Board of Trustees
James Hill
James is a qualified accountant and has extensive experience in senior management roles both in New Zealand and overseas. His 40 year career has been primarily spent in the service sector, with the last 10 years based in Singapore with overview responsibility for Finance, HR, IT and Governance matters across 19 Asian countries.
Having returned to Christchurch as COVID spread across the globe, James now enjoys time with his children and grandchildren. His granddaughter started at Selwyn House in year one in 2023.
James is a strong believer in the benefits offered to parents and students through having an independent school option. In addition to his role as Trustee at Selwyn House, he is a member of the Medbury School Foundation Board. He is also a director of several private companies.
Dean McGuigan
Dean joined the Selwyn House Board in 2016 and has remained a Trustee after his youngest daughter finished primary/intermediate and went to High School. He is the Managing Director of Golden Homes Christchurch, one of the largest group home building companies in Canterbury.
Outside of work hours, you will find Dean either Road Cycling or as the No.1 supporter of his wife and 3 children at Rowing regattas throughout New Zealand. In his position on the Selwyn House Board, Dean brings with him many practical business skills, and enjoys sharing his ideas and contributing. In turn, he has enjoyed seeing the positive changes and growth of the school and looks forward to watching the school thrive in the years to come.
Jo Stivens
Jo is a Chartered Accountant Fellow and Prince2 Practitioner. Since qualifying with Deloitte in London, she has gained experience across a wide range of industries including large multinational listed corporates, public sector, primary industry sector and big 4 professional practice. Jo’s career in Finance has included financial control, leading group management accounting functions, delivering commercial projects, and systems implementation.
Jo returned from London with her Cantabrian husband and newborn in 2014, seeking a better work-life balance and a good place to settle and raise their daughter. She has recently started a new role as Finance Lead at Sorted Logistics and is really enjoying the challenge of learning a totally new industry with a growing and dynamic company. Outside work Jo enjoys competing in half marathons, trail running, mountain biking, snowboarding as well as spending time with family.
Throughout her career she has engaged with a number of community projects and views this role as an opportunity to continue this, supporting the ongoing delivery of high-quality education and wellbeing to students of Selwyn House School and Pre-school.
Renata Ogayar
Renata is an accomplished operations and project manager with a rich background in media, entertainment and business development.
Over the past 15 years, she has successfully post produced and delivered projects for major industry players, including Peter Rabbit 1 (Sony Pictures), the acclaimed Australian documentary 2040, which addresses climate change and sustainable solutions, and Deadline Gallipoli (NBCUniversal). Additionally, she has contributed to live broadcasts for SBS on significant events like the FIFA World Cup, Eurovision, and World News.
Her diverse skill set includes support technology and integrations, cybersecurity policies, business development both in Australia and internationally, as well as, marketing and data analytics.
With a strong foundation in the performing arts, Renata has served as a dance educator in primary schools. As an advocate for well-being she is looking forward to supporting the board’s strategic vision and elevating the values of Selwyn House.
In her free time, she is a sought-after dance journalist, and conducts interviews with industry leaders across Australia, NZ, UK and USA and reviews major shows such as Disney Theatrical Productions ‘Beauty and The Beast’.
Patrick Broadbent
Tamara Tait
Todd Riordan
Todd joined the Board in 2024.
