Diane KAWANA Obituary

To Marney, To the Kawana Family,

I wish Strength
The Strength of great memories
The Strength to laugh out loud and the Strength to cry
The Strength to find peace

Diane was a great character and I loved her attitude to life. I remember humour and jokes at work, and loved the way she went swimming with the staff at lunch time in the really hot weather. I do hope she packed as much as she could into her short retirement. My thoughts are with the family and all her friends.

I was one of the lucky ones who called Dianne a friend. We went on holidays to Mokau and Gisbourne. She was a trail blazer and stepped up to the hard challenges. Rest in peace Dianne.

Thoughts are with you all regards Nicola (Nicky) Wills and Rhondda Murray

Sincere condolences to all the family,our prayers are with you.

Mrs Kawana was a wonderful teacher and fantastic person, I'm so saddedned to hear of her passing.
I'll always be greatful for her eternal patience, wry wit and honest encouragement.
She will be very much missed.

Thoughts of peace and strength to all her family.

I am very sorry to hear the sad news of Diane's passing. Please accept my sincere condolences. Diane was a highly valued colleague and an excellent Catholic school Principal. Moe mai te Ariki e hine. Tracy O'Brien Kavanagh College Dunedin

I am very sad to read of Diane's passing. She was such a lovely friendly lady who was always very kind and caring to me during my time working at SHGC. My deepest sympathy to her family. Maureen

Sorry to hear about the loss of a great principal and teacher! She will be missed by so many xxx

I will always remember Diane's wisdom,wit and kindness. She was always great fun when we met at Catholic Principal's Conferences. Sincere condolences to her loving family that she proudly talked about.
Monica Johnson Marist College Auckland

Mrs Kawana - my amazing English teacher and later, friend. I loved her no-nonsense approach and her straight talking that would have us in stitches. You could never pull the wool over her eyes. Her strength and loyalty will be with me forever, especially when she hugged me at my mum's funeral knowing how much I needed that. Love, hugs and treasured memories to all her family and friends. xx

Dear Eve and family. We at Massey ER are so sorry to hear the news of your Mum's passing and our thoughts are with you all at this sad time and on this sad day. External Relations team, Massey.

To Charlie an Family thinking of you all at this sad time. Love Grant and Shelley Childs

You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Diane has been a great teacher, friend and colleague to our family.

Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. She was a lovely lady and we are so blessed to have met her when they visited here.

So sorry to hear of Diane's (Mrs Kawana's) passing. She was a fantastic teacher who cared. Thinking of your family.

Our thoughts are with you at this time. Loved and missed by the O'Regans of Cronadun.

To Eve, and family... I really enjoyed having Diane as my teacher at Spotswood College and have often talked about a couple of things she did which were highly amusing. She was such a straight-up no-nonsense person. It was a pleasure coming across her again while I was on the BoT, and also on occasion when I saw her at Mass. I'm sorry I'm not able to farewell her tomorrow, but just know that I'll be thinking of you and yours. Love, Deb Taylor (nee Carter)

thoughts and prayers with the family and school. You were such a great principal and teacher. RIP!

sincere condolences to you Marney and family.

My deepest sympathy to your family. May you rest in peace.

So sad to hear this news. Diane you were an inspirational teacher and a wonderful person. I will always have fond memories of my time with you at Sacred Heart. To all of Diane's family I wish to offer my sincere condolences, Diane was a truely amazing woman.

Our thoughts and kind wishes are with Diane's family.An amazing friend, colleague and leader of young women.Rest in peace lovely lady.Brett and Margie Sloan

We will miss your Ohawe visits.Deepest Sympathy

Thinking of you all-Diane was an amazing Principal who will be remembered as a caring leader-the girls loved her

Thinking of you all at this very sad time. Diane was an excellent teacher and I have many happy memories of my time in her form class at Spotswood College. It was a pleasure to meet her again when my daughter Danielle started at Sacred Heart. RIP Mrs Kawana.

Our thoughts are with you ==Ian & Evelyn Kelsen.

KAWANA, Diane:
Current and former students, Staff and Board of Trustee members of the Spotswood College community acknowledge with sorrow the passing of Diane who was an English teacher at the College for 13 years from 1976-1988. Diane made a significant and committed contribution to the College (including TIC-Library, Magazine Editor, 4th Form Dean) and was an inspiration to her students and fellow teachers. Deepest sympathy is extended to all members of the Kawana family.
MARK BOWDEN
Principal
PHIL GAYTON
Chairman- Alumni Trust