Our School Board 

My name is Robyn Voigt and I am a parent to three children Sebastian (year 3), Harry (year 0), and Freya (starting 2026). We have lived in Waiau Pa for the past 4 years and love the community and lifestyle here.

I have been a Chartered Accountant for the past 15 years and work as a business coach where I mentor business owners and help them, and their businesses achieve their potential. I am also the Finance Manager for The Little Miracles Trust and sit on their board as an executive director.

I am actively involved in the local community; I am on the committee and treasurer for the Clarks Beach Playgroup and I have run Waiau Pa Athletics Club for the past three years.

I am passionate about ensuring that Waiau Pa School delivers a quality education and varied learning opportunities to our children, so they are able to reach their full potential. I want to make sure staff have the right tools, resources and support they need to provide students with the highest standard of education.

Hi, my name is Sarah Christie, I have three kids, all at Waiau Pa School, Jack, Benjamin & Danielle. Together with my husband Brett we live in Waiau Pa & have done since 2016.  

I work part time as a design consultant for David Reid Homes & the rest of the time I can be found coming & going from school & other local places, as I shuttle the kids around & generally navigate busy family life. 

In my spare time I enjoy playing netball for the local club, go the Waiau Pa Rebelz! Reading, catching up with friends & family & just generally soaking up the lifestyle we enjoy out here.

I grew up in Christchurch, which is where I received all my education, I never attended a rural school & got to participate in calf club or anything like that. I think our kids are so lucky to have the rural school experience here. I love loving here in Waiau Pa & enjoy the close-knit community we have, the relaxed lifestyle & country feel.

As a parent representative on the board, please feel free to approach me formally or informally at any time. I believe every child deserves a quality education & as part of the board I will support the school to deliver this to all our children.

Kia Ora, ko Ruthie tōku ingoa, originally from Scotland, born and raised in Aberdeenshire in a rural environment very similar to Clarks Beach but more rain, much more rain.   I am a mother of 3 very cool little humans, Rory, Kora and Kahu. We are a very busy, active whanau, always out and about and obsessed with our sports.

Outside of raising little people, I have worked in the People and Culture environment for over 20 years and enjoy driving operational transformation and cultural change. 

I bring a passion for diversity and inclusion, raising four Māori children, I am forever aiming to enhance and share my knowledge and understanding for normalising the use of tikanga Māori and Te Reo.  I also speak some Scottish Gaelic which confuses the kids to no end.  I love getting involved with the local community and look forward to working with the school and parents to aid collaboratively providing an amazing learning environment for our Tamariki and Kaiako.

Kōrero Mai, if you see me around the school herding my kids!  I look forward to getting to know more of our students and community. 

My name is Grant White, and I am a parent to two children—Evelyn, who is in year three, and Harvey, who will be starting in 2026. We have been part of this wonderful community for several years and appreciate the supportive atmosphere it provides.

I am committed to ensuring our primary school plays a positive role in shaping the future of all the children, helping them become the best they can be. I firmly believe that primary schools lay the foundation for our kids' lifelong learning and success. I am committed to supporting not only the children but also the dedicated teachers and support staff, ensuring they have the resources and encouragement they need to provide the highest standard of education.

I am excited to be involved in supporting the school and contributing to its ongoing success. As a parent, I enjoy discussing what’s happening around the school, so feel free to stop me for a chat anytime!

Kia Ora koutou ko Tabitha toku ingoa.
Hello, my name is Tabitha.

I am mum to 2 children who both attend Waiau Pa School. I am also a mum to Fuji and Cassie our 2 dogs, and now grandma to the 2 chickens Maeve and River, that we have welcomed home from Calf Club. Alongside Lee (the dad in the equation) we have been part of the community now just shy of a year having built our very first home in Clarks Beach. We have made many connections in our short time here, and are heavily involved in Franklin basketball club, Waiau Pa FC and myself a part of the Waiuku netball community so safe to say we have made ourselves comfortable.

I work in Transformation at PwC as our Technology Alliances Lead where I own and execute the strategies for all of our technology alliance vendors - Salesforce, Microsoft, Google, SAP, AWS and so on. We like to say that we solve New Zealand’s biggest problems and we have New Zealand's best to help us do that. I will soon be leaving PwC to join the Senior Leadership Team at a New Zealand owned and operated Cyber Security Company.

I bring many transferable skills ranging from stakeholder engagement, leadership, governance and strategy through to workshopping and programme management and everything else in between - my favourite being that I am a problem solver and a critical thinker - that I know would be beneficial to our school community.

Tēnā koutou katoa. As the principal of Waiau Pā School, I consider it is my honour and privilege to serve on the school board. My passion lies in creating an educational landscape that is both inclusive and innovative, ensuring that every ākonga has the opportunity to thrive. I am dedicated to fostering an environment where diversity is celebrated, and creativity is encouraged.

I look forward to working collaboratively with this board to continue advancing our mission of excellence in education, and to support our hard working kaiako and tamariki in reaching their fullest potential. Kia ora!