Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo


Board of Trustees

Every state and state-integrated school and kura in New Zealand has a Board with elected parent representatives, a staff rep, and the Principal who manages the school in line with the Board's direction and policies.

The Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo Board of Trustees is made up of six elected parent representatives, our Tumuaki/ Principal Denise Torrey and Kellie Englefield who is our staff representative.

We provide strategic leadership and direction to the school and we work in partnership with the community, teachers, support staff, the Ministry of Education and other key agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for all students.

As a Board, we value and actively encourage your feedback and input. Board of Trustee members are not the immediate point of contact for concerns or complaints, unless these are of a serious nature. Please contact your child’s classroom teacher in the first instance, then the rōpū leaders before seeing the Principal.

If you would like to provide feedback, raise a matter for Board consideration, or ask a question, you can contact our Chairperson.

School Board

  • Stephanie Muller - Chair

  • Meagan Kelly - Principal

  • Kellie Englefield - Staff Representative

  • Lucy Green - Parent Representative

  • Elizabeth Eastmure - Parent Representative

  • Tony Steffens - Parent Representative

  • Tim McIntosh - Parent Representative

  • Cameron MacPherson - Parent Representative


  1. Board meetings and minutes

    Information about our BOT meetings can be found here, as well as minutes from previous meetings. Read more…
  2. Stephanie Muller- Chair

    Kia ora koutou katoa I have served on the Board of Trustees as an elected parent representative since June 2016 and I am currently ... Read more…
  3. Kellie Englefield- Staff Representative

    Kō Kellie Englefield tōku ingoa. I have worked in education for the last 20 years in Australia, the United Kingdom and Aotearoa. I ... Read more…
  4. Lucy Green- Parent representative

    I have worked in communications, fundraising and marketing for a national not-for-profit for many years. I also serve on the board of ... Read more…
  5. Elizabeth Eastmure- Parent Representative

    I work in health research and manage the Research Office for Health New Zealand Canterbury. My background is in policy and project ... Read more…
  6. Tony Steffens- Parent Representative

    I joined the board as a co-opted member in May 2022 and later became an elected parent representative. My background includes ... Read more…
  7. Tim McIntosh- Parent Representative

    Tēnā koutou kātoaKo Aoraki te mauka te rū nei taku ngākauNō Marēhia rāua ko Kotimana ōku tīpunaNō Ōtautahi ahauKo Tim McIntosh tōku ... Read more…
  8. Cameron MacPherson-Parent Representative

    I work in the building and construction industry as a chartered structural engineer. I am a Director of a Christchurch based ... Read more…

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