Elections 2019
We need people to step forward for our school.
Nominate yourself or someone you know to stand for election.
Succession
As a Board, we are keen to ensure that succession is in place to continue to govern the school in an appropriate manner and with a cultural awareness and a skill set that will contribute and be cohesive with the school and community needs.
The Board of Trustees provide culturally responsive strategic leadership and direction to schools. They are accountable for the performance of their schools and kura, and the key focus of their role is the improvement of student progress and achievement. As a board of trustees’ member, you play a vital role in leading the future direction and performance of your school.
The School Board membership includes 5 elected parent representatives, an elected staff representative and the Principal. We would like to see our Board reflect the diversity of our community and encourage all to consider this opportunity.
Elections are due to take place in early June 2019 and now is the time to be thinking about your contribution. Are you keen to make a positive difference in your child's and their peers future? Do you have a skill set that you feel would be useful or experience to share?
Come and meet us
Please feel free to come along to any of our meetings. Dates are listed below and can be obtained from the school calendar or from the Board of Trustees tab at the top of this page. Please note that attendance at these meetings is in a "No Voice" capacity, it is for observation purposes only. Your interest in attending can be lodged with Ellie Bramwell, the Board secretary on ellie@stonefields.school.nz
Election Timeline
The Ministry of Education have published that the suggested common election date is Friday 7 June 2019. Below is the timeline of key events:
Resources and Information available:
To find out what it means to become a trustee please click here and view a short video that explains how you can contribute. Becoming a trustee is an exciting and rewarding role and we are keen to talk to you about it.
All about The Board is a presentation based information page from the Trustee election website.
Information for Parents provides useful links regarding the role of a school board of trustees.
Resources on effective governance can be found by clicking here.
Please visit our policy and procedure website here where you will see a section on Governance and Management.
Learn more about the role of a school trustee
We encourage interested parties to register for Korari on the trustee elections website. Korari is a programme designed for parents who have never been on a school board and would like to learn about the role. Please click here to register.
All meetings to be held at 6pm unless otherwise stated.