SPANZ Helpline (for members only)
The SPANZ Helpline is available for financial members only. Please note, the advice given is not a substitute for legal advice.
Please feel free to contact any of our SPANZ Executive members for queries relating to the below:
Board & governance
Employment related matters
Employee discipline
Health & safety
Media
Parent complaints
OIA & privacy
Student discipline
Union matters
For advice on Hostel related queries, please only contact Dawn Ackroyd, Patrick Walsh or Greg Thornton.
Louise Ānaru, MNZM Med
President
Principal at Kaitaia College, Kaitaia Northland
E: Louise@spanz.school.nz
M: 027 555 5088
Scott Haines
Vice President
Principal at Burnside High School, Christchurch
E: Scott@spanz.school.nz
M: 027 255 9045
Greg Thornton
Vice President
Principal at Rangitoto College, Auckland
E: Greg@spanz.school.nz
M: 021 443 658
Dawn Ackroyd
Executive
Principal at Napier Girls’ High School, Napier
E: dackroyd@nghs.school.nz
M: 021 763 162
Louise Addison
Executive
Principal at Edgewater College, Auckland
L.Addison@edgewater.school.nz
M: 027 447 8428
Ngaire Ashmore
Māori Executive representative
Principal at Auckland Girls’ Grammar, Auckland
E: nashmore@aggs.school.nz
M: 027 226 3854
Vicki Barrie
Executive
Principal at Northcote College, Auckland
E: v.barrie@northcote.school.nz
M: 021 486 638
Alec Solomon
Executive
Principal at Whangarei Boys’ High School, Whangarei
E: a.solomon@wbhs.school.nz
M: 021 265 0697
Patrick Walsh
Executive
Headmaster at Sacred Heart College, Auckland
E: pwalsh@sacredheart.school.nz
M: 029 343 9114
