OUR SCHOOL BOARD
The Waihārara School Board consists of five elected parent representatives, the Principal, a Staff representative, and at times, a co-opted representative. Parents are welcome to attend Board meetings, and will be advised of these through the school newsletter.
Speaking rights can be granted at the Presiding Members discretion. Minutes are available from the office.
Our Board Members
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 School Board members are :
Presiding Member John Rippingale
Community Rep Dr Margaret Taurere
Parent Rep Tash Jones
Parent Rep Pane Paul
Parent Rep Erina Paul
Staff Rep Thalia Horn
Secretary Tilina Yelavich
Tumuaki Davene Clarke
The Board's Role
The Board 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 govern (oversee management) and principals manage the school. It is not the role of the Board 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.
Board Meetings
Wāhanga 1 /Term 1, 2024
Week 3: Tuesday 13th February
Week 8: Wednesday 3rd April
Wāhanga 2 /Term 2, 2024
Week 3: Tuesday 14th May
Week 7: Tuesday 11th June
Wāhanga 3 /Term 3, 2024
Week 2: Tuesday 30th July
Week 8: Tuesday 10th September
Wāhanga 4 /Term 4, 2024
Week 2: Tuesday 22nd October
Week 9: Tuesday 10th December
Board Meeting Minutes
Te Whakangārahu Ngātahi | Planning Together
This page will provide access to our Strategic Plan, Annual Plan and our most up to date Annual Financial Report.
Strategic Plan
Under the Education and Training Act 2020, the government have made changes to how schools plan and report that will be implemented in 2024. The framework, which came into effect on 1 January 2023, is currently being introduced to school leaders and boards.
Te Whakangārahu Ngātahi | Planning Together is designed to help:
Focus schools and kura on continuously improving their planning and reporting practices to deliver equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
Support learners, whānau and communities to be involved in the planning process for their school or kura.
Give schools and kura flexibility to reflect their local contexts in their planning and reporting.
Support whānau and communities to hold their schools or kura accountable for learner outcomes.
Te Whakangārahu Ngātahi│Planning Together requires the board to develop:
a 3-year strategic plan[1] developed in consultation with their school community, that sets out how the board will meet their primary objectives (set out in the Education and Training Act 2020)
an annual implementation plan that sets annual targets and actions for working towards their strategic goals
an annual report that reports on the school’s progress and finances.
[1] Your board’s first strategic plan will be for a timeframe of 2 years (1 January 2024-31 December 2025) to align the strategic planning cycle with board triennial elections.
ERO report
Our most recent ERO Profile report was conducted in 2023.
Annual Report
It is a Ministry requirement to have the previous years annual financial report from the auditor on the school website. See ours below.
Annual Audited Accounts
Policies
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 and review the policy and leave a comment where appropriate.
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Board Documents
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 currculum 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 and review the policy and leave comment where appropriate.
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The New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA)
NZSTA provides governance and employment advice and support to help boards do the very best for their students and communities.
NZSTA is contracted by the ministry to support boards in the undertaking of their roles and responsibilities. NZSTA provides practical support, advice, resources and professional development opportunities to help boards govern and manage their schools.