2025 WSC-NPoW School Board election & selection

Kia ora e te whānau,

This term, there will be an election and selection for the Western Springs College-Ngā Puna O Waiōrea (WSC-NPoW) School Board. These elections and selections happen every 18 months.

Our co-governance constitution means that we have positions on our school board for both Ngā Puna O Waiōrea and Kura Auraki, our English medium pathway. The method of selecting those positions differs and is set out in our constitution.

Kura Auraki – English medium pathway

Three of the five parent-elected positions on the Board for the English medium pathway are up for election in this round.

Parents of current English medium students vote in the election to determine who will take up those three positions. Voting is easy and we encourage everyone to participate and have a voice in the future direction of your learners’ school.

Ngā Puna O Waiōrea pathway

Two of the whānau selected positions on the Board are up for selection in this round.

Whānau of current NPoW ākonga participate in a whānau hui to select the people who will take up the positions. We encourage everyone to participate and have a voice in the future direction of your kura.

What does your school board do?

School Board members work together to make sure every student at our school and kura reach their highest possible standard of educational achievement. We set the educational goals and direction of our school and kura, monitor progress, decide how our funding will be spent and oversee the management of staff, property, finances, curriculum, health and safety and administration. It is our role to govern, and to seek assurance from the Principal and Tumuaki that our school is well managed and that our tauira progress and achieve.

Who can be a School Board member?

You do not need to be a parent to stand for a position on the school board; however, a parent or caregiver must nominate.

School Board members do not need any particular skills or experience. What is most important is for our members to be passionate about educational achievement. School Boards should reflect the diverse communities they represent.

What happens next?

Nominations opened on Friday 18th July (please check your emails from our WSC Admin 2 account) and will and close on Wednesday 6 August 2025.

For NPOW whānau:

Selection process will take place at the scheduled whānau hui on 3 September.

For English medium pathway:

Voting and candidate information will be sent out on 13 August. We are offering an electronic voting option this time, as well as paper voting forms.

In late August, we will hold a ‘Meet the Candidates’ event, with an option to join online, so that you can meet and hear from the candidates before you cast your vote.

You can cast your vote any time up to midday on 10 September.

Successful candidates will be notified on 16 September and our school community advised of the new Board members.

The first meeting of the Board with its new members is on Monday 20 October.

If you would like to know more about the work of the School Board and are considering standing in the election or selection, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me via email chair@wsc.school.nz.

Louise Gardiner

Presiding Member and Co-Chair

Western Springs College-Ngā Puna O Waiōrea School Board