Board of Trustees

Our Kura Board is profiled below. They are dedicated to ensuring our Kura is successful in its goal to provide every opportunity for our students, to enable them to reach their individual goals.

Board elections are held every three years. The Board are nominated by school staff and parents of students at the Kura. All parents of students who are enrolled full-time in a state or state-integrated school can and should vote in the elections for parent representatives.

Our new School Board members from 14th September 2022 are: Mrs Diane Laurenson, Ms Tui Baker, Mrs Penelope Cutler, Ms Katene Ericksen, along with our Principal, Louise Anaru. Our Staff Representative is Mr Dennis Waipouri and our Student Representative is Nate Vemoa. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Board Minutes, School Policies and Annual Reports, together with more information on Board Elections can be found on the blue links below.

Meet our Team

Louise Anaru

PRINCIPAL

Diane Laurenson

PARENT REPRESENTATIVE, Elected Board Chair 2022

Katene Ericksen

PARENT REPRESENTATIVE, Deputy Chair Co-opted April 2023

Tui Baker

PARENT REPRESENTATIVE

Penny Cutler

PARENT REPRESENTATIVE

Russell Richards

PARENT REPRESENTATIVE

Jo Murray

​​​​​​​IWI REPRESENTATIVE

Dennis Waipouri

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

Nathanial (Nate) Vemoa

​​​STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE (Election 2022)

Maliina Pomare-Greer

BOARD SECRETARY (September 2024)