Leadership Team 

• Principal - Kate Staniford
• Deputy Principal - Charlotte Saunders
• Assistant Principal - Melissa McLellan
• Special Educational Needs Coordinator - Freya Haanen
• NCEA Principal’s Nominee - Michele O’Carroll

Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees are: 

• Presiding Member: Sharon Blanchard
• Board Members: 
  • Belinda Purcell
  • Nicola Graham
  • Simon Scarlett
  • Anna Bacchus
  • Bruce Mincham (Finance)
• Staff Representative: Michele O'Carroll
• Student Representative: Mackenzie Dunnicliff
• Board Secretary: Chelsea Lousley

The Twizel Area School Board of Trustees is responsible for the school's performance and ensuring that all legal requirements are met. The board:

• ensures every student can reach their highest possible standard in student achievement
• is the employer of all staff in the school
• sets the school's strategic direction in consultation with parents, whānau, staff, students and the wider school community
• is responsible for overseeing the management of personnel, curriculum, property, finance and administration

The Board meets monthly at 5.30 pm in the Meeting Room, with meeting times and dates notified in the school newsletter. The Board of Trustees' role is to provide governance of the school.

Our school policies are available for viewing and reviewing on our Schooldocs website. We invite you to visit the site: twizel.schooldocs.co.nz. Our username is twizel and password twizelarea. More information regarding our school policies and where to find them is available here: School Documents.

If you would like to learn more about trusteeship or contact the Board of Trustees, please email [email protected].

Latest Board of Trustees meeting minutes:

Next Board of Trustees meeting:

• Thursday 13th February 2025

More Information

The Role of the School Board | education.govt.nz

Community Member Guide to the Role of the Board of Trustees | schoolboardelections.org.nz