--- title: 'Tenure Celebrations' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/tenure-celebrations' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/tenure-celebrations.md' date: '2025-11-13' description: 'GBHS held a special Tenure Celebration on Tuesday evening, in recognition of staff who have reached an anniversary milestone in their professional service at Green Bay High School. Congratulations to: 🥳 Chris Woodward - Associate Principal: 20 years 🥳 Megan Cawte - Science Technician: 20 years…' --- Tenure Celebrations Staff Service ![staff tenure 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/4/d/b/7/8/4db78bbed004e8023ca4247cc45acc1e5da2c378-staff-tenure-2025.png "staff tenure 2025") # Tenure Celebrations Thursday, 13th November 2025 at 9:20am ##### GBHS held a special Tenure Celebration on Tuesday evening, in recognition of staff who have reached an anniversary milestone in their professional service at Green Bay High School. Congratulations to: 🥳 Chris Woodward - Associate Principal: 20 years 🥳 Megan Cawte - Science Technician: 20 years 🥳 Julie Southey - Attendance Officer: 25 years 🎉 Geoff Hall - Careers Counsellor: 35 years 🎉 Sandy Begg - Deputy Principal: 40 years Speeches, and the inevitable sharing of a few 'memorable moments' brought love and laughter to a light-hearted evening, shared with family, friends and colleagues. Staff spoke of their dedication to GBHS, ensuring students' education and wellbeing are valued; demonstrating that our school values - Excellence/Rau O Te Huia; Courage/Ko Kauri; Respect/He Tangata, He Tangata; and Responsiveness/ E Tipu, E Rea - apply to students and staff alike. What is the most important thing in the world? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. It is the people, it is the people, it is the people. Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 4 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025.md) - Previous: [Technology Exhibition](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/technology-exhibition.md) - Next: [The Dreamer's Horizon](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/the-dreamers-horizon.md)