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Welcome to the NZSTA podcast, the home of fast paced, enlightening, educational and informative content to help support you in your journey as a New Zealand school trustee, or in your consideration to become a school trustee. If you have any requests for future content please do let us know.

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    Wellbeing - Netsafe, responding to issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 4:13


    In this episode, we hear about the new Netsafe kit for schools. This is a set of tools and steps that can help schools in managing and supporting those involved in online incidents in our schools.

    Wellbeing - Online bullying and harm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 3:05


    "What is the most important thing in the world?  It is people, it is people, it is people." As we start the new year we would like to focus on wellbeing in our schools. As we come back it's important to ensure that we care for our ourselves and our communities. In light of this, a new wellbeing area has been added to the knowledge hub focused on this topic. In this first episode, we hear from Sean Lyons from Netscape on the topic of online bullying and harm. 

    Hautu tool in action - Jo Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 6:51


    NZSTA provider and CORE education senior consultant Jo Wilson suggests how boards can use the Hautu tool to review and improve practices and processes that are culturally responsive.

    The Hautu Maori cultural responsiveness self review tool for boards of trustees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 5:03


    NZSTA provider and CORE education senior consultant Jo Wilson outlines how the Hautu tool provides a framework for boards looking for evidence of practices and processes that support Maori enjoying and achieving education success as Maori.

    Handling concerns and complaints - Cleave Hay

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 4:51


    NZSTA provider Cleave Hay advocates a preventative approach to concerns and complaints and outlines good practice principles and processes to follow when complaints do eventuate.

    Better disputes resolution - FairWay Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 16:45


    This week we are able to bring you the full interview with Keri Morris who is a mediator with Fairway Resolution. This valuable interview has been used in our digital learning module however you can listen to it in its entirety here including additional discussion edited out of the module content. Keri talks about the importance of dispute resolution and how everyone can benefit from having the right tools and support available. 

    Implementing a work health and safety culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 4:15


    In this episode health and safety facilitator, June Hoddle describes and discusses how to build a health and safety culture in your board and for your school. 

    Should boards have committees?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 4:31


    In this episode, Tricia Chapmen discusses whether boards should have committees.

    Student behaviour management and the board

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 6:05


    In this episode NZSTA Senior Adviser, Governance Sue Cotter draws on her knowledge of things boards don't always get right to talk about sound disciplinary processes and procedures.

    Effective Meetings - Gigi Holyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 3:23


    In this episode, NZSTA provider Gigi Holyer discusses how to hold effective meetings. 

    MOE Financial Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 5:00


    In this episode we find out how the Ministry of Education finance team is able to support boards of trustees with financial advice.

    Haepapa - Effective governance in Maori medium Colin Rangi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 6:23


    In this weeks podcast NZSTA provider Colin Rangi, outlines the aims of this professional development resource to assist governance in Maori -medium kura. You can find the the Haepapa learning module here Learning Module  

    Working with local community to promote and value reo and tikanga Maori

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 7:25


    In this episode Deputy Principal of Houghton Valley School, Monica Mercury, discusses working with the local community to promote reo and tikanga Maori.

    The Purpose of Board Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 4:48


    In this podcast NZSTA Governance Advisor Chris France discusses the importance and purpose of board policy and the voice of the board. 

    NZSTA Advisory and Support Centre

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 3:35


    The Advisory and Support Centre (ASC) is one of  NZSTA’s key support features. Hear from two advisors about what ASC  offers and who can use this service.

    Role of the Independent Investigator

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 12:37


    NZSTA speaks with Rachel Mullins (NZSTA provider) on what the role of an independent investigator is, and when might boards consider using one to assist board processes. What else might the board think about when using an independent investigator?

    Conflict of Interest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 8:49


    NZSTA governance adviser discusses conflicts of interest and how boards can approach this issue. There is a focus on boards of trustees which have small school population size and how conflicts are dealt with.

    Strategic planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 11:58


    NZSTA adviser Anna discusses approaches to strategic planning and what this means to the board and community.

    Working with the media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 6:31


    In this podcast, NZSTA adviser Kirsty discusses how boards can prepare themselves for with working with media. After a specific event, boards may find themselves approached by media for comment. Some ideas and approaches are discussed here.

    Governance in state integrated schools - Paul Ferris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 6:47


    CEO of both Catholic Education and APIS, Paul Ferris discusses updated legislative requirements for boards of state integrated schools and the roles of parent elected and proprietor appointed trustees.

    The Purpose of NZSTA - Lorraine Kerr, President

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 2:04


    In this episode Lorraine Kerr the President of The New Zealand School Trustees Association outlines the purpose of the organisation and how it supports school boards of trustees across New Zealand.

    Tricia Chapman - The role of the student trustee

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 4:06


    NZSTA approved provider Tricia Chapman outlines and discusses the role of the Student Trustee. Student trustees can be part of a school board in any school that is year 9 and above. 

    Richard Green - Engagement with Māori Communities within predominantly Pākehā school environments

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 5:57


    NZSTA Board Member Richard Green,  talks about what he found as part of his NZSTA Crombie Lockwood Study Grant: Engagement with Māori Communities within predominantly Pākehā school environments - Towards lifting student achievement.

    Tom Scollard -What is educational achievement?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 6:32


    In this podcast NZSTA provider Tom Schollard talks about educational achievement and the focus on student achievement by boards in New Zealand schools. 

    Chris France - Making the most of board meeting time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 4:46


    In this episode NZSTA governance adviser Chris France reflects on many years of involvement in trusteeship to suggest ways boards can make maximum use of precious meeting time. Great information for new trustees. 

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