BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board members are elected to act on behalf of the school’s community to ensure that the school continuously improves student progress and achievement. 

Our current Board of Trustees members are :  Presiding Member Graeme Whitworth, Principal Nicki Keyes, Parent Rep Egan Bidois, Staff Rep Janelle Andrews 

We currently have 2 openings for parent representatives, and will be holding a by-election later this year. If you are interested please see the office for more details.

The Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring the school complies with all legal directives made by the government and the Ministry of Education. This is done by ensuring we have robust policies and procedures in place. There is a clearly documented line between board work and management work. Boards of trustees govern (oversee management) and principals manage the school. It is not the role of the Board of Trustees to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the school, this is the responsibility of the principal and the school staff.

Board work is primarily about governance of the school. Governance involves setting strategic direction through our vision, core values and strategic goals. Core work of the board includes setting targets and tracking student progress. This also includes regular review of curriculum areas. The board monitors financial expenditure of the school and sets a yearly budget. We also establish long term property plans and prioritize property projects with allocated funds.

Board meetings are held in Week 3 and Week 8 of each term.  

Please see the office if you would like a copy of the latest minutes.

If you have any questions or wonderings regarding our Board, email Graeme Whitworth our Presiding Member - gwhitworth@whangaehu.school.nz or Nicki Keyes - principal@whangaehu.school.nz 

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From time to time the Board, Staff and School Community review policies and procedures. This gives all stakeholders the opportunity to have a say in how certain aspects of the school and curriculum are managed. 

When required to do so, you will be notified in the newsletter of which policy we are reviewing and you can access the SchoolDocs website -https://www.schooldocs.co.nz/  and review the policy and leave comment where appropriate.

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