Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa - New Zealand School Boards Association Incorporated — Education Charity in Wellington

Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa - New Zealand School Boards Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A (91.4/100). Annual revenue: $11.4M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To support NZ School Board Members in governance of their schools so every student can achieve their highest possible educational potential

Registration Number
CC30145
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (91.4/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
rsmith@tewhakaroputanga.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (society)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$11.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$11.1M NZD
Total Assets
$8.9M NZD
Net Assets
$6.9M NZD
Reserve Months
8.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
68
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$11.4M$11.1M$6.9M
2024$11.4M$11.7M$6.5M
2023$11.3M$11.2M$6.3M
2022$11.6M$10.7M$6.2M
2021$11.0M$11.0M$5.3M
2020$10.2M$10.2M$5.4M
2019$12.7M$11.4M$5.3M
2018$12.2M$11.9M$4.1M
2017$11.1M$11.1M$3.8M
2016$11.4M$11.4M$3.8M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
91.4/100
Financial Score
98.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Valerie Alexander-VuiPresident2026-08-10
Felicity RobinsonNational Board Member2026-07-31
Lusila Aiono-TahaafeNational Board Member2026-07-31
Ashlee SturmeNational Board Member2026-07-31
Graham NelsonNational Board Member2026-07-31
Joseph TyroNational Board Member2026-07-31
Ofisa Tonu'uNational Board Member2026-07-31

Former Officers (25)

  • Moses Faleolo — National Board Member (departed 2026-08-07)
  • Wayne MacGillivray — National Board Member (departed 2026-08-07)
  • Maxwell Guptill — National Board Member (departed 2026-08-07)
  • Rebecca Keating — Trustee (departed 2023-08-04)
  • Meredith Kennett — President (departed 2026-08-07)
  • Jocelyn Merwood — Trustee (departed 2023-08-04)
  • Tania Tarawa — Trustee (departed 2020-05-29)
  • Richard Green — Trustee (departed 2022-04-04)
  • David Ivory — Trustee (departed 2020-05-29)
  • Ian Marshall — Trustee (departed 2020-05-29)
  • Joycelyn Tauevihi — National Board Member (departed 2026-08-07)
  • Alec Tairua — National Board Member
  • Maata Wharehoka — Trustee (departed 2016-09-02)
  • Te Orohi Paul — Trustee (departed 2014-10-01)
  • Hali Osborne — National Board (departed 2016-09-02)
  • Ian Alexander — National Board (departed 2016-09-02)
  • Leayne Huirua — National Board Member (departed 2016-09-02)
  • Jacky Stafford — National Board Member (departed 2012-08-16)
  • Thomas Scollard — National Board (departed 2010-07-01)
  • Tony Coffin — National Board (departed 2012-08-16)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel (8 governing body members, President, and 5 key management team members)$1,129,412-
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel (8 governing body members, President, and 5 key management team members)$1,129,4122024
Lorraine KerrPresident-2024
UnknownCEO-2023

Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)

As disclosed in Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa - New Zealand School Boards Association Incorporated's annual report.

  • Ministry of Education — $8,000,000 — Services to deliver to all school boards

Service Providers

  • BDO

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Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa - New Zealand School Boards Association Incorporated

CC30145Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A
91/100
Financial
99
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$11.4M

Expenses

$11.1M

Assets

$8.9M

Staff

68

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Education
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

To support NZ School Board Members in governance of their schools so every student can achieve their highest possible educational potential

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$11.4M
Total Expenses
$11.1M
Net Assets
$6.9M
Staff
68
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
8.8mo
Could operate 8.8 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

35
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,469
Government Grants77.8%
Other20.3%
Investment Income1.9%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 500 peers · Education (all sizes)

Rating Score
91
#7/501
Revenue
$11.4M
#2/501
Reserve Months
8.8
#1/501
Surplus
$338K
#17/501
Staff Cost %
75%
#501/501

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

A
2025
Score: 91.4
Financial: 99 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 85
Current
C+
2024
Score: 65.9
Financial: 95 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A
Score: 91.4/100
Financial
98.5
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 99 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 84 → A.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
Auditor
BDO
10 years of audit history(1 going concern flag)

Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC30145
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated13 Oct 1989
Registered office
Level 8, 142 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington, 6012

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 30 September 2026.