Wadestown School

The Wadestown School Board of Trustees

  1. Our Board members
  2. The role of the Board
  3. Contacting the Board
  4. Board meetings

Our Board members

Sarah Feltham
Julie Gerrard
Hamish Leslie
Neil Paviour-Smith
Guy Pottinger
Sally Barrett (Principal)
Kim Meredith (Staff Trustee)

The role of the Board

The following material is taken from the Ministry of Education document "Working in Partnership":

Boards of trustees are responsible for the governance of schools. The role of a trustee is to ensure that the school is run in the best interests of the students and community.

A school's board needs to be able to assure the government that:

  • the students in the school are receiving a high quality standard of education
  • national priorities for school education are being addressed in the school
  • the resources are being used prudently to ensure the highest possible quality programmes are provided for students.

The complete document is available from the Ministry website here.

Contacting the Board

Members of the school community are always welcome to contact the Board. The easiest way is through the school office. Correspondence to the Board should be addressed to the Chairman. However, please note that issues of concern relating to specific children or school staff should always be raised in the first instance with those most directly involved, and with school management.

Board meetings

Board meetings are held on the 3rd and 9th Tuesday of every term, although some meeting dates are shifted to avoid school holidays. They are usually held in the Staff Room at the Main School at 7:00 pm. Board meetings are held in public, and anyone is able to attend. An Agenda for the Board meeting is posted on notice boards at both school sites in the week prior to the meeting. Copies of Board papers can be obtained from the school office.