The Board is responsible for establishing the college’s strategic plan and direction in consultation with whānau, caregivers, staff, students and the wider community which sets out the objectives for each year.
The Board monitors student achievement and attendance, wellbeing, policies and is also responsible for overseeing the management of personnel, curriculum, property, finance and administration. A sub committee for finance, property and disciplinary is established to support these areas.
Board meetings are held in public and we encourage and invite our local Paraparaumu College community to attend. In terms of Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the public be excluded from the “in committee” part of the meeting in order to protect the personal privacy of natural persons.
If you would like to attend please can you advise the Board Secretary at board@paraparaumucollege.school.nz in advance.
“School Board members play an important role in shaping the education experience and achievement of students.
Mai i te kōpae ki te urupa, tātou ako tonu ai | From the cradle to the grave, we are forever learning.” NZSTA
To contact our board, please get in touch with the Board Secretary – board@paraparaumucollege.school.nz
Michelle Mason
Current Presiding Member
Michelle and her husband have two sons who attend Paraparaumu College.
Michelle owns local business The Chocolate Shed Cake Design. Before opening her own business Michelle worked in private practice as a family and criminal lawyer, later moving to Inland Revenue where she worked in the Office of the Chief Tax Counsel.
Michelle was on the Board of Kenakena School for nine years, and was Chair for six years.
Michelle was elected as the Presiding Member in February 2024 and a member of the Property Committee.
Mark Robinson
Principal
Mark joined Paraparaumu College at the beginning of Term 2, 2024, having previously worked as a Manager Integrated Services at the Ministry of Education and, prior to that as Principal at Waiopehu College in Levin from 2015 to 2022.
Mark and his wife, Jo, have two adult children, Matthew and Bee, and whilst they both live in Wellington Mark and Jo live just behind Paraparaumu College having moved here from Levin in 2022. The daily commute to school is a walk of about 7 minutes!
Mark has always been passionate about education having taught in schools both in the UK and New Zealand for over 30 years, and it is now a real privilege to lead Paraparaumu College through its exciting next phase of growth and development. In his leisure time Mark is a keen musician, playing both the piano and saxophone, and he also enjoys cycling on the roads of the beautiful Kāpiti Coast.
Zoe Pearson
Board Member
Zoe has one child at Paraparaumu College, and another set to attend in 2025.
Zoe has a legal background, completing LLB, LLM and PhD degrees in Law in New Zealand and Australia, and has worked mainly in the legal field in government and academia in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Zoe has also had voluntary roles with various non-profit and community organisations. She has served on the Paraparaumu Beach School board, where she was the Chair for nearly five years.
Zoe joined the Paraparaumu College Board in 2024 and is a member of the property committee and the disciplinary committee.
Matt Hudson
Board Member
Matthew joined the board in September 2025.
Telai-Afitu Richard Sefesi
Board Member
Telai-Afitu joined the board in September 2025.
Charlotte Tollervey
Board Member
Charlotte joined the board in September 2025.
Kate Cormack
Staff Representative
Kate has been at Paraparaumu College since 2017 and she is our library leader. She also works closely with our executive officer two days a week on operational projects.
Kate was elected as the staff representative in 2023. She is a member of the Property and Disciplinary Committees.
Monty Parr
Student Representative
Monty is a Year 11 student who joined the Board in 2025 as the student representative.
Diane Bradley
Board Secretary
Diane joined Paraparaumu College five years ago as the executive officer and part of this role is the Board Secretary.
3 December 2024
2021, 2022 and 2023 minutes are available on request. Please email the Board Secretary at board@pc.school.nz
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