Governance and management
The materials in this section represent general guidance only and are not a substitute for specific legal, governance or personnel/industrial relations advice.
Board of trustees
What is the role of a school board of trustees?
How can tension between a principal and a board of trustees be resolved?
Can a board close a school if there is an emergency?
Student enrolment
What should an enrolment scheme cover?
How are out of zone students selected?
What if a family supplies inaccurate or incorrect information about where they live?
Who has responsibility for enrolment records for students?
Governance and management: various
Can the Ministry of Education enter and inspect a school?
What is a statutory intervention?
What are the principal’s responsibilities in relation to the provision of guidance and counselling?
