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 - Georgette Wouda

Principal - Nicola Dunn (principal@heddonbush.school.nz)

Staff Representative - Annabel Anderson

Parent Representatives

• Ali Shallue

• Bart Luijten

• Caleb Hamill

• Lisa Beatson  

Minutes Secretary - Aimee Scobie

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 prioritise property projects with allocated funds.

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 our newsletter of which policy we are reviewing and you can access the SchoolDocs website and review the policy and leave comment where appropriate.

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