Board of Trustees & Community

Board of Trustees 2022 -2025

Motueka High School has an elected Board of Trustees which oversees the governance of the School and its finances.  The current board was elected in 2022 and will serve until the next election in 2025.

Board meetings for 2025:  ​​​​​​​24 March, 12 May, 16 June, 11 August, 8 September, 13 October and 1 December. Meetings are held at 5.30pm in Te Whare Taikura o Te Maatu. These meetings are open to public attendance.

To contact the board please do so through the following emails:  admin@motuekahigh.school.nz and nicki.saundersloder@motuekahigh.school.nz - Board Secretary


Board Members

Melanie Ellis - Presiding Member - Parent representative (Co-opted)

Kalpana Laitflang - Deputy Presiding Member (Elected) - Parent representative (Elected)

Dale Ching - Parent Representative - Finance (Co-opted)

Brent Boyce - Parent Representative (Elected)

Terina Graham - Parent Representative (Elected)

To be advised - Te Awhina Representative (Co-opted)

Dylan Nicol - Staff Representative (Elected)

Hannah Roborgh- Student Representative 2024-2025 (October-October)

Andrea Goodman - Parent Representative (Co-opted)

John Prestidge  – Principal

Nicki Saunders-Loder – Board Secretary

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Representation on Board of Trustees

https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2020/0038/latest/LMS177784.html?search=sw_096be8ed81e630fb_board+meetings_25_se&p=2&sr=40