School Trustee Elections 2013

REMINDER: NOMINATIONS CLOSE AT NOON ON 16TH MAY 2013!

Board Triennial Elections – 30^th May 2013

Our communities need great boards to help build great schools

The Board of Trustees makes important decisions about a school's strategic direction, student achievement outcomes, resources, staffing and much more. Being a trustee is an important and rewarding role. Parents, families, whānau and people from the wider community can all be trustees. We're looking for a range of people with a variety of skills, experiences, and attributes who believe in making a positive difference to our children’s learning.

Nominations forms have been posted out. If you have not received one please contact the office.

The Requirements of a Board Member:

Time requirements: There is generally one meeting per month. This can vary from month to month depending on what projects the BoT is running. Meetings are held in the evenings to take into account the fact that BoT members also have other paid and non paid commitments.


Communication skills: Board members need to communicate their thoughts and ideas in meetings. They need to have the ability to work within a group and to work with other individuals on the board.

Governance: A need to understand the difference between governance and management. BoT members need to be able to see the ‘bigger picture’ and be forward thinking.


Finance and Business: It is not essential that every BoT member have these skills. The BoT needs to have some members with these skills but we also need to have members who have other life skills and expertise to bring to the BoT.

Do board members need to have a child at the school?: They do not need to have a child at the school to be a BoT member. Community members are welcome.


Training:Training is available for any BoT member and new members are encouraged to attend these evening meetings to ensure they understand their roles.

Commitment: The term for a BoT member is three years. It takes at least 6 months to understand the role and the issues that the BoT has to deal with.

If you can share your skills, and you believe in making a positive

difference to our children’s learning, you can be a trustee.