The School Board is the Crown entity responsible for the governance and the control of the management of the school.

The Board is the employer of all staff in the school, is responsible for setting the school's strategic direction in consultation with parents, staff and students, and ensuring that its school provides a safe environment and quality education for all its students. Boards are also responsible for overseeing the management of personnel, curriculum, property, finance and administration.

The best way to contact the Board is via the Board Chair: boardchair@governorsbay.school.nz

​😀 Our Board is currently made up of three Parent Representatives, the Principal and a Staff Representative.

• Sally-Ann Fitzhardinge (Presiding Member)
• Annie Collins
• Glen Naysmith
• Ruth Renwick (Staff Representative)
• Meagan Kelly (Principal | Tumuaki)

🗓 The Board meetings are scheduled for the following dates for 2024:

• 07 February
• 20 March
• 15 May
• 19 June
• 7 August
• 11 September
• 30 October
• 27 November

School Board meetings are held in the Te Rapu | Margarent Manhy library (unless advised otherwise) or via Zoom from 6.00pm and usually last two hours.

Meeting Agenda and Minutes will be posted on this page when available.

Sally-Ann Fitzhardinge (Presiding Member)

I feel grateful to be able to live and send my children to school in such a special place. We have lived in New Zealand for the past 5 years and now call Governors Bay home. I am passionate about ensuring each and every child gets the best opportunity to learn and grow within our community. Professionally, I am also very lucky to be able to work close to home just down the road at Cholmondeley Children’s Centre. I have 15 years’ experience working in Marketing and Communication for a number of corporate organisations both here in New Zealand and Australia.

Annie Collins

My name is Annie, I have two children at the kura and a third who will start in a few years time. I am a jeweller, designer and the owner/operator of a jewellery workshop which provides classes and support for craftspeople in Wellington and Christchurch.

I grew up in Governors Bay and along with my sisters attended Te Kura o Ohinetahi throughout my primary school years. After 20 years living in Wellington it has been a joy to return to my tūrangawaewae and see my own tamariki embrace the place where I built the foundations of my own life.

I value the opportunity to support our kaiako and tumuaki as we navigate the next few years. Our school is a crucial hub in our community and I would work to ensure that we grow and strengthen that role for our kura. I think our connection to, and support of the environment is hugely important for the children. We should be striving to ensure our tamariki are connected to that environment and become the good stewards and guardians we need them to be.

As a trustee for Te Kura o Ōhinetahi, I would offer the best of my experience, in order to give our tamariki the best of what our kura can offer them.

Ngā mihi,

Annie

Glen Naysmith

Glen is recently arrived in Cass Bay with his partner Jane and is pleased to have his two daughters, Bianca and Eva, attending the school. Glen has many skills and experiences, and has been supporting the school with its property portfolio.