‼️ Open letter from LCS School Board - Te Tiriti o Waitangi ‼️
Kia ora LCS whānau,
If you've been following the news in the last few weeks you may have seen that the government has announced that they are removing a clause in the Education & Training Act that requires school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti.
Please read the attached letter forming Linton Camp School's response to Education Minister Erica Stanford.
Ngā mihi
Elijah Peters
on behalf of the Linton Camp School Board
LCS School Board
The new board took office on 17 September 2025.
The Linton Camp School Board consists of the following people:
Presiding Member:
Elijah Peters
Parent Trustees:
Luisa Beck (Deputy Presiding Member)
Phill Alexander
Jon Bartlett
Genna Capper
Kim Hunt
Matthew Montgomery
Army Representative:
LTCOL Brent Morris
Staff-elected Trustee:
Sandi Pemberton
Principal:
Matt Costley
Board secretary:
Kim Groenewald
Annual Report 2024
Strategic Plan
The new framework for school planning and reporting, called Te Whakangārahu Ngātahi | Planning Together for Ākonga Success: Our School, Our Community is now in place.
Schools and kura need to intentionally plan, and evaluate their performance to:
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give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and support Māori-Crown relationships
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ensure that students attain their educational potential and that the school is a safe and inclusive environment
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ensure the needs of all ākonga are met
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ensure the voices of all ākonga and whānau are heard
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implement teaching and learning programmes that give effect to the New Zealand Curriculum or Te Marautanga o Aotearoa to improve outcomes for all ākonga.