Pursuant to section 105A of the Education Act 1989
("the Act"), I approve the following constitution for the board of trustees of Te Aute College:
The board of trustees of Te Aute College will be made up of the following members:
1. Up to three trustees appointed by the Minister of Education who will go out of office at the close of the day before the day on which the trustees who have been elected under clause 2 of this notice take office;
2. three representatives elected by the parents, such election to be held no earlier than 24 months from the date of this notice, and in accordance with the Education Act 1989;
3. up to three trustees appointed by the proprietor;
4. the principal;
5. up to two trustees co-opted by the board, after a period of six months from the date of this notice; and
6. one staff representative and one student representative, elected in accordance with the Education Act 1989, after a period of 12 months from the date of this notice.
The appointment of a trustee may be for a term not exceeding three years.
Sections 96, 97, 99, 102, 104 and 105 of the Act will apply in respect of the constitution of the board.
This notice takes effect on the day of its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of April 2013.
HON HEKIA PARATA, Minister of Education.