About the College

Mr Garry Jones – Chairperson, Parent Elected Trustee, member of the Finance, Property and Human Resources Committees and Chairperson of the Discipline Committee

"Having lived in St Heliers for 17 years, I have watched with interest the continued growth and development of Glendowie College.  I joined the Board of Trustees in 2010 and as the Chairperson; I am committed to ensuring the governance role the Board plays continues to support the teachings of the college and meets the needs of the students and our community.  I have been married for 20 years and we have 2 children at school, in Years 10 and 12.  I have extensive experience in IT and people management having held senior frontline roles in telecommunications and consumer products.  I am always keen to hear how the Board can better serve our community and encourage feedback at any time."

Ms Louise Moore – Principal, member of the Finance, Property and Human Resources Committees

With a background in tertiary and secondary school education, Louise was appointed Deputy Principal in 1998 and Principal in 2002.  She trained as a teacher of Commerce, majored in Management and Enterprise Development.  Louise taught in a South Auckland school of 1850 students and later worked in a Human Resources role.

During this time, Louise has overseen growth in student numbers enrolled at the college, continued academic performance, an ambitious programme of property development to support the teaching and learning needs of the school community.  She is enormously satisfied to build on the legacy of strong leadership, high standards of education and remarkable achievements.

Ms Jan Alley – Deputy Chairperson, Parent Elected Trustee, Chairperson of the Human Resources Committee, member of the Disciplinary Committee and Representative on the Parents Association

Elected to the Board in 2004.  Jan is a director of a human resource and training consultancy that assists organisations to improve the performance of their people.  She has a post-graduate Diploma in Business as well as qualifications in adult learning, speech, drama and communication skills.

Jan and her family have lived in the St Heliers/Glendowie community for over 20 years and her 3 daughters have attended the college and now gone onto university.  She was influential in establishing the Eastern Bays Netball Club in partnership with the college to provide increased netball opportunities in the local area.

Ms Dawn Garbett – Parent Elected Trustee, member of the Finance and Human Resources Committees

“I am a teacher educator at the University of Auckland.  I am married to a physical education teacher educator.  We met while teaching at Selwyn College 20 years ago.  We have two children - our son left Glendowie in 2009 and our daughter will leave in 2012.  I strongly support the New Zealand curriculum and believe that NCEA is a world-class assessment system.  As a Parent Elected Trustee, my responsibility is to ensure that Glendowie College provides high quality education for every student.  I am pleased that Education Review Office recognised our combined efforts.”

Mr Shayne Blake – Parent Elected Trustee, member of the Finance and Property Committees

“I am proud to be actively involved in Glendowie College through my role as a trustee.  There are many challenges faced by the Principal and her management team to meet the needs of all stakeholders and deliver excellent education outcomes, and it is a privilege to be part of the governance team which supports the senior leadership team to achieve this.  With two children at the school, I find the added insight about the education system and the workings of the school that comes from being a trustee both interesting and useful.  I would encourage other parents to take the opportunity to be similarly involved.”

Ms Jeanette Bell – Teacher Elected Trustee, member of the Property and Finance Committees

Photography teacher Jeanette Bell is the staff representative on the Board.  She is a long serving senior teacher and is involved in many aspects of the college including being the teacher with library responsibilities, photographer at school events, and liaising with the outside community on events such as the powhiri held to welcome new students and staff.  Jeanette is also responsible for producing images for the website and the annual school magazine.

Ms Taotao Li – Student Elected Trustee

“A Year 13 student at Glendowie College, I am Deputy Head Girl with involvement in the Concert Band, Debating, Cross Country, Road Running and the Senior Girls Touch Rugby Team.  I have witnessed the plethora of opportunities that this College has offered.  I believe that these opportunities are rights given to every student and a lot of effort has gone into enabling this.  I do not have any experience with governance and management, but it is what I hope to gain by being on the Board.  I believe that it is a selfless role – to ensure the betterment of the school community – and I will do my best to contribute to the development of the school.  I am very proud to be a student at Glendowie College.”