Our People

Learn who the friendly faces you'll see around the hall are

Our Team.

Meet our amazing staff who keep Arcady running smoothly whilst providing our students with the best experience possible. Hover over their faces to learn more about them!

Principal

Sonia

Professor Sonia Mazey
BA(Hons) Leicester; MA Oxon, D.Phil (Oxon)

Sonia Mazey is an adjunct Professor of Public Policy at the University of Canterbury (UC) and former Pro-Vice Chancellor, UC business and Law (2012–20). She is a Board Director of the Asia Pacific Student Accommodation Association (APSAA) and former Chair of the Universities New Zealand (UNZVice Chancellors' Sub-Committee for University Student Pastoral Care (CUSPaC).

Sonia held senior academic and management positions at Brunel, Cambridge and Oxford Universities in the UK before moving to Christchurch New Zealand in 2008. At UC, she was a Lecturer, Academic Manager and Dean prior to appointment as Pro-Vice-Chancellor. Her research interests include European and EU politics and public policy and she has published extensively in these fields.

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Scott

Head Chef

A photo of Margaret, a House Mum at Arcady

Maragret

Head House Mum

Nadeeka

House Mum

Kristine

Residential Assistant

Bruce

Bruce White

A chartered accountant and company director, Bruce has held senior management positions in both the public and private sectors. Over the last 14 years, he has worked in tertiary education at the Universities of Canterbury and Waikato.

At UC, was Manager of the College of Engineering (2008-2011) and Deputy Registrar

(2011-2019) before moving to Global Manager for Benchmarking and Reputation at Waikato University.

Outside of work, Bruce can generally be found working on the lifestyle block that he and his wife, Debra have called home for the last 20 years.

Assistant Principal

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