Do you want to find out more about your role as a board member and what good governance looks like in a school? Then this is the workshop for you! You can find the resources at https://nzstaworkbooks2021.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/Governance+Essentials_18+December_Final.pdf

This training is suitable for new board members or anyone looking for a refresher course (please note that this is combination of our previous workshops Governance Essentials 1 and 2). This workshop is focused on activity-based learning. We recommend you download the supporting workbook and familiarise yourself with the contents prior to coming along.

By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:

• Recognise the components of the legislative framework

• Describe the make-up of your board

• Appreciate the importance of building effective relationships with key stakeholders, your principal and fellow board members

• Differentiate between the board and the principal’s leadership roles in your school

• Identify your role as a board member in the concerns and complaints process

• Explain your board’s governance model

• List the board’s key documentation in your governance framework

NZSTA expects participants to:

1. •Respond to a confirmation email that they will be attending. Note, if sufficient numbers are not enrolled, a decision to cancel will be made 2 days prior to the event
2. •Actively participate in the workshop including any activities that need to be completed prior to the session (e.g. reading or research activities).
3. •Access relevant learning resources through the NZSTA website and /or knowledge hub prior to the workshop. There is no expectation that participants will be online during the workshop.