Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama School Incorporated — Education Charity in Wellington
Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama School Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity C (64.8/100). Annual revenue: $3.9M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The School is engaged in the business of tertiary education for theatre, film and allied industries
- Registration Number
- CC20345
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-01-02
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (64.8/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- accounts@toiwhakaari.ac.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 33
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $3.9M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.7M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $3.5M | - | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $3.2M | $3.3M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $3.2M | $3.4M | $1.3M |
| 2018 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $1.5M |
| 2017 | $3.0M | $2.9M | $1.4M |
| 2016 | $3.0M | $3.1M | $1.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 64.8/100
- Financial Score
- 60.4
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Chemis | Trustee | 2026-06-15 |
| Adelyn Wischnowsky | Trustee | 2024-09-20 |
| Hone Hurihanganui | Trustee | 2024-09-20 |
| Jamie Lambert | Trustee | 2024-09-20 |
| Fiona Cassidy | Board Member (deputy Chair) | 2024-09-20 |
| Angus Evison | Board Member (treasurer) | 2019-12-11 |
| Tanea Heke | Director-and-Board-Member-(ex-Officio) | 2018-12-12 |
| Jane von Dadelszen | Trustee | 2018-11-30 |
| Roman Rogers | Board Member (chair) | 2018-09-13 |
Former Officers (33)
- Anapela Polataivao — Trustee (departed 2025-09-23)
- Charmaine Ngarimu — Board Member (deputy Chair) (departed 2024-09-20)
- Katherine Baxter — Trustee (departed 2022-09-01)
- Helen Pearce-Otene — Trustee (departed 2024-09-20)
- Cohen Stephens — Trustee (student Representative) (departed 2018-11-30)
- Heather Timms — Trustee (staff Representative) (departed 2020-06-26)
- Paul Tozer — Trustee-Staff-Representative (departed 2017-12-15)
- Ashley Mardon — Student Board of Trustees Representative (departed 2017-12-15)
- Simon Bennett — Trustee (departed 2022-08-31)
- Whetu-iti Silver — Trustee (departed 2018-09-09)
- Bradley Jackson — Trustee (departed 2018-06-22)
- Briony Ellis — Trustee (departed 2020-03-20)
- Charles Draper — Trustee (departed 2015-12-07)
- Eleftheria Apostolidis — Trustee (departed 2014-03-26)
- Brian King — Trustee (departed 2017-02-23)
- Tim Walker — Trustee (departed 2024-09-20)
- Peter Penny — Trustee (director ) (departed 2018-12-07)
- Anna Corbett — Trustee (departed 2011-12-13)
- Yvonne Mackay — Officer (departed 2016-02-10)
- Lisa Maule — Trustee (departed 2012-12-10)
Funding Sources
- One Foundation — $29,248.9
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $9,863.4
- The Lion Foundation — $8,961
- New Zealand Community Trust — $7,000
- Pelorus Trust — $6,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $6,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $4,500
- Pub Charity Limited — $3,622
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Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama School Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$3.9M
$3.9M
$1.8M
33
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
The School is engaged in the business of tertiary education for theatre, film and allied industries
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