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 or Greg Thornton.
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
Dawn Ackroyd
Executive
Principal at Napier Girls’ High School, Napier
Away from April 4 - July 14
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
