Board of Trustees
2011 ERO Report
We’ve received the unconfirmed copy of our 2011 ERO Report, which was conducted during the first week of Term 3. Please download the PDF here.
Board of Trustees Newsletter March 2011
Warm greetings to you all. The Board of Trustees is now into the second year of our term. The Board consists of:
Walter Payne – Chair
Amanda Magnus – Deputy Chair
Kate Eldridge – Parent Representative
Faga Siaki – Parent Representative
Vanna Blucher – Parent Representative
Jill Jessop – Staff Representative
Wayne Bainbridge – Principal
The school continues to operate on a sound financial basis and this year’s financial audit has been done and from the oral feedback, there are no issues.
Several maintenance and building projects will be undertaken this year.
- Rooms 15 & 16 were painted
- The green courts are being resurfaced with a new product over the April holidays
- The upper driveway was resealed.
- A whole school electrical upgrade will start soon.
- An extra classroom went to tender this week.
National Standards reporting went ‘live’ last year and for the third year in a row, 92% of children right across the school, are reading at or above the National Standard. We are not as strong in writing, however and this year the Board is committing $10,000 in professional development for the staff in writing.
Later in the year the school will have the scheduled visit from the Education Review Office (ERO), who will review all aspects of school governance, management and especially, achievement of pupils. Both the Board and Principal look forward to an external appraisal of our school and will welcome the feedback.
Best wishes for a very successful year.
Board of Trustees Minutes Dec 2010
MATIPO SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes of Meeting Held 13 December 2010
7.30pm in Staff Room
Present: Vanna Blucher, Kate Eldridge, Jill Jessop, Amanda Magnus, Walter Payne and Faga Siaki, Wayne Bainbridge,
Apologies: None
No items to add to agenda
No conflict of interests
Minutes: “That the Minutes of the previous meeting be confirmed as true and accurate.” Walter/Amanda
Carried
Matters Arising: Letter to Azba not mentioned. Kate to action.
Correspondence:
Inwards: Nil
Motion: “That the Inwards Correspondence be accept.”
Walter/Kate
Carried
Outwards: Letter congratulating Azba on full registration.
Staff Report:
Jill presented her report.
Motion: “That the staff report be accepted as true and correct.”
Jill/Wayne
Carried
Chairpersons Report:
Walter presented his report.
Motion: “That the Chairpersons report be accepted.”
Walter/Jill
Carried
Finance Report:
Amanda tabled the report on the November Accounts.
Motion: “That the Financial report be accepted.”
Amanda/Walter
Carried
Principal’s Report:
Wayne presented the principal’s report.
Motion: “That the principals report be accepted.”
Wayne/Faga
Carried
Special Business:
a) Board convened to committee to discuss confidental issues.
Walter/Amanda
Carried
General Business:
None
Meeting closed at 8.30pm
Confirmed to be true and accurate.
Walter Payne
Chairperson
Next Meeting: 21/2/2011(Third Monday of the month)
Reminder: Amanda on supper duty for next meeting.
BoT Minutes October 2010
MATIPO SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes of Meeting Held 18 October 2010
7.30pm in Staff Room
Present: Vanna Blucher, Kate Eldridge, Walter Payne and Faga Siaki, Wayne Bainbridge.
Apologies: Jill Jessop, Amanda Magnus
Minutes: “That the Minutes of the previous meeting be confirmed as true and accurate.”
Matters Arising: None Walter /Faga
Carried
No items to add to agenda
No conflict of interests
Correspondence:
Inwards: Letter from NZEI notifying the Board of Paid Union Meetings for Teachers and Principals. Meetings held the period of 14-28 October.
Letter of complaint from a parent regarding the state of the toilets at room 9. Wayne to respond . Discussed the general standard of toilets- cleanliness, toilet paper and soap shortages.
Motion: “That the Inwards Correspondence be accept.”
Walter/Kate
Carried
Finance Report:
Wayne tabled the report on the SeptemberAccounts.
Pointed out Note 6 raised $5,500 not $5,000
Motion: “That the Financial report be accepted.”
Wayne/Faga
Carried
Chairpersons Report:
Walter presented his report.
Motion: “That the Chairpersons report be accepted.”
Walter/Vanna
Carried
Staff Report:
No report this meeting as Jill absent.
Principal’s Report:
Wayne presented the principal’s report.
Motion: “That the principals report be accepted up to note 6”
Wayne/Walter
Carried
Special Business:
a) Discussed Martyn’s resignation. Decided option A or C. Option B definite no. Ask Pam to cover Financial report at next meeting.
b) No external funding required for next year. Worst case scenario is BOT to fund $24,000.
c) Date for Pacific Evening to be looked into. Possibly 22 November.
Meeting closed at 8.50pm
Confirmed to be true and accurate.
Walter Payne
Chairperson
Next Meeting: Monday 15 November 2010 (Third Monday of the month)
Reminder: Kate on supper duty for next meeting.

