Old Boys of King's School

OLD BOYS

The King’s School Old Boys’ Association was launched in 1997, as part of the School’s 75th Jubilee celebrations. It provides a vehicle whereby its members can maintain contact with their school contemporaries and with the School itself.

VISION

Our vision for the King’s School Old Boys’ Association is that it will provide a vehicle via which its members, who may not have any other immediate links with the School, can maintain association with their school time contemporaries and with the place itself. The Committee will ensure that close contact is maintained with all the membership via regular newsletters and through the School’s Kingsway magazine.

AIMS

The Association aims to ensure that the great benefits, and privileges, of a King’s School education are extended well beyond the formal departure at the end of Year 8.

The Association looks to enrich the lives and experiences of pupils of all generations. Through an annually elected committee, the Association oversees a string of regular events, contributes to various arms of the School and offers annual award programmes.

ACTIVITIES

Regular Committee Meetings attended by the Headmaster

Communication with members via newsletters and the School’s highly informative Kingsway magazine, which portrays a striking current picture of the School, its wide-ranging activities and achievements.

A well-established Annual Dinner which starts with what must be the shortest AGM on record. The award of 'Old Boy of the Year' and the award of 'Honorary Membership' are made at this dinner.

Recipients of the awards since 2004 are:

Honorary Member	2004 - Mr Arthur Lennan
	2005 - Mr Patrick Gibson
	2006 - Dr Lloyd Richwhite MBE
	2007 - Mr Peter Masfen CNZM
	2008 - Mr Bret Butler
	2009 - Rt Rev John Paterson
	2011 - Mr Ranjit Sinnaduray & Mr Tony Yaxley 2014 - Mr David A R Williams QC
Old Boy of the Year	2004 - Mr Wade Cunningham
	2005 - Professor, Sir David Skegg KNZM,OBE
	2006 - Mr Peter Harrison QSO
	2007 - Mr Doug Brown
	2008 - Sir John Wallace QC
	2009 - Mr Thomas Ashley ONZM
	2010 - Mr Bob Kerridge MNZM
	2011 - Mr Max Gimblett ONZM
	2012 - Mr Don Binney OBE
	2013 - Dr Hylton Le Grice CNZM, OBE, FRCS 2014 - Sir Jim McLay KNZM, QSO 2015 - Bishop Bruce Gilberd CNZM 2016 - Sir Douglas Myers KNZM, OBE 2017 - Denver Olde BCom, ACA

An Old Boys’ Chapel Service launched in 2002 as an opportunity for Old Boys to return to the Chapel, which for many played a significant part in their formative years at Prep.

Successful gatherings of Old Boy Groups including the annual decade evenings, where the leavers of given years meet together. In addition, with the Association’s help, Old Boys organise their own year group dinners and luncheon reunions at the School. A Scholarship commitment under which the Association supports the School’s Scholarship Programme aimed at bringing to King’s boys from families who cannot afford full fees. This initiative (which includes the King’s School Old Boys’ Association Scholarship), with a current value of $14,000 spread over two students, is seen as adding another dimension to the School by attracting outstanding students and broadening the diversity of boys attending.

Peter Harrison Memorial Scholarship. In 2011 the Headmaster, Tony Sissons, established The Peter Harrison Memorial Scholarship Fund in memory of the late Peter Harrison who was a distinguished Old Boy and past Chairman of the Board. In October 2011 the Old Boys’ Executive unanimously decided to contribute $30,000 to this Fund. Like other scholarships this one will also support boys of all-round abilities to attend King’s School.

DISTINGUISHED KING'S OLD BOYS

Recipients of the Old Boy of the year award since 2004 are:

Honorary Member	2004 - Mr Arthur Lennan
	2005 - Mr Patrick Gibson
	2006 - Dr Lloyd Richwhite MBE
	2007 - Mr Peter Masfen CNZM
	2008 - Mr Bret Butler
	2009 - Rt Rev John Paterson
	2011 - Mr Ranjit Sinnaduray & Mr Tony Yaxley 2014 - Mr David A R Williams QC
Old Boy of the Year	2004 - Mr Wade Cunningham
	2005 - Professor, Sir David Skegg OBE
	2006 - Mr Peter Harrison QSO
	2007 - Mr Doug Brown
	2008 - Sir John Wallace QC
	2009 - Mr Thomas Ashley ONZM
	2010 - Mr Bob Kerridge MNZM
	2011 - Mr Max Gimblett ONZM
	2012 - Mr Don Binney OBE
	2013 - Dr Hylton Le Grice CNZM., OBE 2014 - Sir Jim McLay KNZM QSO 2015 - Bishop Bruce Gilberd CNZM 2016 - Sir Douglas Myers KNZM, OBE 2017 - Denver Olde BCom, ACA

THE 2018 OLD BOYS’ COMMITTEE

Patron	Duncan Olde, President, King’s School Foundation
Vice Patrons	Tony Sissons, Headmaster, King's School Simon Lamb, Headmaster, King's College
President	Mark Manhire
Senior Vice President	Matthew Olde
Junior Vice President	John Hernon
Committee	James Fletcher, Guy Eady, William Yates, Duncan Ferguson, Jeremy Hay
Headmaster	Tony Sissons
Secretary	Carolyn Prebble, Development and Community Relations

For further information please contact: Development and Community Relations:

Phone: (09) 520 7790
Email: c.prebble@kings.school.nz
Fax: (09) 520 7771