

Remove Brenda McNaughton as the Principal of Epsom Girls Grammar School.


Remove Brenda McNaughton as the Principal of Epsom Girls Grammar School.
The issue
GO FOLLOW FIREBRENDAMCNAUGHTON ON INSTAGRAM
What Brenda has done so far:
- Changed the EGGS Timetable to disrupt classes, dysfunctioning student timetables and putting assemblies into the timetable with the pure intent of making long speechs that go into school breaks which give students less break time.
- Shortening school breaks making children have less free time.
- Removed free periods for school children which prevents students from studying in their spare time.
- Brenda has leaked confidential information about a pupil to members of EGGS in regards to a sexual assault case with legal name supression (You can find this in the NZ Herald)
- Supression to students in regards to school uniform, making it so that students cannot wear any clothing under their uniform even in cold or rainy weather where the uniform can be entirely see through due to poor material. Brenda introduced extremely excessive regulations in regards to uniform.
- Brenda has been caught on a secret recording telling staff “when others go low, we choose to go high” after a serious privacy breach involving a former student (Also on the NZ Herald)
- Disrespectful to Students and Staff, particularly staff that don't teach acedemic subjects.
- Excessive Phone Regulations - If phones are confiscated, they can only be retrieved with a parent on a wednesday or friday after school. If children's parents are unavailable then the phone is kept for long periods of time which is extremely toxic and could be illegal.
- Confiscated Jewelery taken from students was not returned during Uniform checks (majority of the time).
- Students that weren't wearing fully Leather shoes (expensive ones) were being told off, due to financial situations, this may not be possible for some families.
Most of these were implemented by Brenda, however, the board decides to stand by her in all these changes which make students lives worse. This should not stand and the quality of life for students at EGGS should change immediately, starting with the sacking of Brenda McNaughton. The girls need a fresh start.

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The issue
GO FOLLOW FIREBRENDAMCNAUGHTON ON INSTAGRAM
What Brenda has done so far:
- Changed the EGGS Timetable to disrupt classes, dysfunctioning student timetables and putting assemblies into the timetable with the pure intent of making long speechs that go into school breaks which give students less break time.
- Shortening school breaks making children have less free time.
- Removed free periods for school children which prevents students from studying in their spare time.
- Brenda has leaked confidential information about a pupil to members of EGGS in regards to a sexual assault case with legal name supression (You can find this in the NZ Herald)
- Supression to students in regards to school uniform, making it so that students cannot wear any clothing under their uniform even in cold or rainy weather where the uniform can be entirely see through due to poor material. Brenda introduced extremely excessive regulations in regards to uniform.
- Brenda has been caught on a secret recording telling staff “when others go low, we choose to go high” after a serious privacy breach involving a former student (Also on the NZ Herald)
- Disrespectful to Students and Staff, particularly staff that don't teach acedemic subjects.
- Excessive Phone Regulations - If phones are confiscated, they can only be retrieved with a parent on a wednesday or friday after school. If children's parents are unavailable then the phone is kept for long periods of time which is extremely toxic and could be illegal.
- Confiscated Jewelery taken from students was not returned during Uniform checks (majority of the time).
- Students that weren't wearing fully Leather shoes (expensive ones) were being told off, due to financial situations, this may not be possible for some families.
Most of these were implemented by Brenda, however, the board decides to stand by her in all these changes which make students lives worse. This should not stand and the quality of life for students at EGGS should change immediately, starting with the sacking of Brenda McNaughton. The girls need a fresh start.

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Petition created on 5 February 2026