Hilary Poole BCom BPhysEd
Board of Governors

Hilary was appointed to the Diocesan School Board and the role of Chair in May 2007. She stepped down from the role of Chair in December 2011.
Hilary is a current parent and an old girl of Diocesan School for Girls (1969-1981). Hilary graduated from Otago University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing and Economics) and a Bachelor of Physical Education. She has pursued mainly a commercial career, and has expertise in strategy and marketing. Hilary was appointed Chief Executive of Hockey New Zealand in 2009.
Hilary is past chair and trustee of the Diocesan School Heritage Foundation, past member of the Old Girls’ League Committee and previously chaired First Foundation.
Hilary enjoys golf, running, tramping and skiing. She spends as much time as possible with her husband, Paul Dougherty, and their three children.

Hilary enjoys golf, running, tramping and skiing. She spends as much time as possible with her husband, Paul Dougherty, and their three school-aged children.

Ian is the younger of two sons born to Bob and Jean Goodall in Te Awamutu where he lived until his late teens. He was appointed to the Board of Governors in February 2004, is a keen supporter of Diocesan and has been actively involved with the school for over 20 years. He worked on the development of the School Master Plan, is Chair of the Campus Development Committee and also sits on the Succession Committee. Ian is also part of the group with an interest in Boarding at Diocesan.
His career commenced by completing a Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship and subsequently qualifying as a Quantity Surveyor, working initially in Hamilton and later in Auckland where in 1979 he started his own Construction and Development businesses. Ian sold the last of his construction interests at the end of March 2007 and now manages his commercial property interests.
He and his wife Barbara have two adult daughters who both attended Diocesan. Barbara’s mother is an Old Girl and boarded in School House in the 1930s. Ian’s mother is a Waikato Dio Old Girl.
Ian and his wife are avid travellers. They cycle, enjoy golf (sometimes!), water skiing and fishing. They live in Parnell and holiday often at their home at Lake Taupo

Ian and his wife are avid travellers. They cycle, enjoy golf (sometimes!), water skiing and fishing. They live in Parnell and holiday often at their home at Lake Taupo.

Madeline was appointed to the Board in February 2008 and is chair of the Community Relations Committee and is also involved with the Sports Foundation.
She is a daughter of a Diocesan old girl, is an old girl herself (1977- 1983), and the mother of a current student. Madeline is passionate about both the school’s heritage and values and the Dio Family - where every pupil and their family have a strong sense of belonging and are committed to upholding the school’s values and principles.
Madeline is a physiotherapist and owns a number of practices. She has worked extensively with international sports teams - as part of the NZ Team at Sydney and Athens Olympics, Commonwealth Games, World Youth Olympics, World University Games, Silver Ferns, NZ Basketball, NZ Athletics, and Alinghi Americas Cup team. She has lectured internationally for the Olympic Committee.

Bridget is married to Tom and attended Dio as a student from 1970 to1977. Her mother, aunts, numerous cousins, and two sisters also attended Dio. as did her own three daughters.
In her professional life Bridget is a lecturer and post doctoral research fellow at the University of Auckland. Bridget completed her PhD in 2009 having carried out epidemiological research in the area of unintentional injury at the University of Auckland.
Bridget believes in the core values that Dio offers, and feels privileged to be on the Board of Governors and be able to contribute to the governance of the school. She is involved with the Community Relations Committee, a Trustee of the Heritage Foundation and part of the Dig Deep Steering Committee. Bridget also has involvement with the Old Girls League and is part of the group with an interest in Boarding at Diocesan.

Mindy joined the Diocesan Board in 2011. She is a current parent and attended Diocesan from 1971 to 1983. Mindy was previously on the Diocesan Old Girls’ Committee for 7 years, serving as Treasurer for 5 of those years.
Mindy’s mother is also an Old Girl.
Mindy completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) in 1986 and worked as an Accountant in the Merchant Banking industry in England and New Zealand. In 1994 her eldest son was born and she retired to stay at home as a mother.
Mindy has previously been Convener of the Friends of Starship and President of the Friends of King’s School. She has been involved with other charitable organizations and events including The Friends of Liggins, The Parkinson’s Society of New Zealand and King’s College.
Mindy is married to Mark and has 3 children, 2 sons and a daughter at Dio.
Mindy enjoys walking, cooking, golf and relaxing with the family at the beach.

Caroline Leys is an Anglican Priest. Since ordination as a priest in 1990 she has worked in private practice as a therapist, facilitator and trainer. Her particular area of interest is spirituality. She works both inside and beyond the Christian community assisting individuals and groups to identify core beliefs and practices and integrate these into actions.
Caroline has been a member of the Diocesan Board of Governors since 2004 and chairs the Curriculum and Assessment Committee. She is also part of the Special Character group.
Caroline is married to Stephen, and together they have two adult children and three grandchildren.

Martin joined the Diocesan Board in May 2010 and has involvement with the Community Relations Committee.
Martin is the current Chairman of DDB Australia/New Zealand, one of the region’s largest advertising/communications groups. Martin has worked for DDB for over 20 years and specialises in business and brand engagement strategy. Martin’s agency in New Zealand was recently named NBR Agency of the Year and in 2008 Martin was named Asia Pacific CEO of the Year by Media Magazine.
Martin and his wife, Deborah, currently have two daughters attending Diocesan.