Elizabeth Friend

Liz trained, and worked, as a Registered Nurse at Hutt Hospital. After some years of nursing she worked at the Hutt City Council as the Swim City Manager. She is now retired and spends considerable time volunteering, in many different areas, for St James Church.

Some years ago Liz served on the Chilton Board for 6 years. She has now returned to the Board as the Bishop’s representative. As the Bishop’s representative on the Chilton Board she has a desire to see the Christian aspect of school life maintained and strengthened.

She is also a Trustee on the St James Trust Board and the Suzanne Duncan Educational Trust. The Suzanne Duncan Trust offers scholarships to assist parishioners’ girls to attend Chilton from Year 7.

A Chilton Old Girl, Liz’s three daughters also attended Chilton. When her daughters were at Chilton she managed the senior water polo team and taught all levels of Lifesaving for 10 years.

Two granddaughters are also Chilton girls- one leaving, at the end of Year 13, in 2000 and one presently in Year 13. In the context of the wider family, the current Year 13 student is the 9th to attend Chilton Saint James.