Lynfield College: Charter

Description of the School | School Objectives | Charter Undertaking | Key Documents Available

Mission Statement

To pursue excellence through high quality education.

Lynfield College is a state, co-educational, Year 9 - 15 secondary school. It provides a wide variety of community and international programmes.

Some examples:

Community Classes (both day and evening).

New Immigrant Adult Day School (English as a Second Language).

Links with Institutes of Technology, Universities and Hotel Industries Training Board.

Study abroad schemes for students and staff.

Our school aims to:

provide broad, balanced educational programmes
encourage a love of learning
encourage students to realise their full potential
maintain high levels of staff professional performance
maintain high expectations of student behaviour
create a safe and supportive learning environment for students and staff
prepare students to be valued and responsible citizens
value New Zealand’s dual heritage
respect and celebrate our cultural diversity
work closely with our local community
foster a global perspective for all students, staff and community.

Philosophy

The school's philosophy is summed up in its motto 'Disce Vivere' which means 'Learn to Live', and that involves growth, activity, change and tolerance, necessary qualities for tomorrow's world.

Emphasis at Lynfield College is on learning as a life-long process. The school fosters scholarship, self-esteem, good communication skills and the importance of leisure and recreation as part of a well balanced lifestyle. Respect and concern for family, other individuals and the environment are expected and encouraged.

Our School Objectives

Curriculum Delivery and Content

to meet the New Zealand curriculum goals and objectives
to offer optional subjects which meet local curriculum needs
to prepare every learner for full membership of NZ society.

Student Progress and Achievement

to provide for those students with special needs
to facilitate educational links between the school and other sectors
to foster attitudes towards social responsibilities.

Community Partnership

to be responsive to the educational needs and wishes of the community
to report regularly to the community on achievement of objectives.

Equity

to ensure that the policies and programmes of the school are non-sexist, non-racist.
to acknowledge and address disadvantages experienced by students, parents, staff because

Treaty of Waitangi

to fulfil the intent of the Treaty of Waitangi by valuing and reflecting NZ's dual cultural heritage.

Personnel

to be a good employer by abiding by industrial awards, striving to maintain harmonious industrial relations and developing sound personnel policies.
to provide training and staff development for trustees, and all staff.
to promote equal employment goals and objectives.

Finance

to monitor and control the school's resources
to ensure annual accounts are prepared and audited.

Property and Resources

to maintain buildings and facilities in order to offer students a good learning environment.

School Self Review

to establish an annual review calendar of all programmes and policies
to encourage community participation in such review.

Charter Undertaking

This Charter is an undertaking by the Board of Trustees to the Minister of Education.
The Board of Trustees will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the school meets the goals and objectives of this Charter within the resources and time available to it, in accordance with section 64 of the 1989 Education Act.
The Government's commitment to education is to provide funding for salaries and the operation of schools out of money appropriated by Parliament, in accordance with section 79 of the 1989 Education Act.
The operation of the school and its progress in meeting its Charter objectives will be reviewed regularly by the Education Review Office.
The Charter contains: a description of the school, the guiding principles, legal obligations, mission statement, goals and objectives, and how the Charter can be amended.
The partnership between Lynfield and its community will play a vital part in achieving the goals of the Charter.
This Charter will remain in force until such time as it is amended in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act 1989, or is withdrawn by the Minister of Education.
The Lynfield College Board of Trustees agrees to administer the school so as to ensure that the school's operations take into account all the National Education Guidelines and reflect both the content and the spirit of this Charter.
The Board of Trustees of this school accepts the obligation to adhere to all of the relevant Acts of Parliament, national guidelines for education, industrial awards and agreements, and regulations as they relate to the school.

Review and/or Amendment of the Charter

The Board of Trustees will consider all formal written requests to amend the Charter, and will notify its community of its decision to either begin the amendment process or to decline to proceed. If the Board of Trustees decides to amend its Charter, it will take the following steps:

consult with its community on the proposed amendment
alter the proposed amendment as it considers necessary
inform its community of any alterations to the proposed amendment
submit the proposal to the Ministry for its consideration and approval.

Key Documents available at the School Office

Achievement Statement
Charter
Prospectus
Code of Ethics for the Board of Trustees
Code of Conduct for Staff

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