Kia Ora All

I want to let the CBHS community know about a hearing involving CBHS which starts today at the Employment Relations Authority in Christchurch.  It involves a former staff member taking a case against the school, alleging because of how she was treated she had no option but to resign back in 2019. The staff member is also alleging improper handling of Board of Trustee meeting minutes.  CBHS will defend all of this in the coming days.  

This particular case has been going on for over five years. The former staff member has been to many different authorities including the Ministry of Education and Worksafe which investigated the school several years ago.  Worksafe decided not to prosecute and none of the other authorities have found against CBHS.

We have always vigorously defended ourselves and we welcome the ERA hearing. We hope that it may finally provide some closure of this long running matter.  It may be covered in the media this week as they are allowed to attend the ERA hearing. 

I am very proud to be the Headmaster of CBHS and I am proud of the work we have done over the past few years in the Health, Safety and Wellbeing space.  I have been hugely supported by our Board of Trustees and especially Chairman Michael Singleton, who is going to the hearing today.  The ERA judgement will be reserved and not released for a while, and I will keep everyone informed.