Board of Trustees

The One Tree Hill College Board of Trustees is responsible for governing the college. Day–to–day leadership decisions, however, are made by the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team.
The present board is:

 Max Guptill - Board Chair - DipMin BSW PGDipProfSupv

 max.guptill@mcct.org.nz

Max has been involved in school governance on the Bailey Road School Board and he has also been on the College board since 2015. Max is a carpenter by trade, social worker by profession and a pastor by choice. He has been coaching sport at One Tree Hill College since 1998. Max believes education is important and has a passion for young people achieving to their greatest potential and making good life choices. Max had a daughter at One Tree Hill College who now attends Massey University and is completing her Masters degree.

Alison Felton - Deputy Board Chair - B.Tech 

alifelton@outlook.com 

Ali has been heavily involved in the community through volunteering with Plunket, Kindergarten, Girl Guides, Ellerslie School PTA and OTHC PTA. Ali is a strong believer in education, and understands this is a fluid concept as there is no one-size-fits-all approach.  Ali is an advocate for attending your local school, which allows a school to integrate with its local community.  Ali has a daughter currently attending One Tree Hill College and one who now attends University of Auckland.

Mark Leadbetter -  BBS (Accg), Dip Bus Admin (Fin), CA, MInstD

markl@xtra.co.nz

Mark spent 19 years working for international accounting firms in London and Auckland encompassing training, technical and auditing roles and more recently running his own business. Mark was on the Bailey Road School Board for 7 years and has been on the One Tree Hill College Board for 8 years. Mark's daughter has now graduated One Tree Hill College and attends Unitec.

Stan Whata  - BEd, Dip.Tchg  

stan.whata@koru.school.nz 

Te Arawa te iwi; Te Arawa te waka; Ngati Pikiao te hapu; Ko toku ingoa; Ko Stan Whata. Stan has been a school principal for over 25 years, leading various and diverse communities, schools and education in a variety of roles and capacities. This experience has also included many years of service as a member of numerous school Board of Trustees and governance roles for marae and sporting clubs. His passion is about growing people, understanding the challenges people face, and finding practical solutions and outcomes. Stan's son is a graduate of One Tree Hill College.

David Grant -  BCom (Hons) 

dgrant@onetreehillcollege.school.nz

David is passionate about his local community. David's three children attend One Tree Hill College. His aim is for all to have a sense of whanaungātanga and connection with their community, curiosity about the world around them with a desire to continue learning, and the confidence and hauora to be the best they can be. David is an analytical leader in the BNZ Data, Analytics & Strategy Department who enjoys creating compelling stories based on data and robust statistical modelling.

Ann Crawford - Staff Trustee - BA (Hons) 

acrawford@onetreehillcollege.school.nz

Ann is a graduate of the University of Ulster specialising in English and Religious Education. She has been teaching for over 30 years in a number of countries around Europe prior to immigrating to NZ in 2006. She has coached and managed a number of sports teams and is currently co-manager of the 1st XV. Having been both a Whānau Leader and Curriculum Leader she has a good understanding of how the school works and is passionate about student achievement.


Nick Coughlan BSc, DipTchg — Principal

Principal@onetreehillcollege.school.nz

Nick was appointed Principal in March 2010. He was Deputy Principal from 2004—2010 and before that HOD Social Sciences at the College. In 2020, Nick was awarded a National Excellence in Teaching Award (NEiTA) for Leadership. He is a current Board member of College Sport Auckland.


Fatemeh Karimi - Student Trustee 

Ali Al-Chalabi - Student Trustee Support


Please click on the links below to read the One Tree Hill College Strategic Plan and Annual Targets:

One Tree Hill College Strategic Plan

One Tree Hill College Annual Targets 


 The One Tree Hill College Board of Trustees Policies can be located by clicking on the School Docs link below. This will redirect you to the School Docs hosting website. Once there, you will be prompted for a user name and password. Please use the user name and password indicated below. The Board welcomes feedback on any policy – please feel free to do so via the link on the School Docs website.

School Docs

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 Board of Trustees Election

2022 Declaration of Parent Election Results