Executive Board
ISNZ Executive Board
ISNZ (formerly the Independent Schools Council) is the umbrella organisation for the 43 independent/private schools of New Zealand profiled on this website. In 1991 The Association of the Heads of Independent Schools (AHIS) joined the Trustees or Governors of Independent Schools Council (ISA) to provide a more coherent structure to pursue the best interests of independent schooling in New Zealand. They were joined by a representative from the Bursars Association (ASBA) in 1994. All three organisations have been in existence in New Zealand for many decades under various names.
The Executive of ISNZ:
- is elected by Boards, Principals, and Bursars of ISNZ Member Schools
- provides a forum for discussion and joint action by ISNZ Member Schools
- is committed to choice for parents in the education of their children
- believes that independent schooling provides a proven alternative
- represents 43 independent schools educating over 80% of the 25,000 students in the private schools sector
- was first established in 1992 as the Independent Schools Council (ISC).
List of ISA Executive, ISNZ Executive, AHIS Executive, ASBA Executive.
ISNZ Executive Member Profiles:
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Peter Ferguson, Chairman Peter Ferguson is a solicitor with Simpson Grierson. He has been a partner of that firm for a number of years and specialises in Banking and Finance. |
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David Bennett Elected to the ISNZ Board in 2006. |
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Peter Clague Peter Clague was appointed as Executive Principal of Kristin School, Auckland, in 2006. Previously Principal of the Senior School, a position he held from 2000, he has also worked in a variety of schools, state and independent, co-educational and single sex, boarding and day throughout his career. Peter currently chairs the NZ Heads of IB Schools Caucus and has worked as a consultant to other schools in the areas of restructuring and strategic planning. Elected to the ISNZ Board in 2008. |
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Abby Foote Abby is Chair of The Cathedral Grammar School in Christchurch. Elected to the ISNZ Board in 2012 | |
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Sandra Hastie Elected to the Board in 2012. |
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Annette Lendrum Queen Margaret College and has been in this role since 1993. She is Vice President of ASBA (NZ) Inc, and one of the two NZ Directors on the Board of ASBA Ltd (Australia). Her previous roles in NZ have been as Administrator, Sprott House Trust, and Bursar at St Mary’s College, Wellington. Co-opted to the ISNZ Board in 2010. Annette is now ASBA President and ASBA's representative on ISNZ. Elected to Board in 2012. |
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David McCulloch David McCulloch has been a Board member on the Saint Kentigern Trust Board since 1999. He is also Old Boy and foundation student at Saint Kentigern School. David is a Past President of the Old Boys Association and is currently involved with the Parents & Friends Association at Pakuranga. He has a wide variety of business interests and is the founder of Arano Fruit Juice. Elected to the ISNZ Board in 2004. |
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Heather McRae Elected to the ISNZ Board in 2012. |
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Garry Moore Garry Moore has been the Chairman of St Andrew's College in Christchurch since 2006. He holds BCom, MBA, Dip F A and CA qualifications and is a member of the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants, the New Zealand Institute of Directors and is a full Member of the New Zealand Stock Exchange. Garry is the Branch Manager of the Christchurch office of the national investment advisory firm, Forsyth Barr Limited. Elected to the ISNZ Board in 2008. |
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Sophia Warren Sophia Warren is founder, proprietor and Principal of Springbank School in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands. She is passionate about developing capability, character and confidence in our children and young adults. Springbank represents the special nature of New Zealand’s smaller independent schools. Sophia is vitally interested in maintaining a strong future for independent schools in New Zealand. Elected to the ISNZ Board in 2004. |
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Mr Roger Wigglesworth Elected to the ISNZ Board in 2011 | |
Mr Graeme Yule(AHIS, ISNZ) 2012 Elected to the ISNZ Board in 2012 |
ISNZ Secretariat:
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Deborah James Executive Director |
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Judy Burge Office Manager/Executive Assistant |
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Annabelle O’Meara Events Coordinator |
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Charlie Fairbrother Accountant |
