Our People
SPANZ is governed by our Executive members, who with their schools dedicate their time to ensuring principals are well looked after.
Vaughan Couillault
President
Principal at Papatoetoe High School, Auckland
E: Vaughan@spanz.school.nz
M: 027 454 7995
Scott Haines
Vice President
Principal at Burnside High School, Christchurch
E: Scott@spanz.school.nz
M: 027 255 9045
Louise Ānaru
Vice President
Principal at Kaitaia College, Kaitaia Northland
E: Louise@spanz.school.nz
M: 027 555 5088
Ngaire Ashmore
Māori Executive representative
Principal at Auckland Girls’ Grammar School, Auckland
E: nashmore@aggs.school.nz
M: 027 226 3854
Dawn Ackroyd
Executive
Principal at Napier Girls’ High School, Napier
E: dackroyd@nghs.school.nz
M: 021 763 162
Vicki Barrie
Executive
Principal at Northcote College, Auckland
E: v.barrie@northcote.school.nz
M: 021 486 638
Mike Newell
Executive
Principal at James Hargest College, Invercargill
E: Mike@spanz.school.nz
M: 021 331 173
Alec Solomon
Executive
Principal at Whangarei Boys’ High School, Whangarei
E: a.solomon@wbhs.school.nz
M: 021 265 0697
Greg Thornton
Executive
Principal at Cambridge High School, Cambridge
E: gt@camhigh.school.nz
M: 021 443 658
Suzy Acar-Reynolds
Executive Manager
SPANZ
E: Suzy@spanz.school.nz
M: 021 909 493
Rebekah Clearwater
Executive Assistant
SPANZ
E: Rebekah@spanz.school.nz
M: 021 279 0102
