Policies

Governance and Operational Policies and Procedures guide how we effectively manage our school. The Board is responsible for the policies, and the Staff are responsible for the procedures. Only the policies will be available online. 

We welcome you to come and view all policies and procedures at the school office at any time. 

Policy Review

The Board is responsible for setting the direction of the school and as part of this regularly reviews our policies. If you have any comments, or changes you'd like to make, please reach out to any Board member, or Alicia specifically who currently heads the Policy Review Committee. 

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

• Bullying Prevention and Response Policy (2022) 

  • Even though the review of this was completed last year, it is a new policy so needs to go through its paces and have any issues ironed out. It is also one that many people feel very strongly about and so we really want to get this right. 

  • DRAFT version for 2023

  • Should always be read alongside the Positive Behaviour Management Policy (2022)

• Child Protection Policy (2021)

  • DRAFT version coming in early 2024

• Concerns and Complaints Policy (2019)

  • DRAFT version coming in early 2024

• Te Tiriti o Waitangi Policy (DRAFT version for 2024)

And for review by our Māori whānau:

• Achievement of Māori Students (DRAFT version for 2023/4)

Policies

Curriculum

• Achievement of Māori Students (2021)

• Curriculum Delivery and Student Achievement (2020)

• Te Tiriti o Waitangi Policy (2021)

Finance

• Cash Management Policy (2021)

  • Will need to be reviewed this year as The Board has agreed to an increase in the per-meeting honorarium, while keeping the yearly limits the same.

• Credit Card Policy (2021)

• Entertainment Policy (2021)

• Financial Management Policy (2021)

• Schedule of Delegations (2021)

• Sensitive Expenditure Policy (2021)

• Staff Reimbursement Policy (2021)

• Travel Policy (2021)

Governance and Self Review

• Board Member's Code of Behaviour  (2022)

  • Currently under review (is reviewed annually)

  • Latest draft version: Board Member's Code of Behaviour (2023)

• Governance Policies and Procedures (2021)

  • Currently under review

  • Has been split up into multiple policies. Latest draft versions of these:

    • The Board's Role (2023)

    • The Presiding Member's Role (2023)

    • Board Meetings (2023)

    • Board Review of Governance (2023)

Legislation

• Classifying Absence: Justified and Unjustified (2019)

Personnel

• Classroom Release Time Policy  (2021)

• Good Employer and Personnel Policy (2021)

• Media Policy  (2021)

• Personnel Policy Document (2021)

Property

• Property Management Policy (2021)

Wellbeing and Health & Safety

• Health and Safety Policy (2019)

• Bullying Prevention and Response Policy (2022). 

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

  • Currently in consultation phase. 

• Child Protection Policy (2021)

  • Currently in consultation phase. 

• Concerns and Complaints Policy (2019)

  • Currently in consultation phase. 

• Education Outside the Classroom Policy (2022)

• General Health & Safety Policy (2022)

• 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 (2023)