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Waikato Anglican College Trust

A group of about twenty men, now referred to as the “Founders” formed the inaugural Waikato Anglican Boys’ College Trust in August, 1957, and registered it under the provisions of the Charitable Trusts Act 1957.

The objects of the Trust were for:
“Founding and providing for a school or schools of learning and other institutions, wherein boys of this Country could be cared for, taught and educated in accordance with those principles and precepts traditionally present in that system of education, which, based on the religion of the Anglican Church, inculcates a desire for the acquisition of knowledge for the Glory of God and the benefit of mankind, a proper discipline of mind and body and a life of service to others.”

The Trust Deed gives the Trustees full power and authority to found and maintain schools.

In 2009 the name of the Trust was changed the Waikato Anglican College Trust to reflect the admission of girls into the school. Girls were first admitted to the School in 1980 into Years 12 and 13. Girls can attend in Year 11 from 2010 creating a co-educational Senior School and a boys' only Junior School.

The Bishop of the Diocese of Waikato is the Official Visitor of the College and by the requirements of the Trust Deed and Trustees presents an annual report to the Waikato Diocesan Synod. However, the Trust is completely independent of any Diocese, carries its own responsibilities and is endowed.

As a Christian Foundation and an independent school St Paul's Collegiate School will endeavour:

to provide education of the highest quality;
to fully develop our staff and students;
to encourage our students as individuals to strive to reach their potential, preparing for the challenges of life, and play a constructive part in the world at large.

Current Trustees

Mr PJ (Philip) Morgan (QC)

Chairman

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Philip has a long association with St Paul’s. His older brother, the late David Morgan was a pupil from 1959 to 1964 and taught at the school in the mid 1970s. Philip was a boarder in Williams House from 1968 to 1972. He has had two periods on the Old Collegians Association, one in the 1980s and more recently in 2008 which he has relinquished since taking up the Chairmanship of the Board in April 2009. Philip’s three children have all been educated at St Paul’s, the last of them David is a Year 13 student in Hamilton House. Philip is a Barrister in Hamilton holding the rank of Queen’s Counsel since 2003. His other interests include cycling.

Mr GW (Greg) Thompson

Deputy Chairman

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Greg joined the Board in July 2007 and was elected Deputy Chair in April 2009. Greg has been a partner for the last 21 years at Russell McVeagh, Lawyers, Auckland, specialising in listed property trusts and property development. He holds a number of directorships including Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited. He has also been on the National Council of the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand for the last 19 years, being Deputy Chair since 1994. Greg attended St Paul's from 1971 to 1975 (Hamilton) has an LLB (Hons) (Auckland University) and has 4 children. The youngest, Kaine, was a boarder in Clark House and graduated from St Paul's in 2009 . Greg is also current Chair of the St Paul's Foundation. In his spare time he enjoys golf and jogging.

Mr DJ (David) Gasquoine

Board Member

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David has been involved at St Paul's Collegiate as a parent of Mark (Williams 2002- 2006 ) and also in St Paul's Rowing Club, where David was President for a number of years. David joined the Board in 2005. He is passionate about the school and the education focus it has for 'boys only" in the formative years and takes a strong interest in the Tihoi programme and the boarding experience of the students. David and his wife Cathy dairy farm at Hinuera, between Matamata and Cambridge, and have two children both studying in Dunedin. David brings to the Board his governance experience from a number of roles he has had including his participation in the Fonterra Shareholders Council. While farming is David’s passion , his other interests involve spending time in the South with Claire and Mark, tramping and some travel.

Mrs SK (Sally) Wootton

Board Member

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Sally joined the Board in 1995 and has held the offices of President of Parents Association and Secretary of Friends of Tihoi Trust during her association with the school. She is currently Chairman of Great Oaks Trading Co a position she has held for several years, and was made a Fellow of the School in 2008. Sally was educated at Wairoa College and trained as School Dental Nurse. She travelled overseas then joined the Navy as an Officer in 1971. She left and rejoined the Navy several times finally leaving in 1985. In 1994 she completed a BMS (Hons) at the University of Waikato. Sally is a Director (with husband Bruce) of Itec Products, importers and distributors of farm componentry. All three sons have attended St Paul’s, the last one leaving in 2000. In her spare time Sally likes walking, reading and travel.

Mr RM (Richard) Ludbrook

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Richard joined the Board in August 2008 and attended St Paul’s from 1984 to 1988 – Williams House. He attained a BCom in Accounting (Canterbury) and a Post Grad Diploma in Marketing (Lincoln). Richard is a Chartered Accountant, a Member of NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Member of Institute of Directors. Richard has held a variety of roles in Auckland and London, and is currently Chief Financial Officer of Car Parking Technologies Limited an Australian listed company. Areas of expertise include financial management, business planning, and business process improvement. Richard is married to Felicity a GP in Cambridge and they have 3 boys. His spare time is filled with spending time with family, fishing and mountain biking.

