Steven Finlayson is the Director of Rowing at Mount Albert Grammar School, bringing extensive coaching experience and a strong high-performance focus to the MAGSROW programme.

Steven began his rowing journey at St Kentigern College before moving into surf boat rowing, where he achieved multiple titles. He has coached at Tauranga Rowing Club for the past eight years, guiding crews to success at regional and national level, including gold, silver and bronze medals at the New Zealand Rowing Championships and multiple A-Final appearances at MAADI.

Since joining MAGS, Steven has helped lead the programme to significant success. At MAADI 2026, MAGSROW achieved the U16 Single Sculls title and bronze in the U17 Single Sculls. The Under 15 Boys Eight also won bronze, making MAGSROW history as the first Eight crew to medal at MAADI since 1974.

Steven has also coached at North Island vs South Island U18 level, working with both the Boys and Girls Sculling teams. In 2024, the North Island team won the trophy for the first time since 2019.

Steven holds a Master of Science with First Class Honours from the University of Waikato and is passionate about creating a high-performance environment built on strong culture, accountability and teamwork.

Hana Anderson is the Sports Coordinator of Rowing at Mount Albert Grammar School, bringing an international rowing background and valuable high-performance experience to the MAGSROW programme.

Originally from Canada, Hana began her rowing career there before earning a place in the NCAA Division I rowing programme at Washington State University. During her four years with the Cougars, she competed at major collegiate regattas including the Pac-12 Championships and NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships, and was part of the WSU Second Varsity Eight that won the Fawley Cup in 2021. She was also selected to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.

Hana’s experience as both an athlete and coach gives her a strong understanding of high-performance rowing and athlete development. She works across all levels of the programme, with a focus on technical development, work ethic and building confident, resilient athletes. She is passionate about creating a positive and supportive environment where rowers can develop both on and off the water.