Waitākere College

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance of the School. They are elected by parents, staff, and students.

Principal: 
Mr Mark Shanahan

Members: 
Ace Kipa - Chairperson 

Suzanne Grivelle - Board Secretary
Joanne Catchpole - Staff Representative
Tara Boreham - Parent Representative  
Rebecca Hopkins - Parent Representative
Raj Maharjan - Parent Representative  
Lalomilo Tausa  - Parent Representative
Ina Sufia - Parent Representative
Errol Caron - Parent Representative
Petra Falaniko - Student Representative

Dates for the remaining 2025 School Board meetings are listed below.   All members of the school community are welcome to attend, if you would like to attend a board meeting please email the Board Secretary on [email protected]

Note: At the 25th March meeting, the Board is considering a resolution to increase the number of parent representatives on the Board at the September 2025 elections from five (5) to six (6).

25 March
20 May
16 June
26 August
16 September
25 November
9 December