Our Team

Jake is Director of IT at Kāpiti College, and a former Assistant Principal, as well as a maths teacher. He is the developer of NZGrapher, an online graphing tool specifically designed for supporting the teaching of statistics in New Zealand. He is also the original developer of Assay. He enjoys working with data & the impact this can have on outcomes for students, and also reducing time spent on tedious admin jobs so time can be spent doing more useful things.

Paul is the current Deputy Principal at Waiheke High School, having worked previously as the Assistant Principal for Operations and Systems at the Central Regional Health Schooland Head of Learning Support at Kāpiti College. When completing his Masters of Education, Paul became enamored by the power of data to really enact long lasting sustainable change for the improved outcomes of all ākonga. 

Rowan is currently a director of The Education Group, providing PLD  for schools, and was formerly a Deputy Principal and teacher of Mathematics at Mount Roskill Grammar School. With a background in Engineering and as a Business Analyst, he quickly became the go-to data guy and enjoyed finding creative ways to help staff do their work more efficiently. With a Masters of Educational Leadership, Rowan is passionate about helping school leaders to use data efficiently and effectively to improve student outcomes with the limited time we have and to most importantly, to measure the impact of our interventions.

Scott Foster is currently a Developer at Edge Learning, where he works on maintaining and updating various aspects, including Assay, to match the ever evolving analytical needs of schools. Since he got his Degree, Scott has been working on developing, maintaining and expanding Analytical tools for a variety of fields. This has given Scott an understanding of how powerful analytics can be when it comes to maximizing gain and minimizing pain.

Rien is responsible for ensuring all the moving parts of invoicing and accounts are managed smoothly. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for efficient systems, Rien keeps the financial side of P.A.R.O.T. running seamlessly, allowing the rest of the team to focus on helping schools.