Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees 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.
Board Members and their Responsibilities
Board Members
Chair:
Penny Gaylor
Deputy Chair:
Sarah Ropata
Parent Trustees:
Pania Barrett, Dennis Cribb, Penny Gaylor, Katera Rikihana-Tukerangi, Sarah Ropata
Co-opted Trustees:
Jo Andrews
Maewa Kaihau
Student Trustee:
Forest Glanville Hall
Staff Trustee:
To be elected
Principal:
Andy Fraser; afs@otakicollege.school.nz
To contact Penny Gaylor (Chair, Board of Trustees), Email: penny.gaylor@hotmail.com
Portfolios
Whānau & Community Engagement:
Sarah Ropata
Jo Andrews
Curriculum & Learning:
Staff Trustee
Finance:
Penny Gaylor
Health & Safety:
Katera Rikihana-Tukerangi
Personnel:
Pania Barrett
Planning & Review:
Sarah Ropata
Katera Rikihana-Tukerangi
Property:
Dennis Cribb
Student Welfare:
Forest Glanville Hall
Staff Representative
Tangata Whenua:
Maewa Kaihau (appointed by Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki)
Katera Rikihana-Tukerangi
Meeting Information
Meetings are held in the Staffroom at Ōtaki College. They are held on a Wednesday night at 6:00pm every six weeks, and are open to the College Community.
2023 Dates and Minutes
15 February
29 March
17 May
28 June
02 August
13 September
08 November
06 December Wed 5.00pm
2022 Dates and Minutes
07 December
Minutes from 2021 Meetings
Minutes from 2020 Meetings
(minutes from previous years are available on request from the Principal's Secretary vwt@otakicollege.school.nz)