Information for Candidates

 

Parent representative election

Share or print this leaflet to find out more about how to stand, where to get the voting roll, and your candidate statement.    

2025 More information for parents and caregivers

Staff election

Share or print this leaflet about whether you are eligible to stand on the parent roll (if you have a child at the school); where to get the voting roll; etc.  

More information for staff elections

 

Te Reo Māori

The nomination form is available in te reo Māori. Further information notices for staff and parents is also available in Māori.  

 

Do you need our helpful Vocabulary List to upgrade your use of te reo for this election?  

Pōtitanga Poari Rārangi Kupu

 

 

Common date

By-elections may be called from time to time to fill one or more casual vacancies.

The triennial election timeline can be calculated from the calculator on the NZSTA website

 

Pacific communities

Thanks to the Otara Citizens Advice Bureau for checking our online nomination form in Samoan and Tongan. 

 

Smart Online Elections

 

ACCREDITED

 

View the End User Licence Agreement.

Unique dashboard for every school. Manage your parent staff, student election from one place.

Secure. Confidential.  

Upload your electoral roll to your dashboard to automate communications, data management, monitoring, and results.

 

Communicate your Call for Nominations via email. Link directly to an approved nomination form. 24/7 access.   

   

Six email templates.  Call for nominations, contact authentication, reminder call, Call to vote (issue access), declaration of result.  Amend as required. 

 

Easy-to-publish candidate statements and voting papers at the push of a button.

 

The only ACCREDITED system that allows your school Returning Officer to manage electronic voting.

 

The Returning Officer gets his/her usual fee.

Includes User Guide, Helpdesk, and free seminar during triennial and mid-term election periods. 

 

Available here 

 

 

 

We prepare the Electoral Roll

We apply an electronic cross-checking system to authenticate contact details on the electoral roll.

We Call for Nominations via email 

This offers cost savings to you. 

We keep you in the loop by providing the board chair and/or principal with regular updates on who has been nominated.

Nominations are online

Candidates know their nomination has been received because we give them an immediate receipt.

Voting via postal method or online voting method.

Fully accredited service.

We tally and declare the result.

We count your votes (including arranging the process if scrutineers are called for).  

We Declare the Result with a pdf that can be published in your school newsletter or online, according to your wishes.  

Complete documentation

We submit the Ministry of Education return for you.

We also file papers with the District Court, as required by legislation.

Estimates and Bookings

Estimates are based on your electoral roll.  Calculate your estimate at the bottom of the front webpage.  

Booking form is at the bottom. 

 

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS

Election Manager

Kaiwhakahaere pōti.

We are an accredited cloud-based solution for school board elections in Aotearoa New Zealand.

 

 

 

 

 


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HOW TO STAND

Nominate online / Whakaingoa ipurangi

(Access available for licensed schools only).

NOTE

 

You may nominate yourself if you are already on the electoral roll.

 

 

Triennial elections: September, 2025

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MANAGE YOUR OWN ELECTION

Join our Returning Officer team

 

 

  • ACCREDITED for online voting.
  • Considerable savings are available for schools who choose this option.
  • Download our flyer with more information for your board (More info below)
  • Check out the Licence Agreement for this option (More info below)
  • Bookings Close on 18 June, 2025 for this year's triennial elections.

 

 

 

Full Election Service Package

Running your election for you.

Full Election Service Terms and Conditions

We are an experienced and accredited provider of inclusive Returning Officer Services. 

 

  • 2025 bookings are now open
  • Contact: office@myschoolelection.nz

 

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