Barry Woolcott (Chairperson)
My wife Renee and I have lived in Glendowie for 15 years and CPS has been instrumental in the growth and development of our three children. I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to give back to a school and community that continues to treat our family so well.
I am passionate about strategy and governance and have been involved in both commercial and not for profit Board structures for over 10 years. My goal as a Board member for our school is to enable and support a collaborative, aligned, transparent and safe environment that encourages both CPS and our students to achieve their potential.
I strongly believe in feedback and continual improvement - if there is ever anything you would like to discuss with me, please get in touch!
Roger Venn
As a collective, we share the goal of maintaining the school's excellent standards whilst always searching for ways to improve.
The Board and I are tasked with ensuring that appropriate governance and strategy guide the school. We welcome and encourage feedback from the school community and I would urge all parents/guardians/whanau to get involved and contribute to the continued success of the school.
Hayley and I have two children, Noah and Lola, who love walking through the gorgeous Churchill Park, past the cows and ending up at such a treasured and privileged learning environment.
George Hulbert
My wife Liana and I have three sparkling children who have all attended Churchill Park School – Luke, Eloise and Thomas.
As a passionate supporter of Churchill Park School, and now into my third term on the board, I am always keen to find ways for us all to celebrate how good this lovely school is, working as a board member to examine all ideas and plans to ensure they have the maximum positive impact for all our students. Equally, I am always open to ideas from parents and the community, so do ask if you have a question or idea that we should consider.
Melinda Williams
My partner Greg and I have two children at Churchill Park School – Rafe and Manon – who love being part of the school’s inclusive, empowering and sustainable environment in its unique park setting.
I’m a communications consultant, editor and author, with a special interest in sustainability and design. I hope to use my skills to support the school’s Enviroschools commitments and improve our strong channels of communication.
I’m always open to questions, feedback and ideas about how the school can further support our students, our environment and the local community, so please feel free to say hi and have a chat.
Kynan Watt (Staff Rep)
I have been employed at CPS for nearly ten years, firstly as a teacher, before taking on the role as the year 5-6 Whānau leader. Currently, I am also the Kahui Ako Across School Leader.
Working on the board is a tremendous opportunity to see how the school implements aspects of Governance into everyday management, and how Educational policy impacts and relates to the classroom. A teacher's view from the "Factory Floor" can offer valuable insights to the rest of the board.
If you have any questions for me, I can always be found somewhere around the school and will be happy to help where possible.
Ben Coleman
Hello, I have had a long association with Churchill Park School and I feel very proud to call myself an “old boy” having attended CPS from 1985 to 1990. Fast forward 20 years and I feel very fortunate to have been able to give my own children the same incredible primary school experience I had. Victoria and I have had two children progress through the school already and our 2 two youngest daughters Olivia (Year 5) and Xanthe (Year 2) are currently fully ensconced in CPS school life. My wife Victoria has worked on the PTA for a number of years and we have both been involved in numerous events, fundraisers, school camps and sports fixtures. I am passionate about the school, its amazing staff and grateful for the start it has given me and my children in our life long learning journey.
Churchill Park is an incredibly unique and special school with teachers, opportunities and culture facilities, let alone a setting that can no longer be replicated in today’s Auckland neighbourhoods. As a board member I am conscious we need to retain the school’s character and ability to provide leading education, curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities for our children. It is vitally important the school remains focussed on setting our children up to succeed in the next stage of their learning while remaining abreast of the evolving technological, cultural and competitive environments that are set to challenge our young people in their lifetime.
As a board member I look forward to leveraging my corporate experience to collaborate and serve the school community and deliver a positive outcome for the future direction of CPS, attracting and retaining staff talent, and most of all a ensuring a strong educational foundation is delivered for our children.
