Board of Trustee Members
Back Row: L-R
Liz Rhodes (Principal), Dan Ormond (Chair),
Debbie Chitty, Nick Simcock & Mark Vivian
Front Row L-R
Mary-Ann Butterfield, Chandra Littlewood,
Glen Burdon (Staff Rep)
Board Email address:
bot@brooklynprimary.school.nz
Chairperson's Welcome
Welcome to Brooklyn Primary School. We are proud of our staff and children and their achievements.
As a Board it is our role to support the 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.
Resources are in place to help all children reach their full potential, including those who need extra support. We also offer extension and enrichment opportunities in place for more capable students.
Our greatest challenge in 2018 is to work with the community, parents, staff and children as we transition the School into modern learning environments. The most obvious change will be the development of new classrooms as part of the rebuild. However there will be other changes in how the teachers teach, and how students learn. This will be a change for many, but it is important that we work to equip our children with the knowledge and skills they need for their transition to college, and onto further study and the workforce.
Our incredibly high academic, cultural and sporting achievements attest to the quality of education at Brooklyn School.
We are very grateful that the Brooklyn School community is so supportive of our School. This is shown every day in the help and assistance that parents give us.
Dan Ormond
2018 Board Chairperson
As a Board it is our role to support the 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.
Resources are in place to help all children reach their full potential, including those who need extra support. We also offer extension and enrichment opportunities in place for more capable students.
Our greatest challenge in 2018 is to work with the community, parents, staff and children as we transition the School into modern learning environments. The most obvious change will be the development of new classrooms as part of the rebuild. However there will be other changes in how the teachers teach, and how students learn. This will be a change for many, but it is important that we work to equip our children with the knowledge and skills they need for their transition to college, and onto further study and the workforce.
Our incredibly high academic, cultural and sporting achievements attest to the quality of education at Brooklyn School.
We are very grateful that the Brooklyn School community is so supportive of our School. This is shown every day in the help and assistance that parents give us.
Dan Ormond
2018 Board Chairperson
Board of Trustees - 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 next election is on 7 June 2019, please see the timeline and information below. A copy of the roll will be available from Thursday 9 May 2019.
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’.
Board of Trustees Elections 2019 Timeline
Call for nominations - 10 May 2019
Nominations close noon 24 May 2019
Voting papers sent - 29 May 2019
Election Day - voting closes noon 7 June 2019
Count votes/results declared - 13 June 2019
Board takes office - 14 June 2019
It is really important that we have strong representation on our school Board of Trustees and we encourage parents to make nominations or consider standing.
Board Updates 2019
Click here to read February Update
Board Updates 2018
Click here to read March Update
Click here to read May Update
Click here to read June Update
Click here to read August Update
Click here to read September Update
Call for nominations - 10 May 2019
Nominations close noon 24 May 2019
Voting papers sent - 29 May 2019
Election Day - voting closes noon 7 June 2019
Count votes/results declared - 13 June 2019
Board takes office - 14 June 2019
It is really important that we have strong representation on our school Board of Trustees and we encourage parents to make nominations or consider standing.
Board Updates 2019
Click here to read February Update
Board Updates 2018
Click here to read March Update
Click here to read May Update
Click here to read June Update
Click here to read August Update
Click here to read September Update
Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes
2019 Meeting Minutes 2018
Brooklyn School Annual Reports
Click here to view our 2017 Annual Report
Click here to view our 2018 Annual Report
Click here to view our 2017 Annual Report
Click here to view our 2018 Annual Report
Brooklyn School Charter
Education Review Office (ERO) Report 2017
Click here to see our 2017 ERO Report
