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The Role Of The Randwick Park School Board
The Randwick Park School Board is accountable for the governance of the school by making sure that the school achieves its Charter goals through excellent practice.
The Board
- Employs all the staff in the school.
- Defines the school’s purpose by overseeing the development of the Charter
- Sets policies within the school
- Appoints the Principal and assesses her performance in meeting the educational goals of the Board.
- Supports the Principal in her delegation to manage the school.
- Ensures the school and the Board are communicating effectively with the community.
Our Board Members
Board Presiding Member (chairperson): Shafeel Dean
Kia ora koutou,
My name is Shafeel Dean, and I’m very proud to be serving as the Presiding Member of the Randwick Park School Board.
I have been a Board member since 2022, but my connection to RPS goes beyond my role on the Board. I’m also a parent, with my children completing their schooling here, so RPS has been a very special part of our family’s journey.
One of the things I love most about Randwick Park School is its incredible cultural diversity. We are a school made up of so many different cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and I believe that diversity is one of our greatest strengths. It is what makes our school community so unique.
As Presiding Member, I’m looking forward to working alongside our tamariki, whānau, kaiako, staff and wider community to continue building a school where every child feels valued, supported and proud to belong.
I’m incredibly proud to be part of the RPS whānau and look forward to what we can achieve together.
Ngā mihi nui,
Shafeel Dean
Presiding Member
Randwick Park School Board
Principal: Andrea Bleakley (Acting Principal)
Kia ora koutou katoa
Ko Tongariro me Tauhara te maunga
Ko Taupo-nui-a-tia moana
Ko Waikato te awa
Ko Edmund Fox te waka
Ko Andrea Bleakley ahau
I have been involved in education for over 30 years. I began my teaching career in Taupō, before continuing my journey in London and then joining the Randwick Park School team in 2002. Over my time at RPS, I have had the opportunity to grow through a range of leadership roles, beginning as a classroom teacher, then becoming a teaching Team Leader, Associate Principal and, most recently, Acting Principal while a permanent appointment is made to the position.
I believe Randwick Park School is a very special place – hence the 25 years I have spent here! Our kura is a diverse and vibrant community made up of an amazing team of dedicated staff, with our tamariki at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on not only teaching our students, but creating a space where they feel safe to take risks, challenge themselves and grow.
Our school motto is at the heart of everything we do: growing and learning together to be the best we can be. Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu embodies this, helping our students develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and support they need to thrive and reach their potential.
Ngā mihi,
Andrea Bleakley
Other Board Members:
- Sala’a Lologa (Staff Representative)
- Julianna Warid
- Faizal Ramzan
- Rebecca Rhodes
- Azmun Sabra
Board members can be contacted through our school office on 09 2670112 / 0800 438777.
Our meeting dates for 2026 are
– Monday 23rd February
– Tuesday 17th March
– Monday 18th May
– Monday 29th June (moved from Tuesday 23rd June)
– Monday 17th August
– Tuesday 22nd September
– Monday 16th November
– Monday 14th December – to be confirmed
