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
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November Meeting : Wednesday 27 November 2024
Dear Glendowie College community,
At the November Board Meeting, we had the pleasure of welcoming Adrienne Kockott, Faculty Leader Science. Adrienne talked us through the academic results and how the focus is to improve students’ academic results by moving students up from achieved to merit and from merit to excellence. The Science faculty continues to teach self-management, research, and critical thinking skills in Years 9-11 and provides concept-based inquiry with a whole school approach.
Adrienne explained how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a concern within the faculty (and with others across the school) by checking students’ work for authenticity and the teachers are accounting for this in their assessments. As a Board, we will discuss this issue in more depth in 2025.
NCEA and Year 11 Exams are complete, a job well done, and I believe students are now relieved and eagerly looking towards their results. I hope their hard work is well recognised.
Senior and Junior Prizegivings – It was an honour to attend both and see the amazing results and number of scholarships which our students received. I am in awe of the achievements. Well done. Special congratulations to our Dux, Frank Ison, and Proxime Accessit, Ruby Hollister.
Our summer sports teams have started well. Our cricket teams continue to excel, and our rowers have attended their first Karapiro 2km regatta for the season. I hope your summer camp goes well.
Here’s my last request for 2024 for those who haven’t to pay the school donation. Remember your children are benefiting from those parents who have paid previously, so in the spirit of Christmas, let’s give to all students, so they can succeed too. Payment may be made via the portal.
Wishing you a safe and fun-filled summer break. I’ll see you in 2025.
Ngā mihi nui,
Belinda SutherlandPresiding Member
