The permanently employed Staff of St Margaret’s include the following main groups:
• Administration and Management Staff
• Building and Grounds Staff
• Food Services Staff
• Housekeeping Staff
These Staff take great pride in the work they do, and enjoy helping and support the College’s Members. Our Staff are listed alphabetically by surname here.
Buildings Maintenance Supervisor
Chef
Head Chef
Bede Beaumont has been Head Chef since mid-2011. He is a member of the New Zealand Chefs' Association and has a culinary history that includes working as a demonstration chef in the United States for Beef & Lamb New Zealand, to owning his own restaurant. He has a long history in assisting young chefs through their trade training, and in consultancy in kitchen workplaces. He has also appeared on several television cooking shows.
Bede has a Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism (Otago), with his dissertation being on Changing food patterns in English restaurants from post war to 1990. He also has a level five certificate in hospitality business management, and is a graduate of London's City & Guilds. Before coming to St Margaret’s he ran the successful,” Bede Beaumont Catering Co.”
Housekeeper
Food Service Assistant
Business & IT Manager
BCom (Otago), UEWA
Adam Clarke has been IT Manager since January 2011, having previously worked for Sky Television and Craig's Investment Partners in Dunedin.
When not working you may see him out training running around the hills of Dunedin, or indulging in a good book.
Librarian
Housekeeper
Housekeeper
Housekeeper
Chef
Food Service Assistant
Conference Manager
Before coming to St Margaret’s College, Rozi was PR Manager for DARBI College (Cambridge International School in Sofia, Bulgaria).
She started as Conference Manager at St Margaret’s college in July 2014.
Rozi earned LLM and in 2015 was admitted to the High Court of New Zealand as barrister and solicitor.
She organises the conferences and events at the College and has many other administrative duties.
Rozi is a member of Otago Property Investors Association and New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters.
When not working, she is fishing or enjoying her long-time hobby - photography.
Housekeeper
Housekeeping Manager
Housekeeper
Chef
Administrator
Master
BCom, BCom(Hons), MCom (Pret), DCom (SA)
After 22 years at the University of Otago, Dr Tustin was appointed as Master of St Margaret’s College in December 2016.
Dr Tustin’s doctorate is in industrial/organisational psychology. Prior to entering academia in 1986, he was employed in various human resources roles in the private sector in South Africa.
He has extensive experience and leadership in tertiary education in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. At the University of Otago, he has been an academic teacher and researcher, Deputy Director of Human Resources, Director of Graduate Research Services, and Head of Abbey College, the University’s postgraduate residential college.
Dr Tustin is married to Brenda and they have three adult daughters.
