Our School Board

The School Board is the Crown entity responsible for the governance of the school. The Board's job is to see that everything that needs to be done gets done - legally, ethically, and as well as possible, in the best interests of its students. 

The St Patrick's Catholic School Board is made up of four elected parent representatives, three Bishop's representatives, a staff representative and the principal. We also have a Board secretary.

Our Board meets on the Wednesdays of Week 5 and Week 10 each term, dates are in the School Calendar and advertised in the Newsletter. These meetings are public meetings and anyone is welcome to attend. The minutes of previous Board meetings are available to the public from the school office.

Annual Reports

Policies

Click here to view our school policies.

Board Minutes

Current School Board Members

Anna Gallien

Presiding Member
anna.gallien@stpatta.co.nz

Tena koutou katoa. My name is Anna Gallien. I am proud to be a parent elect on the St Patrick’s School Board. I was born in Paeroa, grew up on a farm in Matamata while attending St Joseph’s Primary School and Matamata College. I married local Korakonui lad Pete, who did all his schooling in the area and we live in town with Pete travelling to the farm every day. We are kept busy with our 4 daughters, with our youngest that last one left at St Patrick’s. I currently work for the NZ School Trustees Association helping our school boards across Aotearoa New Zealand.  

Kyle Osborne

Elected Representative

kyle.osborne@stpatta.co.nz

Portfolios: Property

Hi my name is Kyle Osborne and I am serving on the board looking after the property portfolio. My wife and I have three boys attending St Patrick's School.  I was born in Te Awamutu and was educated here for both my primary and secondary schooling.  I have lived all of my life in Te Awamutu apart from three years overseas.  I enjoy being part of the school board and I am learning a lot about how a school operates. 

Haley Fielder

Bishop's Representative

haley.fielder@stpatta.co.nz

Portfolios: Health and Safety, Pastoral Care

My name is Haley Fielder and I’m one of the Proprietor’s Representatives on the School Board. The Proprietor’s Reps assist the Board in ensuring the school remains a Catholic School, fulfilling its primary purpose, which is to give a Catholic Education to Catholic children and young people, and we report back to the Bishop annually. I was born and bred in Te Awamutu and attended St Patrick’s Catholic School for my primary and intermediate years.  I am now proud to be a St Pat’s mum with all of my three children spread throughout the school.

Catherine Tobin

Bishop's Representative

catherine.tobin@stpatta.co.nz
My name is Catherine Tobin and I am one of the Bishops Proprietors Representatives to the School Board for St Patrick's Catholic school. The role of Bishops Proprietors Rep involves preserving and enhancing the special Catholic character of the school. We report annually to the Bishop on the schools efforts within this domain. I am married to Mike and proud mother to Ellie and Sarah who both attend the school. We moved from Ireland to New Zealand in 2017 and found a wonderful welcome within the school and church at St Patrick’s. I work locally as a Practice Nurse and am proud to serve the community both in their health needs and as an active church member.  

Fr Joe Stack

Bishop's Representative

joe.stack@stpatta.co.nz

Paula Carr

Staff Representative

paula@stpatta.co.nz
The Board's Staff Representative is voted in by all staff members every three years.  It is their job to ensure that the staff have a voice at the Board table and in all Board decision making and policies.

Shelly Fitness

Principal

shelly@stpatta.co.nz
The role of the principal on the Board is often likened to a CEO's relationship with a Trust Board. My job is to report on how the school is achieving against the Board's Strategic Plan Goals and academic targets. While the Board's job is Governance, mine is the day-to-day management of our school. I also often use the Board as trusted advisors, particularly when I am needing parent input into decisions.I enjoy working collaboratively in the Board environment to put our students at the center of all we do.

Nicola Crofskey

Board Secretary 

Anthony Kahura

Elected Representative

anthony.kahura@stpatta.co.nz 

Tēnā Tātou,
Ko Anthony Kahura tāku ingoaKo Tongariro te maungaKo Te Arawa te wakaKo Taupō nui a Tia te moanaKo  Ngāti Tuwharetoa te iwiKo Poukura te hapuKo Parekaawa te hapu Ko te Heu Heu te tangata
Kia ora, 
My name is Anthony Kahura and I am honoured to be serving the school and community with the team on the school board.I was raised in Te Awamutu doing my school years at St Pats and St Johns Hamilton. I am married to Courtney and our daughter Bailey and son Parker are both attending St Patricks. I have a passion for Toi Māori - Māori art, currently working my way through a degree in Whakairo - Māori carving. My goal is to contribute what I can to further this amazing school.