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| NAME | ANDREW ROBERT JOHN GORDON |
| ADDRESS | See Here |
| TELEPHONE NUMBER | See Here |
| FAX NUMBER | +64-3-3384103 |
| EMail ADDRESS |
andreww1@gordons.gen.nz see here |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 29 July 1979 |
| EDUCATION |
Christchurch Polytechnic (1998-) Hillmorton High School (1993-1997) Manning Intermediate School (1991-1992) Spreydon Primary School (1984-1990) |
| ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION | School Certificate (1995) B - English A - Science A - Mathematics A - Economics* B - Geography * Mark put me in top 1% 6th Form Certificate (1996) 2 - English 1 - Physics 1 - Mathematics 1 - Accounting 1 - Economics 1 - Top 4%; 9 - Bottom <1% 2nd in Class - Electronics 7th Form Level (1997) C - English B - Mathematics with Calculus A - Physics A - Accounting A - Economics * A Bursary Award Qualified to Enter University * Denotes Subject Scholarship 1st Year of BBComp at ChCh Poly(1998) A - BU101 Intro to Comp Apps in Business C - BU103 Professional Communication C+ - IS101 Information Systems 1 (OO Stuff) B+ - PR109 Programming Precepts A- - BU102 Principles of Accounting and Business C - BU104 Management Theory and Functions B- - PR101 Computing Programming 1 (Jade) A - TC101 Computer Technology 2nd Year of BBComp (1999) D - IS201 Information Systems 2 (I passed the exam though) C+ - PR102 Computer Programming 2 (Delphi) B- - PR203 Database Management Systems B+ - TC201 Computer Organisation 2 (OS stuff including Linux, ASM, hardware) B - TC203 Data Communications and Networks (part of Major) A- - TC251 Network Administration (an elective, mostly Novell Netware 4) 3rd year at Polytech (2000) B - BCIS201 Information Systems 2/Alternative Modelling B+ - BELC110 Electrical Principles (a minor elective) B- - BCIS202 Systems Design and Implementation B - BETR120 Electronic Principles (a minor elective) |
| SUBJECTS CURRENTLY STUDYING | |
| UNIT STANDARDS |
UnitNo. - Subject: Description (Level, Credit Value, Date Completed) 5082 - Geography: Carry out geographic inquiry with direction (1, 6, 24/11/1995) 5083 - Geography: Describe processes and interactions in a natural hazard (1, 4, 24/11/1995) 5084 - Geography: Describe and explain the characteristics, patterns, and processes of a population (1, 4, 24/11/1995) 5085 - Geography: Describe and explain resource use (1, 4, 24/11/1995) 5086 - Geography: Examine a current geographic issue (1, 3, 24/11/1995*) 5087 - Geography: Describe a global pattern and the process(es) and links within it (1, 3, 24/11/1995) 5235 - Number: Use strategies to solve number problems (1, 2, 15/11/1995) 5236 - Trigonometry: Use Pythagoras' Theorem and trigonometry to solve problems involving right-angled triangles (1, 2, 15/11/1995) 5239 - Algebra: Describe patterns and use patterns, equations and formulae to solve problems (1, 3, 15/11/1995) 5241 - Measurement: Use strategies to solve measurement problems (1, 3, 15/11/1995) * Denotes merit result |
| CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS |
Hillmorton High School Academic Colour for Bursary, 1997 (1998) Merit Award for second in form 7 Mathematics with Calculus(1997) Merit Awards for first in form 7 Physics, Accounting and Economics (1997) Commerce Department Prize for top Commerce Student (1997) Merit Award for services to computing (1997) Lions Club Award for tertiary study (1997) Student of the year - Academic - United Cup - Dux (1997) Hillmorton High School Academic Colour for Sixth Form Certificate, 1996 (1997) William and Ina Cartwright Prize for Top Sixth Form Student (1996) Peter Williams Memorial Trophy for Sixth form Mathematics (1996) Merit Award 'for first in Accounting, Economics, Mathematics and Physics and second in Electronics' (1996) Australian Schools Science Competition Distinction (1996) Hillmorton High School Academic Colour for School Certificate, 1995 (1996) Merit Award 'For second in Science, Consistent and outstanding effort in Geography' (1995) Merit Award, First in Accounting, Economics, Mathematics (1995) Australian Science Competition Distinction (1995) Australian Maths Competition Credit (1995) Certificate from Science Award Trust for Science Badge in Electronics (1994) Merit Award 'First in Mathematics and Science' (1994) Merit Award 'First Equal in Economics' (1994) Merit Award 'Consistent Effort in Social Studies' (1994) Australian Science Competition Distinction (1994) Australian Maths Competition Distinction (1994) Colgate 5 Star Award - One Star Award (1994) Australian Maths Competition Credit (1993) Australian Science Competition Distinction (1993) Merit Award 'Consistent Effort in Social Studies and Mathematics' (1993) Australian Maths Competition Credit (1992) Australian Science Competition Credit (1992) In winning Team in Basic Programming Competition (1991) Australian Maths Competition Distinction (1991) |
| INTERESTS AND HOBBIES |
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| VOCATIONAL HISTORY (Paid employment) |
Currently a Delivery Person for Christchurch
Star, delivering the Wednesday and Friday Star and the Observer, around 160
papers for each delivery (1991-) Also currently help out fixing computer/network related problems at Hillmorton High School (1998-) Netware 4.11, with DOS/Win3.1, Win95, WinNT, and Macintosh workstations I also administrate a Linux Box which provides
Various Programming, computer and network problems that various places have had |
| WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE (Unpaid) |
Assisting the
Network Supervisor, at school,
with problems with administrating the Netware 3.12
Network and installing new software onto both the network and
individual machines. I also administrate a linux box, at Hillmorton High School, which provides Web caching, logging of traffic, mail server (outgoing only), firewalling, internet routing, DNS server, and an overview of network traffic. |
| REFEREE | Mr Qulliam Collister c/o Hillmorton High School PO Box 33115 Christchurch Phone: +64-3-3385119 Fax: +64-3-3381609 E-Mail: collisq@hillmorton.school.nz |