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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:

Chairperson Malcolm Dugdale
Property Nathan Clark
Finance Kellie Williams
Personnel Karey Stokes
Policy Patrick Smith
Principal Suzanne Su'a
Staff Representative Sam Skelton

The Board of Trustees work in partnership with the Principal and Management 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 Management to develop the School’s Charter.  The Trentham School Charter sets out the goals for the coming three years.