Our Board
New Zealand’s state schools have a Board to govern the school. The Windy Ridge School Board is a hard working parent group committed to our school's high standards and strategic goals.
What does the Board do?
The Windy Ridge School Board represent our parent community and support the school's leadership team and the direction of the school in line with the strategic plan. The Board meets twice a term, with meetings publicised on Hero and school Google calendar. Parents are welcome to attend as observers and may apply for speaking rights.
The Board’s role
The School Board assume a governance role within the school. Governance is a “hands off” process whereby the Board ensures that the school is well managed and led without itself doing the managing. Therefore, the Board is not directly involved in the day to day running of the school. Concerns or complaints regarding staff, pupils or school organisation should be first directed to the teacher, then Deputy Principal, or Principal. Should a satisfactory resolution not be achieved using the above system an approach to the Board by letter outlining the situation is appropriate.
Generally, the Principal will deal with the vast majority of situations.
How can I get involved?
Standing for the Board is a great way to get involved in your child’s education. Elected Board members will be offered training and support to make carrying out this responsibility easier.
Elections are run every 3 years with the parent members elected each time. Board members hold office for 3 years. In order to stand for the Board you must confirm that to the best of your knowledge you are eligible to be a Board member. The website of the New Zealand School Boards Association (NZSBA) has information for current or potential Board members.
If you are interested in standing for election, a good idea is to talk to a current Board member. You may also like attend a couple of Board meetings to get a better idea of the role and the responsibility involved.
Contact with the Board
If you wish to contact a Board member, you can do so by popping into the school office or by email at BOT@windyridge.school.nz
For more information aout school boards, their roles and responsibilities please refer to the following Ministry of Education link.
Meeting Minutes
You can access the minutes of our Board meetings by following this link.
Board members for the 2025 – 2027 period are:
Marie Cheeseman Presiding Member
Kavita Budhia Parent Board Member
Niki Sherriff Parent Board Member
Marcia O'Brien Parent Board Member
Chris Bone Parent Board Member
Tania Stephens Staff Board Member
Samatha Owen Principal
Education Review Office (ERO) Report
Te Tari Arotake Matauranga
The purpose of the Education Review Office (ERO) is focused on supporting improved education outcomes for all learners. The approach to school evaluations is called Te Ara Huarau.
ERO work with schools in an ongoing way and publish reports for parents, whānau and the community.
ERO recognises that each school will have a different experience depending on needs, strengths, and evaluation focus reviewing and reporting on schools’ performance approximately every three years.
Windy Ridge School's most recent review was completed in May 2025. You can access the report by clicking here or visiting the Education Review Office Website.
Annual Financial Statements
You can view our financial statements below.