2022 Philanthropy Report
St Margaret’s College FOUNDATION
Foundation Chair Report - Nick Pfahlert
About the Foundation
Our Vision | Our Purpose | Our Goal
Executive Principal Report - Diana Patchett
Leavers Gift of 2022 - A Legacy of Impact
Annual Appeal 2022
SMC Rowing
Service - Charitable Giving
Sponsorship at SMC
PFA Support and Contribution
A Thank You to Our Donors
Foundation Manager Thanks - Erin Reeve
The St Margaret’s College Foundation was established in 2009 to generate and steward gifts and donations from the College community. We are a registered charity (CC42926) that operates as an independent professional entity under the direction of a Board of Trustees.
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Contents
Foundation Chair Report
Purpose and Philanthropic Impact
It is with great pleasure that I present to you the first Annual Report on the philanthropic endeavours of the St Margaret’s College Foundation. As the Chair of The Foundation, I am honoured to share the impactful initiatives and meaningful contributions we have made over the past year.
The Foundation was established to encourage a culture and tradition of generosity. We are committed to supporting St Margaret’s College (SMC) to realise its vision - creating empathetic, confident and connected global citizens, who strive to make a positive difference.
The Foundation has recently developed our strategic priorities. We are now focused on bringing greater clarity and transparency to The Foundation with a specific fund structure that will create meaningful longterm contributions to SMC whilst also recognising ongoing priority areas and opportunities for giving.
This fund structure will see the allocation of two main funds: an Endowment Fund to be held in perpetuity to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of SMC; and the other will be interest based funding, together with resourcing from our Special Projects Fund to be used in supporting our strategic fundraising priorities.
None of our accomplishments to date would have been possible without the generous support of our donors and supporters. Their unwavering commitment to our mission has enabled us to make a meaningful difference. Thank you.
As we look ahead, we remain steadfast in our commitment to growing bright futures and continuing to create a legacy for the future, changing the lives of remarkable young women. We are excited about the possibilities that lie ahead and are constantly exploring new avenues to expand our impact.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow Trustees - Greg Anderson, Ingrid Taylor, Cindy McEwan, Fionn Moore, Diana Patchett, Martin Cudd and Jeremy Flood for their time and dedication to The Foundation.
At our recent Annual General Meeting in June 2023, while remaining on the board, I stepped down from my role as Chair. It gives me great pleasure to announce Ingrid Taylor as the incoming Chair. Ingrid has been an integral part of The Foundation and has served in various capacities on the Old Girls’ Committee and the Trust Board. Her exceptional leadership skills, strategic insight and unwavering passion for SMC makes her the ideal candidate to guide our Foundation in the next chapter.
Nick Pfahlert Chair
St Margaret’s College Foundation
Our Foundation Trustees
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Nick Pfahlert (2022 Chair) | Greg Anderson | Martin Cudd | Jeremy Flood | Cindy McEwan | Fionn Moore | Diana Patchett | Ingrid Taylor
About The Foundation
The St Margaret’s College Foundation was established in 2009 to generate and steward gifts and donations from the College community.
By encouraging a culture and tradition of generosity, we are committed to supporting SMC to realise its vision - to create empathetic, confident and connected global citizens, who strive to make a positive difference.
The goal is to create a substantial Endowment Fund that, over time, will generate distributable income that can be used for the continued advancement of SMC. The Foundation relies on the ongoing generosity of its community, both past and present, including parents, Old Girls and business partners.
The Foundation currently funds a range of initiatives which enable SMC students to realise their potential in a supportive and well-resourced environment.
This includes:
• offering scholarships for academic excellence and support into an SMC education
• investing in programmes to support the wellbeing of the College community
• promoting continued excellence in academia, sport and the arts
• assisting students and their families through times of financial hardships
• funding the enhancement and development of the College’s technology and its campus.
With your help, The Foundation can continue to create a legacy for the future, changing the lives of remarkable young women by ensuring that the College will always be here to empower them.
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Our Vision
To create a legacy for the future.
Our Purpose
To provide sustainable financial support to St Margaret’s College in partnership with our community.
Our Goal
In order to provide continued focus and a definitive target, The Foundation has agreed an objective to raise $10 million over 10 years to create a legacy for the future.
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Executive Principal Report
I am delighted to contribute to the inaugural Philanthropy Report for the St Margaret’s College Foundation. This report is a celebration of the generosity of our community and an opportunity to share how grateful we are for all that has been achieved over the past twelve months. Amongst all the uncertainty of a post-Covid era, it is wonderful to be able to recognise the contributions of our community in this report. So many people have given time, expertise and encouragement as The Foundation progresses its vision and mission to create a legacy for the future. The Foundation’s strategy is about encouraging a culture and tradition of generosity and the goal is to create a substantial Endowment Fund that will, over time, generate distributable income that can be used for the advancement of SMC.
