One of the board’s primary objectives in governing a school is to ensure that:

“Every student at the school is able to attain their highest possible standard in educational achievement.”

If you’re wondering what this objective means and how your school board can meet it, then this is the workshop for you!

This training is suitable for all new school board members and anyone looking for a refresher course.

You can find the resource which supports this workshop on our Knowledge Hub here.

The workshop is focused on activity-based learning and we recommend you familiarise yourself with the contents of the supporting workbook prior to coming along.

Please bring your copy of the resource to the workshop.

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

• Recognise the key components of the Education and Training Act 2020 Legislative Framework

• Outline the National Education Learning Priorities (NELP) and the four primary objectives of boards

• Explain the board’s role in student achievement under National Administration Guideline 1 (NAG1)

• Identify the government’s priority groups and describe the strategies that exist to support them

• Explain how the National Curriculum translates to your local curriculum and graduate profile of students

• Describe what inclusion and wellbeing means under the Education and Training Act 2020 and the concept of Hauora

• Explain the board’s role in planning and reporting on student achievement under National Administration Guideline 2 (NAG2)

• Describe the features of effective reporting in relation to student achievement

• Explain annual reporting requirements (Analysis of Variance/Statement of Variance) and how this informs strategic and annual planning processes

Light refreshments will be provided.

NZSTA expects that participants will:

• Respond to a confirmation email if they will not be attending this workshop, this allows us to offer their place to the next person on the waitlist.
• Note, if sufficient numbers are not enrolled, a decision to cancel will be made 2 days prior to the event
• Actively participate in the workshop including any activities that need to be completed prior to the session (e.g., reading or research activities).
• 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