Our Board
Board members
The Burnside High School Board is elected every three years. The Board consists of five elected members, a staff and a student representative and the principal of our school.
The Board has oversight of our strategic direction and governance, ensuring that we meet our legal, financial and compliance obligations. Operational management of the school is delegated to the principal.
Our Board members:
Community Representatives
- Mr Sam Brock-Smith
- Mr Chris Wallace
- Mrs Marinda Gray
- Mrs Louise Arndt
- Mrs Simi Desor
Principal
- Mr Scott Haines
Staff Representative
- Mr Murray Paull
Student Representative
- Mr Minjun Cho
Board meetings and minutes
Board meetings are held in the evenings. Contact admin@burnside.school.nz if you would like to know more.
2026 Board meeting dates:
- 1 July
- 26 August
- 28 October
- 25 November
- 9 December
Recent Board minutes can be viewed below:
25 February 2026
25 March 2026
20 May 2026
Strategic documents
Our strategic documents outline our long-term goals, vision, and mission for our school. These documents, alongside our Annual Report and Implementation Plan are important documents that outline where we are now, where we are heading and how we plan to get there.
The below documents help to align our collaborative efforts, and guide our actions to make informed choices that are in line with our long-term goals and objectives. They ensure that we are transparent, accountable and are able to evaluate our performance over time.
- Strategic Plan and outcomes
- Annual Implementation Plan
- 2024 Annual Report
- 2025 Annual Report
- Māori and bicultural strategy (2022- March 2026)
- Bicultural strategy (March 2026)
- Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Pasifika Plan
- Education Review Office (ERO) latest report
- Attendance Management Plan
If you are looking for the school bylaws please click here.