Philanthropic income allows us to go the extra mile on behalf of our girls, to embrace new ideas, widen access and send our girls out into the world with gracious character, the courage to embrace change, the confidence to lead and the desire to continue learning.
Whilst there are many incredible stories of those who have supported our school, I would like to make special mention of the Leavers of 2022 who you will read about in the following pages. Their commitment to our values and their focus on service and wellbeing are a true reflection of what remains a hallmark of our College, culture and community. Thank you for your impact and your legacy.
To all of those in our community, I very much appreciate your continued support of St Margaret’s College.
Diana Patchett Executive Principal
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St Margaret’s College Foundation Golf Tournament
Dinner and prizes included
Hole in One competition – Win a brand new Lexus SUV
Friday 20 October, 2023
Shirley Golf Club
$200 per player – $800 per team
1pm Shotgun start
Ambrose format
No handicap required
Register your team or individually
Please book online at: www.trybooking.co.nz/NUD
For further queries please contact erin.reeve@stmargarets.school.nz
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Leavers Gift of 2022
An everlasting gift of opportunity
Giving another girl the opportunity to
experience St Margaret’s College prompted our 2022 school leavers to help fund a future student.
Each year, the Year 13 students provide a leaving gift to the school. Past gifts include the swimming pool sun shade, outdoor seats and a bronze tree statue.
Sienna McEwan, former Senior School Prefect, says her cohort wanted to show their commitment to future generations at SMC.
“We decided to contribute to a scholarship through the SMC Foundation. This reflects the values and ideals that the Class of 2022 stood for. We wanted to be remembered as students who were meaningful and purposeful in our altruism, and we wanted to craft a legacy that would be actively felt for years to come.
“By using our Leavers Gift to contribute to a scholarship, we had the ability to give the gift of a St Margaret's education to a young girl who would otherwise be unable to experience the community of opportunity fostered at SMC,” Sienna says.
Foundation Manager Erin Reeve says “the gifts symbolise the girls’ gratitude to the school and commitment to its future.
This latest gift was something a little different but it certainly fits the brief of an everlasting gift that will enhance the legacy of SMC.”
The gift is recognised by a plaque on one of the steps of Charles Luney Auditorium, where it will be constantly seen by current and future students fortunate enough to join the SMC family.
Sienna fondly remembers her time at SMC.
“Our year group was very close. In the last two years, especially, we really came together in a special way. We were a big friend group there to support each other. There was a real family feeling and we wanted to give that to someone else.”
Our thanks to the Leavers of 2022 for their support.
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Annual Appeal 2022
It is with great joy and gratitude that we share the remarkable success of our 2022 Annual Appeal. Thanks to the unwavering support and generous contributions of our donors and community, this year's campaign exceeded all our expectations.
Donors were given the option of two funds - The Playground Appeal and the Teaching and Learning Fund and we are thrilled to announce that we received over $100,000 in donations.
Due to a very generous donation from a current St Margaret’s College family we were able to ensure that the incredible Lappsett playground was built for the opening in Term 1, 2023. The money raised towards the Teaching and Learning Fund will be held in our Endowment Fund and the return invested in staff professional development as required.
Annual Appeals are instrumental to the fundraising efforts at SMC. They give us the opportunity to engage with a broad range of stakeholders whilst we can enhance programme and resource offerings at the school outside of an operational budget.
No celebration of success would be complete without expressing our deepest gratitude to all our donors who made it all happen. The transformative impact of our collective generosity has made a lasting difference in both our campus enhancement programme and our teaching and learning fund.
Our next Annual Appeal will be sent to our SMC community in early 2024 and we look forward to reporting further on the success of our Annual Appeal programme.
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SMC Rowing
Rowing at SMC has a long and proud history. This year we had a strong interest from the first have-a-go day in September when we welcomed 15 new rowers to our team. We also had healthy numbers across all our age groups, taking a team of 49 rowers to the Maadi Regatta. This year we also welcomed back our exchange students from St Margaret’s Girls School Brisbane. This is a fantastic opportunity for students in Year 10 from both schools to row in another team and experience rowing in another country. We were very proud of our results at the Maadi regatta - 1 Gold, 6 Silver and 1 Bronze. We are currently ranked 2nd girls’ school and 3rd school overall in New Zealand.
