Under the New Zealand Education Act, every state and state-integrated school in New Zealand is required to have a Board – the Crown entity that’s responsible for the governance of the school.

Where the Principal manages the day-to-day running of the school, the Board takes care of the personnel, property, finance, health and safety, employment and administration, while also setting the school’s strategic direction.

We hold meetings  in the school staff room. 

Board meetings are advertised on the school Hero calendar.

Board meetings are open to the public (including parents, whānau, and community members). However, these are meetings held in public, not public meetings, meaning attendees are observers.

While attendees do not have an automatic right to speak, the board may grant permission for a non-board member to address the meeting, often restricted by policies (e.g., prior notification to the chair).

Boards can exclude the public (move “into committee”) for confidential matters, such as staff employment issues, commercial sensitivity, or personal student privacy.

You should speak to the relevant staff member(s) and principal first. If the issue still hasn’t been resolved, get in touch with the Board.

board@highfield.school.nz

• Presiding Member – Campbell Main
• Board members –   Lisa Plumridge,  Alex King, Jacobus du Plessis
• Staff Representative – Nic Mitchell
• Principal – Amy Logavatu
• Minute Secretary/Returning Officer – Nicola Casey-Newton

Feel free to chat with the other Board members. We have a Board election every 18 months.