BOT & The Friends and Whānau Committee
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees at Riverview School has been given power under the Education Act 1989 to control the management of the school by making sure that the school achieves its charter goals through good practices. In practice, the Board is responsible, among other things, for:
- Setting strategic goals
- Reviewing how well those goals are being achieved
- Charter development and modification, in consultation with the community
- Employment of teaching and support staff
- Preparation of the annual report
- Managing school finances
- Complying with the conditions for occupying crown-owned buildings and land
- Authorising student visits
- Student stand-downs, suspensions, and enrolments
- The enrolment scheme (zoning)
Trustees
The Board at Riverview School has five parent trustees, one staff trustee, one Ngāti Rehia representative, and the Principal. Elections for the Board are held every three years.
The Board meets in the School Staffroom. The meetings are usually held once a month. Meetings of the Board are open to the public, but they are not public meetings. In other words, members of the public may attend (except during in-committee business) but they do not have speaking or voting rights; they may, however, be invited to speak at the beginning of a meeting. Meetings are advertised in the fortnightly school newsletter.
The Riverview School Board members are YOUR REPRESENTATIVES. We are always interested in your comments, opinions, and feedback.
If you would like to leave a message, email bot@riverview.school.nz or drop a note into the office addressed to the B.O.T., and we will get back to you.
Your Board members are:
Presiding Member: Jancy Stott
Secretary: Casey Perrin
Treasurer: Rob Haden
Principal: Eamonn Kelly
Parent Representative: Bekki Mills
Parent Representative: Lewis Wallace
Ngāti Rēhia Representative: Piripi Silich
Staff Trustee: Wopkje Pekel-Grijpstra
Minute Secretary: Wopkje Pekel-Grijpstra
Friends and Whānau committee
The Friends and Whānau Committee plays an important role within the school community. All parents and caregivers are automatically members of the committee and are warmly encouraged to attend meetings and contribute their ideas and support. Friends and Whānau Committee meetings are advertised regularly in the school newsletter, and all members of the school community are welcome to participate.
Chairperson: Daniel Williams
Secretary: Kristina Lane
Treasurer: Uta Claydon
The P.T.A. can receive email messages at: riverviewschoolpta@gmail.com
