Schools Committee
The Schools Committee is a joint NZSSRA/NZRA body separate from the NZSSRA Board of Directors. It was set up to carry out NZSSRA's daily administrative business and manage the general affairs of NZSSRA. The Schools Committee also carries out those functions of NZRA that relate to school rowing. For NZSSRA-specific functions of the Schools Committee see Article 11 of the constitution.
Community and Schools Co-ordinator
RNZ General Manager - Community & Development
Schools Committee Members
The Schools Committee has 7 members: Chairman, 2 x Ex-Officio Members, 2 x Elected Members, and 2 x Appointed Members. When NZSSRA has an Honorary Solicitor and/or Honorary Accountant they have an advisory role on the Schools Committee.
See Article 10 of the constitution for full details of the Schools Committee. The current office holders are listed below:
Chairman NZRA Board Member
- Mr Bruce Tong
- Bio: Principal at WENT (where he introduced and coaches rowing), former coach and rowing Master at WTLB
- Term: 2018-2021-2024
Ex-Officio Members NZSSRA President & NZRA CEO (and/or appointees)
- NZSSRA President, Mr Mark Cotham
- NZRA Interim CEO, Mr David Meates
- NZRA Appointee, Mr Mark Weatherall
Elected Members Elected by NZSSRA Members during AGM
- Mrs Christine Sinclair
- Bio: Senior Dean, HoD Physical Education, and coach at COLU. Former rower, Gold COat Winner, and NZ Universities representative.
- Term: 2023-
- Mr Adrian Riepen
- Bio: Rowing Co-ordinator at CASH and TAKA before that. 2022 North Island U18 Team Manager.
- Term: 2023-
Appointed Members Appointed by NZSSRA Board
- Mr Richard Dykes
- Bio: principal at GLDW
- Term: 2018-2021-2024
- Mrs Jane Stanley
- Bio: principal at WTLG
- Term: 2022-2025
Honorary Members Solicitor/Accountant
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