Chair Mt Albert Grammar School Community Swimming Pool Trust

Te kōpura o Tāmaki Makaurau | About Auckland Council

Auckland Council is the local government authority for the Auckland region — New Zealand’s largest city and one of the most diverse in the world. We serve more than 1.7 million residents across a region that stretches from Rodney in the north to Franklin in the south, delivering the services, infrastructure, and planning that shape everyday life in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Auckland Council appoints board members to a range of entities to ensure that public assets and facilities continue to serve all Aucklanders. These appointments are a critical part of how we exercise stewardship on behalf of the communities who benefit from them.

Mō te tūnga | About the Trust

The Mt Albert Grammar School Community Swimming Pool Trust (the Trust) is a charitable trust established to build, operate and promote the Mt Albert Aquatic Centre, located on the Mt Albert Grammar School, 38 Alberton Avenue, Mt Albert.

The Trust plays a public interest role in ensuring the ongoing benefits of the Mt Albert Aquatic Centre to Mt Albert Grammar School (MAGS) and the wider community.

The centre attracts approximately 340,000 visits per year and offers a 25-metre competition pool, wave pool, hydro slide, spas, sauna, and steam room. It is operated under contract by Community Leisure Management (CLM), under the oversight of Auckland Council.

The Trust board comprises members appointed by Auckland Council and by Mt Albert Grammar School. The Chair is an independent appointee, appointed by Auckland Council in consultation with the MAGS appointees.

The current Chair is stepping down and the Trust is seeking an independent leader of calibre to carry the role forward.

Tō mātou hiahia | The opportunity

As Chair you will lead the Trust board with independence, integrity, and a commitment to the community. You will ensure sound governance of a significant community asset, and provide effective oversight of the Trust’s operating arrangements.

Key responsibilities include:

•    Chairing Trust board meetings effectively
•    Maintaining constructive and productive relationships with stakeholders including Auckland Council and MAGS
•    Ensuring the Trust operates in compliance with its charitable trust deed, contractual arrangements and relevant legislation

Mō koe | About you

We are looking for an experienced governance leader with a genuine connection to the Mt Albert community or the wider Albert-Eden area. You will bring:

•    Proven governance experience, ideally as a chair or deputy chair of a board, trust, or community body
•    The ability to balance the interests of stakeholders with fairness, authority, and good judgement
•    An understanding of, or strong interest in, community sport, recreation, and aquatic facilities
•    Financial literacy and the ability to exercise sound oversight of an operating budget
•    Strong relationship management skills across diverse stakeholders including elected members, school governance, and contracted operators
•    A collaborative, community-minded leadership style — this is a voluntary role and requires commitment to public service

Familiarity with Auckland Council’s governance structures or experience in the not-for-profit or community sector would be advantageous. 

Tono mai | How to apply

This is an unpaid, voluntary appointment for a term of three years. The role requires attendance at regular Trust board meetings and engagement with key stakeholders.

For a confidential conversation about the role, contact:

Rhonda Maxwell Talent Acquisition Partner — Executive Search rhonda.maxwell@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Applications must be received by 11:59pm, Wednesday 6 May 2026

Our commitment to inclusion

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds who bring different perspectives to strengthen our communities and the governance of Auckland’s shared public assets.

We value diversity in backgrounds and in experiences and need people from all backgrounds and walks of life to help build the future of Auckland. Our board members and volunteers are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving Auckland as a place to live. All points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity organisation. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.