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:

Aoraki South Canterbury Association Chair: Simon Coleman @ Geraldine High School

Auckland Secondary School Principals’ Association (ASSPA)
Chair: Greg Pierce @ Orewa College Website: https://asspa.co.nz

Bay of Plenty Principals’ Association
Chair: Alan Liddle @ Te Puke High School

Canterbury West Coast Principals’ Association
Chair: Joe Eccleton @ Cashmere High School

Central North Island Secondary Principals’ Association (CNISPA)
Chair: Alistair Luke @ Whangamata Area School

Counties/Manukau Principals’ Association (CMSSPA)
Chair: Karen Brinsden @ Botany Downs Secondary College

Greater Wellington Principal’s Association
Chair: Fiona Craven @ Heretaunga College

Hawkes Bay Principals’ Association
Chair: Dawn Ackroyd @ Napier Girls’ High School

Manawatu Principals’ Association
Chair: Gary Yeatman @ Awatapu College

Nelson Principals’ Association Chair: John Prestidge @ Motueka High School

NZ Rural Schools Leadership Association
President : Andrew King @ Oropi School Bay of Plenty

North Harbour Principal’s Association
Chair: Mary Nixon @ Takapuna Grammar

Otago Secondary Principals’ Association
Chair: Richard Hall @ Otago Boys’ High School

Otago/Southland Principals’ Association
Contact: Gavin Kidd, Director @ Dunedin Secondary Schools Partnership e: gavin.kidd@dssp.org.nz

Southland Principals’ Association
Chair: Peter Wilkinson @ Northern Southland College

Southland Rural Principals’ Association
Chair: Kathy Luoni @ Menzies College

Taranaki Principals’ Association
Chair: Rosey Mabin @ Inglewood High School

Te Manihi Tumuaki (Northland Association)
Chair: Alec Solomon @ Tikipunga High School