NZSTA - Current Survey

1. The new "charter schools" policy sounds as if it will help raise student engagement and achievement at our school:

2. The new "charter schools" are no different from what we already have:

3. Our board is interested in becoming a "charter school":

4. Establishing new "charter schools" will undermine existing schools instead of supporting them to improve:

5. The "charter school" trial will divert funding from existing state and state integrated schools:

6. The "charter schools" trial shows that government is ducking its own responsibility to provide a free state education for all students, according to their needs and abilities:

7. Our board does not want to be responsible for determining staff salary packages on the basis of performance:

8. The "charter schools" proposal diverts attention and resources from the real problems:

9. The "charter schools" proposal sets up a double standard for funding:

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As part of the Confidence and Supply Agreement, the government is setting up "a task force to produce a comprehensive report on governance issues relating to policy towards state, state integrated and independent schools.":

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10. As it stands it does not look like any sector group will be in the group - do you think that NZSTA should be represented on the "task force" group?:

YesNo

11. Do you think these are some of the relevant issues for this task force to address, in terms of:

a. School policy setting:

YesNo

b. The board of trustee's role:

YesNo

c. The Ministry of Education's role:

YesNo

d. How the Ministry provides support for school boards of trustees:

YesNo

12. If you have answered yes to any of these last four options, please specify what issues:

a. School policy setting:

b. The board of trustees' role:

c. The Ministry of Education's role:

d. How the Ministry provides support for school boards of trustees:

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Please identify the position you fill on the Board of Trustee (from drop down list):

Name of School (Optional):

Charter Schools survey