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The Rosehill College Board

Established under the Education Act 2020, the Board is the controlling authority of the school.

Rosehill College

How the Board is made up

The Board has:

  • 5 members elected by parents of the College pupils.
  • 1 member elected by staff.
  • 1 member elected by students.
  • Up to 4 members who may be co-opted onto the Board.
  • The Board elects a Presiding Member and Deputy Presiding Member from amongst its own members.

The constitution of the Board provides for:

  • Control and management of the school.
  • Appointment and suspension of teachers and other staff.
  • Maintenance of grounds, buildings, services and equipment.
  • Expenditure of the finance allocated to the school by way of bulk funding.
  • Suspension and exclusion of pupils.

Any correspondence can be emailed to board@rosehillcollege.school.nz.

Meeting dates

2026 Board meeting dates
MonthDate
JanuaryWednesday 28 January
FebruaryWednesday 25 February
MarchWednesday 25 March
AprilWednesday 29 April — Board and HOF Review
MayWednesday 27 May
JuneWednesday 24 June
JulyWednesday 29 July
AugustWednesday 26 August
SeptemberWednesday 23 September
OctoberWednesday 28 October
NovemberWednesday 25 November
DecemberTuesday 8 December — Board PD (TBC)

Board members

  • Mrs Davida Suasua

    Principal

  • Mrs Claire Knapp

    Presiding Member

  • Mrs Desna Subritzky

    Deputy Presiding Member

  • Ms Janet Herst

    Minute Secretary

  • Ms Janine Sorensen

    Staff Representative

  • Mr Jarrod Mackenzie

  • Ms Gabrielle Wichman-Heremain

  • Miss Catherine Vea

    Student Representative

  • Mr DJ Govender

  • Mrs Anna Scanlan

Board meeting minutes

The Rosehill College Board is committed to transparency and keeping our school community informed. Minutes from Board meetings are made available for public viewing once they have been confirmed at the subsequent meeting.

Please note that any confidential or sensitive matters discussed in public-excluded sessions will not be published.

Contact the Board

Any correspondence can be emailed to the Board at board@rosehillcollege.school.nz.