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Meet Our Board of Trustees

Tim Lawrey - Board of Trustees Chairperson 
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Tēnā koutou e te Whānau! It's all about our kids. Seems obvious – it is a School Board, however, after two years on the Board, and 18 months as the Chairperson, I have learnt that to be a successful Board we must ensure that every decision has our children at the heart. Apart from my Board responsibilities, I am a Sumner Dad with all three of my children now at Sumner school in years 0, 3 and 5. I work full time as a consultant delivering projects and in my spare time, I do my best to look like I know how to ride a mountain bike. 

​Anna Granger - Principal 

Tena koutou katoa. Tenei te mihi atu ki a koutou. 
My name is Anna Granger and it is my absolute privilege to be the Principal of Sumner School. I am originally from the United Kingdom, but emigrated to New Zealand 6 years ago alongside my Cantabrian husband, Blair. 
As Principal I am dedicated to working alongside our BOT, tamariki, whānau and kaiako to ensure that Sumner School provides the very best opportunities and experiences for our students. 
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​Simon Taylor - Parent Representative

​Kia ora! my name is Simon Taylor and I am a Parent Rep on Sumner School Board. Annie and I have two boys at the school in years six and eight and I work as a manager and director of a national engineering consulting business based in Christchurch. 
I've been an elected member of the board for the last three years and before that I was co-opted on to help out with property.

​Patrick Aldridge - Parent Representative 
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​Kia ora my name is Patrick Aldridge and I am a Parent Rep on Sumner School Board of Trustees. 
My wife, Morag, and I have lived in Sumner for 20 years and we have three children at Sumner School; Cameron, Gus and Josie. 

My professional experience is in Finance and Accountancy and I have worked in the private sector and in both central and local government.

Charlotte Harris - Parent Representative
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My name is Charlotte Harris and I am a Parent Rep for the Board of Trustees for Sumner School.
My oldest daughter Theia is currently in Year 2 at Sumner School and my younger daughter Phoebe will be starting at the beginning of Term 1 next year. My husband Simon and I are both from the UK but have been living in Christchurch for 9 years now with Sumner being a very special place to raise our family. We enjoy a mix of activities and love to get outdoors to play as a family. ​ 

Mette Kristiansen - Parent Representative
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Tena koutou katoa. My name is Mette Kristiansen and I am thrilled to be part of the BOT. I am a long time resident of the Redcliffs/Sumner area. I was brought up in Redcliffs, spent 10 years in London and have lived in Sumner for the last 18 yrs. I have two children at Sumner School.
I graduated from University of Canterbury with a BA in English & Drama then worked as a Reporter/Photographer. I was a Computer Programmer for 9 years and for the last 11 years I have been running a photography business, managing rental properties and raising children.
I love yoga, swimming, skiing, surfing, running, biking and spending lots of time with the family.’

Rachel Kahi - Staff Representative