An introduction to the BLENNZ Board of Trustees
BLENNZ has a national board of trustees which is representative of BLENNZ parents and of the wider blindness education sector.
The role of the BLENNZ board is to govern the school, with a focus on providing an environment that fosters achievement for children and young people who are blind or low vision.
BoT Members and roles
Board Secretary: Janny Cooke (09) 266-7109 Extension: 2000
Chairperson: Nathaniel Louwrens and Parent Trustee Visual Resource Centres
Principal: Karen Stobbs
Homai Campus School Parent Trustee: Mitch Harris
Parent Trustees – Visual Resource Centres:
- Nathaniel Robson
- Graeme Hood
Staff Elected Trustee: Jane Cox
Appointed Trustees:
- Wendy Chiang – Blind Citizens NZ
- Catherine Rae – Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind – Known as Blind Foundation
- Nigel Ngahiwi – Tangata Whenua
BoT Meeting venues and time
All BOT meetings are held on the Homai Campus on a Friday from 12.30pm
- February 22,
- March 29,
- June 21,
- August 23,
- November 1,
- December 6.
BoT Newsletters and Documents
- 2016 highlights
- BOT Newsletter – Term 1 2018
- BLENNZ Board of Trustees – Term 4 2018 Newsletter
- 2019 BLENNZ Charter
BLENNZ Official Documentation
Use these links to access the following documentation:
- 2017 Charter
- 2017 Annual Plan
- 2017 ERO Review
- 2017 Annual Report
- 2016 Financial Statements
- External Report Specialist Service Standards
- 4.1 c-BLENNZ 2017 Independent Auditors Report
- 4.1 b-BLENNZ 2017 Audited Financial Accounts
- 4.1 d-BLENNZ 2017 Audited Accounts-Notes
- 4.3 b-HECCET 2017 Audited Financial Statements
- 4.3 c-HECCET 2017 Audited accounts-notes
BLENNZ Policy Documents
Child Protection
If anyone would like further information regarding this policy please make contact through BLENNZ email or by calling us on 0800 253669.
