CBHS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Headmaster
- Executive Assistant to the Headmaster
Andrew is commencing his second term on the Board. Andrew is a founding Owner and Director of Rubix, a national professional project management business. Andrew leads the people and culture at Rubix and is highly experienced in the Education and Aviation sector projects of significant scale. As a Project Director with over 30 years experience Andrew thrives on establishing project management frameworks to manage capital project delivery including delivering against programme and budget, with strong strategic and commercial direction.
Andrew is passionate about strong project process to provide successful results toward exceeding his clients demands. Andrew is committed to offer his property expertise to the CBHS community through governance over the school redevelopment as set out by the Strategic and Master Plans. He is chairing the Property and Resources Committee with the Ministry and project teams to ensure successful delivery of each master plan stage.
Through the second half of 2017 Andrew provided support to Nic (Headmaster) and the Board of Trustees attending the Property Steering Committee overseeing the construction of the new school Hall. After co-opting in 2018, he was then elected as a Board Member in 2019 and continues on the Board for the second term from 2022.
Important to Andrew is the development of strong respectful men. Providing the ability for our boys to explore their future through as many opportunities as possible and to be prepared for life beyond Christchurch Boys' High School wherever their journey takes them.
Andrew and wife Emma, have a daughter and two sons, the youngest boy is completing his Y13 year in 2024.
Job Titles:
- Student Services Administrator
Job Titles:
- Deputy Principal - Property / Operations
Craig has worked at Christchurch Boys' since 2007 teaching Physical Education, Outdoor Education and took over his current role as Deputy Principal in 2012. He has been involved in various outdoor activities, coached Rugby and Mountain Biking and loves spending time in the mountains. He is currently working closely with the Ministry of Education to develop facilities at Christchurch Boys' High School that will have a lasting impact on the school and its students.
He has an enduring commitment to boys' education and is motivated to contribute to building environments where young people may develop lasting strengths and capacities that will enhance their lives. He values good relationships with students, staff, and parents/caregivers.
Craig is motivated to help Christchurch Boys' High School become one of the best Boys' Schools in New Zealand.
Craig is currently working closely with the Ministry of Education to develop facilities at Christchurch Boys' High School that will have a lasting impact on the school and its students.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Principal - Special Character ( Sports and Cultural )
Dave started at Christchurch Boys' High School in 1996. He has taught Physical Education and Commerce, and been a Dean before moving into the Senior Leadership Team.
Dave has coached rugby, swimming, golf, football and water polo during his time at CBHS, including the 1st XV for five years winning two Press Cups, a National Title and a World Title. He has been heavily involved in the development of CBHS water polo over the past six years, coaching at Regional and National level.
After many years involved in the Pastoral side of the school, Dave has now taken on a new role. He is heading Staffing and relief, along with being the Head of Sport and Culture for Christchurch Boys' school.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal
Emily Flaszynski joined the board in 2022. Emily leads the Relationship Property and Family Law team a Mortlock McCormack Law in Christchurch. She specializes in separation, the division of relationship property, and any other issues that affects families including contentious trust and estate disputes.
Emily is also a Member of the Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal and presides over residential insurance claim disputes arising out of the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence. With a background in dispute resolution and problem solving, and as a trained mediator, Emily brings a different skill set to the team. She has 3 teenagers, 2 now at university and has been involved with schools as a Board of Trustees member for many years.
Job Titles:
- International Office Manager
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- Database / Enrolment Administrator
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- Sports Office Administrator
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- Office Administrator ( Shared Role )
Job Titles:
- Assistant Principal - Assessment
Originally from the West Coast of the South Island, Jo Pearson started teaching at Christchurch Boys' High School in 1995. Throughout her time at Christchurch Boys' High School, Jo has taken on various responsibilities including Manager of the Library, Specialist eLearning Teacher and roles within the English Department to support Junior English.
Jo gained a Bachelor of Arts Degree at Canterbury University and followed that with a Diploma of Teaching at Christchurch Teacher's College. For the past six years, Jo has been a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and has undertaken a wide range of professional development to ehance her knowledge and understanding of educational pedagogy. Jo has been involved with basketball, badminton and cricket over the years and is currently working with the CBHS Study Club.
Jo is passionate about boys' education and ensuring that students are being supported to become the best version of themselves.
Jo, in the absence of Mike Boomer in 2023 took over the position of Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning, she in 2024 now holds the position of Assistant Principal - Assessment.
Job Titles:
- Head of Careers, Career Advisor
Mark and his wife Rachael have had two boys board at Adams House while attending CBHS. Both boys have now finished and moved on to their next challenge of Lincoln University and working. The boys have made lifelong friends with a great group of CBHS boys through boarding, sport and school life. Its been great to watch the care and attention provided to the boys by the Adams House staff, School staff, sport coaches and managers. Its been a privilege to watch them grow up this way. Although the boys have finished school Mark is still keen to give his governance experience to the CBHS BOT for the remainder of his term. Mark really enjoys watching his boys sport and is a member of the CBHS rowing committee.
After graduating from Lincoln University with a Bachelor of Commerce and Management degree, Mark travelled extensively throughout the world where he gained an appreciation for the amazing country we call home. Being born and raised on the land gave Mark a desire to return and farm the land. Mark and his family are the second generation in a family farming business in Hawarden, North Canterbury. The farming business is based on sheep, beef, venison, velvet and grazing dairy stock. The key focus of the farm is animal performance and welfare, while looking after their environment. Mark wants to ensure the next generation to farm this land have a productive and environmentally sustainable farm to work with.
