Board of Trustees

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. 

  • Set and, as needed, modify the vision, mission and values
  • Protect the special character/values of the school 
  • Ensure a sensible and feasible Strategic Plan
  • Approve and monitor the Annual Plan
  • Develop and review the general policy direction
  • Monitor and evaluate student learning outcomes
  • Appoint, assess the performance of and support the Principal
  • Act as good employers
  • Provide financial stewardship
  • Oversee, conserve and enhance the resource base
  • Approve major policies and programme initiatives
  • Manage risk
  • Commit to a programme of professional development that includes new trustee induction
  • Build a broad base of community support.
  • Exercise governance in a way that fulfils the intent of the Treaty of Waitangi by valuing and reflecting New  Zealand’s dual cultural heritage. 
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Top Row
Mike Pile (Parent representative)
Linda Baran (Acting Principal Term 1 2017)
Sharry Wilding (Parent representative)

Front Row
Hamish Blair (Board Chair)
Sarah Long (Parent representative)
Brenda Martin (Parent representative)
Pene Abbie (past Principal)
The Clarkville School BOT are passionate about the school's vision, and support the principal to affect meaningful evidence-based change.