All of these achievements would not have been possible without the support of our sponsors, parents, the school community and our fantastic coaching staff. We are extremely fortunate to have a highly experienced coaching and management team. Four of our staff have had international rowing experience.
Coaches are Ian Smallman, Holly Greenslade, Chris Everitt, Sarah Lindley, Stella Blake, Sophie McCartin and George Keys, who is also our Boatman. Other school staff that support the team are Alicia Davis - Assistant Manager/Food, Sarah Smallman - Athlete Support Manager and Trudy Keys - Rowing Manager. Outside school support is provided by Gill Blackler Catering Co-ordinator, John Quinn - Mental Skills, Greg Thomson - Strength and Conditioning and Jo Batchelor - Physiotherapist.
We are fortunate to have a top quality fleet of boats and equipment. As we train on the Waimakiriri River it is important that we have safe and reliable safety boats. Our fleet of six safety boats is constantly being used over the summer months and some of these are 12 years old and in need of replacement. This season through sponsorship and fundraising we were able to add to our rowing fleet with a new coxless four and an additional pair/double. We were also able to cover the short fall from insurance in the replacement of our coaching boat trailer.
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We are extremely grateful to our generous sponsors who, through their donations, enable us to keep our plant updated. Past and present parents have worked hard over the years to ensure our boat replacement plan is able to be continued. A massive thank you to all SMC rowing partners whose generous support helps the girls perform as best as they possibly can.
We would also like to thank the leaders of our various parent groups who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes: Victoria Gibbons for her incredible work in finding and securing sponsorships, and along with Victoria Rookes, organising the annual Oarsome O’Fare fundraising event. This requires many hours of work behind the scenes. We would also like to thank the organisers of our other fundraising events - Nikki Tod, Sarah Howard and Rhonda Gooding (Wine and Gin Fundraiser) and Vanessa Coughlan and Sarah Cassidy for our Annual Quiz Night at the Elmwood Trading Co.
Thanks to David Gibbons for his financial expertise in looking after the fundraising finances and providing the parent rowing community with up-to-date financial information.
Thanks also goes to Matt Donaldson for ensuring that the parents trailer made it to the various regattas and for coordinating a team to erect the various tents. Also, thanks to Sam Broomhall for the hours spent organising the towing of various trailers to camps and regattas.
Sam also secured a tow vehicle for the boat trailer. We really appreciate the effort he went to ensuring that we had a vehicle. We thank him immensely for providing a Thinkwater vehicle to get the boats to the Maadi Regatta.
The recovery tent is an important part of our boat park set up and we thank Sarah WIlson, Carolyn Leeson and Shelley Jackson for their hard work in ensuring that this tent was well organised and fully stocked to support the girls after their races.
We thank Alison Farrell for her many years of service as our Social Co-ordinator. From creating and publishing the parents handbook to organising the social events at the regattas and the Maadi Regatta, we have been really fortunate to have a friendly face that could offer advice and answer any questions. Thank you Alison for the many hours of hard work you have put into this role.
Many of these parents have daughters who are graduating this year. We thank them for the countless hours of service and support they have given to the programme. The input they provide ensures the continued success and development of the SMC Rowing Team.
We are extremely fortunate to have such a dedicated team of parents and supporters, generous sponsors and highly experienced staff. Together we all achieve great things for SMC Rowing.
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SMC Rowing Sponsors
Diamond Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Vehicle Sponsor
Supporters
JAMES TACON
ELECTRICAL LIMITED
Thank you for your support of SMC Rowing
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Service
Charitable Giving
In today’s fast paced and interconnected world, where academic achievements often take centre stage, the role of student service has emerged as a vital component of education. With an increasing emphasis on cultivating well-rounded individuals, SMC has recognised the immense value of engaging students in meaningful activities. By encouraging our students to actively participate in service initiatives, we foster empathy, instil a sense of social responsibility, and empower communities in need.
We encourage our girls to make a positive difference through a range of initiatives, including our College charity, Educating Girls Globally (EGG). Many of our charitable initiatives are led by our Service Prefect, working with our Service Council.
2022 Student Led Donations
Total donations to external organisations
$18,537.49
By investing in social service, we invest in a brighter future where empathy, empowerment and community-building are valued at the core of our educational endeavours.
Our thanks to all of our students involved in the 2022 student fundraising.
