SCHOOL NEWSLETTER - Columba College

Dean of International Students
Ms Bronwen Strang has been appointed to the position of Dean of International Students and will
take up the position at the beginning of Term III (16th July).
Ms Strang’s previous experience includes secondary school teaching, careers consultancy work
(1994 – 2001 Manager and Career Counsellor at Careers Advisory Service, University of Otago),
English teaching in Japan, three years as Dean of College House, Christchurch for University of
Canterbury students (Acting Principal for a time) and currently counselling at Relationship Services
Whakawhanaungatanga Otago.
Ms Strang has a Master of Guidance and Counselling (Distinction) from Massey University, a
Licentiate of Theology (Distinction) from Knox College, a Bachelor of Science Degree from Otago
and a Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) from the Christchurch College of Education.
We look forward to welcoming Ms Strang to her new position and to the contributions she will make
to the College and its students as Dean of International Students.
Alumni Database Research Position
Ms Karin Warnaar has been appointed to this short-term contract position made possible by
funding received from The New Zealand Enterprise Trust (Columba College is one of just a handful
of schools selected for the Business Hall of Fame Project – the only South Island School) and a
grant from the Columba Old Girls’ Association.
Ms Warnaar has extensive previous experience of both alumni and research work, working from
March 2001 – January 2007 in the University of Otago’s Alumni and Development Office and
before that nearly ten years as a media librarian. Ms Warnaar is a graduate of the University of
Otago (Bachelor of Arts with Honours, First Class in English).
This project will initially involve the development of one cohesive database of former students of
Columba College with information such as tertiary qualifications gained and career pathways.
From the research involved for the database, for the purposes of the Business Hall of Fame, at
least one to three Columba College former students must be selected by the Project’s Supervising
Committee as potential Laureates for the Business Hall of Fame by the end of the year.
Other Staff News
Mrs Louise Stevens has been appointed to teach the Years 9 and 10 French classes taught by
Miss Page (7 periods a week) from the 28th May to the 29th June which is the end of Term II.
Mrs Stevens is a graduate of the University of Otago and the Dunedin College of Education, and
taught full-time at Otago Girls’ High School in 2004 and 2005.
Mrs J. Anstey, the recently appointed new HOD Languages, will take over these two French
classes when she begins in Term III (16th July on).
St. John National Youth Competitions June 2007
Congratulations to Tracy Lambeth in Year 13 on her selection to
represent the Southern Region at the St. John National Youth
Competitions in Nelson.
Tracy will participate in six training weekends prior to the Nationals
and has been recognised as one of the top twelve cadets in the
Southern Region. Tracy Lambeth
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