Executive Committee Members
Barbara Batchelor (Chairperson) is a Health Educator employed by the University of Canterbury. She is a Regional Facilitator for the Student Wellbeing: Mental Health Education professional development contract, presently working in Nelson and Marlborough schools. She has a special interest in both Mental Health and Sexuality education. Barbara has been on the NZHEA Executive since 2004 and is currently the chair of the NZHEA Executive.
Wellington barbara.batchelor@canterbury.ac.nz
Barbara Ferguson is a senior lecturer in health education and teaching studies in the Department of Curriculum Development and Teaching Studies at the University of Otago College of Education. She has been a member of the New Zealand Drug Foundation’s Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2007, and she is especially interested in drug education and mental health education. Barbara’s research area is in drug education. Barbara has been involved in health education both regionally and nationally over a number of years, and is a past chairperson of the NZHEA Executive.
Otago barbara.ferguson@otago.ac.nz
Pip Woodward has been with the University of Auckland, Faculty of Education, employed as the National Co-ordinator for the Ministry of Education funded contract on ‘Whole School Approach to Student Wellbeing – Mental Health Education’ for the last 6yrs. She has just started a new position in term 2 2008, as Deputy Principal at Otumoetai College in the Bay of Plenty. Pip has been involved in the education sector for 22 years, in both primary and secondary school settings.
Bay of Plenty pwoodward@otc.school.nz
Ainslee Coates is an adviser in primary health education at the University of Canterbury, Education Plus. Ainslee has particular interests in student wellbeing: mental health education and also sexuality education where she provides professional development opportunities for teachers in years 1 – 8 through generous support from the Ministry of Health. Ainslee is a current member of the NZHEA National Executive and has been a past chairperson.
Canterbury ainslee.coates@canterbury.ac.nz
Mary-Anne McAllum was a member of Team Solutions at the University of Auckland, Faculty of Education for five years and was the advisor for Health Education in secondary schools in Auckland and Northland. In this time Mary-Anne was also a contributing writer to the Beacon Schools Health Education resources. In 2009 she completed a Masters of Health Sciences at the University of Auckland and in 2010 she is taking study leave in order to begin her PhD. Mary-Anne’s research focus considers the experiences of young lesbian and bisexual women in New Zealand secondary schools with a focus on sexuality education.
Auckland mamcallum@gmail.com
Brad Williamson is Head of Health and Physical Education at Aotea College. After studying at University of Queensland he taught in Brisbane, England and since 2004 in New Zealand. At Aotea College his department as worked hard to improve the quality of Health Education using student centred learning strategies. Brad joined the NZHEA Executive in 2008.
Wellington brad.williamson@aoteacollege.school.nz
Carol Power is currently the Head of Health Education at Te Puke High School. She is passionate about health education and ensuring that it is meaningful for the students at Te Puke High. Her ‘hands on’ experience in the classroom is of great value to the Executive Committee. Carol is also on the organising committee for the 2009 NZHEA Conference to be held in Tauranga in September.
Bay Of Plenty carol.power@xtra.co.nz
Lynne Aldridge has a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Otago as well as Associate and Licenciate diplomas in speech and drama. She has over thirty years of teaching and managerial experience in schools and as a senior lecturer in Health Education at the College of Education University of Otago. Lynne has been involved in the writing of current curriculum documents and facilitates courses in Otago and Southland. She serves on two other Trust Boards. The Operation New Direction Board which facilitates a youth mentoring programme in Dunedin and THeTA, a professional theatre group that promotes and enhances Health Education through the medium of drama in schools throughout New Zealand. As a founding member of the New Zealand Health Educator's Association, Lynne continues to be fully committed to promoting Health Education.
Otago lynne.aldridge@xtra.co.nz
Melissa Fenton is currently a co-opted member of the NZHEA Executive. Her role is to coordinate and maintain the Association website and to edit the online magazine. A former lecturer in secondary health education at the University of Canterbury, Melissa is a passionate health educator with a special interest in the area of sexuality education. Melissa was voted onto the NZHEA Executive in 2006 and will continue her involvement as website coordinator from her new home in Adelaide.
Australia fentonkillick@bigpond.com
