Our Board

Board meetings are held in public. All members of the Wellington College community are welcome to attend. The provisions of Part 7 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 apply to some sensitive issues discussed ‘in committee’. If you wish to contact the Board directly, please email the Board Secretary, Claire Shakespeare, at c.shakespeare@wc.school.nz.

Meetings are held in the staffroom and start at 5:00pm.

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If you wish to contact the Board, please email the Board Secretary, Claire Shakespeare., c.shakespeare@wc.school.nz.

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Board Members

Priya is a proud Wellingtonian who brings a unique blend of international exposure and deep-rooted local understanding to the table. She has been fortunate enough to have lived overseas for 15 years, which broadened her cultural horizons and gave her invaluable perspectives on education and social structures. Priya has now been back in Aotearoa for seven years. She has been a practising lawyer for 22 years before starting her own consultancy company in 2019.

Glen has been a secondary school principal for 20 years, both in New Zealand and the UK. He has held governance roles in the Murray Halberg Trust, The Olympic Education Committee, and the College Sport Auckland Board, and is currently a board member of Basketball NZ. Glen played for the New Zealand Tall Blacks 1984-2000 and was captain for 13 years.

Atef is a proud second-generation old boy of Wellington College and a previous Deputy Head Prefect. He is currently the CEO of Aotearoa New Zealand’s oldest international development organisation and manages education consultancy projects in over 25 countries. Atef is passionate about social equity and strives to encompass the voices of diverse communities within his community work, to ultimately improve educational outcomes.

James is currently the CEO of Whittaker’s Chocolate and a proud husband and father of two with a son that is currently in Year 10. “I would like to be more involved with the Wellington College community. I believe my skills and experience on the Board will help Wellington College realise it’s vision”. Professionally, James has a history of working with exceptional and large, diverse teams of people to make world-class products.

Anaru is a self-employed policy advisor and negotiator, with a passion for whānau, health and fitness, technology, and amateur building projects.  He has a ‘life long learning’ approach to education, with a view that the most important foundations and opportunities are set in the early childhood, primary and secondary phases of our kid’s learning and development.

Sarah is currently the Learning Area Leader of the English Department at Wellington College. She has 15 years experience as a teacher, including seven years as a Dean and two involved in curriculum leadership. Sarah been on a number of teaching and learning committees and has worked closely with SLT and parents over this time. She chooses to prioritise people – staff and students – their wellbeing, self confidence; growth and success. Sarah believes that we need to remove as many barriers as possible so that teachers can do what they do best – teach.

Neev is a Year 12 student who was elected to the board in September 2025. He has a particular interest in leadership and is focused on increasing the number of junior leadership roles available at WC.

Kate has two Year 9 sons at Wellington College and has a background in serving on community boards. Kate served with the NZ Army for 22 years and is currently the Principal Advisor at the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand.

Paula is currently the Chief Executive of Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People, having previously been a Disability Rights Commissioner. Paula has been on the board of various sporting organisations as well as the Artificial Limb Service, and participated in the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Dallas is an old boy of Wellington College who is passionate about ensuring that diverse voices and perspectives are represented on the board. He has professional experience in strategic procurement, commercial leadership, and stakeholder engagement and is currently Strategic Category Lead – Infrastructure at Health New Zealand.

As well as being Board Secretary, Claire is Executive Assistant to the Headmaster, and has been in these roles for seven years. 

2026 Meeting Dates

Meetings are held in the staffroom and start at 5:00pm.

  • Monday 9 February

  • Monday 30 March

  • Monday 25 May
  • Monday 27 July
  • Monday 21 September

  • Monday 16 November

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