School Board

HAEATA COMMUNITY CAMPUS / OUR KURA / GOVERNANCE

Our School Board

Strong governance. Shared responsibility. A future for every ākonga.

Our School Board helps guide the future of Haeata Community Campus through strategic direction, accountability and responsible stewardship. Explore the people, plans and published records behind our kura’s governance.

Guiding our kura’s future

The Board governs the school, sets direction and monitors performance. The Principal and school leadership manage everyday operations. These complementary responsibilities help Haeata remain focused on its ākonga and community.

Strategic direction

Setting and monitoring longer-term priorities.

Ākonga achievement & wellbeing

Oversight of learning, participation and wellbeing outcomes.

Responsible stewardship

Governance of finances, property, policies and risk.

Accountability & community

Monitoring school performance and engaging appropriately with whānau.

Meet our School Board

These names and roles are reproduced from Haeata’s published Board page. Membership can change; the school should confirm the list before publication.

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Rebecca Wilkinson

Vice Chairperson

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Mary Luteyn

Parent Representative

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Hiramoana Maniapoto

Parent Representative

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Marie Gooby

Parent Representative

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Joseph Tyro

Ministerial Appointment

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Simon Britten

Ministerial Appointment

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Dr Peggy Burrows

Manukura / Principal

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Michelle Mahuika

Staff Representative

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Samantha Riley-Firth

Student Representative

Board leadership and management

The Presiding Member leads Board meetings and helps coordinate the Board’s governance work. The Principal leads the day-to-day management of the school within the governance framework.

The named Presiding Member and Principal should be reconfirmed before publishing this revised page.

Contact the Board

For governance-related correspondence, use the published Board email address.

Email the Presiding Member ↗

Our strategic direction

Strategic and annual planning documents help explain Haeata’s goals and priorities. The linked 2024–2026 strategic PDF is labelled “draft” in its filename; confirm whether an approved, newer document should replace it.

Strategic Plan

The school’s longer-term priorities. The currently linked 2024–2026 file appears to be a draft.

View published plan ↗

2026 Annual Implementation Plan

2026 annual planning document supplied by Haeata. Approval status should be confirmed before publication.

View 2026 plan (PDF) ↗

Report of Variance

The 2025 document reviews progress against goals; its first page still labels it a draft.

View 2025 report ↗

School governance documents

Browse annual reporting, strategic planning and external review records. These links are carried over from the current Haeata page where their URLs could be retrieved; titles and approval status should be checked before publication.

Annual & financial reporting

2025 Financial Report

2025 · Existing school link; fetch was not confirmed.

View document ↗

2025 Annual Report

2025 · Existing school link label; verify actual document contents.

View document ↗

2025 Report of Variance

2025 · PDF opens with Draft to be ratified at April 2026 Board hui.

View document ↗

2024 Annual Report

2024 Annual Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report · PDF supplied for publication. The financial statements carry a DRAFT watermark; confirm the approved version before public release.

PDF supplied — upload to the school’s CMS and add its published URL here.

2023 Annual Report

2023 · Published link labelled Annual Report; destination filename financial statements.

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2021 Annual Report

2021 · Published link; source filename SIGNED DOCS FOR STAMPING.

View document ↗

Strategic planning

2026 Annual Implementation Plan

2026 · Annual planning document. Confirm this is the approved public version.

View 2026 plan (PDF) ↗

2024 Strategic Plan

2024–2026 · Linked filename says DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN 2024–2026.

View document ↗

External review

Haeata ERO Report

Date to confirm · Find current school report; generic ERO official site used because exact document URL not retrieved.

View document ↗

Board meetings

The dates below are copied from Haeata’s published 2026 schedule. Because two October dates are listed, they are shown as provisional pending school confirmation. Meeting times, locations and attendance arrangements must also be confirmed.

Remaining listed dates · 2026

29 October — confirm

27 November — listed; confirm

Earlier listed dates · 2026

28 May · 25 June · 30 July · 27 August

For confirmed meeting details and information about attendance, contact the school office.

Board meeting minutes

Haeata publishes links to public Board minutes. The February and March PDF filenames mention signed minutes, but their internal headings say “Draft”; their approval status needs verification.

26 February 2026

Public Board minutes · 2026. Approval status needs confirmation.

View minutes ↗

26 March 2026

Public Board minutes · 2026. Approval status needs confirmation.

View minutes ↗

Policies & procedures

Haeata uses SchoolDocs for its published policies and procedures, including information on the review process. Parents, caregivers, whānau and community members can participate when policies are open for review.

Your voice matters

Good governance is informed by the experiences and aspirations of ākonga and whānau. For Board-related questions, contact the Presiding Member. For school policies being reviewed, follow the instructions on Haeata’s Policies & Procedures page.

Contact our School Board

Governance correspondence

Presiding Member listed: Kelly Gibson

presidingmember@haeata.school.nz

Confirm the current Presiding Member before publication.

School office

03 930 0110

office@haeata.school.nz

240 Breezes Road, Wainoni, Christchurch 8061

Contact Haeata ↗

Frequently asked questions

What does the School Board do?

The Board governs Haeata, provides strategic direction and monitors school performance. The Principal leads day-to-day management.

Who are the current Board members?

The published member names and roles appear above. Please confirm with Haeata if you need the latest membership list.

When does the Board meet?

See the published dates above, and contact Haeata to confirm the date, time and meeting arrangements.

Can whānau attend Board meetings?

Contact the school to check current meeting access and procedures; some Board matters may be considered in committee.

Where are Board meeting minutes?

See the public meeting minutes section above. The available February and March 2026 records require approval-status confirmation.

Where is the strategic plan?

See the strategic direction and governance documents sections above.

How do I raise a concern?

Use the current Concerns and Complaints policy on Haeata’s Policies & Procedures page. Ordinary operational enquiries should be directed to the school.

How can whānau contribute?

Use appropriate Board contact channels and participate in policy reviews or school consultation opportunities when available.

Working together for our ākonga

Explore our governance records, learn about the people on our Board and stay connected with the direction of our kura.

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