ABOUT US
School of Thought principals, Peter and Robyn Waaka, have been offering business management services to a variety of Government and private sector organisations since 1985. Other School of Thought staff and associates round out that expertise to bring a combined total of more than 100 years of business, money management and life balance experience. Now that's worth thinking about!
Peter Waaka
Peter Waaka has an MA (Hons) degree from Auckland University and holds certificates in Hotel Management. He brings a wealth of business management and life balance experience to the School and is the principal tutor for the business and money management programmes. He is also the School's main life balance coach. Peter has worked for both local and national Government where he managed a team of policy researchers and is a trained mediator. He has teaching experience at Secondary, Polytechnic, Wananga and University level.
Robyn Waaka
Robyn Waaka has more than 25 years experience in Accounting and payroll administration. She also holds certificates in Hotel Management and has managed hotels in Rotorua and Queenstown. She has worked for both national and private sector organisations. Robyn is responsible for providing advice to clients on bookkeeping processes and Accounting software.
Scott Townsend
Scotty Townsend is a qualified Chartered Accountant with two Bachelor degrees in Commerce and Business Management. He has a work background in hospitality management both in NZ and in Australia. He currently runs his own accounting business, ‘Beanies on the Run’, and teaches Accounting at other local Queenstown tertiary establishments. Scotty has been teaching with us since 2008.
Eric Hooks
Eric Hooks is our Central Otago tutor based in Alexandra. He is a finance and business consultant with over 40 years experience in business and commercial lending. A former Business Banking Manager for WestpacTrust, Central Otago, Eric brings a wealth of business experience to our team. He has been teaching our business courses in Alexandra for the past four years.