School Board
The School Board provides strategic leadership, sets the vision for the school, and ensures the School complies with legal and policy requirements. For further information see HERE
Anyone is welcome to attend Board meetings as an observer, and if you are interested to see what goes on, minutes of previous meetings are available at the office.
Agenda and supporting papers for the next meeting are available at the office at least 2 days before the meeting. If you wish to observe a meeting please notify the office at least 2 days prior so you can have access to appropriate info and supporting papers.
The 2020 Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School Board is: Marriene (Principal), Marina Shehata (Staff representative), elected parent trustees; Abbey Parsons (chairperson), Jodi Apiata , Rosa Wakefield, Julia Mallet, Andy Dumbleton and Shailesh Singh.
Anyone is welcome to attend Board meetings as an observer, and if you are interested to see what goes on, minutes of previous meetings are available at the office.
Agenda and supporting papers for the next meeting are available at the office at least 2 days before the meeting. If you wish to observe a meeting please notify the office at least 2 days prior so you can have access to appropriate info and supporting papers.
The 2020 Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School Board is: Marriene (Principal), Marina Shehata (Staff representative), elected parent trustees; Abbey Parsons (chairperson), Jodi Apiata , Rosa Wakefield, Julia Mallet, Andy Dumbleton and Shailesh Singh.
Board contact email: board@westspreydon.school.nz
Julia Mallet
Kia ora,
I'm Julia Mallett, and I have lived in Spreydon for 12 years - and love calling this special community home. My husband, Dave, and I have two sons, Cooper and Henry, who belong to Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School and who have really enjoyed coming up through the school (and especially coming back into the new school!). I am really passionate about inclusion in community spaces and creating a school environment where all of our tamariki and kaiako can thrive.
I'm Julia Mallett, and I have lived in Spreydon for 12 years - and love calling this special community home. My husband, Dave, and I have two sons, Cooper and Henry, who belong to Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School and who have really enjoyed coming up through the school (and especially coming back into the new school!). I am really passionate about inclusion in community spaces and creating a school environment where all of our tamariki and kaiako can thrive.
Te Ao Marama (Jodi) Apiata
E te whanau a Te Ara Koropiko, Tēnā koutou katoa.
I te taha o toku Pāpā, he uri ahau no ngā hapū o Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Rahiri, Ngāti Kawa
Ko Pouerua tōku Maunga
Ko Waitangi tōku Awa
Ko Ngapuhi tōku Iwi
I te taha o tōku Mama, he uri ahau no Ingarangi, Aerana, Hamene
I whanau mai ia ki Ōtepoti. I tupu ake ahau ki Ōtepoti
ko Apiata tōku Ingoa whānau
ko Hera tāku hoa wahine
ko Matai tāku tama
ko Te Ao Marama tōku ingoa
I have lived in Ōtautahi for the past 25 years and have lived in Spreydon for the past 15 years and have really enjoyed the whānau nature of the community. To watch familiar faces walking around the neighborhood brings a sense of connection for me.
I am passionate about development and supporting people to find their own pathways to their wawata, aspirations. I currently tutor Te Reo Māori at Ara, I support tirohanga Māori to be embedded into best practice for the Sustainability programs and Allied Health Programs and I support whānau Māori with their hauora alongside the amazing team at Whanau Whanake. I also support Burwood Academy of Independent Living and the research that they do to influence the systems and supports which affect whānau Māori with newly acquired spinal injuries and neurological conditions. My wife Hera works locally at Kingdom Resources supporting wāhine to gain confidence so that they can re-enter the workforce. We have Matai who is our amazing (no bias at all) tama who will be going to Te Ara Koropiko next year.
Na reira e te whānau, he aha te mea nui o te ao? He Tamariki, He Wāhanu, He hapori katoa.
I te taha o toku Pāpā, he uri ahau no ngā hapū o Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Rahiri, Ngāti Kawa
Ko Pouerua tōku Maunga
Ko Waitangi tōku Awa
Ko Ngapuhi tōku Iwi
I te taha o tōku Mama, he uri ahau no Ingarangi, Aerana, Hamene
I whanau mai ia ki Ōtepoti. I tupu ake ahau ki Ōtepoti
ko Apiata tōku Ingoa whānau
ko Hera tāku hoa wahine
ko Matai tāku tama
ko Te Ao Marama tōku ingoa
I have lived in Ōtautahi for the past 25 years and have lived in Spreydon for the past 15 years and have really enjoyed the whānau nature of the community. To watch familiar faces walking around the neighborhood brings a sense of connection for me.
I am passionate about development and supporting people to find their own pathways to their wawata, aspirations. I currently tutor Te Reo Māori at Ara, I support tirohanga Māori to be embedded into best practice for the Sustainability programs and Allied Health Programs and I support whānau Māori with their hauora alongside the amazing team at Whanau Whanake. I also support Burwood Academy of Independent Living and the research that they do to influence the systems and supports which affect whānau Māori with newly acquired spinal injuries and neurological conditions. My wife Hera works locally at Kingdom Resources supporting wāhine to gain confidence so that they can re-enter the workforce. We have Matai who is our amazing (no bias at all) tama who will be going to Te Ara Koropiko next year.
Na reira e te whānau, he aha te mea nui o te ao? He Tamariki, He Wāhanu, He hapori katoa.
Abbey Parsons
Board Chairperson
My name is Abbey Parsons. I have lived in the Spreydon community for 11 years with my husband Chris and I have two sons at West Spreydon School, Max (year 4) and Charlie (year 1).
I originally trained as a Registered Nurse and have worked in public and private sectors both in New Zealand and Australia. The skills I learned as a nurse regarding relationships, empathy and culture are skills I bring to the Board table as well as time management, organisation and problem solving.
I originally trained as a Registered Nurse and have worked in public and private sectors both in New Zealand and Australia. The skills I learned as a nurse regarding relationships, empathy and culture are skills I bring to the Board table as well as time management, organisation and problem solving.
Marriene Langton
Principal
Miriam Marshall
I am a Mum to 3 kiddos - our oldest starting at TAKWSS in 2023. Pre kids I was a Geography Secondary School teacher and I really enjoy getting out tramping and adventuring. I love the idea of our community having lots of strong relational links so that tamariki, whanau and others all feel like they have a special place to belong. Over the next few years I'm looking forward to getting involved at school in the normal day to day stuff, as well as getting a bit more sleep!
Shailesh Singh
Hi my name is Dr. Shailesh Singh. I am originally from India but now I call New Zealand my home. I have 2 lovely kids at School Sophie Singh(year 5) and Robin Singh(year 1). I am a senior scientist at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research(NIWA).
Andy Dumbleton
My name is Andy Dumbleton, husband to Pauline and father to Millie and Jessica, we live on Mountfort Street and I work for PGG Wrightson Seeds as the Annual Crop Breeding Manager and we also manage a family quarry business which supplies building and roading aggregates.
