger generation, not the older generation. The older generation still have that old mindset that construction is a man’s job and girls aren’t really encouraged because ‘they can’t do it.’” she said.

Although BCITO doesn’t have a specific strategic goal about gender, we encourage diversity overall.

There had been a 20 per cent lift in the number of women working as apprentices in 2014 and 2015, but if the industry wants to address the projected skills shortage, that will require 3,000 additional apprentices, it needs to continue to be inclusive.

Our traditional workforce pools are shrinking and if you’re running out of people you’ve got to be diverse and look for them somewhere else.

We’re working in partnership with employers to figure out how we can do better with female participation in industry.

Research shows that diverse companies outpace homogeneous companies in terms of performance and productivity. When you’re on-site it’s about attitude not gender.

The female apprentices who took part in Not Your Average Shed are a perfect example of what women in this industry can achieve.

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Carla Tonga (pictured above) Is one of two female apprentices

who was part of the build. In 2015 women made up 17.5% of

the core construction sector and Carla says it will be fantastic

to see more women in the trades. “We need to focus on

getting good tradies, regardless of gender. It’s about attitude,

willingness to learn, and understanding that it’s a team

environment, not a battle of the sexes.”

“For me. becoming a building apprentice will get me to where I

want to be in the future, while at the same time being able to

provide for my daughter.”

Carla says for any young women thinking of pursuing a career

in the trades it’s important to persevere.

“There will be people that will challenge you, but stay positive

and committed.”

Employers surveyed by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs think

having women in their teams is a no-brainer.

They say women:

have strong communication skills that can be vital on a busy

jobsite

are great at multi-tasking

attend to details

are well-organised, which gets the job done

bring a different set of abilities and perspectives

BUILDABILITY PIRATE SHIP Positive feedback has been received from the BCITO - "great work so far, impressive skills"

MATHS IS X-CITING! Update from Mrs Everitt in the Maths department:

As a department we remain busy with assessments this term and it would be good to have family support.

All Year 10 students will be sitting an internal assessment worth 3 credits in Week 5 when senior exams are on. It is a Statistics standard about bivariate data. An example of a bivariate rela-tionship is “as height increases, arm span increases.” Data is collected and measured, a graph is drawn and the information analysed. The assessment will be completed on laptops using excel and word.

All Year 11Masa students will be sitting the Algebra external assessment on Tuesday September 13th. As it is an external, this is the only opportunity to gain these credits. This standard is done without a calculator. Please encourage your student to practise at home as well as doing the work at school, as the only way to master Algebra is practising. The homework book and the following site are useful: http://learncoach.co.nz/

Information for both of the above assessments will be on Moodle and will be updated as the term progresses.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. The easiest method is probably e-mail, otherwise leave a message at the office and I will get in touch.

My e-mail is ev@waiuku-college.school.nz

FRANKLIN SCHOOLS CAREERS EXPO On Thursday June 23rd Waiuku College and Pukekohe High School joined together to host the inaugural Franklin Schools Career Expo.

After months of planning the evening arrived, and wow, what a big night it was! As a community event, it drew students from schools all over Franklin, including Wesley, Onewhero, Tuakau College, Pukekohe High School and Waiuku College, with a few home schooled students also.

The event was a successful evening for everyone, we received a lot of positive feedback from students, families and our pro-viders. Working with Pukekohe and holding the event at the Pukekohe town hall, we managed to offer 68 providers for students, which doubled the number of providers (34) that our individual 2015 expo had. The venue also offered the oppor-tunity for guest speakers who gave valuable and essential in-formation in a variety of areas.

We are very grateful to everyone who came over on the wet and stormy night and we hope that you gained some valuable information. Like any event that is being done for the first time, there were things that we learnt and that we will need to tweak and change for next time, so watch this space.

This would not have been possible without the sup-port of the Franklin local board, Pukekohe RSA, Pukekohe High School and the staff and students who helped promote and set this event up.

