Tutors

Angelique Healey - Certificate in Business Ownership

Originally from Christchurch, Angelique has delivered a number of Business and Management papers and is currently tutoring the part-time Certificate in Business Ownership course. Angelique worked in the Economic Development sector helping businesses and Not For Profits with marketing, business planning, human resources, capacity building and general mentoring.

Now living in Waianakarua Angelique is excited about the potential this unique region offers and happily calls Oamaru home (apart from when the Crusaders are playing … then the one-eyed Cantabrian rears its head!).

Kerrie McCone - Computing Tutor

“Working with a range of ages and abilities provides daily challenges around computers. I enjoy the one-on-one with students involved in self-paced learning. I admire the discipline and motivation applied by these students."

Michelle Ruddenklau - Beauty Coordinator and Tutor

Beauty Coordinator and Tutor Michelle Ruddenklau (NaSA, ITEC) delivers the Certificate in Beauty Treatments (Level 4) and Certificate in Beauty Skills (Introductory Level Two). STAR courses, post graduate course such as Brazilian are also offered and delivered in the Aoraki Beauty Training Clinic.

Michelle gained her national and international qualifications as a Beauty Therapist in 2001. She has been delivering courses for Aoraki Polytechnic since 2007 and has this year received an award for Excellence in Teaching in Learning, one of only two awards given across Aoraki’s five campuses.

Michelle says, “We encourage as many people who are interested to come in and talk to us to discuss options and how it can work for them individually. Because it is part time, it works in so well with other life commitments – work, study, parenting and so on. We have a huge cross section of ages which makes for a fantastic class dynamic.”

“There is so much involved with beauty training, so much more than you expect. The level of sciences, health and safety, customer service and sales, plus of course the practical skills. All of which are so relatable to everyday life and applicable to many jobs. It really is life training.”

Sandy Mattisson - Professional Office Management Tutor

Sandy Mattisson will be delivering the Certificate of Professional Office Management, which is aimed at developing business skills in the course participants.

Sandy has extensive experience in a variety of office environments. Her business administration skills and experience include owning and managing a computer tutoring school, and an electroplating business with ISO9002 accreditation in South Africa, as well as PA, personnel recruiting and profiling. In the United States she was responsible for the construction and management of the product data-base for a large educational publishing company. In the North Island she was office administrator for a women’s magazine, and has successful Information Technology teaching experience in a secondary school environment.

She is skilled at developing office administration systems and brings an understanding of office practice and business ethos with an international perspective.

Susie Sinclair - Parenting & Care of Children, and Skills for Teacher Aides Tutor

I am now into my second year of teaching child care, parenting and skills for teacher aides at the Oamaru Campus. I am really enjoying being part of my local community and part of a small campus team.

On arriving, in 2001, from the North East of England, I was employed in Dunedin lecturing in similar vocational areas for example the care of children, working with older people, supporting those with varying abilities and counselling.

Initially I trained to work with pre-school infants and children and went on to manage nurseries. I trained further to enable me to train child educarers in the evenings.

I completed an honours degree in Social Work Studies so that I could manage Family centres but ended up remaining in the training of adults in the child and care sector by becoming a training officer. Further study meant I was able to teach social work students at my local university and when they were based in practice.

My last position before moving to New Zealand was as a principal training officer which involved my having responsibility for almost one thousand care and social workers.

It has been very interesting to be accepted and my experiences be welcomed, in exchange I have learnt much by working and living in another country.

One of the most satisfying parts of my work is that I am placed to sow seeds and motivate adults into effecting positive changes for themselves and for those in their lives. It is an honour to be a part of someone’s learning journey and I am often amazed and delighted by how folk respond to new ways of thinking and doing. I believe it’s all about thinking, feeling and doing!

Tony Gallagher - Art Tutor

The Certificate in Introductory Art Studies and the Certificate in Art Studies provide students with the opportunity to learn and experiment with a wide range of media. These courses, which are held in Oamaru’s historic railway station, are taught by Tony Gallagher, a multi-media artist with extensive teaching experience. Study is part-time to accommodate those with busy schedules, and includes modules on all painting and drawing media, 3D studies, printmaking and mosaic. Tony’s wide knowledge of art history and teaching style ensures a rewarding and enjoyable experience.