Transcript North Taranaki Kindergarten Governing Board

Staff presentation to North &
South Taranaki
Ko ngā pae tawhiti whāia kia tata, ko ngā pae tata,
whakamaua kia tina
The potential for tomorrow depends on what we do today
Vision Taranaki
The overarching goal of
Vision Taranaki is to provide
kindergarten services that
are enduring, sustainable
and continue to meet the
needs of whānau and
communities in Taranaki.
Vision Taranaki
• What happens each day at
kindergarten is what matters
most to children and whānau.
• It is each kindergarten within
and across associations that is
unique rather than the
association itself.
• The uniqueness of kindergarten
in each community is what
kindergarten is all about.
Kindergarten - Vision 2020
Taranaki 2035 – The Taranaki Regional Economic Development
Strategy by Venture Taranaki to support projections on
demographics, population projection, employment opportunities
and cultural aspects of Taranaki.
• Technology
• whānau needs
• Leader of Education and provider of choice
• Teaching teams education leaders and experts, active in
promoting excellence in teaching and learning.
• Parents, families and whānau in Taranaki are proud and have
ownership of kindergarten.
Issues and Challenges
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Funding
Reputation
Sustainability and relevance
Competition
Employer of choice
Governance
Clare Wells, CEO NZ Kindergartens
Similarities
Transition Group
Transition Group
• Engaged Accountants to complete
• financial review on both associations
• provide a merged set of financial statements.
• Completed identified tasks in the Treadwells
project plan
• Review of employment agreements
• provided a report to both boards on our findings.
Board decisions
2011
Vision Taranaki
working group
established
2012
2013
Board agreed in
principle that ‘a
new organisation
be created to
provide
kindergarten
services across the
Taranaki region’
Board agreed to
proceed with the
establishment of a
single kindergarten
association within
Taranaki; and take
to Members to
vote.
Transition Group
formed
Phase 2 Post
Decision
2014
Establishment of
new entity
Phase 3 Transition
The AGM
• North Taranaki and South Taranaki each hold their
own AGM with their membership.
• Each membership will vote on the same special
resolution
• Our members are
– parents or primary caregivers of children who attend or
are on the waiting list for one of our kindergartens
– Interested company/person who has applied to the Board
to be a member
Next steps
Phase 2: Post Decision
Phase 3: Transition
Phase 1: Pre-vote
MoU
Communication
Association established
Transition to new
organisation
Community Meetings
Legal Requirements
Staff meetings
Special meeting(s)
New Organisation
launched
AGM Vote
Communication
Legal Requirements
Community Meetings
Communication
Set up of Interim Board
Community Meetings
What does this mean for children?
What does this mean for Staff?
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Employment
Increasing Opportunities
Shaping our future
Costs
Communication
In conclusion
Important Dates to note
8th August, 7.30pm
North - Quality Plymouth Hotel
South - West Lounge, The Hub, Hawera
We look forward to seeing you all there.