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 Down’s Secondary
Email: k.brinsden@bdsc.school.nz
Phone: 09 451 9065
ASSPA 2026 meeting dates – Term 1: 6 March (AGM); Term 2: 15 May; Term 3: 4 September; Term 4: 27 November 

Western Bay of Plenty Principals’ Association
Chair: Suzanne Billington - President
Email: president@wboppa.school.nz
Phone: +21 500 103

Bay of Plenty Principals’ Association
Chair: To be confirmed
Email: To be confirmed
Phone: 07 333 8117

Canterbury West Coast Principals’ Association
Chair: Rachel Skelton @ Rolleston College
Email: rachel.skelton@rollestoncollege.nz
Phone: 03 595 2490

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

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: Chris Moller @ Queen Elizabeth College
Email: cmoller@qec.school.nz
Phone: 06 358 9033

Nelson Principals’ Association Chair: Jono Hay @ Golden Bay High School
Email: jono.hay@gbh.school.nz
Phone: 03 525 9914

NZ Rural Schools Leadership Association
President: Andrew King @ Oropi School
Email: andrew@oropi.school.nz
Phone: 07 543 1479

Northland Principals’ Association (Te Manihi Tumuaki)
Chair: Tom Davidson @ Okaihau College
Email: thomasd@okaihau-college.school.nz
Phone: 09 4019030

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 Principals’ Association
Chair: Barbara Agnew @ Queens High School
Email: barbaraa@queens.school.nz
Phone: 03 477 0989

Otago/Southland Principals’ Association
Contact: Mike Beagley @ Dunedin Secondary Schools Partnership Email: mike.beagley@dssp.org.nz
Phone: 03 470 0826

Southland Principals’ Association
Chair: Aloma Williams @ Aparima College
Email: principal@aparima.school.nz
Phone: 03 234 8900

Southland Rural Principals’ Association
President: Kath Luoni @ Menzies College
Email: kath.luoni@menzies.school.nz
Phone: 03 206 4979

Taranaki Principals’ Association
Chair: Andrea Hooper @ Opunake High School
Email: anh@opunake.school.nz
Phone: 06 761 8723

Last updated: 6 October 2025