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
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
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?
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
Thanks to the Otara Citizens Advice Bureau for checking our online nomination form in Samoan and Tongan.
Unique dashboard for every school. Manage your parent staff, student election from one place.
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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 system that allows your school Returning Officer to manage electronic voting (accreditation approval pending)
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 apply an electronic cross-checking system to authenticate contact details on the electoral roll.
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.
Candidates know their nomination has been received because we give them an immediate receipt.
We are awaiting accreditation for our three-step online voting platform (not available for mid-term elections 2023)
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.
We submit the Ministry of Education return for you.
We also file papers with the District Court, as required by legislation.
Estimates are based on your electoral roll. Calculate your estimate at the bottom of the front webpage.
Booking form is at the bottom.
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