SPC members and contacts

Members of the New Zealand Secondary Principals' Council (SPC) are listed with email contact information on this web page.

SPC members serve for two years, and half of the council is elected each November. The Chairperson is elected by council members, the PPTA executive nominates a member, and a PPTA advisory officer acts as secretary.

Secondary Principals' Council (SPC)

Upper, Central & Lower Northland (Area 1): Michael Houghton

Michael is principal of Dargaville High School.

Auckland Northeast (Northern and Eastern wards - Area 2):  Steve McCracken

Steve is principal of Whangaparaoa College.

Auckland Southwest (Southern and Western wards - Area 3): Ivan Davis

Ivan is principal of Western Springs College.

Counties-Manukau & Thames Valley (Area 4): Chris Betty

Chris is principal of Tuakau College.

Waikato & Central Plateau (Area 5):   Virginia Crawford

Virginia is principal of Fraser High School.

Western Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty (Area 6):  Alan Liddle

Alan is principal of Te Puke High School.

Hawkes Bay, East Coast (Area 7):  Lance Christiansen

Lance is principal of Central Hawke’s Bay College. 

Taranaki, Manawatu-Whanganui (Area 8): Rosey Mabin

Rosey is principal of Inglewood High School.

Wellington, Hutt Valley, Wairarapa (Area 9): Denise Johnson

Denise is principal at Hutt Valley High School.

Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast (Area 10): Samantha Mortimer

Samantha is principal of Greymouth High School.

Canterbury, Aoraki (Area 11): Iain Murray

Iain Murray is principal of Hornby High School.

Otago-Southland region (Area 12): Vacant

Area School Principals: Maree Furness

Maree Furness is principal of Rai Valley Area School

Māori Principals: Vacant

Women principals and SPC chair: Kate Gainsford

Kate is principal of Aotea College, Porirua.

Secretary to SPC: Fran Renton

PPTA Executive member:  Kieran Gainsford 

PPTA Field Officer: Michael Cabral-Tarry

PPTA Advisory Officer: Kathleen Kaveney

Phone: 08004SECPC