Old Boys at the AGM
The AGM started at 5:30pm after Old Boys shared a few drinks and caught up.
DOBA President, Adam Hiron, called the meeting to order and we listed apologies.
We discussed the minutes of the previous meeting.
There was some discussion to clarify the minutes and to determine that the motions passed for action had been carried out.
They were accepted as true and correct.
Grant Steel presented the Financial Reports.
The unaudited 2006, 2007 and 2008 accounts were accepted as a best effort and so that closed that matter.
The audited 2009 accounts were clarified and there was some discussion around some missing Fixed Assets (some Totara purchases prior to 2006 along with badges and ribbons).
Grant assured the AGM that he would look into the Totara but did make note that they had not been listed on any previous accounts as Fixed Assets.
The badges and ribbons probably are not Fixed Assets.
Grant was congratulated by those at the AGM for his efforts and the audited 2009 accounts were accepted by all at the AGM.
Adam Hiron and Grant Steel
We then received reports from Murray Wilton regarding the Benevolent Trust and from John Simpson regarding the Centennial Foundation Trust.
Both trusts are travelling well and you will be able to see full details of these on this website in the near future.
The Patron, Murray Wilton, and Vice Patrons, Bruce Owen and Donald MacLean were unanimously retained.
The same occurred for the current Council and President Adam Hiron – who were retained as a group for a second term.
Those at the AGM spoke up in support of the current council and the promising progress that had been made over the last year.
The President, Adam Hiron, then presented his report, making special note of the DOBA Website and the importance of that in Council efforts to reach out to the Old Boy community with current news and events.
His Presidents report was accepted as read.
Old Boys at the AGM
The Principal, Donald MacLean, presented his report.
Donald started out by expressing his thanks to the Council making mention of the interest the Council has shown in the School, the good mix of Old Boys in the Council (including three School Head Prefects) and the exceptional activities of the Council.
Many thanks Donald for your continued support!
Donald also talked about the Academic success of the School which has far outstripped anything in Dilworth’s past history.
The new initiatives were discussed with special mention of the latest – 39 Market Rd – which was settled on Founders Day (12 March).
Donald also reminded the AGM of the generous donations of the Centennial trust for the magnificent organ, the Maori Gateway and the subsidy for the Spirit of New Zealand training voyages.
Finally Donald talked on the ethnic breakdown of the School with 42% being NZ European and 48% being of other ethnicities.
This invoked some discussion in the Council - that we would like to see these other ethnicities represented on the Council.
Honorary Old Boys were listed and the Right Reverend John Paterson and Sue Garner was added to that list this year. Rt Rev’d John Paterson, the Bishop of Auckland, has served as Episcopal Visitor to Dilworth School from 1995-2010. In that time in this unique role he has become a lot more than that – he has become a friend to the School and a personal friend to many. We were honoured ourselves to be able to bestow this honour on Rt Rev’d John Paterson and at the Founders Thanksgiving Service he assured us that although he was now retiring as Bishop of Auckland he will make certain to continue his yearly visits to the School. As an Old Boys Association we will welcome him into our family gladly. The first step will be to get him on to our Old Boys Mailing List! Sue Garner thank-you for the all of the work you have been doing for the Old Boys Association in the office – for your support of our community we welcome you as an Old Boy.
Derek Firth was re-appointed as Legal Council and Donald Findlay of Goldsbury and Associates was appointed as Auditor.
After some General Business was discussed the meeting was called to a close and we all headed over to the School Hall for the Reunion Dinner.
