PAUL BUNBURY '90

PRESIDENT

Paul started at Auckland Grammar School in 1990 and was Head Prefect in 1994. A talented sportsman, he played over 100 games for the 1st XI football team after first being selected in Form 4. He also represented New Zealand at age group level and went on to have a distinguished career at senior level winning the Chatham Cup twice. After leaving school Paul gained degrees from the University of Auckland in Commerce and Arts and graduated with a Master of Arts in 2001. Since then he has started his own business, completed a MBA, and is currently an executive in the construction industry. He is happily married with two children.

MURRAY MCKINNON '59 QSM

VICE PRESIDENT

Murray started at Auckland Grammar in 1959, and represented the School in Athletics in 1961 and 1962. He became involved with the administration of the sport, and has been the President of Athletics Auckland for over 20 years. Murray is also a part time sports journalist, and has reported on nine World Athletic Championships, six Commonwealth Games and one Olympic Games. He is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, a Fellow of Governance New Zealand and a Fellow and life member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand. Murray has been a Justice of the Peace since 1996 and received the Queen's Service Medal in 2012 for services to Athletics.

MARK PUSINELLI '91

TREASURER

Mark attended Auckland Grammar School from 1991 to 1995, and joined the Old Boys' Association in 2021. Having completed a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Auckland, then a Bachelor of Science from The University of Manchester. Mark has over 18 years of international finance experience with global banks in Europe and Asia. A keen sportsman, Mark played Football, Cricket and Tennis. Offshore sports opportunities included representing HSBC RFC and the Swiss National Touch Team in 2009 and 2010. Mark has two brothers who also attended Grammar (Richard '92 and Nicholas '00). He has a young family and is enjoying reconnecting with the wider community.

GRANT TRETHEWEY '76

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Grant attended Auckland Grammar School from 1976 to 1980. He has been a member of the Executive Committee since 2014 and is the immediate Past President having been in the President's role for the last two years. He is a third generation Old Boy, with his son Hamish finishing his tenure at Grammar in 2019. He enjoyed supporting the School through the 150th celebrations and ensuring Old Boys remain connected to the School through the Old Boys' Association. Grant works in the Early Learning sector with his wife Ginny, and has two children currently attending university in New Zealand.

GITA JAYARAM

BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPRESENTATIVE

Gita joined the Auckland Grammar School Board of Trustees in 2016 and is a member of the Education and Internationalisation Committees. Gita has a Human Resources background and is Principal of Gita Jayaram Consulting. She has over 20 years' experience in senior HR leadership roles, working and consulting in multi-nationals and state owned enterprises. Gita has twins, Tejas and Arun, who are in Form 7 in 2021. Arun is the leader of the School's Big Band and Jazz Combo as a bass guitarist, and Tejas was named as a School Prefect and is a photographer in the School's media group.

DAVE ASKEW '93

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

Dave started at Auckland Grammar School in 1993, was a Prefect and Captain of the 1st XV team in 1997. He represented New Zealand and Auckland age group level teams before his career abruptly ended due to a head injury. Dave studied Sports Science at the University of Auckland before completing a degree in Physical Education at Auckland Teachers’ College. Dave returned to the School as a Physical Education and Health teacher in 2010, and was appointed as Head Coach of the 1st XV from 2011 to 2018; he still works as the assistant coach today. Dave was appointed into the role of Deputy Headmaster - Junior School in 2021.

STYAN BARRON '80

MAX BROWN '51

Max started at Auckland Grammar in 1951, was the junior and intermediate Athletics champion, was a member of the senior Athletics team and a Prefect in 1955. Max was integral in forming the Junior Old Boys' Association, and currently the organiser of Club 70, a monthly coffee morning for Old Boys over 70 years old. Max has been in real estate development and education his entire life, and while he didn't have any sons, he has always been an enthusiastic and vocal supporter of Auckland Grammar School, both in a sporting and academic sense.

BRADEN DICKSON '78

Braden attended Grammar from 1978 to 1982 and was a student at Tibbs House. Braden is on the Auckland Grammar School Board of Trustees as the Old Boys' Association representative, and is currently a Partner at EY and serves as Chairman of the New Zealand firm. He has worked in professional services for the last 20 years helping organisations across New Zealand and Australia, deliver large scale commercial projects. Braden's son, Lachlan, was a Senior Prefect during the School's sesquicentenary celebrations in 2019.

BILL PRICE '48

Bill started at Auckland Grammar in Term 2 of 1948, due to the Polio epidemic. After finishing in 1951, he worked at the SMTC Accountancy firm, before moving into the medical and pharmaceutical industry. A member of the Auckland Tramping Club since 1983, Bill and his wife Jean have three children: Robert, Martin (who is a past president of the Old Boys’ Association) and Bronwyn. Bill is a proud Grammar Old Boy and has attained four Life Memberships to the Old Boys' Rugby Club, the Old Boys' Association, the Auckland Rugby Referees Club and the Auckland Asthma Society.

BEN SMYTHE '91

Ben attended Auckland Grammar School from 1991 to 1995. He did very well in his academic studies while partaking in various sports including Rugby, Football and Squash. Ben went on to pursue a sales career and has worked to align companies with Grammar over the past 15 years assisting the School with various sponsorships. Ben also created the streaming set-up in the Great Hall, allowing the growing roll to be a part of daily assembly via streaming to classrooms, but also anyone from around the world to be part of various special assemblies, such as prizegiving. Ben lives with his wife and three children, with eldest son Connor at Grammar, carrying on the tradition.