Outward Bound is a not-for-profit Trust, established to create better people, better communities and a better world. Effective governance is therefore crucial to the ongoing viability and longevity of the organisation.
The Board of Directors is responsible for the ongoing financial viability and business management of the Trust, taking into account the ethos and values of Outward Bound. The Board of Directors is responsible for appointing the CEO, who is delegated with the responsibility for the overall management, leadership and ongoing viability of Outward Bound New Zealand.
Chair: Tim Watts
Deputy Chairs: Steve Hall & Cheewei Kwan
Members: Grant Faber, Roz Mexted, Amy Murphy, Jo Robinson, Iaean Cranwell, Mark Synnott
The Board is responsible to Outward Bound's Guardians to maintain the values and ethos of Outward Bound.
Chair: Bruce Cardwell
Guardians: Dave Tibby, Andrew Smith, John Patterson, Grant Faber, Brien Mahoney, Dick Hubbard, Helen Fletcher, Marina Adams, Glenys Coughlan, Marg Robinson, Tim Watts.
Our Foundation is vital to securing Outward Bound's long-term financial viability. Income streams generated by these funds are applied to:
Trustees: Andrew Smith, Tim Watts, Brien Mahoney & Delwyn Hart
Donations to the Foundation can be made via a lump sum or through a series of pledged payments, and can be targeted towards an area of the community that you may wish to support. These donations help us make the Outward Bound experience accessible to more New Zealanders, regardless of their background.
To find out more about donating to the Outward Bound Foundation, contact Josh Borthwick - Head of Fundraising.
Read our Annual Reports, AGM Minutes and Financial Statements
Financial members of Outward Bound play an important part in our governance structure. Each year two members are appointed to our Guardians.
Membership is classified as a charitable donation, and these donations used to financially support young people coming to Outward Bound. The financial year for annual memberships is 1 July to 30 June. Contact governance@outwardbound.co.nz
Outward Bound New Zealand is part of an international network of over 30 Outward Bound schools originating in Britain. Early in the Second World War, British merchant ships were torpedoed by submarines; survivors who escaped on lifeboats often had to endure weeks in the open sea before rescue. Lawrence Holt, owner of the British merchant ships, noticed that younger, fitter seamen in the lifeboats were dying at a greater rate than older, more experienced sailors. He discussed the matter with Dr Kurt Hahn, philosopher, educator, and principal of Gordonstoun School. They decided that a short, intensive course offering difficulties and challenges would provide young seamen with the equivalent of a lifetime of experience to help them survive such challenges.
The first Outward Bound School opened at Aberdovey in North Wales in 1941. Realising that the Aberdovey experience would benefit all young adults, Outward Bound’s mission quickly grew to include people from all backgrounds. Outward Bound has grown to an international network of schools delivering:
Courses are designed to give participants greater insights into their own abilities and tenacity, summed up in Kurt Hahn’s favourite expression “Plus est en vous – There is more in you”. The name ‘Outward Bound’ is a nautical term to denote a ship about to head out of port to open sea and is traditionally indicated by flying the Blue Peter flag.
The original Māori residents of Anakiwa were Ngāti Rāhiri. Although this hapū departed during the 1850 land wars to support their whanau in Taranaki, other hapū and whānau of Te Ātiawa have manawhenua (authority over the land) throughout the area to the present day.
In 1962, the Outward Bound Trust of New Zealand purchased a guest house built by the Beauchamp family who had farmed Anakiwa since 1863. The J R McKenzie Trust donated 8.9 acres of adjoining land.
Fundraising of £100,000 from throughout New Zealand enabled the Trust to restore and upgrade the guesthouse for use as an outdoor education school. Hamish Thomas was appointed the first Warden, and Governor-General Lord Cobham opened the Outward Bound School on 1st September 1962. 36 young men were welcomed to the first course seven weeks later. Over the years the School has grown, the original guest house was replaced with new buildings in 1980.
Outward Bound and Te Ātiawa recognise the diverse history of Anakiwa, and welcome you to this special place.