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Origin and Purpose

Origin and Purpose

The Trust was established on 1st April 1967 under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 to promote and assist the advancement of the education of pupils of Christchurch Boys’ High School. It administers a General Fund raised initially by an appeal in 1971 and Special Funds established by gifts and bequests.

The General Fund enables the school to meet expenses and to purchase equipment and facilities which would not have been provided by the Government. The quality and diversity of the resources of the school owe much to the contributions from Te Kura Trust.

Students at work in the refurbished Computer Suite funded by the Trust in 2003 Capital items which have been funded wholly or in part by the Trust include Te Kura gymnasium, assembly hall seating, computers, overhead projectors, audio-visual equipment, library books and magazines, science and mathematics equipment, all weather athletic track, works of art, the new library and in this last financial year a new suite of computers.

The Special Fund is made up of gifts and bequests, the income from which provides a range of scholarships and bursaries, particularly for study at university. The largest of these is the Sir Arthur Sims fund which gives scholarships for students from Christchurch Boys’ High School to study at Lincoln University.

Administration

The Trust is administered by a Board of Trustees which consists of two elected representatives and two trustees appointed by each of the following bodies:

  • School Board of Trustees
  • Parent Teacher Association
  • Christchurch High School Old Boys’ Association
  • Christchurch Boys’ High School Staff (to include Headmaster)

The Finance Subcommittee oversees the investments and finances of the Trust.
It consists of Messrs I. D. Leggat, D. H. Rankin, B. Johnston (co-opted)and B. Kreft (co-opted). Mr Kreft is an investment banker, director of several public companies and a member of the NZ Stock Exchanges Market Surveillance Panel. Mr Johnston is manager of the Christchurch office of Macquarie Financial Services (Sharebrokers and Investment Advisors).

The Secretary is Murray Mowat BCom ACA. Mr Mowat is a chartered accountant in practice on his own account, a life member of High School Old Boys’ Association Football Club and past president of High School Old Boys’ Cricket Club. At School 1963-67.

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