NZQA FEES Have you paid your NZQA fees? The deadline to pay your fees through the school is Friday 12th August. After this date you will need to pay NZQA directly via your student’s login on the NZQA website, www.nzqa.govt.nz. The deadline to get your fees to NZQA is 1st December. If you do not pay them by the deadline you will incur a $50.00 late fee.

If you do not pay your fees your student will not be awarded any qualifications, e.g. NCEA Level 1, 2 or 3 or University Entrance, nor will they be able to order any certificates until all fees and late fees have been paid.

A FEW STUDY TIPS FROM STUDYIT

Be Prepared:

Go to all revision sessions for your subjects

Have up-to-date course notes. If you don’t, ask your teachers for the latest versions

Practise assessments and examination papers

Know what is required for each achievement standard

Planning:

Set regular routines of study

Choose a quiet, airy, well-lit place to study

Set study goals: daily goals, weekly goals and long-term goals

Know your deadlines

Make a study timetable

Do a small amount of study on each subject every night

Relax:

Have lots of breaks (eg, break every 50 mins for 10 mins)

Eat healthily, sleep regularly and exercise

Reward yourself regularly

If stressed, ask for help. Your teachers want you to succeed - ask them!

BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONTACT DETAILS

Name Email Address

Peter Attwood (Parent Rep) peter.attwood001@gmail.com

Carl Brightwell (Chair) carl@pukekoranch.net.nz

Sharlene Druyven (Parent Rep) waiukutownmanager@gmail.com

Doug Johnson (Staff Rep) jh@waiuku-college.school.nz

Megan Lamont (Parent Rep) megan@lamontbuilders.co.nz

Gareth Manning (Deputy Chair) buck@sunsetfreerange.co.nz

Dick Parsons (Co-opted) dick.parsons@gtmail.com

Adam Good (Student Rep) atom8822@gmail.com

Tom Vanderlaan (Principal) vl@waiuku-college.school.nz

BOARD MEETING DATES 2016 (5pm in the College Boardroom)

Tuesday 16 February Tuesday 9 August

Tuesday 15 March Tuesday 20 September

Tuesday 12 April Tuesday 11 October

Tuesday 17 May Tuesday 15 November

Tuesday 14 June Tuesday 13 December

PO WHAKANUIA Thursday 15 September 2016

Maori & Pasifika Excellence Awards Evening

Waiuku College Hall – ceremony starts at 7 p.m.

Light refreshments available in the staffroom - 5.45 p.m - 6.45 p.m

An evening to celebrate and acknowledge excellence amongst our Maori & Pasifika students across Years 9 – 13: Academic, Sporting, Cultural and Service will be recognized.

An opportunity to say ’haere ra’ to our Year 13 group after 5 years of secondary schooling.

Entertainment – come along and see, listen to, the array of talent amongst our rangatahi.

Those students who are receiving an AWARD need to be at school seated by 6.45 p.m. in the hall.

Library Opening Hours

8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Thursday

8.30am – 3.30pm Friday

Activities after school

Monday – Junior Homework Club Tuesday – Book Club Wednesday – Junior Homework Club Thursday – Chess Club

Note: The Internet is available each day during lunch and after school.

If students have any suggestions for new books in the library please see Mrs Becker.

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS 2016

Daily - 8.30 am to 9..30 am,. And

Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri - 1.30pm to 2.10 pm

Wed - 12.35 pm to 1.20 pm

Homestay Families Wanted

Would you like to host an international student and

involve them in your family life? Some are short-

stay only.

Please phone Amber Finau

International Student Homestay Coordinator

Phone: 09 235 8139 ext. 241

Email: amber.finau@waiuku-college.school.nz

SPORT

CLAYBIRD SHOOTING The College Claybird Shooting Team attended their Monthly Shoot for June which was held in Matamata.

Special mention to Sam Hull who won First Year Shooter, shooting 83/90 which was a wonderful effort.

In July our team attended the Hamilton Boys’ monthly shoot at the Waikato Clay Bird shooting Club and our girls team came away victorious winning the Girls Team outright.

Congratulations to Ellen Ballantine and Emily Kitson.

