Our canopy has spread, but our roots remain firmly where they’ve always been.

CES is recognised as an industry leader offering quality services in the education and not-for-profit sectors across New Zealand. Our mission today remains the same; to provide comprehensive and cost-efficient services to member schools and to the wider education and not-for-profit sectors. CES was formed in 1989 by 33 state secondary schools in Canterbury to succeed the former Christchurch Secondary Schools Council, following its abolition by the 1989 Education Act. Our structure is unique amongst financial service providers because as an incorporated society and a co-operative, all profits are returned to education. CES’s philosophy of supporting schools, trusts and not-for-profit organisations has underpinned their development into leadership in the education trust and not-for-profit services sector. Today, we provide services to over 180 schools and trusts, supplying products in excess of 700.

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Meet our Team

We have a wonderfully talented team here at CES. We value each of our team members and Board of Directors for the expertise they contribute. Our friendly staff and their willingness to go above and beyond is what helps us create the longest business relationships in the industry.

Christchurch

Wayne Jamieson

General Manager CES

Murray Gordon

Accountant

Yasmin Sellars

Client Finance Manager

Eric Yu

Asset Coordinator

David Appleby

Fund Management/ IT Coordinator

Julie MacIntyre

Finance Officer

Vera Richards

Client Finance Manager

Rachel Rowland

Rachel Rowland

Client Finance Manager

Rachel Van Der Geest

Rachel Van Der Geest

Finance Officer

Brett Mochan

Client Finance Manager

Tracey Heyes

Finance Officer

Vicki Graham

Finance Officer

Candice Clark

Finance Officer

Auckland

Lynley Ross

Lynley Ross

Auckland Regional Manager

Sharon Robinson

Sharon Robinson

Accountant

Melissa Warnock

Melissa Warnock

Processing

Deb Busch

Deb Busch

Payroll Officer

Theressa Granich

Theressa Granich

Finance Officer

Bronwyn Guy

Bronwyn Guy

Client Finance Manager

Hannah Nguyen

Hannah Nguyen

Finance Officer

Chrystal Trelewsky

Chrystal Trelewsky

Finance Officer

Stephen Davy

Client Finance Manager

West Auckland

Sunita Kalidas

Sunita Kalidas

Manager

Donna Davey

Donna Davey

Operations Manger

Clare Denny

Clare Denny

Helen Ray

Helen Ray

Meena Patel

Meena Patel

Governance

CES currently has 21 shareholding high schools, 5 shareholding primary schools and one shareholding intermediate school. The co-operative is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of one secondary school representative and seven directors who are voted onto the Board by shareholding schools. CES has its main purpose-built office in Christchurch with its North Island financial services division operating from offices in Auckland.

Charles Breurkes
Doug Dixon
Geordie Hooft
Donna Sullivan
Susan McAuley
Bruce Kearney