Policies

Policies and Procedures guide how we manage our school, and help set the tone of what is expected in our kura. The Board is responsible for policies, and Staff for procedures. Procedures outline the specifics of how the policies will be enacted.

We welcome you to come and view all policies and procedures at the school office at any time, or view any of our policies below. Only our policies are available online.

Policy Review

The Board is responsible for setting the direction of the school and as part of this regularly reviews our policies. Most of our policies are on a 3-yearly review cycle, however we invite feedback on any policy at any time. If you have any comments, or changes you'd like to make, please reach out to Alicia, who currently heads the Policy Review Committee, or any Board member. 

We currently have several policies under review that we are specifically calling for input on:

• DRAFT Child Protection Policy (2024)

• Concerns and Complaints Policy (2024)

• Te Tiriti o Waitangi Policy (2024)

And for review by our Māori whānau:

• Achievement of Māori Students (2024)

This year's focus for review are policies on:

• Finance and Property (In Progress)

Policies

Curriculum and Attendance

• Achievement of Māori Students (2024)

  • Currently in consultation phase. 

• Classifying Absence: Justified and Unjustified (2019)

• Curriculum Delivery and Student Achievement (2023)

Finance and Property

• Cash Management Policy (2023)

• Credit Card Policy (2024)

• Entertainment Policy (2024)

• Financial Management Policy (2024)

• Property Management Policy (2021)

• School Van Policy / Kaupapa Here Wākena Kura (2024)

• Sensitive Expenditure Policy (2024)

• Staff Reimbursement Policy (2024)

• Travel Policy (2021)

Governance and Self Review

• Board Member's Code of Behaviour (2024) - updated in August

• Board Member's Succession Policy (2024)

• The Board's Role (2023)

• The Presiding Member's Role (2023)

• Board Meetings (2023)

• Board Review of Governance (2023)

• Consultation Policy (2023)

• Schedule of Delegations (2024)

• Te Tiriti o Waitangi Policy (2024)

Personnel

• Classroom Release Time Policy  (2024)

• Media Policy / Kaupapa Here Pāpāho (2024)

• Personnel Policy & Procedures (2024)

• Support Staff Code of Behaviour (2024)

Wellbeing and Health & Safety

• Bullying Prevention and Response Policy (2023)

  • Should always be read alongside the Positive Behaviour Management Policy.

  • Reviewed, and consulted on, annually.

• Child Protection Policy (2021)

  • Currently in consultation phase. 

• Concerns and Complaints Policy (2024)

  • Currently in consultation phase. 

• Education Outside the Classroom Policy (2022)

• Health & Safety Policy (2024)

• Injury and Incident Management and Reporting Policy (2022)

• Positive Behaviour Management Policy (2022)

• Privacy of Information Policy (2022)

• Reducing Student Distress and Use of Physical Restraint Policy (2023)

• Surrender and Retention of Property and Searches Policy (2022)

• Swimming School Policy (2022)

• SunSmart Policy / Kaupapa Here Haumaru Rā (2023)