Schools

type: Director duties
date: 08/05/24

Dentons

A board’s worst nightmare, and the ramifications

A board’s worst nightmare, and the ramifications

All school boards urged to examine safety policy after Whangārei Boys' High School board charged over student death on caving trip.

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Health and safety
Schools

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 31/03/23

Troubled waters

Troubled waters

Engineering fellow Dr Sina Cotter Tait says understanding co-governance is a learning journey for a lot of boards.

Climate change
Diversity & inclusion
Māori governance

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 15/10/20

Changes for school boards

Changes for school boards

The new Education and Training Act 2020 has passed into law with the majority of the Act coming into effect on 1 August 2020.

Not-for-profit governance
Schools

type: Director duties
date: 13/08/20

The new Education and Training Act – what’s changing for boards?

The new Education and Training Act – what’s changing for boards?

What’s changing for school boards? The Education and Training Act 2020 has passed into law, the majority coming into effect on 1 August…

Compliance
Not-for-profit governance
Schools

type: Submission
date: 14/02/20

Submission on the Education and Training Bill

Submission on the Education and Training Bill

The Education and Training Bill (Bill) replaces all major existing education and training legislation. Our submission focuses on provisions…

Accountability
Director duties
Not-for-profit governance

type: Media release
date: 12/11/19

MEDIA RELEASE

IoD welcomes Education Minister’s decision for school boards to keep governing

IoD welcomes Education Minister’s decision for school boards to keep governing

The IoD welcomes the decision by the Education Minister to empower school boards and keep most of their governance responsibilities.

Schools

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 23/05/19

Mike Lay: from school board to the Canterbury Rugby Football Union

Mike Lay: from school board to the Canterbury Rugby Football Union

When Mike Lay joined Leeston Consolidated’s school board, he never imagined it would launch a thriving governance career.

Schools

type: Media release
date: 10/04/19

MEDIA RELEASE

Fundamental change to school boards not justified

Fundamental change to school boards not justified

The Institute of Directors (IoD) is concerned by recommendations of the Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce.

Public sector
Schools