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Student Representatives Board Election Results

30 Mar 2026

We are pleased to announce the results of the election for our two student representatives on the Board.

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Appointment of an Limited Statutory Manager to Ko Taku Reo

16 Dec 2025

The board of Ko Taku Reo – Deaf Education New Zealand was re-established in November 2025 after being dissolved for three years. The role of a school board is a big one, and an important one that many board members tell us it takes at least a year to pick up the threads enough to be truly effective. Sometimes, the continuity of having an experienced Principal or Presiding Member to guide a new board member through the transition is enough.

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School Board Update - Term 4, 2025

19 Nov 2025

The new board had their first meeting, and we all flew to Auckland for an all-day meeting. We decided it was a good time to get to know everyone on the board and participate in whanaungatanga, as we are a new team.

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Board Elections - Voting Closed and Result

06 Nov 2025

Voting in our school board elections has now closed! The Ko Taku Reo – Deaf Education NZ School Board received a total of 15 nominations for six parent representative vacancies when nominations closed.

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Executive Principal Recruitment Committee - Update #5

04 Aug 2025

The Executive Principal Recruitment Committee has now finished the interview stage of the recruitment process.

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Intention to move to a board - Commissioner update

23 Jul 2025

Following the Ministry completing its recent annual review, I am now able to announce that I have received formal notification that the Ministry feel sufficient progress has been made on governance matters, and as a result, the next natural step for the school would therefore be to proceed to fix a date for an election of a Board.

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Executive Principal Recruitment Committee - Update #4

14 Jul 2025

The Executive Principal recruitment committee met on Wednesday, 25 June.

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Term 2, 2025 - Commissioner update

27 Jun 2025

As Term 2 comes to a close, I would like to provide you with an update on what we have been up to.

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Executive Principal Recruitment Committee - Update #3

27 May 2025

The meeting's purpose is to discuss the updated schedule for the recruitment process and agree on the candidates to be selected for the screening round.

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Executive Principal Recruitment Committee - Update #2

09 May 2025

The Executive Principal recruitment committee update for 1 May 2025 regarding the Executive Principal recruitment.

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