
Our Board Of Trustees
The Board of Trustees (BOT) provides strategic leadership and direction to our kura. The Board works in partnership with the ākonga and kaimahi, the community, and government to ensure the best possible outcomes for all ākonga. This is achieved through particular governance activities such as:
- Setting the strategic direction and targets for the kura
- Planning towards and reporting on achieving those targets
- Curriculum management
- Financial and property management
- Policies and procedures
- Health and safety
- Employment of kaimahi at the kura
The Board sets the direction for the kura in its charter and policy framework, and monitors progress toward achieving expectations (governance). The principal has delegated responsibility for how the kura will achieve the Board’s expectations, working within the law and the Board’s policy framework (management).
For all Board-related enquiries, please email our Presiding Member at presidingmember@maidstone.school.nz
Board Meeting Dates 2026
Board meetings begin at 6.00pm at the kura, members of the public are welcome to attend.
Please contact the kura if you are wish to attend a meeting.
Term 1
Monday 23rd February
Monday 23rd March
Term 2
Monday 11th May
Monday 8th June
Term 3
Monday 10th August
Monday 7th September
Term 4
Monday 2nd November
Monday 30th November
Board Meeting Minutes
Click on the dates below to view the latest minutes.
Minutes 11 May 2026
Minutes 23 March 2026
Minutes 23 February 2026
Minutes 8 December 2025
Minutes 3 November 2025
Minutes 6 October 2025
Minutes 4 August 2025
Minutes 23 June 2025
Minutes 19 May 2025
Minutes 31 March 2025
Minutes 24 February 2025
Our Board Members
Isaac Hayes
Tumuaki |Principal
Isaac.hayes@maidstone.school.
Liz Moka
Kaimahi Elected Trustee
Louise Thomson
Community Elected Trustee
Greg Burroughs
Community Elected Trustee
Evelyn Moody
Presiding Member
Community Elected Trustee
presidingmember@maidstone.school.nz
Shanny Robinson
Community Elected Trustee
Hera Whaanga
Community Elected Trustee
Hineuru Tutua-Nathan
Co-opted Trustee - Appointed Poipoia te Kākano Komiti Chair
Jimmy Butcher
Co-opted Trustee
Poipoia te Kākano Komiti - Bilingual Unit Committee
The Poipoia te Kākano Komiti has been established to provide whānau-led guidance and support for our bilingual unit. The Komiti works alongside kura leadership to strengthen the delivery of a programme aligned with Te Marautanga o Aotearoa curriculum, ensuring tamariki are supported to succeed in te reo Māori, their identity, and their learning, while strengthening connections with whānau, Ōrongomai Marae, Mana whenua and the wider hapori.
Members of the Komiti include elected whānau representatives from families of tamariki enrolled in Poipoia te Kākano, ensuring whānau voice is embedded in decision-making and the ongoing development of Poipoia te Kākano.
Our Komiti Members
Hineuru Tutua-Nathan
Chairperson (Appointed)
Kiri Kara
Whānau Representative
Ihaka Whaanga
Whānau Representative
Paiwai Hina
Whānau Representative
Emily Eves
Aorangi Koia-Alesana
Staff Representative
Sophie Hudson
Kura Leadership Representative