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‘For it is in giving that we receive’ St Francis of Assisi
Charitable Activities 2022
Themed Dress Day - Tongan Relief Appeal
Playhouse project with a moveable playhouse being built and gifted to The Champion Centre
Ice Creams for Ukraine Relief Appeal
Executive and Associate Principal for the Day in support of the school’s membership of SheEO (now Coralus)
International Women's Themed Dress Day with funds going to EGG
Lenten Appeal and Food Trucks in support of the Christchurch City Mission
National Pink Shirt Day funds going to the Mental Health Foundation
New Beginnings Preschool clothing drive to support local organisation with SMCOGA connections
Blood drive in support of World Blood Drive. Year 13s and staff contributed to this much-needed drive (one of the few Christchurch schools involved)
Pink Morning Tea, a staff fundraiser to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Appeal
Book-themed Dress Day
Sleep Themed Dress Day - donations of 190 pairs of pyjamas to Sleep Tight Foundation
‘We Smile for World Vision’ fundraisers
Environment Projects: Eco Action School Plantings, SMC and CCC Beacon St Project
EGG fundraisers - stickers, lunch
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Sponsorship at SMC
Corporate sponsorship is extremely important to SMC. Our business partners provide services and additional resources so that we can continue to deliver great opportunities to students through systems and support.
These partnerships strengthen the connection between the College and our community and the impact of sponsorship extends far beyond the immediate benefits.
In 2022 we were delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with Lexus of Christchurch.
The Lexus philosophy of ‘The pursuit of perfection’ and Lexus’ commitment to excellence and innovation are a natural fit with our vision to create empathetic, confident and connected global citizens who value personal excellence and strive to make a positive difference.
Lexus and SMC also have common goals and values, and it is this alignment that facilitated the strong connection underpinning the partnership. It is a first of its kind towards a sustainable future with New Zealand schools.
“We are thrilled to be involved with Lexus of Christchurch,” says Foundation Chair Nick Pfahlert. “The brand is synonymous with a forward-thinking approach and we are delighted to have them as a premium partner of the Foundation.”
“Our College community shares a passion with Lexus for creating a sustainable, greener future through collaboration, innovative thinking and emerging technologies.
We look forward to developing our relationship through our Foundation” says Executive Principal, Diana Patchett.
Aaron Frazer, General Manager of Lexus of Christchurch, says: “It is with excitement that Lexus of Christchurch and the Miles family are able to continue their relationship with St Margaret’s College through the Foundation. The decision was an easy one thanks to our shared values and our combined vision to make a positive difference toward a more sustainable future”.
We were also very excited to have the following businesses provide sponsorship to events in 2022 and we thank them all for their ongoing support to St Margaret’s College:
Irelands Property Group
Mainland Capital
Farrell Construction
Super Liquor Papanui
BMS Risk Group
Golden Homes Christchurch
Schick Civil
The Good Oil
Craigs Investment Partners
Thinkwater
Storeasy
Moore Walker Davey Searells
Dynamite Signage Solutions
Mark Tutton - Harcourts Grenadier
Team Hutchinson Ford
Mainland Capital
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PFA Support and Contribution
Thanks to our Parents and Friends Association (PFA) for all their incredibly hard work. Each year, the PFA distributes over $40,000 to different departments in the school. This enables teachers to buy additional support materials and students to have access to new and innovative products that make a real difference.
Donations from the association to the College for the 2022 financial year included:
• Studio sound console (Performing Arts)
• Outdoor sound console (Performing Arts)
• Two ergonomic tables (Learning Enhancement)
• Six picnic tables
• Portable barbeque
• Outward Bound scholarship
• Structured Literacy Resources (Junior School)
• Three outdoor tables
• Six indoor/outdoor bean bags
• Cricut maker and associated resources (Creative Technology)
• Emblaser 2 laser cutter (Creative Technologies)
• Venier data logger (Science)
• Electric drum kit, guitar amp and foot pedal (Music)
The PFA welcomes new members
If you would like to be involved, please contact pfa@stmargarets.school.nz
Joining us is a great opportunity to get to know more about the school, to meet new people and form friendships. You can be involved as little or as much as you wish and we welcome all parents and caregivers to come along to our meetings and events.
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St Margaret’s College Foundation
Spring Ladies’ Lunch.
Sunday 10 September
Ilex Cafe, Botanical Gardens
$85 per person
Limited number of tickets available
Please book at: www.trybooking.co.nz/NUC
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A Thank You to Our Donors
We would like to offer our sincere thanks to all members of the St Margaret’s College community who have supported our fundraising efforts. This list recognises all our benefactors who have donated to The St Margaret’s College Foundation throughout 2022.
Please advise us if we have mistakenly omitted your name - foundation@stmargarets.school.nz
Thank you for your donation and for helping make a difference.