Mark has governance roles in farming, lamb marketing and agricultural contracting, and a long association including governance of a Community Irrigation Scheme.
Mark strongly believes in single sex schools for boys and is an advocate for boys having the opportunity to board. He is a supporter of maintaining traditions and school history through the education process. Mark believes it is the Board and the School's role to provide the staff with the resources and facilities to enhance the boys academic standards in a positive learning environment. Mark wants to ensure the future success and sustainability of CBHS, so it can continue to provide our fine young men with lots of opportunities in the future.
Congratulations to new Board Chair Michael, Michael is a member of the Executive Leadership Team at Christchurch International Airport and was co-opted to the Board during 2018.
Michael and Pip have been part of the CBHS community since 2014 with the last of their children due to finish his CBHS journey at the end of 2024. During that time Michael has experienced CBHS as a parent, supporter, occasional coach, club committee member and Board member. He has chaired the Board since 2022.
Passionate about the School's role in developing fine young men for a modern world with an ever-changing set of opportunities and challenges, Michael is proud of the work the Board and Leadership team have put in to ensure CBHS now has in place a well thought out and clear vision for the future strategic direction of the School.
Michael is Chief Strategy and Stakeholder Officer at the Christchurch Airport and has been on its Executive Leadership Team since 2014. In 2014 Michael was appointed the Canterbury Rugby Union's first independent director, a position he held until he joined the CBHS Board in 2018.
Job Titles:
- Accounts Receivable Officer ( Student Accounts )
Job Titles:
- Assistant Principal - Curriculum and Teaching
Mike began his teaching career at Shirley Boys' High School in 2001 after graduating from Massey University (majoring in History) and the New Zealand Graduate School of Education (Diploma in Teaching). He joined Christchurch Boys in 2007 as Head of English. Mike has coached football and also managed teams in water polo, tennis, basketball, and futsal. Mike has also been our Specialist Classroom Teacher leading professional development, literacy projects, and was at the forefront of designing our COVID response in 2020.
His move into the senior leadership team occurred in 2018. He is passionate about boys' education and takes particular enjoyment when our young men succeed and develop, seeing them become fathers, husbands, partners, and successful contributors to our community as they continue to grow beyond school life.
Mike is married with two children, all of whom are nurses, including his son who attended Boys High from 2014 to 2018. Having taken a year's refreshment leave in 2023, Mike is looking forward to bringing new energy, insights, and perspectives to the leadership team.
Mike's move into the senior leadership team occurred in 2018. He is passionate about boys' education and takes particular enjoyment when our young men succeed and develop.
Al Drayton, has deep roots in the school being a fourth-generation Old Boy. He has taught at CBHS for five years and is Head of Commerce. During his career Al has been a Dean, Head of House, and managed Boarding. Al has taught throughout New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada. He loves travelling in NZ and abroad.
Job Titles:
- History / Classical Studies / Social Studies
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- Physical Education / Health
Nic has been Headmaster at Christchurch Boys' High School since June of 2013. He is the School's eleventh Headmaster.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care
Born in the UK, Nigel was schooled in various countries around the world until settling in Whangarei in 1981 to complete his secondary education. Graduating from Waikato University with a Bachelor of Social Science and a Diploma of Teaching from Auckland Teachers College, Nigel has since completed a Diploma of Sports Studies at Otago University. He is currently studying part-time across Canterbury and Victoria Universities completing a range of educational papers.
His teaching background includes over 20 years teaching experience both in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and International schools in Japan, Kuwait, Qatar and Thailand. Past positions of responsibility have included Head of Humanities, Head of Department and Head of Key Stage 3, Year 8 and 11. He has also been a Boarding Master at Palmerston North Boy's High and New Plymouth Boy's High School.
Nigel is interested in sport, having played at a national junior level at squash and since then has played football, rugby, and in recent years completed several full ironman and half ironman triathlons, marathons and other endurance type events.
"Unlocking a boys potential" is an area that Nigel is passionate about. He believes strongly that having that all-important "dream weaver" to recognise and nurture the boys throughout their schooling, will create lifelong learners. Nigel is married with two children.
Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care Nigel Vernon vrn@cbhs.nz "Unlocking a boys potential" is an area that Nigel is passionate about. He believes strongly that having that all-important "dream weaver" to recognise and nurture the boys throughout their schooling, will create lifelong learners. Read Nigel's full profile
Job Titles:
- Head of Strategic Business & Finance
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- Sports Office Administrator
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- Office Administrator ( Shared Role )
Tim is a an old boy of CBHS and Adams House. Tim and his wife Lucy currently have one boy at CBHS, boarding at Adams House.
Tim has worked in Farm Consultancy, Agronomy and in 2000 he and Lucy purchased their first farm. This has expanded and now incorporates the family property as well. Irrigation was introduced in 2015 which has subsequently allowed the farm to become diversified from its dryland origins. The property now grows a range of arable crops, beef and grazing dairy young stock.
Tim currently has governance roles in North Canterbury Rural Support Trust, NZ Seed Industry, Forestry and Farming. He appreciates and understands the traditions and history of CBHS. This is something Tim is passionate about, maintaining and continuing for future generations. Tim also wants to ensure the school continues to move forward and develop innovative pathways for boys so that CBHS's reputation of producing fine young men continues. Tim is looking forward to helping the school continue to provide the best possible education for all of the boys in its care.