To enable an Anglican faith-based environment that empowers everyone in the system to achieve their best self.
Vision
Purpose
To support the Trinity family of schools to deliver balanced excellence – spiritually, physically, socially, culturally and academically – enabling students and staff to experience life in all its fullness through our Special Character.
Trinity Schools Trust Board
The Trinity Schools Trust Board are the Board of Proprietors for Hadlow, Rathkeale and St Matthew’s. They own the schools, land and buildings, including Hadlow Preschool.
| Board Members | |
 John Kirkup TSTB Board Chair |
John has been on the TSTB Board since 2021, is the Chair of the Property & Finance Committee, and a BOP representative on St Matthew’s Board of Trustees. John has three daughters at St Matthews. John’s background is in Management Accounting as a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accounts and an Associate of Chartered Accounts Australia, New Zealand. He has 20 years’ experience in all aspects of accounting, planning and performance reporting, and has worked in tourism, telecommunications, health, and sports management. Currently working as Senior Financial Consultant at NZ Rugby, and also serving on the boards of local Squash and Tennis organisations. |
 Paul Stevens |
Paul is an experienced IT Executive with a demonstrated history of working in ICT and education industries. Paul has delivered some of the largest learning platforms around the globe for the likes of UNICEF, Cambridge University and many government systems at a national levels. He is currently the General Manager of Open Knowledge at Catalyst IT. Paul has a Masters in Business Administration from Victoria University and has served as Treasurer on the Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand. He has strong connections to the Trinity system through family and has a daughter at St Matthews Collegiate in her final year. |
 Lana Stockman |
Lana joined the Trinity Schools Trust Board in 2022 and serves on the Property and Finance Committee, and is a Proprietors representative on Hadlow Preparatory School Board of Trustees. She has a range of governance roles including Board Member of the Electricity Authority, Independent Director for Financial Advice New Zealand, Ethics Committee for Ministry of Health, and the Hospice Wairarapa Community Trust. Her executive career was in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Lana’s son attends Hadlow. |
 Matt Weston |
Matt Weston is a career Army Officer who moved with his family to the Wairarapa in 2013. His professional experience includes significant roles in military operations, training, education, and managing large organisations. Most recently he has been employed as the Deputy Chief of Army and is currently the Chief People Officer for the New Zealand Defence Force. Matt has a Master’s Degree in Public Management and outside work enjoys cooking, gardening and fly fishing. |
Chris Gregory |
Chris joined the Trinity Schools Trust Board in 2024 and serves on the Property and Finance Committee, and is a Proprietors representative on Hadlow Preparatory School Board of Trustees. Chris is a Chartered Accountant and has a daughter at Hadlow Pre-School. |
 Rev John Hughes |
John is formerly from South Africa where he obtained an Honours degree in Computer Science and Mathematical Statistics. He worked as a Research Scientist for a number of years before a call to ordination in the Anglican Church.
Previously he has been a Trustee of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa, member of the Board of Trustees of Wellesley College. He is currently Director of Discernment for Wellington Diocese. He is the Bishop of Wellington’s representative on the Trinity Board and chairs the Special Character Sub-Committee of the Board. He is also a Board Member of the Wairarapa Families Anglican Trust. He is a keen Woodturner. |
| Management | |
 Cath Archer |
Cath brings experience across several sectors including education, government, technology, and entrepreneurship. She is a well-regarded business leader with specialist skills encompassing strategic marketing and communications, stakeholder relations, raising capital, and international business development.
Previous roles include Managing Director as founder of an export beverage company, Start-up ecosystem Manager for government, and Institute Director for tertiary education school, Le Cordon Bleu NZ. She is proud to call the Wairarapa home and has 2 children who were educated in the Trinity Schools. |
| Principals | |
 Annabel Wyeth Hadlow Preschool |
Annabel is a qualified and registered early childhood teacher and has been at Hadlow Pre-School since 2012. In 2016 she was appointed the senior teacher role and is enjoying working with her team to create a welcoming, safe and vibrant learning environment for the children and their whanau. |
 Andrew Osmond Hadlow Preparatory School |
Andrew has been Principal of Hadlow School since 2018, and a Principal for 13 years, previously as Headmaster at St George’s Anglican School in Whanganui and Principal at Fordell School. He began his teaching career in 1994 and worked in various state and independent schools in New Zealand and the UK.
Andrew feels incredibly privileged to work alongside and lead the wonderful team, students, and families at Hadlow. As a Special Character school with a proud history, the school also embraces future focused education in preparation for today’s world. Our students show a growth mindset, they are creative, curious and kind with a passion for learning. |
 Kiri Gill St Matthew’s Collegiate |
Kiri holds a double major Bachelors Degree in English and History and a Post Graduate diploma in Secondary Teaching. Her teaching career began in Auckland in 1984 and her career journey has seen her make her way down the motu- teaching in a variety of secondary schools, including a period in tertiary teaching. She is a ‘family first’ person who endeavours to lead by example to make sure she takes care of those she loves, and those that love her. Kiri believes that people matter, both personally and professionally. Everyday she works to raise and nurture the people in her orbit, in the same way she does with her children- to care, to be decent, and learn from all that we do. She is a strong believer that we all have worth, and each of us adds value. |
 Martin O’Grady Rathkeale College |
Martin started as Principal of Rathkeale College in 2018, and has been a Principal for 15 years having previously been at Feilding High School, and Karamu High School in Hastings. He began his teaching career in Biology and Science at Hastings Boys’ High School, moving to Lindisfarne College for 13 years where he was Assistant Principal. He holds a degree in Agriculture and a diploma in Teaching, with a post graduate diploma in educational administration and leadership. Martin is passionate about students achieving to their potential and believes that Rathkeale has the ideal setting, programmes, and people to achieve this. His experience in both boys and co-educational high schools makes him ideally suited to both Rathkeale and Senior College. He has played and coached a range of sports in his career and has a deep appreciation of the performing arts. He is also a Justice of the Peace. |