Project Director- John Locke MEd Admin, BSc, DipTchg is the former Principal of Kaitaia and Okaihau Colleges in the Far North. Whilst at Okaihau John was the establishment director of FarNet, a virtual school serving the ten far north Secondary and Area schools.  In 2002 he was appointed as the Foundation Principal of Alfriston College in Manurewa.  John has been the recipient of a Woolf Fisher Study award and has presented widely at conferences in New Zealand and overseas.  John has a particular interest in the practicalities of creating effective learning environments.

j.locke@auckland.ac.nz

Academic Director -Professor Viviane Robinson PhD (Harvard), MA (Hons), is a Professor of Education at The University of Auckland specialising in organisational studies, leadership and research methodology.  She has published extensively both nationally and internationally. Professor Robinson co-ordinates the graduate programme in educational management for the Faculty of Education and currently is co-researcher for the Best Evidence Synthesis-Educational Leadership project.
vmj.robinson@auckland.ac.nz

Associate Director- Jacqui Patuawa TTC, Grad Dip Ed Lead (Distinction), M Ed Leadership (First Class Hons) is the Associate Director of the First-time Principals Programme. Jacqui has been involved with the First-time Principals Programme as a mentor and later as a Lead mentor since 2005. Jacqui is on secondment from her position as Principal of Welcome Bay Primary School. Jacqui has had two other principalships, her first in Te Karaka (Gisborne) and her second at Firth Primary School (Matamata). Jacqui has been a trained facilitator at the Principal Development Planning Centre. While in this role she further took on responsibility for facilitator training and programme review and design. During 2006, Jacqui was also seconded to the Leadership and Management Team based at Waikato University. She has also acted as a Principal Consultant for the Educational Leadership Centre based at Waikato University. During 2006 Jacqui was selected as one of five New Zealand Principals to attend an invitation only conference in Beijiing China. Jacqui began her teaching career in Mount Maunganui and has taught in both rural and city schools.

Project Coordinator – Yohei Guy studied at the University of Waikato, graduating with a BA(Hons) majoring in Screen and Media Studies.  His employment record includes a background in Retail Management as well as Corporate and Conference Video Production.  He has represented clients such as Starbucks Coffee, Youthline NZ and the fashion label Stitch Ministry.  Yohei hopes to be able to bring these skill-sets to the position in a way that will benefit the first-time principals programme.    

y.guy@auckland.ac.nz

Project Assistant -

Research Assistant –

Jane Park obtained an MSc (Distinction) in Organisational Psychology from the University of Manchester and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Auckland. She is an honorary research fellow at the Psychology Department, University of Auckland. Prior to this position, Jane worked as a visiting research fellow at Manchester Business School, and has held teaching and research assistant positions at the University of Auckland. Her research interests include leadership, emotions at work, and personnel selection.

jh.park@auckland.ac.nz

+64 09 373 7599 Ext 83095

+64 09 373 8781

firstprincipals@auckland.ac.nz

First-time Principals Programme
The University of Auckland
Faculty of Education
Private Bag 92019
Auckland, New Zealand