What to expect as a trustee

School trustees have a very important role in making sure every child achieves their potential at school.

Here are some of the things they do:

• Work with the principal and consult with staff, students and the community.
  
• Set the educational goals and strategic direction of the school.
  
• Monitor progress and let parents know how the school is progressing against its annual targets and how well students are achieving.
  
• Decide how the school’s funding will be spent.
  
• Select the school’s principal and support the development of all staff.
  
• Oversee the management of staff, property, finances, curriculum and administration

How do you prepare for this?

There are a number of ways that you can prepare or develop the skills required.  Check out our professional development programmes.