Under section 180 of the Education and Training Act 2020, with delegated authority from the Minister of Education, I hereby direct the appointment of a limited statutory manager for the Pomare School (2961) Board (“Board”).

1. The following functions, powers and duties of the Board are to be vested in the limited statutory manager:

1. all functions, powers and duties of the Board in curriculum management (whether statutory or otherwise);
2. all functions, powers and duties of the Board to manage communications (whether statutory or otherwise);
3. all functions, powers and duties of the Board to establish policies and procedures in relation to the health and safety of students and staff, including attendance and absences (whether statutory or otherwise);
4. all functions, powers and duties of the Board to address the issues identified in the ERO Emerging Findings Letter of 16 October 2023.

2. The Board will retain its primary duty of care as a person conducting a business or undertaking, under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, above and beyond all functions, powers, and duties of this limited statutory manager.

This notice takes effect on the date of publication.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of January 2024.

NANCY BELL, Hautū | Deputy Secretary, Te Mahau | Te Tai Raro, Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education.