Pursuant to section 105A of the Education Act 1989,
I hereby amend the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 31 May 2001, No. 55, page 1249.
Membership of the Board
1. The combined board of trustees of Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School (97), Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School (1217) and Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Junior School (1251) (“the three schools”) will be made up of the following people:
? Six parent representatives (being two from each of the three schools);
? one principal;
? one staff representative;
? one student representative;
? one person appointed by the Council of Manukau Institute of Technology;
? one person appointed by the Secretary of Education; and
? up to two co-opted trustees.
Parent Representatives
2. A separate election for each school’s parent representatives shall be held, with the representatives being nominated and elected in accordance with sections 96 (1) and (2) of the Education Act 1989 (“the Act”) and the Education (School Trustees Election) Regulations 2000 (“Election Regulations”) with any necessary modifications.
3. A candidate who is elected by the eligible voters at more than one of the three schools must indicate within five working days of the final election result being declared which school he or she is to represent as trustee. If such a choice is not declared, the previous chairperson of the board may make that choice on his or her behalf.
4. In the event that a candidate referred to in clause 3 of this notice advises the returning officer that s/he no longer wishes to represent a school for which s/he has been elected, or that a choice has been made on her/his behalf under clause 3 of this notice, the next highest polling candidate in respect of that school will be declared as elected.
5. Casual vacancies for all elected trustees will arise in accordance with section 104 of the Act, and will be filled in accordance with section 105 of the Act.
6. Elections required under this notice will be carried out under the Election Regulations by a returning officer appointed by the board.
Staff Representative and Student Representative
7. The staff representative and student representative will be elected in accordance with sections 97 (1) and (2) and section 101 of the Act, and the Election Regulations.
Principal Membership
8. The principals must by mutual consent appoint one of their number as a trustee to vote on their behalf at meetings of the board. The term of appointment will be on an agreed rotating basis. The board will be informed of the voting principal prior to each regular meeting and the board is entitled to rely upon that notice and is not required to take any steps to validate the appointment or the term. In the absence of a new notification, the immediately previous appointee will continue in office.
Appointed Trustees
9. The appointment of appointed trustees is solely at the discretion of the appointing bodies.
10. Vacancies for appointed trustees must be notified promptly by the board to the appointing bodies and such vacancies will be filled by appointment in the same manner as the vacating trustee was appointed for the residue of the term of the vacating trustee.
Term of Office
11. The term of office of the trustees on the board and
the process for fixing triennial election dates will be
in accordance with sections 101 and 102 of the Act. In addition, all provisions under Part 9 of the Act and
the Sixth Schedule of the Act with regard to the election of trustees will apply.
Changes to the Constitution
12. Changes to the constitution of the board will be subject to the approval of the Minister of Education and must be notified in the New Zealand Gazette.
This notice takes effect the day after the date of publication.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of October 2006.
STEVE MAHAREY, Minister of Education.