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10 June 2024 
 
 
 
Whaea Kat 
[FYI request #26731 email] 
Tēnā koe Whaea Kat, 
The Minister’s office has shared your concerns with me regarding the Plimmerton School Board, 
following your email on 11 May 2024. Thank you for taking the time to raise your concerns with the 
Minister. 
 
You may be aware that schools in New Zealand are self-governing, and it is The Board’s role to 
oversee the governance of its school and to ensure that everything that needs to be done gets 
done. Schools are required to have their own complaints policy to ensure that a fair and robust 
process is followed.  
 
In most instances, schools do an excellent job of working through issues with whānau. However, 
we acknowledge that there are times when conflict cannot be resolved between parties. In such 
cases, there are supports available for parents who are unsatisfied with the board’s response. 
These include contacting the local Ministry office or the Ombudsman if they feel they have been 
treated unfairly. 
 
Without knowing the specific details of the issues you have mentioned, I am unable to speak to any 
complaints parents may have made to the Ministry due to privacy reasons. However, I can assure 
you that our Ministry of Education staff work closely with school principals to ensure they receive 
the support they need. 
 
If parents are unsatisfied with the response, following a complaints process they can contact the 
Manager of Integrated Services, Kate Aldworth [email address] ph 04 4634820. 
 
Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention. 
 
Nāku noa nā 
 
 
 
Roy Sye 
Director of Education for Wellington 
Ministry of Education 
Lower Hutt Office, Level 3, 19 Market Grove, Lower Hutt 5010 
PO Box 30166, Lower Hutt 5040 Phone: +64 4 463 8699