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NZSTA Governance framework policies

Download NZSTA governance framework policies

Introduction Governance

Part A: Annually updated

Part B: Governance policies

Part C: Processes and procedures

Part D: Operational policies

Triennial review programme

Part A: Annually updated

Part A: Annually updated

1 Board member register

2 Board workplan

3 Charter/Strategic plan

4 School delegations list

Part B: Governance policies

Part B: Governance policies overview

1 Board roles and responsibility policy

2 Board code of conduct policy

3 Board member remuneration and expenses policy

4 Conflict of interest policy

5 Presiding member (chair) role description policy

6/7 Staff and student representative role policy

8 Relationship presiding member and principal policy

9 Principal performance management policy

Part C: Processes and procedures

Part C: Processes and procedures overview

C1 Meeting protocols

C1.1 Public attending board meetings 

C1.2 Meeting agenda

C1.3 Meeting checklist

C1.4 Evaluation of meeting

C2 Delegation and committee principles

C2.1 Review committee terms of reference

C2.2 Student behaviour management committee terms of reference

C2.3 Finance committee terms of reference and annual calendar

C3 Board induction process

C4 Concerns and complaints process

C4.1 Board complaints checklist

C5 Internal evaluation process

C5.1 Triennial review programme

Part D: Operational policies

Part D: Operational policies overview

D1 Responsibilities of the principal policy

D2 Curriculum delivery policy

D3 Personnel (NAG3) policy

D3.1 Appointments policy

D4 Financial planning policy

D4.1 Financial condition policy

D4.2 Financial planning and condition (combined alternative) policy

D4.3 Asset protection policy

D5 Protection and sharing of intellectual property (Creative commons) policy

D6 Health and safety policy

D7 Child protection policy

D8 Managing challenging behaviour and physical restraint policy

D9 Concerns and complaints policy

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Last updated: 4 November 2021 at 10:24

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