The Board is the Crown entity responsible for the governance and the control of the management of the school. The Board is the employer of all staff in the school, is responsible for setting the school's strategic direction in consultation with parents, staff and students, and ensuring that its school provides a safe environment and quality education for all its students. The Board is also responsible for overseeing the management of personnel, curriculum, property, finance and administration.
The structure of the Glendowie College Board is as follows:
The Board normally meet eight times per year, and also operate a 'Finance and Property' sub-committee. Parents and other members of the community are welcome and encouraged to attend the Board meetings as observers.
Further information on the role of the Board can be found here: http://www.minedu.govt.nz/Boards.aspx
Glendowie College's Board Election Information leaflet may be downloaded here.
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October Meeting : Wednesday 30 October 2024
Dear Glendowie College community,
At our late October meeting, Melanie van Ansem (Faculty Leader English) presented the achievements, struggles and ambitions for the faculty. English is a core subject up to Year 12 and as such captures a large group of students. Like most subjects, the team is eagerly awaiting guidance from the Ministry of changes and requirements. However, this has not stopped them from moving forward. The English faculty is gauging student literacy and identifying any areas of weakness, such as difficulty decoding, lack of comprehension, low vocabulary, and slow processing. The faculty is designing personalised learning whilst identifying those who need to be stretched and supported through Scholarship.
The term has started off with awards evenings for Arts and Sports. We have also had a successful Leavers’ Concert and Graduation Dinner. I am constantly impressed with students’ achievements across the college. The Graduation Dinner was a wonderful celebration with staff, students, and their parents.
We would like to congratulate our four Head Prefects and those students selected as Prefects for 2025. They will be attending the Prefects camp in early December to plan for 2025 and determine which areas they will support the college in.
Year 11 Parent/Teacher/Student interviews have been well attended and this is a great way for students and parents to hear first-hand what is needed to ensure a successful outcome is achieved.
The Glendowie College Board wishes all Year 11-13 students the very best for their exams. We acknowledge that it is a challenging time of year. Students hard work will pay off, study hard and the rewards will follow. They should reach out to the teachers if they need to. In the words of Peanuts and Snoopy – Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, start being excited about what could go right!
As we are near the end of 2024, we are still accepting the college donation. Please visit the Parent and Student Portal on the college website. We really appreciate your donation as it helps us provide more than a ‘basic’ education for your children.
Ngā mihi nui,
Belinda SutherlandPresiding Member
