The Board is the Crown entity responsible for the governance and the control of the management of the school. The Board is the employer of all staff in the school, is responsible for setting the school's strategic direction in consultation with parents, staff and students, and ensuring that its school provides a safe environment and quality education for all its students. The Board is also responsible for overseeing the management of personnel, curriculum, property, finance and administration.
The structure of the Glendowie College Board is as follows:
The Board normally meet eight times per year, and also operate a 'Finance and Property' sub-committee. Parents and other members of the community are welcome and encouraged to attend the Board meetings as observers.
Further information on the role of the Board can be found here: http://www.minedu.govt.nz/Boards.aspx
Glendowie College's Board Election Information leaflet may be downloaded here.
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March Meeting : Wednesday 25 June 2025
Dear Glendowie College community,
We had our June Board meeting on Wednesday. David James, Programme / Careers Manager, gave us a wonderful presentation of the work he and his team undertake with our students. From career education/guidance, courses/university choices, trade/apprenticeship advice, Halls of Residence and University scholarship applications. They start with our students in Year 9 through the enRICHment programme and follow through to the senior school with the Careers Expo, tertiary provider presentations, and one on one sessions which parents are encouraged to also attend. The theme for the session was early intervention and guidance is key, it begins with curiosity into who the student is and where they would like to end up.
We would also like to congratulate the Parents’ Association for an amazing ‘Beats by Bingo’ evening. A 40% increase in ticket sales was incredible and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by all. Look out for Term 3’s event with Dr Mary Miller on ‘Raising Resilient Kids: Supporting Growth in a Changing World’.
We are fast approaching the elections for our Board. If you are interested in governing the college and would like more information, please reach out to me via bot@gdc.school.nz, otherwise please submit your nomination. More details have been provided in the newsletter.
Lastly, the Board would like to acknowledge all the hard work the students and teachers have completed in Term 2, and we wish all our community a wonderful and recharging break.
Ngā mihi nui,
Belinda SutherlandPresiding Member
