Music Staff 2009
Mrs Myra Smith
Director of Music, Music Teacher, Musical Director of Grace Notes Choir, Departmental Accompanist
Mrs Smith has wide experience as a teacher, conductor, chorister, accompanist and church organist. She is currently the conductor of the South Auckland Choral Society. Mrs Smith takes great delight in leading school singing assemblies and enjoys working with all performing groups in school from choirs to orchestras and bands.
p +649 268388 #224
e st@manurewa.school
Mr Tim Randle
Teacher in charge of Audio Technology/Recording Studio, Music Teacher, Director of Rock Bands, Itinerant Music Teacher -Bass and Electric Guitar
Apart from loving to teach, Mr Randle's area of musical expertise ranges from contemporary rock bands to jazz bands. His main instruments are guitar, bass guitar and double bass. If you want to learn about audio-technology, he is the man.
p +649 2683888 #269
e rn@manurewa.school.nz
Mr Shannon Coulomb
Music Teacher
Mr Coulomb has been awarded the Bachelor of Performing Arts (Jazz) and is currently the Guitarist and principal songwriter for Auckland progressive band "Moth Logic". His major interest is in composition and writing for film and stage. Mr Coulomb has experience in Jazz Piano and the French Horn, his principal instrument is the guitar.
p +649 2683888 #269
e cm@manurewa.school.nz
Mrs Elaine Girdwood
Music Co-ordinator
While the Music Teachers must focus their energies on music education and performance, Mrs Girdwood works part-time organising the Music Department and dealing with the essential details of department management in order to support the teaching staff.
p +649 2683888 #269
e gir@manurewa.school.nz