Board of Trustees
Gavin Beattie
Chairperson
In 2012 I returned home to Marlborough to live in Picton with my family. My daughter, Erin, will be a student at Queen Charlotte College from 2023 and my wife, Taryn, is also a teacher at the school. I work at Port Marlborough as the infrastructure manager where I lead the engineering and workshop team to develop and maintain our port and marina facilities. As a family we enjoy making the most of the outdoors, mountain-biking and boating in the sounds.
Megan Bruce
Vice Chairperson
Picton is my home town and I was educated at Picton Borough School and Queen Charlotte College before leaving to work, travel and study. In 1999 I gladly returned home as a teacher, taking up a position in the English Department where I stayed for the majority of my teaching career. I also spent five interesting years as Careers Advisor which gave me insight into different aspects of education and the opportunities available for our students. My husband Martyn and I are parents to Kahurangi who is a student at QCC. I am proud to be able to serve our school community on the Board and contribute to nurturing a sense of belonging and making our students' experience of school worthwhile and engaging.
Sheriee Jamieson
Finance
I grew up in Picton and attended Queen Charlotte College, my husband Gavin and I have owned marine businesses in Picton for the past 20 years. We love being part of the Picton community and can't think of a better place in NZ to raise our three young children. As well as the marine industry, I have a background in travel, tourism and finance and hope that the skills I have gained in these areas, will help me fulfil my role on the QCC board.
Georgine Raj
Parent Representative
I was born in TeKuiti, and raised in Te Puke. My family and I moved to Picton in May 2012, and have absolutely loved it. We have 6 children, and a mokopuna aged 1yr. Our 2 eldest daughters (Pare and Mihi) attended QCC and my 11yr old Mercedes is a yr7. My 9year old son will also be attending QCC in 2024. I have also been a Netball Coach for QCC throughout the past 5-6 years, which I have enjoyed so much. I am very humbled and grateful to be apart of the QCC B.O.T. and the wider school Whānau. I am looking forward to working with our Board to support our kaiako, our tauira and their Whānau. As a family, we love sport, camping, attending church, being involved in local events and going on family holidays across Aotearoa.
Ngā mihi Kia koutou e te Whānau.
Susana Tyrell
Talofa lava,
I am a very proud Samoan living in Picton with my family for over 5 years.
Presently I am a Board member at the Picton School. I am a Pasifika Performing Arts creative facilitator, teaching in some of the schools in Blenheim including Picton School and Queen Charlotte College.
My sons Louis is currently a year 7 student. He often shares with us the positives and opportunities the College provides for all students. I bring a positive can-do attitude, an out of box thinking style, I bring new ideas and ways of looking at things and offer an extensive experience, knowledge and skills to make a valuable contribution to the governance of Queen Charlotte College.
I am humbled and honoured to be a parent representative on the Board, and committed to providing a high level of support to ensure students and staff have the opportunities that will provide them with successful futures.
Faafetai
Betty Whyte
Principal
I have been teaching at QCC since 1993 and was appointed Principal in 2016. During my time, I have been a Science teacher; a Dean who led Aramoana to eight years of victory; HOD Science; Assistant Principal; Deputy Principal in charge of Curriculum as well as being the Director of the Aquaculture Academy.
I am married to Andy and have two grown children both of whom attended Queen Charlotte College. Libby became Head Girl and Lex, Head Boy. Libby became the Equestrian Director and Teacher at Nga Tawa Diocesan School in Marton and Lex went into the Army.
In my spare time I am passionate about sport and anything equestrian.
Dianna Nicholson
Staff Representative
In my roll as the staff representative of the BOT for Queen Charlotte College, I hope to represent the views of my colleagues in a fair manner, and am proud to take on the role of part of the governance of our school. I would like to help keep Queen Charlotte a pleasant place to work, in a supportive and collaborative environment, and help keep up the high standards to ensure our students achieve their personal best.
Teresa Thomas
Te Ātiawa Representative
Tom Reid
Student Representative