In August they will be travelling To Putararu for their Monthly Shoot.

NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS WINTER TOURNAMENT WEEK. Tournament Week is fast approaching for our teams, and this year we have 8 teams participating in tournaments around New Zealand. Games commence on Monday 29th August through to Friday 2nd September 2016.

The following teams are going:

Boys 1st XI Hockey team led by Mr Rodney Jackson, are attending the Founders Cup Tournament in Carterton

Girls 1st XI Hockey team led by Ms Bernadette Corcoran, are attending the Kate Trolove Cup being held at Lloyd Elsmore Park Howick.

Girls College Gold Netball Team led by Mrs Rachel Browne-Cole are attending the Upper North Island Sec School Netball Tournament being held at the Papakura Netball Centre.

Boys 1st XI Football team led by Mr Brett Toner, are attending the Trident Cup being held in Whanganui.

Girls 1st XI Football team led by Ms Tracey Kingi, are attending the Lotto Premier League Tournament being held in Nelson.

Junior Boys Basketball team led by Mr Mike Harper, are attending the NZ Basketball Junior tournament being held in Rotorua.

Senior Boys and Girls Basketball teams led by Ms Kerry Potts, Mr Daniel Arthur Worsop and Mrs Di Bradley, are attending the North Island Sec Schools Tournament this year being held at the Trust Stadium Arena in Henderson Auckland .

We wish them all well and look forward to reports and photos for our next newsletter.

This is the Multisport Duathlon team which recently competed at the Auckland Secondary School Duathlon Mulitsport event held at the Pukekohe Raceway.

This was a big event with participants from as far north as Kaipara College and as far south as Te Kauwhata College.

Teams did a minimum 2.5 km run, 11 km bike ride, then finished with a 2.5 km run.

Even though they did not finish in the top 3, all our students learnt a great deal and are looking forward to competing in this event next year.

wanted

Ice Cream Containers

Please drop at College office

QUIZ NIGHT

AUGUST 20TH, 7PM

AT THE WAIUKU COSSIE CLUB

$10 P/PERSON TABLES OF 8

GAMES AND RAFFLES

SPOT PRIZES

COURTESY VAN AVAILABLE

RAISING FUNDS FOR COLLEGE BOYS HOCKEY

TEAM GOING TO TOURNAMENT IN CARTERTON.

TO REGISTER CONTACT JACQUI 0212074090

CAROLYN 0210431802 STEPH 021665573

Year 11

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life at Waiuku College.

IF YOU HAVE YOUR HOME LOAN APPROVED AT THE ASB BETWEEN 2 MAY & 31 DECEMBER

2016, PLEASE SEE BELOW. WE WOULD LOVE YOUR SUPPORT.

LETTER OF REQUEST FROM JACQUI BURNE (Daughter of Will Potter)

FROM COLONIAL PAST TO NEW ZEALAND CLASSROOM:

The Biographical narrative of Will Potter - Commercial secondary school teacher (1958 to 1976)

My name is Jacqui Burne, and I am currently collecting data on Will Potter, my father, as part of my

thesis research for my Doctor of Education degree. I would very much like to talk to any past or pre-

sent teachers at the school who taught with Will, or previous students who were taught by him when

he was at Waiuku College during the years 1960 to 1964. I am seeking to give an account of his life,

both from personal and educational perspectives, especially as he came to teaching later in life, was

an immigrant with English not his first language, and he went on to write Commercial text books in

use in secondary schools during the late 1960s and 1970s.

I am appealing for people who taught with or were taught by Will to interview on a one-to-one basis.

Your privacy will be assured, and this research has been approved by the Massey University Human

Ethics Committee, Northern, Application 16/08.

If you are able to help, or know someone who can, please contact me on the email below.

Sincerely

Jacqui Burne

Doctoral Candidate, Massey University

j.m.burne@massey.ac.nz

Supervisors: Dr Alison Sewell: A.M.Sewell@massey.ac.nz

Associate Professor Howard Lee: H.F.Lee@massey.ac.nz