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School Board Elections 2025
The Board elections are coming up in Term 3 and we ask that you give some thought to stepping forward to join the Board.
We will be looking for five (5) people from our school community to be parent representatives on our Board. We will call for nominations at the beginning of Term 3. There will be information in our newsletters and nomination forms and details will be sent out to all whānau. Nominate yourself or someone you know to be a school Board member! Interested in standing and want to see the Board in action? Come to the next Board meeting on Thursday 31st July at 6.30pm in the staffroom. Timeline for Elections (Term 3, weeks 1 - 10)
Call for Nominations by Friday, 18th July 2025 Nominations Close Wednesday, 6th August 2025 Voting Papers Issued by Wednesday, 13th August 2025 Election Day Wednesday, 10th September 2025 New Board Takes Office Wednesday, 17th September 2025 |
"Members on a School Board work together to make sure
every student reaches their highest possible standard in educational achievement." Anyone in the community can become a board member. It doesn’t matter what you do – it matters that you care about education in your community and you want to make a difference. It’s also really important for boards to reflect the diversity within their school community. |
In the Newsletter:
What is the Board and what does it do?
All of Aotearoa New Zealand's state and state-integrated schools have a School Board, which is the Crown entity responsible for the governance of the school.
The Board:
Board membership:
There are three types of representative members who are elected onto the Board. These ‘representative’ Board members are elected by the parent community, and staff members. A standard school board's membership includes:
Members on a School Board work together to make sure every student reaches their highest possible standard in educational achievement. Our Board meets together twice a term, and there may be other meetings you need to be part of, depending on what’s happening with property, finance, health and safety or personnel. As part of these key responsibilities, here are some of the things Boards do:
All of Aotearoa New Zealand's state and state-integrated schools have a School Board, which is the Crown entity responsible for the governance of the school.
The Board:
- Ensures every student can reach their highest possible standard in student achievement.
- Is the employer of all staff in the school.
- Sets the school's strategic direction in consultation with parents, whānau, staff, students and the wider school community.
- Is responsible for overseeing the management of personnel, curriculum, property, finance and administration.
Board membership:
There are three types of representative members who are elected onto the Board. These ‘representative’ Board members are elected by the parent community, and staff members. A standard school board's membership includes:
- Parent elected (or selected) representatives (usually five).
- The Principal of the school.
- One staff-elected representative.
Members on a School Board work together to make sure every student reaches their highest possible standard in educational achievement. Our Board meets together twice a term, and there may be other meetings you need to be part of, depending on what’s happening with property, finance, health and safety or personnel. As part of these key responsibilities, here are some of the things Boards do:
- Work with the Principal and consult with staff, students and the community.
- Set the educational goals and strategic direction of the school.
- Monitor progress and let parents know how the school is progressing against its annual targets and how well students are achieving (See Board Documents).
- Decide how the school's funding will be spent.
- Support the school's Principal and support the development of all staff.
- Oversee the management of staff, property, finances, curriculum and administration.
