About BMC
Principal's Welcome
Blue Mountain College is a small, rural co-educational school, catering to students from Year 7 - 13.
It sits in West Otago nestled between the Blue Mountains and the Pomohaka River in beautiful farmland; a comfortable drive from Queenstown, Dunedin and Fiordland.
Blue Mountain College is a PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) school. We take our core values of Inclusiveness, Respect and Responsibility seriously.
We are proud that our students have ownership over their learning journey, which is designed specifically so that every student has the chance to grow and experiences success. The College provides support for our young people's social, physical, emotional and cultural needs.
Our learners are taught and supported by highly qualified, passionate teaching and support staff who provide an extraordinary level of Pastoral care and a wide range of experiences to help students graduate as well-rounded, confident young people.
We offer a wide range of sporting, cultural, leadership and outdoor education opportunities. We also provide opportunities for students to give back to their community through Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award and Peer Support programmes.
Janelle Eason
Principal
PB4L
Positive Behaviour for Learning creates a positive school environment that promotes student learning and social success by having:
✔ clearly understood expectations of behaviour
✔ positive reinforcement
✔ strong systems and practices for staff and students
Blue Mountain College strives to help each student develop his or her academic and practical life skills to their best, across a broad curriculum. Our focus is on students as individuals, which shapes what is taught, and what counts as achievement.
Our Team
Principal
Ms Janelle Eason
Deputy Principal
Mr P Davies
Assistant Principal
Mrs J Venz
International Studies
Mrs A McHutchon
Administration
Office Administrator
Mrs K Anderson
Finance Manager
Ms J Stephen
Deans
Junior School
Mrs H McNaughton
Middle School
Mr L Brenssell
Senior School
Miss L Swanson
Guidance Counsellor
Mrs A Stiven
NCEA Co-ordinator
Mr P Davies
SENCO
Mr L Brenssell
Distance Education
Mrs N Wright
Gateway & Careers
Mrs J Venz
Mrs S Davies
Kāhui Ako
Learning Support
Co-ordinator
Ms J Helby
Sports Co-ordinator
Mrs P Reihana
Arts
Mrs M Hendriks
English
Miss L Swanson
Miss J Farrelly
Mrs H McNaughton
Mr L Brenssell
Mrs K Thompson
Miss K O'Connor
Mrs K Ure
Miss E Vernon
Maths
Mrs H Voigt
Mrs J Venz
Miss K O'Connor
Mrs K Thompson
Mr S van Rooyen
Mrs H McNaughton
Mrs K Ure
Miss A Price
Digital Technology
Ms P Challenger
Food Technology
Mr S Wright
Mrs K Green
Design & Visual Communications-Graphics
Mr L Brenssell
Materials Technology
Mrs M Sheat
Mr P Davies
Mr C Nicol
Mr M Short
Social Sciences
Ms N Wright
Mr M Short
Mrs K Thompson
Mrs H McNaughton
Mrs K Ure
Financial Literacy
Ms N Wright
Economics
Mr P Davies
Miss K McIntyre
Geography
Mr P Davies
History
Ms N Wright
Science
Mrs S Burke
Mrs K Green
Mr C Nicol
Miss A Price
Mr S van Rooyen
Biology
Mr C Nicol
Chemistry
Mrs S Burke
Physics
Mr S van Rooyen
Agriculture
Miss K McIntyre
Miss A Price
Miss E Vernon
PE & Health
Mrs A Stiven
Miss K O'Connor
Mr L Brenssell
Mr M Short
Mrs K Thompson
Mrs K Ure
Miss E Vernon
Maori
Miss A Campbell-Boyce
Teacher Aide Team
Mrs L Marwick
Mrs P Reihana
Mrs P Thomson
Mrs R Gillions
Mrs K Williams
Mrs V Thomas
Mrs A McHutchon
Ms D Clifford
Technicians
Mrs P Thomson
Mr J Farrelly
Mr E Savigny
Cleaning Staff
Mrs U Adams
Ms S Atencia Vidal
Mrs J James
Mrs H Kirk
Ground Staff
Mr J Farrelly
Mr J Somerville
Board Secretary
Mrs K Anderson
The Board
Mr Phil Reid
Presiding Member & Parent Representative
Ms Janelle Eason
Principal
Mrs Helen van der Linden
Parent Representative
Mr Matt Short
Staff Representative
Mr Mark Tiller
Parent Representative
Mrs Jaki Eales
Parent Representative
Mr Brendon Stuart
Parent Representative
Miss Ella Stuart
Student Representative
Policies
The Blue Mountain College Board of Trustee policies are available for viewing at the college office.
Download Communications and Complaints Policy here