Committee Members
The Old Girls’ Committee meet every month during term time to plan events, fundraisers, and other activities to support and engage the Old Girls’ community.
Committee Members are voted in at the Association’s Annual General Meeting in March. If you would like to discuss the Committee activities and get involved, contact the President of the Old Girls’ Committee presidentoga@stcuthberts.school.nz
Rosanna Wu (2018) – President: Rosanna graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Science (Psychology) conjoint degree. She is as Senior Solicitor in the Family and Relationship Property Team at McVeagh Fleming. Rosanna volunteers as a counsellor with Lifeline Aotearoa and is a member of the Auckland District Law Society, Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association, Legal Research Foundation, Equal Justice Project, Asian Legal Network, and NZ Asian Lawyers.
Find Rosanna here.
Kate Bacchus (Kennedy-Grant, 1992) – Immediate Past President: After an early career in Hotel Management, Kate completed Post Graduate Diploma in Business, majoring in HR Management and has 20+ years of experience working for large corporates, professional services firms and smaller commercial businesses in London, Australia, and NZ. In 2022, founded her own business, hr butter, specialising in HR Consulting for small to medium sized Kiwi businesses, along with coaching and leadership facilitation. Kate’s daughter is a current student at the College.
Find Kate here.
Sarah Vokes (Keeley, 1990) – Vice President: Sarah has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Auckland and a Graduate Diploma in Communications from AUT. Sarah has worked in a variety of industries mainly in the area of Internal communications. Currently on a career break, she is in the final stages of a Masters of Public Policy. Sarah has three children and Mollie, the youngest, attends St Cuthbert’s.
Find Sarah here.
Susan Hays (1984) – Treasurer:
Find Susan here.
Bridget Doell (1988): After earning a commerce degree at Otago University, Bridget joined the NZ Police, serving as a front-line constable in Auckland before traveling through Asia and London, working in UK banking recruitment. Returning to the Police, she became a Detective, taking on international roles in Bougainville, the Solomons, and Afghanistan. In 2022, she earned a Master’s in International Intelligence and Security and, after three years as a Detective Inspector in Northland, returned to Auckland in 2024. Her daughter attends St Cuthbert’s.
Hedy Sheck (2002): In the years since St Cuthbert’s, she has honed her expertise in financial services across a range of industries from lending, insurance, property, and vehicle sales. She is now the proud owner of NZ Home Loans Auckland City, specialising in helping clients achieve financial freedom faster and developing risk management plans to protect their hard-earned assets.
Find Hedy here.
Maire Sands (Worth, 1998): Born in the Cook Islands, though raised here in Tāmaki Makaurau in a small country town. Maire has a background in Education, when she’s not working alongside tamariki in you will see her heavily involved in Sport. She is a proud mum of five amazing tamariki, alongside her husband she raised them in partnership, and they are of huge value to her. Sports is Maire’s happy place, and she can often be found on the sports field playing a code or in the background serving sporting communities.”
Find Maire here.
College roles
Leigh Melville (1990, Parton) – Old Girls’ Association Board Liaison: Leigh Melville was appointed to the St Cuthbert’s Board of Trustees in 2017 and was President of the Old Girls’ Association during the College Centenary in 2013 to 2014. Leigh is currently the Chair of the St Cuthbert’s College Educational Trust Board. Leigh, her mother, and her grandmother all attended the College and her father, Ian, was a Trust Board member from 1984 to 2000. Leigh is the Managing Director of Art+Object, an art auction house in Auckland and is Chair of the New Zealand at Venice Biennale Patrons Trust, which fundraises to support New Zealand’s participation at the Venice Biennale. Leigh holds a Bachelor of Communication Studies from Auckland University of Technology. Her daughter, Frances, is also an Old Girl of St Cuthbert’s.
Contact
T +64 9 520 9385
E alumni@stcuthberts.school.nz
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