School boards
School boards are locally elected boards that govern state and state integrated schools. Boards establish a strategic plan and an annual implementation plan which set out the objectives and targets of the school.
As at 1 December 2022 there were 24,573 board members.
More information on the proportional Māori/Pacific parent representation on school boards can be found on the School Board Representation page.
Pivot Table Updated: August 2023
This workbook allows you to create your tables by any combination of variables. The data can be viewed by a range of dimensions, based on the individual, their role on the board, the school, and the school's location. (Use of this spreadsheet requires MS Excel version 2007 or later).
- School Boards Interactive Pivot Table 1997-2022 [MS Excel 3.8mB]
Time Series Data Updated: August 2023
This spreadsheet provides time series data in a single table for each of the following breakdowns.
- Number of School Board Members by Gender & Education Region (1997 - 2022)
- Number of School Board Members by Gender & Regional Council (1997 - 2022)
- Number of School Board Members by Gender & Territorial Authority with Auckland local boards (1997 - 2022)
- Number of School Board Members by Position & Gender (1997 - 2022)
- Number of School Board Members by Type & Gender (1997 - 2022)
- Number of School Board Members by Ethnicity & Gender (1997 - 2022)
- Number of School Board Members by Education Region & Ethnicity (1997 - 2022)
- Number of School Board Members by Regional Council & Ethnicity (1997 - 2022)
- Number of School Board Members by Position & Ethnicity (1997 - 2022)
- Number of School Board Members by Type & Ethnicity (1997 - 2022)
- Number of School Board Members by Position & Type (1997 - 2022)
- School Boards Time Series 1997-2022 [MS Excel 150.1kB]
School Data Dimension Notes
Gender:
The gender of the member. Where this information is not provided to the Ministry it is recorded as unknown.
Ethnic Group:
The ethnic group the member belongs to, for example, Māori, Asian. The ethnic group data is presented at level 1 and prioritised.
Member Position:
The role the trustee has on the board, for example, chairperson, member, commissioner.
Member Type
The group the member belongs to or represents, for example, parent, staff or student representative, principal, co-opted member.
Education Region
The education region the school of the member is located in. These are ten administrative regions created by the Ministry of Education and aligned with the Ministry's ten regional offices.
Regional Council
The regional council area the school of the member is located in. Regional council boundaries are defined by Statistics New Zealand.
Territorial Authority
The territorial authority area the school of the member is located in. Territorial authority boundaries are defined by Statistics New Zealand.
Year
Data is presented for 1997 through to 2022.