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School trustee elections will make a difference
Friday, 26 February 2016, 9:52 am | NZSTA
Every three years, parents of students enrolled at state and state-integrated schools around the country select the people who will be ultimately accountable for the education their children receive. Parents may nominate any eligible member of the community ... More >>
Partnership Schools may provide valuable lessons
Friday, 29 January 2016, 1:46 pm | NZSTA
While some groups and individuals are uncomfortable with the ideas that Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua are introducing to the New Zealand schooling sector, that is not in itself a reason for condemnation of all partnership schools says NZSTA. More >>
Answers for schools on new Health & Safety rules
Friday, 22 January 2016, 10:42 am | NZSTA
It is very pleasing to see that the advice NZSTA has been offering to boards has now been confirmed by both the Ministry of Education and Worksafe, NZSTA President Lorraine Kerr says. More >>
Thank You, School Trustees
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 2:51 pm | NZSTA
This week marks the 26th anniversary of community-based boards of trustees in New Zealand and NZSTA is taking the opportunity to say thank you to over 150,000 people across New Zealand who have committed time and energy in the governance of New Zealand ... More >>
Career education is core business for 21st Century schools
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 10:17 am | NZSTA
"Careers" has evolved a long way from what today’s parents will remember as a one-off process of finding a job or a course of study to go to when they left school. More >>
School-Police partnerships important for student learning
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 8:55 am | NZSTA
Students learn better when they feel safe and they are safe. Partnerships between schools and police to address issues such as online safety, travelling safely to and from school, vandalism and bullying help create an environment where students ... More >>
University mythbuster to address trustees
Monday, 29 June 2015, 3:39 pm | NZSTA
Addressing common myths about the value of a university degree is one of the topics on the agenda for school trustees attending NZSTA’s national conference in Auckland this weekend. Chris Whelan, Executive Director of Universities New Zealand -Te Pōkai ... More >>
Advice to school boards: Pursue the best, lead change
Friday, 26 June 2015, 8:09 am | NZSTA
Creating a high-performing organisation with a strong and vibrant culture is one of the factors that "separates the best from the rest". More >>
Primary school students need science
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 11:21 am | NZSTA
Primary school students need a good working knowledge of what science is and its strengths and weaknesses, They also need to be able to ask informed questions about science issues, school trustees at the NZSTA National Conference next weekend will ... More >>
Record numbers expected for school trustees conference
Friday, 19 June 2015, 3:28 pm | NZSTA
The NZSTA annual national conference is on track to be sold out again this year, with registrations tracking ahead of last year’s record numbers. The conference has consistently attracted over 800 registrations in recent years. Online registrations ... More >>
Education sector collaborates to lead change
Friday, 19 June 2015, 1:28 pm | NZSTA
Representatives from national education organisations including parents, teachers and principals’ groups have formalised an educational alliance, the National Education Leaders Partnership. More >>
Collaboration promotes Treaty partnership in schools
Friday, 5 June 2015, 11:44 am | NZSTA
An updated publication, Guidelines to Assist Boards of Trustees to Meet their Good Employer Obligations to Māori is a great example of a collaborative approach paying dividends in the education sector, says NZSTA President Lorraine Kerr. More >>
Education budget focuses on learners says NZSTA
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:41 pm | NZSTA
Budget 2015 continues to demonstrate a focus on learners and consolidates the changes introduced in recent years, which is what the sector has been talking about for some time, says the New Zealand School Trustees Association. More >>
Endorsed consultants to support boards
Friday, 17 April 2015, 12:09 pm | NZSTA
NZSTA’s new Human Resources team has called for expressions of interest from independent consultants wishing to be endorsed by NZSTA to work with boards of trustees on principal appointment and performance management (appraisal). A pilot scheme has been running ... More >>
New tool will measure school boards’ progress in governing
Friday, 10 April 2015, 3:39 pm | NZSTA
The New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA) is developing an online self-assessment tool that will allow individual boards of trustees to measure where they are at in terms of the governance of their school says NZSTA President Lorraine Kerr. More >>
Passion and commitment to the fore
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 3:51 pm | NZSTA
Passion and commitment are an inherent part of the life of a school trustee, whether it’s at the local board level or as an active participant in an organisation such as NZSTA says NZSTA President Lorraine Kerr. More >>
Challenges to school boards’ decisions rare
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 1:19 pm | NZSTA
The President of NZ School Trustees Association, Lorraine Kerr, says challenges to schools’ decisions arising from student disciplinary cases are quite rare. More >>
Greater focus on upskilling boards of trustees
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 12:27 pm | NZSTA
One of NZSTA’s key goals in 2015 is to provide all boards of trustees with the opportunity to build on their governance capacity through participation in high quality professional development (PD) opportunities says Lorraine Kerr, President, NZ School ... More >>
School trustees serve their communities well
Friday, 13 March 2015, 12:56 pm | NZSTA
School trustees should be recognised for the valuable community service they provide around the country, says NZSTA President Lorraine Kerr. More >>
EDUCANZ Welcomed by Trustee Organisation
Tuesday, 10 March 2015, 9:25 am | NZSTA
The passing of the Education Amendment Bill that provides for the dissolution of the NZ teachers Council in favour of the new professional body for teachers, the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (EDUCANZ), will be generally welcomed by ... More >>
