Operations Team

Thomas Ruys
Executive Chef

Thomas Ruys was appointed Executive Chef at The Women’s College in April 2023.

Sakshi
Executive Housekeeper

With extensive experience in housekeeping from various roles in hotels across New Zealand and India, Sakshi brings a wealth of experience to her role. She holds a degree in Hotel Management and an MBA in Human Resources, making her an effective organiser and manager.

Recently leading the housekeeping team at the New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sports, Sakshi is dedicated to ensuring student satisfaction by maintaining room cleanliness and improving campus facilities. With 14 years in housekeeping, Sakshi consistently maintains high standards excellence and service. She commenced her role at The Women’s College in February 2024.

Elliott Hampson
Facilities Manager

Elliott Hampson was promoted to Facilities Manager in January 2023. A qualified carpenter by trade with a love for plants and landscaping, he has a keen eye for detail, with no job being too big or too small. Highly motivated and passionate about improving the College’s facilities, you will find him around the grounds, in the workshop or attending to the students’ maintenance requests.

Food & Beverage Team

Our dedicated food and beverage staff produce over 180,000 meals for our residents each year.  All dietary requirements are catered for and the kitchen provides a wide range of international culinary cuisines.

Facilities Team

Keeping five residential wings, expansive grounds and visitor facilities operating smoothly is no mean feat. Fortunately our facilities team are more than able to proactively manage all the grounds, maintenance and upgrades for the whole College.

Housekeeping Team

This amazing team not only keep everything clean and tidy, but are in daily contact with our students helping them settle into their new home away-from-home.

Night Porters

Our Night Porters provide security and administration after hours for residents and conference guests. They are a valued presence by our residents.