Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees are elected/co-opted members of the community and are in term for a period of 3 years from the election date. The Board’s role within the school is Governance. Their responsibility is to ensure that the school is run in the best interests of the students and the community.

Trentham School Board and their roles of responsibility:

Presiding Member	Justin Graham
Property	Hamish Freeman
Finance	Rachel Van der Gulik
Health & Safety	Jo Johnstone
Policy	Tara Browning

Principal	Cris Hull
Staff Representative	Benjamin Garner

The Board of Trustees work in partnership with the Principal and Leadership of the school to adhere to the legislative obligations set by the Ministry of Education. Some of these requirements include:

Ensure all students receive quality education and improve student achievement
Professional development for staff
Financial management and reporting
Property management
Policy management
Health and Safety

Alongside these obligations, the Board works together with the Principal and Leadership to develop the School’s Charter. The Trentham School Charter sets out the goals for the coming three years.