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Showing respect kindness and care for others.

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Working together to build positive relationships.

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To lead ourselves to be successful in whatever we do.

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Respecting ourselves, our kura and our people.

2025 SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS

Information

Every three years all public schools in Aotearoa hold elections for their School Boards, and this is going to happen again in 2025.
The School Board is a key part of our kura because they do a lot of important things behind the scenes that while they may not be visible, are really important to keeping our kura running. Our School Board write our strategic plan, consult with our community about things that matter, make sure our finances are being spent wisely and ensure that we are giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi within our kura. Our board is made up of 5 Parent Representatives, the Principal, a Staff Representative, elected by the staff, a Student Representative elected by the students.
The board appoint a Returning Officer, who is responsible for the running of the
election and we have appointed Schooled Election Pilot as the Returning Officer for our online election. They have been assisting schools with elections for over 20 years and have been the only election provider accredited by the Ministry of Education to provide online election services since online elections started in 2022. Important things like the nomination and voting forms will be sent to you by email directly by Schooled Election Pilot. If we don’t have an email address for you don’t stress, because Schooled Election Pilot will send these out to you by post so you don’t miss out.
There are a lot of rules around School Board elections that need to be followed, and the main ones are the Education and Training Act 2020 and the Education (Board Elections) Regulations 2022. Your name and contact details have been provided to Schooled Election Pilot to enable them to deliver elections services for our kura as required by legislation. They will use your contact details for the provision of election services for Huntly College only and your details will be deleted 60 days after the election date as required by legislation.
If you have any questions about the election process, then the best people to talk to are the team at Schooled Election Pilot. You can contact the Returning Officer directly on 0800VOTENZ (0800 868 369) or election@electionpilot.nz.
We will continue to keep you updated through the various stages of the election process, and our election date is Wednesday ,10 September, 2025.

Nominations are Open

The nomination process for our School Board elections has started and nominations are now open. We have 5 spaces for Parent Representatives on the Huntly College School Board. We have appointed Schooled Election Pilot as the Returning Officer for the election, they will be handling the election process, and you will see communications directly from them.
Everyone who is eligible to vote in the election will receive a nomination pack (either via email or post). The pack will contain everything you need to nominate yourself or another member of the community. If you are going to nominate someone else, just make sure they know about it and will accept the nomination. It will also include information about who isn’t able to be a School Board member.
If you need extra forms, or want a copy of the nomination form in Te Reo Māori or another language, just contact the Returning Officer from Schooled Election Pilot directly on 0800 VOTENZ (0800 868 369) or election@electionpilot.nz.
Don’t leave things to the last minute, because elections close at noon on Wednesday 6 August, 2025. You can email in your nomination, complete it online at www.boardelections.nz or fill it in and drop it off to the school office. You can also send in a candidate statement and smiling photo with your nomination as well.
A copy of the electoral roll is kept at the school office and is available to be checked during usual school hours.
Voting will end at 4pm on Wednesday, 10 September, 2025.

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Term 3 Puna Koorero

11 Jul 2025

Kia ora Huntly College Whānau!

Get ready for Puna Kōrero next week – your chance to connect with your child's teachers and get an update on their learning journey! We really encourage you to bring your child/ren with you, and come prepared with any questions about their progress.

Here are the details:

Tuesday, July 15th: Sessions run from 3:20 PM to 5:20 PM
Thursday, July 17th: Sessions run from 3:20 PM to 7:00 PM
To secure your spot, please make a booking online at https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/x3456

There are other ways to make a booking, see image below.

Kai will be available throughout the afternoon.

We can't wait to discuss your child's achievements and how we can best support their continued growth. See you there!