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University of Auckland

Tertiary Education Institution

Institution Details

Location
Auckland
Established
1883
Total Students
~45,000

Leadership

Chancellor

Scott St John

Since: 2021

Vice-Chancellor

Dawn Freshwater

Since: 2020

TEC Funding

SAC Funding (2024)

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PBRF Funding (2024)

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Total TEC Funding

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YoY Change

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SAC = Student Achievement Component (per-student funding).PBRF = Performance-Based Research Fund (based on research quality).

Related Party Transactions

No related party transactions recorded

Related party disclosures from annual reports will appear here when available. This includes transactions with entities where council members hold positions.

What are related party transactions? Public entities must disclose transactions with parties that have a relationship with the organisation, such as council members who also serve on the boards of other entities, key management personnel, or their close family members.

University Council

20 current members
Cecilia TarrantChairCurrent
2017-01-01 – Present
Robert McDonaldChairCurrent
2021-06-17 – Present
Francis BloomfieldDeputy ChairCurrent
2023-03-01 – Present
Sarah YoungDeputy ChairCurrent
2025-09-18 – Present
Unknown – Present
Candace KinserMemberCurrent
2024-08-01 – Present
Catherine QuinnMemberCurrent
2020-02-26 – Present
David LloydMemberCurrent
2026-08-05 – Present
Francis BloomfieldMemberCurrent
2023-03-01 – Present
Gavin ScottMemberCurrent
2026-06-02 – Present
Gemma SkipperMemberCurrent
2024-01-01 – Present
2023-05-28 – Present
Julia TolmieMemberCurrent
2024-01-01 – Present
Mark GregoryMemberCurrent
2025-12-01 – Present
Nicholas SmithMemberCurrent
2026-08-03 – Present
Samuel RickettsMemberCurrent
2025-09-24 – Present
Unknown – Present
Sunisha DugarMemberCurrent
2025-11-01 – Present
Thomas IrvineMemberCurrent
2026-01-01 – Present
Timothy BluettMemberCurrent
2024-10-09 – Present

Council Cross-Sector Connections

University council members often hold positions across multiple sectors. This section shows where council members also serve as:

NZX Directors

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council members

Charity Officers

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council members

Other Public Sector

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council members