Chairperson's Welcome
Hello and welcome to Brooklyn School,
I am proud to be the Chairperson of the Brooklyn School Board of Trustees and particularly proud to be part of a school community that helps to develop excellent children into excellent teenagers (and hopefully excellent adults!).
At Brooklyn School we strive to foster a sense of belonging. We pride ourselves in that our children, whanau, teachers and the community have a close relationship.
As a Board it is our role to support the school leadership to ensure we have a strong and inclusive culture. We are responsible for the employment of all staff, including the Principal, and setting the overall strategic direction for the School.
We strive to offer the very best education for our students. At Brooklyn School the emphasis is on the development of each child’s strengths and talents. The Board invests in additional teacher aides to assist those children that need a helping hand and to extend those that are more capable.
The Brooklyn School rebuild has created flexible learning environments that are at the cutting edge of education and provide our tamariki the chance to embrace technology and adjust to learning spaces that foster collaboration.
Our incredibly high academic, cultural and sporting achievements attest to the quality of education at Brooklyn School.
As a Board we are grateful for the strong community and whanau support that is evident everyday in assisting us to develop excellent children.
Jessica Kellow
Board Chair
I am proud to be the Chairperson of the Brooklyn School Board of Trustees and particularly proud to be part of a school community that helps to develop excellent children into excellent teenagers (and hopefully excellent adults!).
At Brooklyn School we strive to foster a sense of belonging. We pride ourselves in that our children, whanau, teachers and the community have a close relationship.
As a Board it is our role to support the school leadership to ensure we have a strong and inclusive culture. We are responsible for the employment of all staff, including the Principal, and setting the overall strategic direction for the School.
We strive to offer the very best education for our students. At Brooklyn School the emphasis is on the development of each child’s strengths and talents. The Board invests in additional teacher aides to assist those children that need a helping hand and to extend those that are more capable.
The Brooklyn School rebuild has created flexible learning environments that are at the cutting edge of education and provide our tamariki the chance to embrace technology and adjust to learning spaces that foster collaboration.
Our incredibly high academic, cultural and sporting achievements attest to the quality of education at Brooklyn School.
As a Board we are grateful for the strong community and whanau support that is evident everyday in assisting us to develop excellent children.
Jessica Kellow
Board Chair
BoT - Extra Information
The Board comprises five parent representatives, who are elected every three years by the parent community, the Principal, and a staff representative. It controls the governance of the school, although day to day administration is delegated, and sets the principal long and short term objectives through the charter and the strategic and annual plans.
The Board monitors performance - including student achievement - against the objectives and national guidelines. It determines major policies, sets the budget and ensures that the school is financially sound and decides how property funding is to be used.
Board meetings are held in public and open to any interested party to attend. The provisions of Part 7 of the Local Government Official Information and Meeting Act 1987 apply. The Board chairperson presides at the meeting and his/her decision on procedural matters is final.
Members of the public are entitled to receive copies of the meeting agenda and relevant papers, attend the meeting to watch and listen, and take notes. However they are not entitled to take part in the meeting by word or action (unless the Board resolves to grant them speaking rights), or communicate with trustees during the meeting (unless the trustee leaves the meeting), or remain in the meeting room when the Board meeting goes ‘in committee’.
For more information on Board of Trustees click here - nzsta
Wish to contact our Board of Trustees please email bot@brooklynprimary.school.nz
The Board monitors performance - including student achievement - against the objectives and national guidelines. It determines major policies, sets the budget and ensures that the school is financially sound and decides how property funding is to be used.
Board meetings are held in public and open to any interested party to attend. The provisions of Part 7 of the Local Government Official Information and Meeting Act 1987 apply. The Board chairperson presides at the meeting and his/her decision on procedural matters is final.
Members of the public are entitled to receive copies of the meeting agenda and relevant papers, attend the meeting to watch and listen, and take notes. However they are not entitled to take part in the meeting by word or action (unless the Board resolves to grant them speaking rights), or communicate with trustees during the meeting (unless the trustee leaves the meeting), or remain in the meeting room when the Board meeting goes ‘in committee’.
For more information on Board of Trustees click here - nzsta
Wish to contact our Board of Trustees please email bot@brooklynprimary.school.nz
Current Board of Trustees Members
Jessica Kellow - Presiding Board Chair
Mike Brown - Parent Representative
Debbie Chitty - Parent Representative
David Harkness - Parent Representative
Kathleen Kerr - Parent Representative
Kelvin Wong - Parent Representative
Liz Rhodes - Principal
Hilary Lintott - Staff Representative
Jessica Kellow - Presiding Board Chair
Mike Brown - Parent Representative
Debbie Chitty - Parent Representative
David Harkness - Parent Representative
Kathleen Kerr - Parent Representative
Kelvin Wong - Parent Representative
Liz Rhodes - Principal
Hilary Lintott - Staff Representative
2021 Board Meeting Dates 2021 Board Minutes
- 25 February 1/21 - 25 February 2021
- 24 March 2/21 - 24 March 2021
- 20 May 3/21 - 20 May 2021
- 24 June 4/21 - 24 June 2021
- 12 August
- 16 September
- 11 November
- 2 December
Brooklyn School Annual Reports
Click here to view our 2017 Annual Report
Click here to view our 2018 Annual Report and here for our 2018 Annual Accounts
Click here to view our 2019 Annual Report and here for our 2019 Annual Accounts
Click here to view our 2020 Annual Report and here for the 2020 Annual Accounts
Click here to view our 2017 Annual Report
Click here to view our 2018 Annual Report and here for our 2018 Annual Accounts
Click here to view our 2019 Annual Report and here for our 2019 Annual Accounts
Click here to view our 2020 Annual Report and here for the 2020 Annual Accounts
Brooklyn School Charter
Education Review Office (ERO) Report 2017
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Click here for our Verification Visit Report in May 2019
Click here for our Verification Visit Report in May 2019