Ms F Nevill (Deputy Chair)

Mr P Geurtjens

Paul has been a member of both the Board of Trustees and the Diocesan Trust Board since 2001 and has recently resigned from the Board of Trustees after serving two terms. He is currently Chair of the Physical Resources Committee and is also a member of the PFA. He is also a past President of the Equestrian Committee.
Paul is married to Marie and they educated both their daughters at Nga Tawa. Paul is a farmer and private contractor.

Mrs S Fordyce (Diocesan Board Chair)

Sue was appointed as the Bishop's Representative to the Diocesan trust Board in 2002. Sue's association started with Nga Tawa started when her daughter Emma commenced her secondary education there in 1998. She has been the Chair of the Diocesan Board since 2003 and is also a Proprietors Representative on the Board of Trustees. As Chair of the Board Sue is involved in all areas of the Board, with a particular focus and interest in the Special Character of the school. Sue is a Solicitor and runs her own business in Palmerston North.

Mrs L Gordon (Old Girls' Representative)

Louisa Gordon has been the Old Girls' Representative to both the Diocesan Board and the Board of Trustees since 2004. She is also on the Nga Tawa Old Girls' Executive. Louisa was a student at Nga Tawa from 1972-76 and has subsequently had her two daughters, Charlotte and Katie as boarders at Nga Tawa. Louisa has a firm interest in Education, having served on committees and boards of trustees since her children were at Kindergarten. She currently works at her local school and drives the school bus. Louisa is married to Ross, a Taihape farmer and they have four children.

Mr P Marsh

Philson was appointed to the Board of Trustees early in 2007. He and wife Kathryn (current Chairperson of the PFA) have their daughter Laura in Year 11 at Nga Tawa. They thoroughly enjoy their involvement with the school and all that this entails. Philson and family live in Feilding and he is employed by PGG Wrightson as the Finance Manager for the Wanganui/Manawatu regions and with Kathryn owns Paper Plus also in Feilding.

Ms R Mexted (Principal)

Roz was appointed Principal in January, 2002, bringing with her a background in educational leadership, corporate communications and the design industry. Roz has not only strengthened pastoral care and leadership opportunities at Nga Tawa, she has managed the smooth integration of NCEA, with outstanding pass rates at all three levels.
As our Principal, Roz is automatically a member of the Nga Tawa Board of Trustees and ex officio on the Diocesan Board. She sits on the Public Relations, Physical Resources, Boarding and Finance sub committees. Her daughter, Sophie, attended Nga Tawa between 2003 and 2007, traveled to England in 2008 to undertake a GAP year and is now studying Psychology and Political Science at Victoria University in Wellington.
 

Mrs P Murray (Staff Representative)

Pamela joined the staff in 1989 as the Head of Food, Nutrition and Health. She served seven years as Dean of Barker House and is currently the Head of Careers Education and Guidance. Pamela has been the Staff Representative on the Board of Trustees since 2001.
Nga Tawa is very much part of the Murray family with daughter Emma a boarder for five years and husband Ross a member of both Nga Tawa Boards for six years and Chairman of the Nga Tawa Centennial Committee.

Mrs H Campbell (Secretary)

Emily (Student Representative)

Emily has had family members come through Nga Tawa, including her sister Alice who finished her year 13 in 2006. Her brother went to Wanganui Collegiate School and they are both currently studying at Canterbury University. Emily lives in Ongaonga, Central Hawkes Bay where her father is a dairy farmer, and her mother works in an office.