Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance and control of the management of the Collegiate. The Board is the employer of all staff in the school, is responsible for setting the school’s strategic direction in consultation with parents, staff and students, and ensuring that its school provides a safe environment and quality education for all its students. The Board is also responsible for overseeing the management of personnel, curriculum, property, finance and administration.

The structure of the Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Board of Trustees is as follows: 

  • Three Principal’s (Senior School, Middle School, Junior School)
  • Six Parent Elected Trustees (2 Senior School, 2 Middle School, 2 Junior School)
  • One Staff Elected Trustee
  • One Student Elected Trustee (Annual election)
  • Co-opted Trustees
  • Ministry of Education Rep

The Board normally meet eight times per year being the last Tuesday of the month, and also operate a ‘Finance & Property’ sub-committee. Parents and other members of the community are welcome to attend the Board meetings as observers ONLY.

For further information on a parents guide to the role of the Board of Trustees can be found here: Guideline to Role of Parent Trustee

Introducing the Board of Trustee’s Members:

Presiding Member – Dan Mailata

MS Principal – Estear Peautau

Acting SS Principal – Donna Tupaea – Petero

Board Secretary – Cherith Fretton

JS Principal – Vasati Vaoiva

Community Rep – Jane Loto

SS Rep – Tua Amerika

Staff Rep – Kirsten Taranaki

JS Rep – Henrietta Devoe

MS Rep – Matalena Taofinuu

Student Rep – Shammah Lilomaiava