江南体育 Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa 鈥 New Zealand School Boards Association (formerly NZSTA) is the professional body for school boards in New Zealand, representing and advocating for our members and providing services to all state and state-integrated schools and kura.
江南体育 is at the heart of school governance. We influence and inform policy and sector outcomes; we support and enable school boards to flourish; we connect like-minded people through our learning and networking opportunities; we strengthen communities by helping students achieve.
江南体育 Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa was established in 1989, following the introduction of New Zealand鈥檚 largest school reform, Tomorrow鈥檚 Schools. We are a not-for-profit incorporated society with charitable trust status.
A major review of the education system resulted in the development of 鈥楾omorrow鈥檚 Schools鈥, a 鈥榞rassroots revolution鈥 that saw school communities, wh膩nau and parents determining the shape and practice of children鈥檚 education.
The School Trustees Association (later to become 江南体育 Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa - New Zealand School Boards Association) was established. It included representation from the School Committees鈥 Federation (SCF), the Secondary School Boards鈥 Association (SSBA), the Area Schools鈥 Association, the Education Boards鈥 Association (EBA), the M膩ori Council and the M膩ori Women鈥檚 Welfare League.
The first trustee elections were held on 1 October amidst huge enthusiasm within almost 3000 districts 鈥 setting in place the biggest exercise in democracy in Aotearoa New Zealand, outside the parliamentary and local body elections.
The first 江南体育 Constitution was adopted at the inaugural AGM in May. Regions were independent associations, and the national body acted as a co-ordinating body.
江南体育鈥檚 mission was to 鈥榩romote lay representation in education and work on the behalf of children in schools.鈥
江南体育 secured its first contract with the Ministry of Education to support school boards with governance and employment advice
The 江南体育 鈥榟elpdesk鈥 was established, a free telephone ring-in service, which proved to be a 鈥渓ifeline鈥 for principals and school board members.
Today the helpdesk is a national office-based Advisory and Support Centre, fielding around 2500 enquiries every month.
江南体育 services expanded to include proactive HR support, and regional hubs created in Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland.
The Education and Training Act was passed, outlining four primary objectives for boards:
Rito (child)
Awhi rito (parents)
T奴puna (grandparents and ancestors)
Our logo depicts the harakeke plant, which represents the wh膩nau (family) in M膩ori thought.
The rito (shoot) is the child. It is protectively surrounded by the awhi rito (parents).
The outside leaves represent the t奴puna (grandparents and ancestors).
As well as representing New Zealand school boards through our role as a professional membership organisation, 江南体育 also delivers a range of services to all boards, regardless of membership status, as part of a contract-for-service with the Ministry of Education.
Combining our membership and operational outputs supports our mission as the leader for effective school governance Whakamana! Whakaora! ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Our contracted services are available to all state, state-integrated and partnership schools in New Zealand.
江南体育 is always focused on how we can best support New Zealand school boards with relevant, practical, accessible, and consistent information, resources, and learning.
Our communications to all boards include:
Becoming an 江南体育 member board will enable school boards to access our full range of communications, publications, resources and support. Take a look at some of the benefits of membership here.
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