Board of Trustee Elections 2013 ~ Candidate Statements more..

I am Angelique Bubbert- Schaller. We came to New Zealand 7 years ago and we established ourselves in the Warkworth area. We have owned and international business for almost 14 years in Christchurch and we started a different business here in Warkworth a few years ago. more..

Hi, I'm Steven Garner. I am a long term resident of Warkworth; so long that I attended Warkworth Primary School (briefly) and am an "old boy" of Mahurangi College. I am very pleased my children and my nieces and nephews and the children and young adults of my peers are also now at Mahurangi College.  I feel I have a vested interest in ensuring the best possible outcomes for our children / students more..

I am currently on the Board and have been so for 4 years. I grew up on the North Shore and trained as a Registered Nurse before moving up to Snells Beach in 1993. I love this area and it is such a fabulous place to raise a family. Steve and I have been married for 19 years. Our eldest daughter Alana is in Year 12 more..

I was elected to the Mahurangi College Board of Trustees in 2010 and at that time I gave several undertakings, namely that I would:- Work toward improving communication between the college and the parents so parents were better informed of their child’s progress and the opportunities available to them. more..

I have lived at Leigh with my family for 15 years and both my daughters are currently at Mahurangi College. As a family we enjoy both indoor and outdoor pursuits, with the girls having strong commitments to dance and gymnastics. I have had the privilege of being on the school BoT over the past 3 years and have been impressed by the school’s performance more..

My name is Megan Mansfield, my husband Tony and I have a daughter who has just started in Year 7 at Mahurangi College. I have been a New Zealand Sign language interpreter for the last 28 years and have also been a teacher at Kelston Deaf Education centre in Auckland for 11 years. more..

I am the current Chair and member of the Board of Trustees. I came to this Board with experience and extensive training in school governance as a two term member of the Board at Warkworth Primary School. If successful this will be my third term on The Mahurangi College Board of Trustees. more..

I am seeking your support to be elected the Board of Trustees of Mahurangi College because I believe I have the range of experience, skills and enthusiasm that is necessary to be an effective Trustee. I have been on the Board of Snells Beach School since the first elections were held after the school was opened in 2009 and have served as Chairman of the Board. more..

I am Nat Torkington (40), of Ti Point, father of William in Y9 and Aurelia in Y7. My kids are the third generation of our family to go to Mahurangi College, and there's not a lot changed since my father went there in the 1960s and I attended in the 1980s. I believe that there's room for Mahu to improve and I'd like your vote so I can help make it happen. more..

I am offering to join the Board of trustees at Mahurangi College to give something back to the community, which has given me so much. It is a gift to live in such a beautiful and friendly area and assisting the school in a governance role would be a way of expressing my appreciation. more..