School Board

The fundamental role of the School Board is governance of the school and to ensure that the delivery of a quality education programme occurs. The Board and Staff work as a team to achieve this aim. The role of the Principal as the professional leader of the school is acknowledged by the School Board.

Board members

  • Jaydy Marsh ( Presiding Member)
  • Raewyn Lummis
  • Rebecca Daniels
  • Robert Mackie
  • Hayden Patel
  • Karen Poole (Principal)
  • Dave Whiteman  (Staff representative)

Current goals

  • provide an environment for all staff that is focused on their safety and well-being
  • provide our school community with a happy and safe place to learn and thrive
  • support parents by absorbing the costs of a swimming programme and an optional maths programme
  • provide additional funding for children who need extra support in Literacy and Numeracy
  • reflect our school values of Integrity, Respect, Responsibility and Resilience

Meeting times

Board meetings are open to all and are normally held twice a term. These are usually Tuesday evening 6pm – 8pm.

Contact us

You can contact our presiding member by emailing presidingmember@tawhai.school.nz

Annual reports

Need to see how we’re doing? How we did last year? Read our latest annual reports.

Minutes of Meetings