The Island School Trust

The Island School Trust was established in 2007 to mark the 40th anniversary of Island School. The Trust is largely funded by donations from parents and alumni.  The Trustees include the Principal, a member of the School Council, a PTA representative, a member of the Island School Alumni Association, a staff representative and three independent trustees.

Click here to see the Deeds of the Trust

The Island School Trust Trustees

Dr Andrea (Andy) Lowe, Chair of the Island School Trust (Independent Representative)
Andy received her PhD in Cognitive Psychology and Artificial Intelligence from Edinburgh University and worked as a research fellow at the Centre for Speech Technology Research until she came to Hong Kong in 1989. Initially she managed a consulting group for Ernst & Young (EY), then worked in a regional in-house role for Goldman Sachs before establishing her own executive coaching practice in 2002. Over the last 10 years she has served on various ESF bodies, including: as chair of Glenealy School Council, as a member of the Board of ESF and as a member of Island School’s PTA. She has two children, both of whom attended Island School, and actively supports underserved communities in Hong Kong.

Mr Stephen Loggie, Principal of Island School
Stephen joined the Island School Trust in 2017. He has a long history of contributing to the actions charitable institutions including in his current role of Chair of the Summerbridge Foundation. Stephen believes that the Island School Trust has a pivotal role to play in ensuring the school's long standing tradition of enhancing education through service endures.
Mr Eric Chen, Treasurer of The Island School Trust & School Council Representative
Mr Frank Lang, PTA Representative
Ms Mary Lacey-Vittachi, Teacher Representative
Mary Lacey-Vittachi began teaching at Island School in 1987, during the principalship of Mr Colin Niven. There was a brief sojourn with Shatin College and she returned to Island School in 1992, where she has taught English and Drama; she is in her final year as one of the Senior Heads of DaVinci House. She is married to Nury Vittachi and they have 3 adopted Chinese children.
Mr Darren Siu, Alumni Representative
Ms Christine Liu, Independent Representative
Ms Soundari Mukherjea, Independent Representative
Soundari Mukherjea runs a Leadership Consultancy focusing on Business Storytelling, Culture Building, Personal Branding and Future Work Skills, helping leaders and teams drive business outcomes and be more human at work. With over 30 years of experience in the areas of Finance, Operations, Banking and Entrepreneurship in Hong Kong, Middle East and India, she has an insider's view on the challenges that organisations and teams face.
She is a Visiting Faculty; Member, HBR Advisory Council; ExCo member, EMPOWER; Director, LRC Charitable Foundation; Mentor - Global Women Connect, Aspire For Her, VLookUp etc.
She is also a parent to two Island School Alumni and has been part of the Island School PTA.

The List of Trustees, updated 1 Feb 2024

Please click here to see the Island giving page

The Island School Trust Deed is available for inspection at the School Office

The Audited Accounts of the Trust are available for inspection at the School Office.

Contact trust@online.island.edu.hk