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

 

Board Meeting Dates 2026

Click here to view the 2026 BOT Meeting dates

 

Board Policies

We use School Docs to publish our policies, you can view them here.

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Introducing the Board of Trustee’s Members:

Presiding Member – Scott Tulua

Deputy Chair – Junior Manapori

Parent Rep – Dan Mailata

Parent Rep – Henrietta Ah Chong-Devoe

Parent Rep – Futi Ka

Parent Rep – Insure Fatai

Staff Rep – Vaolele Tafea

Student Rep – Keneti Lema

JS Principal – Vasati Vaoiva

MS Principal – Estear Peautau

SS Principal – Christine Pili