School Board
The school board is responsible for the governance of Hutt Valley High School. 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
Board Members
The board members are:
- Denise Johnson – Principal
- Miranda Cross – Presiding Member/Parent Representative
- Blair Bushnell – Parent Representative
- Charles Darr – Parent Representative
- Susan Dunne – Parent Representative
- Tyson Szeto – Student Representative
- Jason Tierney – Staff Representative
- James Wilkinson – Parent Representative
Also in attendance at board meetings are:
- Tim Fox – Deputy Principal
- Lana Goddard – Board Secretary
To contact the board, please email Board Secretary, Lana Goddard at lana.goddard@hvhs.school.nz. If you wish to contact the Presiding Member directly, please email Miranda Cross at chair@hvhs.school.nz
Board Meetings
Board meetings are generally held on the fourth Wednesday of each month and they start at 5.30pm. They are usually held in the Boardroom at Hutt Valley High School.
The dates for the 2024 board meetings are the following: 21 February, 20 March, 8 May, 26 June, 21 August, 18 September, 23 October and 20 November.
Board meetings are held in public. All members of the Hutt Valley High School community are welcome to attend. The provisions of Part 7 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 apply to some sensitive issues discussed ‘in committee’. If you wish to attend a meeting, please email Board Secretary, Lana Goddard at lana.goddard@hvhs.school.nz
Board Minutes
Please find below copies of the approved minutes for the 2023 board meetings:
- 21 February 2024 Meeting
- 22 November 2023 Meeting
- 25 October 2023 Meeting
- 19 September 2023 Meeting
- 23 August 2023 Meeting
- 28 June 2023 Meeting
- 10 May 2023 Meeting
- 22 March 2023 Meeting
- 22 February 2023 Meeting
Governance Manual
Find out more about Hutt Valley High School’s governance framework in the Governance Manual
Plans & Reports
- HVHS Annual Report for Year Ended 2022
- HVHS Strategic Plan for 2023-2025
- HVHS Annual Implementation Plan 2024
- HVHS Connected Curriculum for 2023-2025
- HVHS School Profile Report 2023 (Education Review Office’s Report)
School Policies & Procedures
Hutt Valley High School uses SchoolDocs’ services for storing policies and procedure documents.
Please click on the link below to view the policies of Hutt Valley High School’s school board. When you’re prompted for a username and password, please enter the following:
- SchoolDocs website: https://www.schooldocs.co.nz/
- Click on the ‘Search for your school’ button and enter Hutt Valley High School
- Username: hvhs
- Password: Adalta
Once you’ve logged in you’ll see the screen below and you can search for Hutt Valley High School’s policies.