Board Election Results
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From: Ronda
Dear Naenae College,
I am writing to request the results of the recent triennial school board election. Specifically, I would like to know the names of the elected candidates, the number of valid votes cast for each candidate, and the number of invalid votes cast.
Schools are required give written notice to the Secretary for Education of election results, therefore the Ministry of Education may also hold this information.
I noticed that many nearby schools proactively release such results on their social media platforms. Additionally, I observed that you recently posted the results of the student and staff election on Facebook. However, this post did not comply with Section (26)(5) of the Education (Board Elections) Regulations 2022, which requires the inclusion of "the number of valid votes cast for each candidate" and "the number of invalid votes cast."
Yours faithfully,
Ronda
From: Admin Email
Naenae College
Kia ora Ronda
Official information request: Board Election Results.
I acknowledge your official information request dated 6 October 2025.
We received your request on 6 October and will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event, no later than 4
November 2025, being 20 working days after the day your request was
received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
Can you please provide us with confirmation that you are eligible to
request this information? For example, evidence that you are either a New
Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or that you currently reside in New
Zealand.
If you have any queries, please contact us via this email address. If any
additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request,
please contact us so that these can be taken into account.
Kind regards
Naenae College.
On Mon, Oct 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM Ronda
<[1][FOI #32504 email]> wrote:
Dear Naenae College,
I am writing to request the results of the recent triennial school board
election. Specifically, I would like to know the names of the elected
candidates, the number of valid votes cast for each candidate, and the
number of invalid votes cast.
Schools are required give written notice to the Secretary for Education
of election results, therefore the Ministry of Education may also hold
this information.
I noticed that many nearby schools proactively release such results on
their social media platforms. Additionally, I observed that you recently
posted the results of the student and staff election on Facebook.
However, this post did not comply with Section (26)(5) of the Education
(Board Elections) Regulations 2022, which requires the inclusion of "the
number of valid votes cast for each candidate" and "the number of
invalid votes cast."
Yours faithfully,
Ronda
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From: Ronda
Dear Admin Email,
Thank you for your acknowledgement.
You will receive such confirmation via a letter physically posted to you.
Yours sincerely,
Ronda
From: Ronda
Dear Naenae College Admin Email,
Have you received the letter in the mail yet?
Yours sincerely,
Ronda
From: Admin Email
Naenae College
Kia ora
No, nothing has been received as of this morning.
Kind regards
Naenae College.
On Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM Ronda
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Dear Naenae College Admin Email,
Have you received the letter in the mail yet?
Yours sincerely,
Ronda
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Kia ora Ronda
Official information request: Board Election Results.
I acknowledge your official information request dated 6 October 2025.
We received your request on 6 October and will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event, no later than 4
November 2025, being 20 working days after the day your request was
received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
Can you please provide us with confirmation that you are eligible to
request this information? For example, evidence that you are either a
New
Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or that you currently reside in
New
Zealand.
If you have any queries, please contact us via this email address. If
any
additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request,
please contact us so that these can be taken into account.
Kind regards
Naenae College.
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Naenae College
Kia ora Ronda
No, we haven't received any correspondence in the post from you.
Kind regards
Naenae College.
On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM Ronda
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Dear Admin Email,
Have you received the letter yet?
Yours sincerely,
Ronda
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Kia ora
No, nothing has been received as of this morning.
Kind regards
Naenae College.
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From: Ronda
Dear Admin Email,
Can you please respond this request, you responded to my other one after my eligibility was confirmed.
Yours sincerely,
Ronda
From: Admin Email
Naenae College
Kia ora Ronda,
Thank you for your email of 17 December 2026.
The school office closed on 15 December 2025 and has only recently
re-opened, hence we are replying to you now.
Please find a copy attached of the Naenae College School Board Triennial
Election results, the details of which you requested.
I trust this covers the information you requested, therefore we consider
the matter now closed.
Nga mihi
Jackie
On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM Ronda
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Dear Admin Email,
Can you please respond this request, you responded to my other one after
my eligibility was confirmed.
Yours sincerely,
Ronda
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Kia ora Ronda
No, we haven't received any correspondence in the post from you.
Kind regards
Naenae College.
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From: Ronda
Dear Admin Email,
You have only provided the results for the parent election, the scope of my original request including student and staff elections as well.
I will go back to the Ombudsman, if you don't provide it
Yours sincerely,
Ronda
From: Principal
Naenae College
Kiā ora Ronda,
Thank you for your email dated 15 February 2026.
Please find attached a copy of the Naenae College Newsletter dated 10
October 2025, in which we published the information regarding student and
staff representative elections to the Board.
Please find a link to the newsletter:
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I trust this covers the information you requested, therefore we
consider this matter now closed.
Ngā mihi
Jackie Schrijvers
(Principal's Assistant)
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From: Ronda <[6][FOI #32504 email]>
Date: Sun, Feb 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Board Election Results
To: Admin Email <[7][Naenae College request email]>
Dear Admin Email,
You have only provided the results for the parent election, the scope of
my original request including student and staff elections as well.
I will go back to the Ombudsman, if you don't provide it
Yours sincerely,
Ronda
-----Original Message-----
Kia ora Ronda,
Thank you for your email of 17 December 2026.
The school office closed on 15 December 2025 and has only recently
re-opened, hence we are replying to you now.
Please find a copy attached of the Naenae College School Board Triennial
Election results, the details of which you requested.
I trust this covers the information you requested, therefore we consider
the matter now closed.
Nga mihi
Jackie
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School Board Triennial Election
23 September, 2025
DECLARATION OF RESULT
Parent Representatives (5 vacancies)
Milica Zivanovic 58
Arif Ali 54
Hoani Smith 49
Daniel Bowbyes Kelly Palmer Karel Dulver 47 46 41
Naga Ganesh Gorla INVALID VOTES 18 0
There being 7 candidates and 5 vacancies, I hereby deciare the following duly elected: Milica Zivanovic, Arif Ali, Hoani Smith, Daniel Bowbyes, Kelly Palmer
BJM Vester, Returning Officer
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Their courage and commitment inspire us all to pursue our own personal bests.
We wish them all the very best for their exams.
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Naenae College School Board Triennial Election
23 September. 2025
DECLARATION OF RESULT
Parent Representatives (5 vacancies)
Milica Zivanovic 58
Arif All 54
Hoani Smith 49
Daniel Bowbyes 47
Kelly Palmer 46
Karel Dulver 41
Naga Ganesh Goria 18
INVALID VOTES 0
There being 7 candidates and 5 vacancies, I hereby declare the following duly elected: Milica Zivanovic, Arif Ali, Hoani Smith, Danie! Bowbyes, Kelly Palmer
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Declaration of Result
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Candidate B 14
INVALID VOTES 0
There being 2 candidates and 1 vacancy, I hereby declare Rebekah Gaffney duly elected.
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Candidate D31
INVALID VOTES 5
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