The School’s Board of Trustees is a governance body that comprises parent / community trustees together with the Principal and one Staff Trustee.

The Board is entrusted to work on behalf of the children who attend the school. Its role emphasises strategic leadership rather than administrative detail and ensures that the school complies with legal and policy requirements. The primary focus of the Board of Trustees, Principal and Staff is to ensure the very best educational outcomes for all children attending Halswell School.

Board meetings are held in the school boardroom commencing at 5 p.m. The meetings are open to the public and our parent community are welcome to attend.

Email: bot@halswell.school.nz

Board Members

The current members of the Halswell School Board of Trustees are:

Jed Robinson

Francesca Brown

I have been on the Halswell School Board of Trustee’s since 2016. I attended Halswell School myself from 1978 to 1985 and moved back to Halswell prior to my 3 children starting school. My youngest child, Tom, still attends the school (year 4).

I have experienced Halswell School and the local community grow exponentially from a small country village to the largest suburb in Christchurch. This is a critical time for the school to work carefully to maintain a strong community for our children to thrive in. I am passionate about creating a positive and supportive environment for our children and am proud to be able to play a part in that as a member of the Halswell School Board of Trustees.

I am a veterinarian but have been working in tertiary education for many years now and I am currently the Head of Programmes largest allied veterinary professional training school in New Zealand. I am also passionate about true sustainable practice, which probably should be termed regenerative practice and completed a Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice in 2015 and am currently part way through a Masters in Professional Practice where I will be looking at social sustainability in my industry.

I believe my passion for the Halswell School, the community, and for strong sustainable practices, as well as my experience in leadership in the education sector are key strengths I bring to the BOT.

Shaun Perrin

Gianne Harrison

Natasha Buckby

Rob Dixon

Stuart Cameron (Principal)

Anita Head (Staff Representative)

I have served as the Staff Trustee on the Board of Trustees since May 2018. I have worked at Halswell School since 2009 as a teacher and Team Leader. I have a daughter in Year 3 at Halswell School.

I was excited to take up the opportunity to join the BoT last year and be part of guiding the school in its goal to be a “leading school”.

I believe that we have a very passionate and dedicated staff and BoT, and both parties are fully committed to meeting the needs of our students and school community.