Appointment to Te Papa Board

  • Maggie Barry
Arts, Culture and Heritage

Tāmaki College principal Soana Pamaka has been appointed to the Board of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry has announced.

“Mrs Pamaka has an extensive track record of achievement as an educator, an understanding of younger people and a wide-ranging cultural knowledge. She will bring a fresh perspective to the important work of the Te Papa Board,” Ms Barry says.

The first Tongan principal of a New Zealand secondary school, Mrs Pamaka has seen Tāmaki College’s roll numbers and academic success steadily increase since she began her tenure in 2006.

An advisor to the Teach First NZ Board, she is also a director of the Tāmaki Redevelopment Company, a joint venture between Auckland Council and the Government.