Ava Uhila

I am a year 11 Avondale College student seeking work part time, I have a variety of work experiences including Choir, sports, and volunteer leadership roles. I am a responsible, kind, hardworking person. I am keen to contribute to a team environment and am ready to learn new things. I have great time management; I can juggle multiple responsibilities at a time and still complete everything to a high standard.

Choir Member at Auckland Pacifica Secondary Schools Choir (2024 – 2026)

• We perform for All Blacks home games at Eden Park, working as a team to entertain big crowds with anthems and half time shows.
• Good time management, working around a busy schedule at home and managing practices and rehearsals independently.
• Building confidence, performing Infront of large crowds, being my self and getting out of my comfort zone.

Netball Referee at Avondale College Netball (2024 – 2026)

• Netball knowledge and skills, knowing right calls from wrong, being fair, while maintaining professionalism.
• Keeping clam under pressure from the sideline, not everyone agrees with the calls I make, and being confident in my decisions and what calls I make.
• Not being scared of refereeing girls older than me and standing my ground.

Netball Coach at Avondale college junior netball (2026 – 2026)

• Leadership, leading by example make sure I’m doing the right thing in my role while leading.
• Communication skills, being able to communicate instructions the girls understand while also being able to communicate with the parents.
• Planning trainings, meeting times, games as well as teaching.

Netball, Basketball, and Rugby League at Avondale college (2024 – 2026)

• Netball. Premier 2 Netball Team captain competed in the Waitakere premier 1b grade.
• Basketball. Competed in the u19 Open girls team playing in the central west grade, coming up short in the final overall 2nd place.
• Rugby League. Fist year back from a break, competed in the NZ Secondary School Nationals campaign, and the U17s Fiji Mārama team for Pacific Youth Cup tournament.

Polyfest: Kapahaka and Tongan group at Avondale college (2024 – 2026)

• Kapahaka, competed in the ASB Polyfest Maori stage 3rd division.
• Tongan Group competed in the ASB Polyfest Tongan stage. 3rd place Maululu, 2nd place soke.
• I prepared for both of these performances alongside each other, learning all the items for both groups, managing schoolwork as well. Prioritizing my time well to have participated in both groups at the same time.

School leadership roles at Avondale College

• Whanau homeroom Representative, attend meetings, help organize Te Po Angitu ( Maori success evening), and taking part in Powhiri.
• Maori language week, organizing Ki O rahi, making fried bread to sell, and speaking infront of the school at assembly.
• Tongan language week activities, making sure all the activities for the week were set and ready to go, helping with the Friday performance and cultural showcase. And leading the song in the school assembly.

– Avondale College (2024)