Our Board of Trustees is made up of seven members. Five members of the Board are elected by our parent body, one is our Principal/Tumuaki and the other member is an elected representative from our staff.

Meet our Board of Trustees.

Contacting the Board of Trustees: If you wish to contact Board of Trustees members please do so through the school office (office@redwoodprimary.school.nz)

Board of Trustees Meetings

Normally these are held once a month on a Tuesday at 7.00pm in Staffroom. Please check the date of the next meeting by contacting the school office.

If you wish to attend a Board of Trustees meeting please contact the office.

Board of Trustees Newsletter and Notice Board

Periodically a Board of Trustees newsletter is issued to all parents and information will appear on our website.

Information and copies of Board minutes are available on the Board of Trustees notice board in the school office.

What is a Board of Trustees?

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.

All of New Zealand's state and state-integrated schools have a board of trustees. The board of trustees 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.

- Source: NZSTA (New Zealand School Trustees Association)