Mr ML (Murray) Gutry

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Murray joined the Perry Group in 2001 and in 2008 was appointed Chief Executive. In addition, Murray has been a Director for the Perry Group since 2003. Before joining the Perry Group, Murray was Chief Executive of Sport Waikato for 4 years and a National Programme Manager with the Hilary Commission. Murray has been a trustee of the Perry Foundation since 2002 and is also a trustee of the Adastra Foundation. Murray has a Post Graduate Diploma in Business and a Diploma in Education both gained from Waikato University. He represented Waikato in rugby and was a national athletics representative for 10 years. Murray is married to Robyn, has two sons and enjoys keeping fit, golf, fishing and coaching his boys' sports teams.

Mrs LG (Lyn) Harris

Board Member

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Originating from Auckland Lyn attended Massey University in Palmerston North where she competed a BBS (Marketing). Following graduation Lyn moved back to Auckland and worked in the health food industry. Lyn moved to Hamilton when her husband started his livestock business with his father, specializing in the fledgling deer industry. At this time she took up a marketing role with Woolrest International. After the birth of their first son Lyn joined Paul in the livestock business where they are both currently involved. She also helps Paul with his Real Estate business. In 2006 Lyn completed a Graduate Diploma in Accounting from Waikato University. Lyn and Paul have two sons; Damon graduated from St Paul’s in 2007 (Hamilton) and Angus graduating in 2011. She has always been actively involved in the learning and growth of their children from Plunket days through to the present where she is currently secretary of the St Paul’s Parents' Association. In her spare moments Lyn enjoys holidaying at their beach home at Waihi Beach, gardening, book club and trying to keep up with the kids.

Dr KB (Kevin) Morris

Board Member

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Kevin is based in Auckland as Director of Executive Development at the University of Auckland Business School. He returned to New Zealand five years ago having lived in Boston and New York for ten years, and previously worked at Harvard Business School and AOL Time Warner. Kevin originally went to the U.S. to attend graduate school, and has a PhD in Education from Boston University. He is married to Cynthia and they have two young children: Charlotte and Matthew.

Reverend Andrew Hedge

Board Member

Reverend Andrew Hedge joined the Board in March 2010. Andrew is the Vicar of St Andrews Anglican Church, Cambridge. He and his family moved to Cambridge in 2008 from Auckland, where he was the Chaplain to King’s School for 8 years. Prior to that Andrew had completed his theological training at St John’s College, Auckland, completing a Bachelor in Theology, and then served a curacy at All Saints, Howick. During his time at King’s School, Andrew was involved with the NZ Association of School Chaplains and RE Teachers and served as their president for several years. While in Auckland Andrew also served on the Diocesan Council and prior to moving to Cambridge, was a Canon of Holy Trinity Cathedral. Andrew brings to the Board his experiences and understanding of the Anglican Church, Independent Schools and a passion for Anglican Schools in New Zealand. Andrew is married to Raewyn, a primary school teacher in Cambridge, and they have three children. Together they enjoy spending time at the beach, gardening, mountain biking and looking after a household of family pets. Andrew is Board Representative for Archbishop David Moxon, Bishop of Waikato and Senior Bishop of the New Zealand Dioceses.

Mr Gregg Brown

Board Member

Gregg is currently the Managing Director of Aber Investments Limited, a family owned company that develops and sources indoor and outdoor energy related appliances in response to New Zealand’s ever changing lifestyle needs. Gregg has a Bachelor of Management Studies from Waikato University, majoring in Accounting and Marketing, and is a Chartered Accountant (CA). He is a member of the Institute of Directors. Gregg holds a number of directorships including the Gas Association of New Zealand (GANZ), Waikato Hockey Association and Midlands Hockey and those within the Aber Group, Gregg lives in Hamilton with his wife Suzanne, and has three boys. He is a current parent of boys attending St Paul’s. His leisure interests pertain mainly to sports including hockey, squash, tennis, fishing and golf (only when time permits!).

Mr Andrew Johnson

Board Member

Andrew is the Managing Director of IT Partners. IT Partners focuses on providing complex technical IT support and consulting services to medium sized firms in the Waikato. Andrew's business background has included two appointments as acting CEO with the entities involved in farming, forestry and tourism. Andrew has held the position of Alternate Director on the board of Greenlea Group Ltd and is on an advisory board to The Westervelt Company. Between 2008 and 2011, Andrew attended a number of Executive Education courses at the Harvard Business School focusing on strategy and technology. He is a member of the Institute of Directors (since 2001) with Provisional Accreditation (August 2010). Andrew joined the Waikato Anglican College Trust Board in 2011. He is married to Sarah Morton-Johnson, and they have two young children, Isobel (b. March 2008) and Alexander (b. December 2009).