Our Governance Structure

Whanganui Collegiate School has two boards which have contrasting but complementary roles.

The Whanganui Collegiate School Board

The School Board consists of the five parent-elected representatives, four Proprietor Board representatives, a staff representative, a student representative and the Headmaster.

Jason Bowie: (Presiding Member) : Elected parent rep, OB 1985-89, current parent
Angus Marks: OB 1988-89, current parent
Rhys McKinlay: Elected parent rep, OB 89-93, current parent
Sara Ross: Elected parent rep, current parent
Chris Shenton: Appointed parent rep, OB 80-84, current parent
Wayne Brown: Headmaster
Tash Bullock: Elected staff rep
Sam Cranstone: Elected student rep


2024 Board Meeting Dates

Friday 9 February - SBOT
Saturday 10 February - CBOT
Friday 22 March - SBOT
Friday 17 May - SBOT
Saturday 18 May - CBOT
Friday 14 June - SBOT
Friday 9 August – SBOT
Saturday 10 August - CBOT
Friday 13 September - SBOT
Saturday 12 October - CBOT
Friday 8 November - SBOT
Friday 6 December - SBOT
Saturday 7 December – CBOT

Whanganui College Board of Trustees (The Proprietor)

The College Board will remain responsible for all the functionalities of our 7-day boarding school model, and preserving our special character within the integrated school framework.

Paul Bayly: OB 1975-79, current parent
Jason Bowie: (WCSB Rep) OB 1985-89, current parent
John Carr: (WCSOBGA Rep) OB 1993-97
Rt Reverend Justin Duckworth: Anglican Bishop of Wellington
Chris Fallows: OB 1972-76
Genevieve Haszard: OG 1992-93
Helen Jones: current parent
Angus Marks: OB 1988-89, current parent
Brodie Stevens: OB 1974-75
Naomi Wilde: OG 1991
Kirsty Milham (St George's Representative)