Spencer Jones
[FYI request #34243 email]
Dear Spencer,
Official Information Act request for whether trespass notices as part of school reviews
Please consider this letter acknowledgement of your Official Information Act request for:
I request the following information regarding whether and how the Education Review Office considers
the use of trespass notices or exclusion of parents in school evaluations.
1. Review Framework
Please provide:
a) Any documents describing whether ERO assesses:
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parent engagement
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exclusion of parents
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use of legal mechanisms (including trespass notices)
2. Indicators and Risk
Please provide:
a) Any indicators used by ERO to identify:
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breakdowns in school–community relationships
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governance concerns relating to exclusion of parents
3. Reports / Summaries
Please provide:
a) Any internal summaries or guidance (from 2018 onwards) discussing:
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trends or concerns relating to parent exclusion
We received your request on 25 March 2026.
We will endeavour to respond as soon as possible, and in any event no later than 24 April 2026, 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.
Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to official information requests where
possible. We do not publish requesters' personal information.
Yours sincerely,
Governance and Accountability Team
Governance and Accountability
Education Review Office | Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga National Office | Tari Matua | [email address]
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