The Foundation Trust
Established in 2000, the Foundation Trust’s aim is to promote
the advancement of education by charitable means through the Academic Endowment Fund.
All funds raised from the 2026 Art House Tour go towards the Academic
Endowment Fund, established to allow the School to recruit, reward and retain
the best possible teachers for the classroom. It also assists through the
provision of physical resources and infrastructure.
Annual awards are given to teachers who demonstrate that they
can provide enriching and engaging learning experiences in support of the
School’s programme for academic excellence. Teachers are also recognised
with awards where they are providing their own time to assist with a wide
variety of extracurricular activities.
The Academic Endowment Fund has been built up through the
support of Old Boys, current parents and members of the wider Grammar
community. We are currently providing extracurricular awards to most teachers
and up to an additional 60 awards each year.
Through this generosity, the Foundation Trust has made
significant contributions to several capital projects and acknowledge
contributions to the extracurricular life of the School. In addition to these
outflows, the Trust has an eye to the future by creating a capital fund of over
$20 million.
The Foundation Trust has a duty to the wider Grammar community
to exercise a superior level of stewardship over this capital base. While
adopting a conservative approach, the Trustees are also aware they need to
ensure the capital base continues to generate income consistent with the
economic environment of the time.
Your support to reach this ambitious target ensures that
Auckland Grammar School can continue to hold fast to its tradition of
excellence, and can consistently deliver teaching excellence.
Per Angusta Ad Augusta
Rob Hamilton ’81
Foundation Trust Chair