Board of Trustees

John Pulu - Chair Person

John, or JP, is from Holopeka, Ha‘apai & Kolomotu‘a – Nuku‘alofa, Kingdom of Tonga with ties to Lau in the Fiji Islands.

A proud Ōtāhuhu College alumnus and member of Grey house, John works as a broadcaster on the TVNZ show ‘Tagata Pasifika’ and Pacific Media Network radio show ‘PMN Tonga’.

John caught the bug for the media industry whilst studying at Ōtāhuhu College and is particularly passionate about utilising the media as an outlet to convey the rich culture and heritage of Pasifika people in Aotearoa and abroad.

He joined the Ōtāhuhu College whānau to support the students to reach their full potential.

Kia Tamatane!

Mālō ‘aupito/vinaka vakalevu.

Susan Afoa - Parent Representative

‘Mauri, Talofa and Kia Ora – My name is Susan Afoa.
I am of Pacifika background, born to an I-Kiribati and Samoan parents here in Otahuhu, Auckland. I am a proud parent to 3 teens and my eldest child went to Otahuhu College and just graduated last year. I am also a former OC pupil and have lived in Otahuhu most of my life as have my children.
My work background and experience is in Travel and Tourism, Tertiary education, Leadership and Business. During the day, I manage 100+ apprentices who are currently undertaking their studies across various specialist trades and outside of work, I’m either playing social touch, doing crossfit or supporting my childrens sports games.
As a parent, I am a firm believer in quality education and love being a part of shaping the direction in supporting OC students to achieve and believe in themselves and their full potential. My passion for helping people and creating positive impact has always been a strong driver and aligns with my core values of service and collaboration which underpins all areas of my life.
I am honored to be able to serve the OC community as one of the parent representatives sitting on the Otahuhu College School Board of Trustees.
Kam rabwa and Nga mihi.’

Jasmine Reynolds - Parent Representative

Ko Pirongia te maunga
Ko Waikato te awa
Ko Tainui te iwi
Ko Ngaati Mahuta te hapū
Ko Te Kooraha te marae
Ko Jasmine Ani Heka Reynolds tōku ingoa
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
Kia ora all, my name is Jasmine Reynolds, I hail from Waikato-Tainui, along with Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupōuri and Ngāi Tahu on my mother’s side.  My son currently attends Ōtāhuhu College, I am highly motivated to support him and his fellow students in a successful journey through secondary education and beyond.
I have a background in Data and Digital innovation. As such, I am an advocate for leveraging technology, to improve equitable education outcomes for our diverse whānau and community.  It is a pleasure to be of service to Ōtāhuhu College as a parent representative on the Board of Trustees.

Rae Nield

Rae was a student at Otahuhu College between 1962 and 1966, working as a student librarian and later becoming Dux and gaining a University Scholarship. Rae initially studied science at Auckland University, and later became a specialist librarian, initially at Auckland Public Library and then at Fletchers. After several years in information systems she went into the wider workforce, in sales, marketing and general management. In 1990 she went back to university and studied law, specialising in the law which impacts the retail supply chain. After providing services to clients for many years she finally retired and now focusses on public service work, including (of course) working for the benefit of Otahuhu College and its students through the Board of Trustees.

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Enrolments for 2025!

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Applications need to be received by 1st November 2024.

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