The school’s trust board (a charitable organisation) is made up of four founding members:

Emmanuelle GERON

Emmanuelle is an engineer specializing in IT project management, risk control, and data protection law. She holds two Master’s degrees in French Law from La Sorbonne and certifications from the IAPP. Her career spans roles at PwC and 15 years as an IT project director in national blood services in France and Canada. She has also led IT consulting firms in France, Singapore, and New Zealand. She has three nationalities: French, Canadian, and New Zealand.

Nathalie BOURNEVILLE

Nathalie arrived in New Zealand in 1986 after completing a Sports and Recreation degree in France. She later earned a Diploma in Education from the University of Auckland and taught French, Spanish, and P.E. in various schools. She became a lecturer in Second Language Acquisition and trained language teachers across New Zealand. She was a former director of the “NZ French Teachers in Noumea” programme and a national trainer for DELF examiners.

Yves-Louis DORSEMAINE

Yves-Louis arrived in New Zealand in 2017, along with his wife and their three children. Yves-Louis has been leveraging his experience in commerce and marketing at the Alliance Française since 2022. A passionate rugby fan and cinema enthusiast, he enjoys sharing his interests with others and exploring the vibrant cultural scene of Auckland.

Deborah WALKER-MORRISON

Deborah is Associate Professor of French at the University of Auckland and has taught and conducted research there since 2002. Of mixed European and Māori heritage, and a dual New Zealand–French citizen, she lived and worked in New Caledonia for 11 years and maintains strong ties to the region. Her academic interests span French cinema, post-colonial translation, second language teaching, and Indigenous studies. She chairs the Kaporangi Kiriata Māori Film Arts Trust and co-directs the Wairoa Māori Film Festival.