BOARD
Our Board Members
Board members are elected to act on behalf of the school’s community to ensure that the school continuously improves student progress and achievement.
Our current Board of Trustees members are :
Erin Jurgeleit (Presiding Member)
Charlie Bradley (Elected Member)
Bonnie Yahel (Elected Member)
James Kesha (Appointed Member)
Gesine Warringsholz (Staff Trustee)
Tanya Erceg (Co-opted Member)
Turin Howell (Appointed Member)
Peter Stoner (Principal)
The Board's Role
The Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring the school complies with all legal directives made by the government and the Ministry of Education. This is done by ensuring we have robust policies and procedures in place. There is a clearly documented line between board work and management work. Boards of trustees govern (oversee management) and principals manage the school. It is not the role of the Board of Trustees to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the school, this is the responsibility of the principal and the school staff.
Board work is primarily about governance of the school. Governance involves setting strategic direction through our vision, core values and strategic goals. Core work of the board includes setting targets and tracking student progress. This also includes regular review of curriculum areas. The board monitors financial expenditure of the school and sets a yearly budget. We also establish long term property plans and prioritize property projects with allocated funds.
Board Meetings
Verran BOT Meetings...
The Verran BOT typically meet once a month between February and December on the last Tuesday of each month.
Meetings are open to the public; however, they are not public meetings where everyone has the right to speak. Speaking rights can be granted in advance by the Presiding Member.
Sometimes parts of Board meetings are closed to the public when the board is discussing confidential matters.
Upcoming meeting dates are listed below.
Proposed Meeting Dates 2024.docxTe Whakangārahu Ngātahi | Planning Together
This page will provide access to our Strategic Plan, Annual Plan and our most up to date Annual Financial Report.
Strategic Plan
Under the Education and Training Act 2020, the government have made changes to how schools plan and report that will be implemented in 2024. The framework, which came into effect on 1 January 2023, is currently being introduced to school leaders and boards.
Te Whakangārahu Ngātahi | Planning Together is designed to help:
Focus schools and kura on continuously improving their planning and reporting practices to deliver equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
Support learners, whānau and communities to be involved in the planning process for their school or kura.
Give schools and kura flexibility to reflect their local contexts in their planning and reporting.
Support whānau and communities to hold their schools or kura accountable for learner outcomes.
Te Whakangārahu Ngātahi│Planning Together requires the board to develop:
a 3-year strategic plan[1] developed in consultation with their school community, that sets out how the board will meet their primary objectives (set out in the Education and Training Act 2020)
an annual implementation plan that sets annual targets and actions for working towards their strategic goals
an annual report that reports on the school’s progress and finances.
[1] Your board’s first strategic plan will be for a timeframe of 2 years (1 January 2024-31 December 2025) to align the strategic planning cycle with board triennial elections.
ERO report
Our most recent ERO Profile report was conducted in 2024. The full report can be found here.
Annual Report
It is a Ministry requirement to have the previous years annual financial report from the auditor on the school website. See ours below.
Strategic Plan
Annual Implementation Plan
Contacting the Board
You can reach the Board via email at vpboard@verranprimary.school.nz
Annual Audited Accounts
23_Final_Verran_Primary_School_FINAL.pdfAudited Financial Statements December 2023
Audit Report - Verran Primary 2023.pdfAuditor's Report 2023
Policies
From time to time the Board, Staff and School Community review policies and procedures. This gives all stakeholders the opportunity to have a say in how certain aspects of the school and currculum are managed.
When required to do so, you will be notified in the newsletter of which policy we are reviewing and you can access the SchoolDocs website and review the policy and leave comment where appropriate.
Username: verranprimary
Password: taniwha136
Board Documents
The New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA)
NZSTA provides governance and employment advice and support to help boards do the very best for their students and communities.
NZSTA is contracted by the ministry to support boards in the undertaking of their roles and responsibilities. NZSTA provides practical support, advice, resources and professional development opportunities to help boards govern and manage their schools.