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Board elections are over – now the challenge begins
The election of over 12,000 people to school boards of trustees – a massive piece of democratic organisation – has now been completed and 2400 school principals around the country are facing their new boards and wondering how it is going to go over the next three years. The role of school boards has considerably … Continue reading
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What is that indefinable quality that boards seek when appointing a new principal – the “right fit”? It is something quite extraordinary and quite different for each board of trustees. That is why the development of a “person specification” is so important. It takes a little time and it needs as much input as can be … Continue reading
The current NZ School Trustees Association effective governance training programme is focussed on student achievement. The training looks at the key factors that influence student achievement: Quality teaching – teachers use assessment data to inform their own teaching practice to improve the way they teach their students and work with other teachers to improve teaching … Continue reading
