Board of Trustees
The Allenton School Board of Trustees consists of elected and co-opted trustees together with the Principal and an elected staff representative. Elections are held every three years. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance of the school. It's function involves policy making, the appointment of new staff and the financial management of the school.
The Board of Trustees meets eight times a year and meetings are notified on the noticeboard in the office and on the school calendar of events. Parents and staff are welcome to attend.
The Board of Trustees meets eight times a year and meetings are notified on the noticeboard in the office and on the school calendar of events. Parents and staff are welcome to attend.
Current Board of Trustees Members
Hamish Tait (Chairperson)
Andrew Leverton (Principal)
Elizabeth McCallum
Andy Grant
To be appointed (Staff Representative)
Stacey Stoddart
Jacklyn Pow
Andrew Leverton (Principal)
Elizabeth McCallum
Andy Grant
To be appointed (Staff Representative)
Stacey Stoddart
Jacklyn Pow
Identified Strategic Areas
Student Achievement
It is the Board's aim to continually improve Student Achievement at Allenton School. It will do this through:
Quality Governance and Management
The Board considers that the performance of the school depends significantly on the effectiveness of relationships promoted, fostered and acted on by the Board, and individual members of the Board.
As a result the Board expects that:
The Board expects Management to:
It is the Board's aim to continually improve Student Achievement at Allenton School. It will do this through:
- all students learning through being challenged
- integrating and delivering the New Zealand Curriculum through the Allenton Curriculum
- developing strong Allenton School ACE Key Competencies and Values
- school wide planning, management and effective governance
- encouraging risk-taking, resilience and perseverance in our children.
Quality Governance and Management
The Board considers that the performance of the school depends significantly on the effectiveness of relationships promoted, fostered and acted on by the Board, and individual members of the Board.
As a result the Board expects that:
- a positive, productive working relationship with the school Principal will be based on shared understandings of the respective roles and responsibilities of governance by the Board, and management and leadership by the Principal
- each Board member will continually self-monitor their individual and collective performance as a trustee against policies, roles and responsibilities, delegated responsibilities through portfolios, and to collectively monitor the overall performance of the Board against school purpose and direction
- the Board will develop and maintain positive working relationships within its membership and with all persons and organisations associated with the school.
The Board expects Management to:
- improve outcomes for all students
- create the conditions for effective teaching and learning
- develop and maintain our school as a learning organisation
- make connections and build networks within and beyond their school
- provide an environment where the leadership skills of staff and children are encouraged and developed
- provide an environment where the next generation of leaders is fostered.
