Our team of dedicated and skilled staff look after the College community and ensure the best possible environment for your Otago experience.
We look forward to showing you why we believe Carrington is the place to be to achieve your goals.
Senior staff
Tautiaki | Warden
Ali Norton
BJourn/BA(Hons)(Carleton) MSc (W.Illinois)
As Tautiaki, Ali works collaboratively will all staff at the College to provide an exceptional experience for tauira. With an extensive background in community-based living, Ali is a passionate advocate for the collegiate experience – she knows how transformative it can be.
Ali’s vision for Carrington is as a place where all members feel supported to be themselves, make friends, engage in new experiences and achieve their goals.
Ali is keen to meet you. Drop in to see her in Linton House to chat about how you’re going – she’s here to help.
Email ali.norton@otago.ac.nz
Tautiaki-Piki | Deputy Warde
Chloe Banks
BA(Hons) MA(Otago)
Chloe collaborates closely with Ali and the Tautiaki-Kaiāwhina to make Carrington a friendly setting that is supportive of academic progress and individual welfare.
Chloe is dedicated to helping each resident succeed in whatever way that looks like for them. She runs the academic program and the Humanities Helpdesk for academic writing support. Chloe loves to have a chat and cheer on the residents at the Inter-College Competitions, she can always be found keen for a game of Bananagrams.
Chloe lives on-site with her cavoodle Stevie, who you will often find in the office in Linton or on walks around the college.
Email chloe.banks@otago.ac.nz
Tautiaki-Kaiāwhina | Assistant Warden
Jay Addington
BASc (Otago)
Jay works collaboratively with Ali and Chloe to organise college events and activities to promote and encourage social wellbeing for all our residents. She is committed to helping residents balance academia with fun, and experiencing collegiate life to the fullest.
Jay is particularly passionate about volunteering projects and the sense of community it brings. If you have an idea for an event or project, drop into her office for a chat! She is also well-versed in pastoral care, and is always open for a kōrero to support our residents. Jay's office is right next to reception in Linton House.
She lives off-site and is a night owl who works the afternoon/evening shifts.
Email jay.addington@otago.ac.nz
Sub-Wardens
The Kaiāwhina Whare are our valued, live-in student staff team who are employed to help you navigate your first year at the University of Otago.
All members of the Kaiāwhina Whare team are current, upper-level students at the University of Otago. They have a wealth of knowledge about university life!
Our Kaiāwhina are placed around the college so that in an emergency there is always one close by. Every Kaiāwhina is the leader of a Whānau Group. Your Whānau Group will be made up of residents from other houses/floors so that you will get to meet a variety of new people early on. We encourage all our residents to get to know all the Kaiāwhina and chat to any of them about anything. You will meet all of the Kaiāwhina within your first few days at Carrington.
The Kaiāwhina help manage day-to-day aspects of College life through pastoral care and event planning and management.
2026 Kaiāwhina team.