Dr Lisa Amin
Nicola & Greg Anderson
Anonymous x 58
Jocelyn Atkinson
Alison Ayling
Polly Aynsley
Bell Lamb & Trotter Funeral Directors
Gill Blackler
BMS Risk Group
Allie & Lexie Boon
Neville Brindson
Rosalind Buddo
Rebecca, Harriet & Charlotte Bush
Nicky Bush
Penny Carl-Nelson
Caxton Print Christchurch
Brie Cox
Craigs Investment Partners - Jeremy
Flood, Jeremy Crang & Sarah Aimer
David Hsia & Eva Chang
Ange & Bob Davidson
DCMUrban
Lizzie de Lambert
Hilli Derold
Downs Family
Dynamite Signage Solution
J & F Eaton
Hannah Elkington
Elkington Family
Eradus Wines
Sian & Sissy Evans
Farrell Construction
Faux-Jumaeux Holdings Ltd
Nathan & Jamie Fridd
Gallagher Family
Golden Homes Christchurch
Vicki Green
Peter & Andrea Hadden
Jo Hamlyn
Harcourts Grenadier - Mark Tutton
Siobhan Hoare
Lane & Xaio Hocking
Nora Hou
Howe
Dharshie Hughes
Jeanette Hulston
Michael Hundleby
Caroline Hutchinson
Rosemary Innes-Jones
Irelands Property Management
Irving Builders Ltd
Ivy Zhang & XiaoFei Wu
Bridie James
Amanda Jiang
Tim & Lis Jones
Tracey Kelly
Harper Lee
Leighs Family
Jane Lougher
Nataliia Lukonina
Mainland Capital
Julia & Andy March
Rhett Mason
McDonald Family
Richard & Cindy McEwan
Dr Jillian McKie
Wendy McPhail
Emily Meates
Methuli
Rebecca Mitchell
Roger & Gwen Monk
Fionn Moore
Moore Walker Davey Searells
Arun Natarajan
Hui-Ju Oh
Margaret Palmer
Diana & Mike Patchett
Alexia Patchett
Peak Orthodontics
Ruth Perkins
Tigerlily & Violette Perry
Victoria & NickPfahlert
Sarah & Hamish Pinfold
Emily Prebble
Pip & Dean Pye
Redwood Family
Erin Reeve
Felicity Richards
Petrina & Lloyd Richardson
Tim & Victoria Rookes
Frances Ruddiman
Amelia & Juliet Samandari
Schick Civil Construction
Delwyn & the late David Sell
Senuli
Service Foods
Annabel Shand
Jan & Darren Shand
Poppy Silcock
Cam & Marisa Spear
Reia Stannard
Dame Pieter Stewart
Sir Robert Stewart KNZM
Storeasy
Sun
Ruchika Tandon
Ingrid Taylor
Team Hutchinson Ford
Texture Plants
The Good Oil
Thinkwater
Dana, Bree & Mia Thomson
Ting Wu & Judy Zhu
Thomas Tothill
Trenzseater
Oliva Tuipulotu
Vera Lin & Ivory Yu
Andy & Tracy Walsh
Whitaker Family
White Family
Christine Whittle
Dr Leona Wilson
Alison Wrenn
Helen Wright
Sean Yang
Year 2022 Leavers
Zhu Family
Anne & Peter Zwart
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The St Margaret’s College Foundation is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Business Directory. Our directory is designed to connect you with local businesses from within our community, and to encourage us all to ‘shop local’.
In addition to helping you find the businesses you need, our directory is also a great way for local businesses to promote themselves and reach new customers. If you own or operate a business, we encourage you to add your listing to our directory and take advantage of this valuable marketing opportunity.
To add your business to our directory or to learn more about how to get involved, please click the following link:
https://stmargarets.school.nz/community-business-directory/
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Thank You
The St Margaret’s College Foundation is focussed on a future where generations of girls are empowered to learn, live and lead. We remain committed to supporting SMC to realise its vision - to create empathetic, confident and connected global citizens who strive to make a positive difference.
In order for us to continue to deliver on our vision and remain at the forefront of girls education we thank those of you who have shown your support to The Foundation. Whether you or your daughter have benefitted from an SMC education or because you support our mission to continue to create a legacy for the future - your contribution has made a difference.
Each gift is received with gratitude and continues a strong spirit of generosity that is central to the SMC ethos and vision.
Creating an Annual Report that accurately represents The Foundation’s activities and impact is of huge importance to us. This report should serve as a comprehensive account of our achievements and future goals. We thank you for taking the time to read our report and if you would like to hear more about The Foundation and how you can contribute, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you.
Erin Reeve Foundation Manager
erin.reeve@stmargarets.school.nz | mob 027 221 7703
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