giving Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, the culture of philanthropy at St Andrew’s has remained incredibly strong, with many past and present families and Old Collegians contributing to the College in many ways, whether financially, volunteering, or by giving their time and advice.
One of the latest initiatives, the Ernie Poole Fellowship for Leadership Development, is aimed at providing professional development for staff, which will in turn benefit the education of our young people. The Fellowship is possible thanks to a substantial bequest left by Ernie Poole (OC 1950), who passed away in April 2020.
Last year, many families facing hardship and uncertainty due to the pandemic were assisted by the St Andrew’s College Community Support Programme, an initiative borne from the lockdown, which enabled a number of students to remain at the College. St Andrew’s
The recipient of the Ernie Poole Fellowship will be determined at the discretion of the Rector each year, and will go towards funding leadership programmes, courses, leadership study, and visiting other high performing schools in New Zealand and Australia.
Rector Christine Leighton and the late Ernie Poole (OC 1950).
St Andrew’s is grateful for every contribution from its supportive community. Of particular note are the five incredibly generous StAC Fellows, Michael Spiro (OC 1947), Warwick Rathgen (OC 1954), George Hight (OC 1955), Mark Stewart (OC 1980), and Ben Gough (OC 1991), who over the years have each donated in excess of $500,000 to the College.
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Founder of the Fife Foundation, Gina Satterthwaite, says the Foundation’s donation is in honour of her father, Blair Gough, who was a student at St Andrew’s College from 1951–1965. “Dad was a single child and his father died when he was eight years old. His education at St Andrew’s was very important to him. It is the place where he gained his values, and the friendships he made here stayed with him for life.” Gina’s brother, Ben Gough, has independently made a substantial donation to the new Theatre, which will bear his name. Blair Gough passed away 10 years ago from melanoma. The Fife Foundation is a Founding Patron of Melanoma
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A generous and significant donation from the Fife Foundation in support of the Your Legacy, Our Future campaign will have a positive impact on St Andrew’s College students for decades to come.
The funds are being directed towards building the Dance Studio, Drama Studio, and lighting in the new Ben Gough Family Theatre, which once complete, will be utilised by generations of future students.
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has also continued to receive many generous donations, some of which have gone towards the exciting new Fitness Centre and Ben Gough Family Theatre developments, and others towards scholarships for students who may not have been otherwise able to attend the College.
Director of Development, Miranda Newbury (right) chats with Gina Satterthwaite of the Fife Foundation, and her children, Georgia and Jack (Year 10) about the new Theatre.
New Zealand and is the only charity in New Zealand dedicated to preventing avoidable deaths and suffering from melanoma. It is named after Gina’s grandmother, Margaret Fife, and supports several other projects, along with the charitable efforts of people whose work creates lasting change and publicly inspires compassion and empathy. Several members of the Gough family have attended St Andrew’s College, including Ben Gough (OC 1991) and Gina’s son, Jack Satterthwaite (Year 10). Both Jack, and his older sister Georgia (currently a student at Ara) are on the Fife Foundation team and share the family values of compassion and helping others. “My children are my inspiration. I want them to be talking about the
issues facing people and the planet and making a difference. One of our mantras is ‘we get the people right; we get our planet right’.” Gina says both Jack and Georgia have gained enormous benefits and life skills from their involvement in the Arts while at school, and she is excited about the opportunities the new Ben Gough Family Theatre will provide for future generations. “Where else should we give but to the next generation? Our children are our legacy.”
Visit the Fife Foundation website: fifefoundation.org.nz