School Boards are elected by the school community through elections that are held every three years. The elections for all schools are held in the same period.
You will soon receive important information, by email, such as nomination and voting forms, directly from Schooled Election Pilot. They act as the “Returning Officer” for the parent-elected and staff-elected members and are running our online Board Elections for us.
Mrs Tracey Reed will act as Returning Officer for the student board member election. The timeline is only slightly different with the Election date a day later than the parent and staff elections.
The timetable for the Thames High School / Te Kura Tuarua o Te Kauaeranga Board Election:
Call for Nominations – Friday 18 July
Close Supplementary Roll – Monday 4 August
Nominations Close – 12 noon on Wednesday 6 August
Voting Papers Issued (email) – Wednesday 13 August
Election Day – Wednesday 10 September (Poll Closes 4pm)
Count Votes & Declare Results – Tuesday 16 September
More information about becoming a board member:
From: https://www.schoolboardelections.org.nz/become-a-board-member/
Thinking about joining a school board?
Most New Zealand schools are governed by a school board. This is a group of people who work together, with staff and students, with whānau, parents and the wider community, to make a positive difference for children’s education! A board’s strength comes from its community, so they welcome people with different backgrounds – your voice and experience matter.
Thinking of joining a board?
Kōrari for Aspiring Board Members information sessions are running from 17 July!
Join us to explore what school board members do, how elections work, and what the role involves.
Perspectives
- Peter: giving back to the community“Becoming a board member was a good opportunity to contribute my skills and give back to the school. I learnt a lot through this experience – how to be professional during negotiations, engaging with officials in high level discussion and retaining good working relationships
despite sometimes having different opinions within the team. We became a very strong board and used different member’s skills and experience to reach the best outcomes. It was great to see the school had a valued place in the community.”
despite sometimes having different opinions within the team. We became a very strong board and used different member’s skills and experience to reach the best outcomes. It was great to see the school had a valued place in the community.”Frian: encouraging inclusion for all children“My message to interested candidates is do not be afraid if you are the only member with a unique or differing perspective on the board. 
You may well represent an unheard and marginalised group within your school community. It is after all the diversity and varying perspectives on a board that give it strength and allow true community representation.”
