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Notice of Direction to Appoint a Limited Statutory Manager for the Coastal Taranaki School (551) Board

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 Coastal Taranaki School (551) Board (“Board”) by vesting the following functions, powers and duties of the Board in the limited statutory manager.

  1. All functions, powers and duties of the Board as an employer (whether statutory or otherwise).
  2. All functions, powers and duties of the Board in curriculum management including teaching and assessment practice (whether statutory or otherwise).
  3. All functions, powers and duties of the Board to manage communications (whether statutory or otherwise).
  4. All functions, powers and duties of the Board to establish policies and procedures, including those for the prevention of bullying.

The limited statutory manager may also advise the Board on establishing the relationships needed for good governance.

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 15th day of April 2025.

JOCELYN MIKAERE, Hautū | Deputy Secretary, Te Mahau | Te Tai Whenua, Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education.