Ako Mātātupu Teach First NZ Trust — Education Charity in Auckland
Ako Mātātupu Teach First NZ Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B (79.6/100). Annual revenue: $4.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To tackle education inequality by developing talented individuals into highly effective teachers and inspirational leaders in all fields
- Registration Number
- CC46327
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2011-03-10
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79.6/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- info@teachfirstnz.org
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 26
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1M | $3.9M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $3.5M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $3.5M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $2.5M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $0.8M |
| 2019 | $2.1M | $2.3M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $0.9M |
| 2017 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $0.8M |
| 2016 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $0.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79.6/100
- Financial Score
- 81.6
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.8%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (29)
- Bridget Best — Trustee
- Jennifer Lee-Morgan — Trustee
- Christopher Sullivan — Trustee
- Barbara Ala'alatoa — Board Chair
- Edmond Fehoko — Trustee (departed 2026-05-29)
- Nicola Ngarewa — Trustee
- Philippa Te Hira-Matatia — Trustee (departed 2023-02-24)
- Areti Metuamate — Trustee (departed 2025-01-18)
- Bali Haque — Trustee (departed 2022-11-15)
- James Mather — Chair (departed 2023-02-28)
- Leigh Auton — Trustee (departed 2022-11-15)
- William Caughey — Trustee
- Cheryl Stephens — Trustee (departed 2019-02-06)
- Shaun Sutton — Trustee (departed 2020-03-01)
- Justine Munro — Trustee (departed 2015-11-01)
- David Glover — Trustee (departed 2017-10-17)
- Fiona McTavish — Trustee (departed 2019-09-04)
- Miles Shepheard — Trustee (departed 2020-10-14)
- Karen Sewell — Trustee (departed 2013-11-26)
- Damon Salesa — Trustee (departed 2014-04-15)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Management Team (aggregate) | Senior Management | $470,251 | 2025 |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $35,000 | 2025 |
Funding Sources
- Hutton Wilson Charitable Trust — $550,000
- Hutton Wilson Charitable Trust — $300,000
- Foundation North — $35,000
Service Providers
- KPMG
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Ako Mātātupu Teach First NZ Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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About
To tackle education inequality by developing talented individuals into highly effective teachers and inspirational leaders in all fields
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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