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Hillary House Leadership Centre Trust
Hillary House Leadership Centre Trust was formed on 25 August 2010 with the support of Chapman Tripp. After seven years of fundraising, Sir Edmund Hillary’s former home was moved, re-sited and opened as a Leadership Centre on 29 May 2014.
The strategic aims of the Trust are to offer opportunities for student leaders to learn in Sir Ed’s own house about aspects of leadership. The Trust is focused upon building the heritage and legacy of Sir Ed through a Visiting Programme for Student Leaders and Senior Citizens.
The Trust is responsible for all aspects of governance, funding, long-term sustainability and maintenance of the House. All current trustees are volunteers.
Former Trustees of HHLCT with current Chair and Patron
Trustees
Gail Thompson
Patron
Gail Thomson (DipSM NZCS MBA MNZM) has an extensive involvement with charitable trusts, including the Hillary House Leadership Centre. She initiated the relocation of Sir Edmund’s house to the site at Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate with the vision of utilising it as a Leadership Centre.
Shauna Eldridge
Chair
Shauna Eldridge (M Ed Hons) is Deputy Principal at Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate and brings 35 years’ experience as a dedicated and committed educator to this role. Her specialist subjects include physical education and health, computer science, geography, mathematics, statistics and calculus.
Patricia Mackenzie
Secretary
Patricia Mackenzie is a professional fundraiser who spent 6 years working for the Antarctic Heritage Trust in New Zealand, a not for profit which cares for amongst other sites Sir Edmund Hillary’s legacy in Antarctica. She has a passion for youth development and community engagement.
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Iokapeta Magele-Suamasi
Trustee
Iokapeta Magele-Suamasi (MA Arts, MTech, Dip.Des, Cert. Dig. Heritage) is an Aotearoa-born Samoan (Lufilufi/Satalo) local artist-curator working between her studio practice and Fresh Gallery Ōtara. She is passionate about supporting education and youth leadership in her community of Otara, where Hillary House is located.
