From 1896 to 1954, the successive headmasters owned the school. In 1954, a Trust Board was established to purchase and run the school. • 1896-1902 Basil Holt Wilson (jointly with Mather) • 1896-1919 Charles Percival Mather(jointly with Wilson to 1902) • 1919-1930 Frederick Duncombe Strombom • 1930-1952 Royes Page Sherriff • 1953-1969 Noel Vincent Rix-Trott • 1970-1987 Bret M. Butler (then became headmaster of
King's School, Auckland 1988-2000) • 1988-2000 James H. Allan • 2000-2004 Greg Thomson • 2004-2014 Bradden Gay • 2015- Sam Edwards ==Notable students==