Our School Board Tō Mātou Poari Kura
BLENNZ has a national school board which is representative of BLENNZ parents and of the wider blindness education sector.
An introduction to the BLENNZ School Board
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.
School Board Members and roles
Board Secretary: Janny Cooke (09) 266-7109 Extension: 2000
Chairperson: Christopher Gunn and VRC Parent Elected Member
Principal: Saul Taylor
Parent Member – Homai Campus School:
- Justine Edwards
Parent Members – Visual Resource Centres:
- Ross Meikle
- Christopher Michael Gunn
- David Cullen
- Kevin Manson
Staff Elected Member:
- Tracey O'Sullivan
Appointed Members:
- Martine Abel-Williamson – RNZFB
- Nigel Ngahiwi – Tangata Whenua
- Pauline Melham – Blind Citizens NZ
Board Meeting Venues and Time
The Board hold their meetings face to face at Homai Campus or via Zoom on a Friday from 10:00am to 2:00pm. In 2025 six meetings will be held throughout the year:
- March 7 – Homai Campus
- May 16 – Zoom
- June 27 – Homai Campus
- August 15 – Zoom
- October 17 – Zoom
- December 5 – Homai Campus