Board of Trustees

Our school operates in accordance with the Education and Training Act 2020 and is led by our dedicated School Board. The Board is responsible for the overall governance of our school, ensuring we provide the best possible environment for our tamariki.

Our Board brings together a mix of perspectives from across our community:

Elected parent and community volunteers who bring local heart and expertise.
Our School Principal, who manages the day-to-day leadership.
A staff representative, providing a voice from the classroom.
(Note: As we are a primary school, we do not require a student representative on the Board)

Please direct day to day management correspondence to the Principal: Elisa Patterson - principal@maromaku.school.nz.

Please direct Board governance correspondence to the Presiding Member: Milton Rouse - miltonbot@maromaku.school.nz.

Meet our School Board

Our Board members are locals who care deeply about our school’s future. They work behind the scenes to ensure Maromaku School stays a fantastic place for our kids to learn and grow.

Feel free to say hello if you see them at the school gate or a Saturday morning sports game!

Principal

Elisa Patterson

Parent Representatives

Milton Rouse - Presiding member
Maxwell (Butch) Horsford
Fabian Kehoe
LuVinnia Slade-Peletana
Jasmin Hippolite

Staff Representative

Marjorie Macnay

Our Board meetings will be held on the following dates:

Wahanga Tuatahi i te tau 2026 | Term 1 2026

Monday 23 February 2026 at 5.30pm
Monday 23 March 2026 at 5.30pm

Wahanga Tuarua i te tau 2026 | Term 2 2026

Monday 18 May 2026 at 5.30pm
Monday 22 June 2026 at 5.30pm

Wahanga Tuatoru i te tau 2026 | Term 3 2026

Monday 27 July 2026 at 5.30pm
Monday 7 September 2026 at 5.30pm

Wahanga Tuawha i te tau 2026 | Term 4 2026

Monday 19 October 2026 at 5.30pm
Monday 14 December 2026 at 5.30pm

All Board meetings are held in Room 1 at Maromaku School. These are 'open to the public' meetings. If you wish to have 'speaking rights' at a Board meeting, please email the Presiding Member: miltonbot@maromaku.school. nz well in advance to organise this. 'Speaking rights' is subject to Board approval.

Check out our School document links below for 2025 meeting minutes. Hard copies of the 2026 Strategic Plan and Board Meeting Minutes are available for reading at the school office.