OUR BOARD
The Board of Trustees is responsible for seven key work areas in the school, which are:
Development and ongoing review of the school's Strategic Plan.
Monitoring and reviewing the school’s progress.
Putting in place a policy framework.
Employing the principal.
Managing assets.
Ensuring Urenui School’s legal compliance.
Implementing the National Education Learning Priorities.
Upholding and giving effect to the obligations of te Tiriti o Waitangi within the school communications processes, and wider curriculum.
Engagement with facilitators who will support our school's growth in Māori achieving success as Māori.
Current members of the Urenui Board of Trustees are:
Stacey MacDonald (Presiding Member)
Sue Harrison (Principal)
Rowan Cambie
Thom Adams
Amanda Roche
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance of the school and meets regularly at school.
Meetings are usually held on the Monday closest to the 20th of each month. If there is any change parents/caregivers will be notified through the regular school newsletter.
Parents are welcome to attend any meetings.
The Trustee Handbook section A (Members Only) states that Governance is where:
“The board is entrusted to work on behalf of all stakeholders and is accountable for the school’s performance. It emphasises strategic leadership, sets the vision for the school, and ensures that it complies with legal and policy requirements. Policies are at a governance level and outline clear delegations to the principal.
The board and principal form the leadership team, with the role of each documented and understood. The principal reports to the board as a whole with committees used sparingly and only when a need is identified in order to contribute to board work. The board is proactive rather than reactive in its operations and decision making and does not involve itself in the administrative details of the day-to-day running of the school. The board is encouraged to ask the right questions. Enhancing student achievement is its focus”.