Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance of the School. There are five members elected by the parents, one elected by the staff and one by the students, as well as three co-opted members.

Chairperson: Ms Marjet Pot

Principal: Mr Greg Watson

Members:

Ms Dora Alefosio

Mr Peter Gray

Dr Anne Horne

Mrs Ella Kumar

Mr Ewe Leong Lim

Ms Sue Mulrennan

Ms Helen Oge

Staff Representative: Mr D Williams

Student Representative: Jason Walls

School Board of Trustees Election Results 2010

NEWS FROM THE BOARD, May, 2010

Mount Roskill Grammar School Board of Trustees Election 2010
Declaration of Voting in the Election of Parent / Staff Representatives to Board of Trustees

Parent Representatives and Valid Votes cast:

Alefosio Dora 168
Gray Peter 225
Horne Anne 238
Kumar Ella 184
Lim Ewe Leong 170
Mulrennan Sue 104
Nory Vijaya 45
Oge Helen 120
Pot Marjet 189
Tohi Lu’isa 102
Tualima Loi 56
Yandall Peter 106
Invalid Votes cast: 2

I hereby declare the following duly elected:

Horne Anne 238
Gray Peter 225
Pot Marjet 189
Kumar Ella 184
Lim Ewe Leong 170

Staff Representative votes cast:

Williams David 106 Elected
Reid Wendy 50

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RETURNING OFFICER

Interested In Becoming a Member of the Board?

If you are interested in being on the Board of Trustees please contact the BOT chairperson Marjet Pot on 021 977201 or (09) 6388872.

Time requirements:

Approximately one meeting per week . This would be the maximum but can vary hugely from month to month depending on what projects the BoT is running. Meetings are held at a time to suit the BoT members and when planning meetings we take into account the fact that BoT members also have other paid and non paid commitments.

Regular monthly BoT meetings are generally held on the fourth Monday of the month at 5pm.

Skill Requirement:

Communication skills At BoT level you are required to communicate your thoughts and ideas to the Board. You need to have the ability to work within a group and to work with other individuals on the BoT.
Governance A need to understand the difference between governance and management. BoT members need to be able to see the ‘bigger picture’ and be forward thinking.
Finance and Business It is not essential that every BoT member has these skills. The BoT needs to have some members with these skills but we also need to have members who have other life skills and expertise to bring to the BoT. The school financial statements are managed by staff at the school and presented monthly by the Business Manager. ·

Do I need to have a child at the school?

One does not need to have a child at the school to be a BoT member. Community members are welcome on the BoT. The current BoT at MRGS has 6 members, two of whom do not have a child at the school. ·

Sub-committees:

At MRGS there are number of sub-committees. Members need to be involved in some of these sub-committees. They include Finance, Property , Personnel, Policy and Discipline.

Appointment of staff:

The BoT is required to appoint the Principal and Deputy Principal. All other appointments are the responsibility of the senior management team.

Chairperson role:

The role of the Chairperson involves a greater time commitment. It is usual for the Chairperson to meet with the Principal once a week. The Chairperson is also the person who will liaise with outside organisations, give the end of year speeches, and front any significant issues at the school. The Chairperson needs to lead the BoT, plan agendas and undertake annual Principal Appraisals .

Training:

Training is available for any BoT member and new members are encouraged to attend these evening meetings to ensure they understand their roles. A starter pack of information is also available to new members and outlines information specific to MRGS.

Commitment:

The term for a BoT member is three years. It takes at least a year to understand the role and the issues which the BoT has to deal with. Ideally members are encouraged to stay for 6 years. This gives continuity of the governance role and allows for co-option of members . This means a BoT member needs to stand for re-election after their first three year term. For some of us it is hard to commit to six years when we first stand for the BoT but once on the BoT you can see the benefits of continuity and being a productive BoT member.