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
Other Businesses of Interest
NZ Dental Association
NZ Human Rights Commission - Education online
Regional Principal Groups (not associated with SPANZ)