Board of Trustees


Members of the school community are encouraged to take an active interest in the school and its performance and are welcome to attend all Board meetings. Date of meetings are published in the newsletter. Piopio College is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board consists of elected members of the wider community whose role is to provide stable governance. They are accountable for student achievement and overall responsibility of the school including financial management, reporting to the Ministry of Education, property and resources.

Meetings are held monthly at the College Staffroom.

Presiding Member: 
Shaun Carter

Sub Committee: Property, Finance and Disciplinary 
Email: scarter@piopio.school.nz

Principal:                                        
Rakesh Govind

Parent Reps:                                           
Doug Burnell

Sub Committee: Property
Email: dburnell@piopio.school.nz

Ripeka Price (Iwi Representative)

Sub Committee: Property
Email: rprice@piopio.school.nz

​Staff Rep: 

Nikki Thomas 

Sub Committee: ​Property and H&S
Email: nthomas@piopio.school.nz

Student Rep:

To be appointed
Email: 

Secretary of the Board:

Renee Pari
Email: rpari@piopio.school.nz

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