I have been on the Halswell School Board of Trustee’s since 2016. I attended Halswell School myself from 1978 to 1985 and moved back to Halswell prior to my children starting school. My youngest still attends.

I have experienced Halswell School and the local community grow exponentially from a small country village to the largest suburb in Christchurch. This is a critical time for the school to work carefully to maintain a strong community for our children to thrive in. I am passionate about creating a positive and supportive environment for our children and am proud to be able to play a part in that as a member of the Halswell School Board of Trustees.

I am a veterinarian but have been working in tertiary education for many years now and I am currently the Head of Programmes largest allied veterinary professional training school in New Zealand. I am also passionate about true sustainable practice, which probably should be termed regenerative practice and completed a Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice in 2015 and am currently part way through a Masters in Professional Practice where I will be looking at social sustainability in my industry.

I believe my passion for the Halswell School, the community, and for strong sustainable practices, as well as my experience in leadership in the education sector are key strengths I bring to the Board. 

I am currently the Board Chairperson.

Subcommittees: Finance, Curriculum and International

I am a local parent, with soon to be 2 boys at Halswell School. I am passionate about giving everyone in the school community the opportunity to succeed in our ever-changing world, be that students, teachers, staff and fellow parents.

I will be using my background in business management and sports governance to assist the Board. I love sport and music, so am also looking forward to getting more involved in the school in these areas too – with my parent hat on and my board hat off!

I am currently the Board Deputy Chair.

Subcommittees: Property, Curriculum and Communication

Nō Ngāti Whātua, nō Ingarangi, nō Airangi ōku tupuna.

I have a passion for education, strategic thinking and whanaungatanga (team building/team work). I thrive when I am involved in community action.
Outside of my part time work for a small accounting firm, you’ll often find me volunteering locally, weaving with harakeke, painting and outdoors with my whānau.

I am currently the Board Secretary.

Subcommittees: Curriculum and Communication

My professional background is in infrastructure contract and asset management within both private and public sectors. I am currently a Performance Manager for Fulton Hogan, supporting our civil construction and asset management operations across NZ. I have extensive experience in asset management, contracting, financial and performance management.

I believe that being a school trustee is an important role and I enjoy serving the school community.

Subcommittees: Finance, Property and Health & Safety

I am soon to have two children at Halswell School and am relishing the opportunity to be involved with the governance of the school. I have a background in general management roles and currently work for an accounting firm. I have extensive experience in operations, particularly in HR, finance and marketing and want to use those skills to make a strong contribution to the Board.

I am excited to play a part in our school going from strength to strength and have a particular interest in how we support the wellbeing of students and staff to allow them all to succeed.

Subcommittees: Finance, Curriculum and Communication

I joined the Board as the staff representative part way through 2018 and am excited to be continuing in this role. I thoroughly enjoy having a hand in the governance of the school and being able to provide a staff perspective to assist with this.

I have worked at Halswell School since 2009 as a teacher and Team Leader. I believe that we have a very passionate and dedicated staff and Board, and both parties are fully committed to meeting the needs of our students and school community.

Subcommittees: Health and Safety, Compliance, International and Curriculum

I am a father of four, with two of the four soon to be students at Halswell School. We moved to the area 5 years ago and love being part of the community here. I have a professional sporting background and have recently started up my own small business, which I balance with my other job as a part-time stay at home dad.

I am passionate about helping children to succeed in all parts of life and see being part of the Board of Trustees as a great way to help the children of Halswell School grow and develop. I also love just getting involved and helping out in any way I can.

Sub Committees: Communication and Curriculum

Find out about Stuart Cameron on the Message from the Principal page.