Principal Regional Groups

SPANZ has one central office that caters for all NZ Secondary Principals' around the country. There are regional Principal groups but these are not direct SPANZ representatives. 

To assist you with contacting the regional groups we have the following details, please let us know if these details need updating:

You can print a copy of the document here.

Auckland Secondary School Principals’ Association (ASSPA)
Chair: Karen Brinsden @ Botany Downs Secondary College
Email: k.brinsden@bdsc.school.nz
Phone: 09 273 2310
ASSPA 2025 meeting dates – Term 1: Friday 7 March; Term 2: Friday 16 May; Term 3: Friday 22 August; Term 4: Friday 14 November 

Bay of Plenty Principals’ Association
Chair: TBC
Email:
Phone:

Canterbury West Coast Principals’ Association
Chair: Rachel Skelton @ Rolleston College
Email: rachel.skelton@rollestoncollege.nz
Phone: 03 595 2490
CWCPA 2025 meeting dates - Term 1: Friday 21 February (AGM); Term 2: Friday 9 May, Friday 13 June, Friday 1 August; Term 4: Friday 21 November

Central North Island Secondary Principals’ Association (CNISPA)
Chair: Alistair Luke @ Whangamata Area School
Email: alistairl@whangamata.school.nz
Phone: 07 865 8557

Counties/Manukau Principals’ Association (CMSSPA)
Chair: Louise Addison @ Edgewater College
Email: l.addison@edgewater.school.nz
Phone: 09 576 9039
CMSSPA 2025 meeting dates – Term 1: 13 March; Term 2:  5 June; Term 3: 11-12 September; Term 4 27 November

Greater Wellington Secondary School Principal’s Association
Chair: Denise Johnson @ Hutt Valley High School
Email: denise.johnson@hvhs.school.nz
Phone: 04 939 9370

Hawkes Bay Principals’ Association
Chair: Dawn Ackroyd @ Napier Girls’ High School
Email: PA Deb McPherson dmcpherson@nghs.school.nz
Phone: 06 835 1069

Manawatu Principals’ Association
Chair: Gary Yeatman @ Awatapu College
Email: principal@awatapu.school.nz
Phone: 06 356 4817

Nelson Principals’ Association Chair: John Prestidge @ Motueka High School
Email: principal@motuekahigh.school.nz
Phone: 03 528 9050

NZ Rural Schools Leadership Association
President: Andrew King @ Oropi School
Email: andrew@oropi.school.nz
Phone: 021 027 09752

Northland Principals’ Association (Te Manihi Tumuaki)
Chair: Natasha Hemara @ Kamo High School
Email: natasha.hemara@kamohigh.school.nz
Phone: 09 4351688

North Harbour Principal’s Association
Chair: Mary Nixon @ Takapuna Grammar
Email: PA Ngaio Hardie at N.Hardie@tgs.school.nz
Phone: 09 489 4167

Otago Secondary Principals’ Association
Chair: Mike Wright @ South Otago Boys’ High School
Email: principal@sohs.school.nz
Phone: 03 418 0517

Otago/Southland Principals’ Association
Contact: Gavin Kidd, Director @ Dunedin Secondary Schools Partnership Email: gavin.kidd@dssp.org.nz
Phone: 03 470 0826

Southland Principals’ Association
Chair: Peter Wilkinson @ Northern Southland College
Email: principal@nsc.school.nz
Phone: 03 248 7121

Southland Rural Principals’ Association
Chair: Peter Wilkinson @ Northern Southland College
Email: principal@nsc.school.nz
Phone: 03 248 7121

Taranaki Principals’ Association
Chair: Rosey Mabin @ Inglewood High School
Email: rosey.mabin@inglewoodhs.school.nz
Phone: 06 7568148

Last updated: 13 February 2025