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Henderson-Massey
Local Board
02 June 2016
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Welcome/Prayer 5
2 Apologies 5
3 Declaration of Interest 5
4 Confirmation of Minutes 5
5 Leave of Absence 5
6 Acknowledgements 5
6.1 Volunteers Awards 5
7 Ward Councillors’ Update 5
8 Deputations 5
8.1 Evelyn Turner: petition for a new indoor public swimming pool
in West Auckland 6
8.2 Deputation from Ranui 135 6
8.3 Deputation from Waitemata Rugby Club 6
8.4 West Auckland Senior College Coalition 6
8.5 Community Waitakere deputation: Ethkick West Football
Tournament 7
9 Public Forum 7
10 Extraordinary Business 7
11 Notices of Motion 8
12 Chairperson's report 9
13 Consideration of Extraordinary
Items
2 Apologies
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 Declaration of Interest
Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from
decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any
private or other external interest they might have.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
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That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Thursday, 19 May 2016, including the
confidential section, as a true and correct record.
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5 Leave of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Acknowledgements
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6.1 Volunteers Awards
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Purpose
This part of the meeting is to
acknowledge community volunteers that have been nominated for their
outstanding work in the Henderson-Massey local board community.
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Recommendation/s
That the
Henderson-Massey Local Board:
a) Acknowledges
the following people as recipients of the Henderson-Massey Local Board
volunteers award:
· Bernie Booth
· Liz Ngata-Aerengamate
(Te Atatu Community leader)
· Rongo Atkins (sister
of Liz Ngata - Aerengamate)
· Judith and Neville
Svensen
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7 Ward Councillor’s Update
Ward Councillors are given the opportunity to update the local board
on regional issues that impact the Henderson-Massey local board.
8 Deputations
Standing
Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are
required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications
are approved by the Chairperson of the Henderson-Massey Local Board. This means
that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda.
Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the
meeting.
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8.1 Evelyn Turner: petition for a new
indoor public swimming pool in West Auckland
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Purpose
1. Evelyn
Turner is a 7 year old student at Royal Road School Massey and lives locally.
After moving up to West Auckland from Wellington 3 years ago, Evelyn
discovered the lack of swimming pools in the area. Evelyn loves swimming and
decided to start a petition for a new swimming pool in the Westgate /
Northwest precinct.
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) Receive the deputation and
petition from Evelyn Turner for a new swimming pool in the Henderson-Massey
local board area.
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8.2 Deputation from Ranui 135
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Purpose
1. To
update the Henderson-Massey Local board on the activities and the future of
Ranui 135. Some activities of Ranui 135 can be seen via this link. https://vimeo.com/114446414
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) Receives the deputation from
the representatives of Ranui 135.
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Attachments
a Presentation from Ranui
135................................................................. 15
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8.3 Deputation from Waitemata Rugby Club
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Purpose
1. Representatives
from the Waitemata Rugby Club will present to the local board a proposal
around developing their facility into a multi-sport community based center.
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) Receives deputation from the
attending Waitemata Rugby Club representatives.
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8.4 West Auckland Senior College
Coalition
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Purpose
1. To
inform the Henderson-Massey Local Board of the West Auckland Senior College
Feasibility study.
2. To
request financial assistance in meeting the costs associated with the
preparation of a feasibility study into the proposed senior college.
Executive Summary
3. Statistics show that only about 20% of New Zealand students
complete their education with a University degree, the quality of a school
has for too many years (strongly encouraged by the Universities) been
measured by the success of their students in gaining University Entrance.
4. The Senior College proposal offers a local response to the
systemic education issues occurring in West Auckland (and nationally) that
significantly impact on level 4 outcomes. Critically, this will be achieved
without compromising the students who are aiming to attend a university - in
fact this should also be considered a pathway!
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) receive
the deputation from the representatives of West Auckland Senior College
Coalition.
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Attachments
a Proposal from West
Auckland Senior College...................................... 27
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8.5 Community Waitakere deputation:
Ethkick West Football Tournament
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Purpose
1. To brief
Henderson-Massey Local Board of the Ethkick West Event, to be held at
Starling Park, Ranui on 17th September 2016.
Executive summary
2. West Auckland
is a very multi ethnic community. Football is the one language that many
people speak and we are hopeful that this grassroots football tournament will
help in creating acceptance and celebrating diversity in West Auckland.
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) Receive the deputation from Heather Tanguay from Community
Waitakere on the first Ethkick
West Football Tournament.
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9 Public Forum
A period of
time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to
address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3
minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.
At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been
received.
10 Extraordinary Business
Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with
at that meeting if-
(a) The local authority by resolution so
decides; and
(b) The presiding member explains at the
meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-
(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item
cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”
Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting
if-
(i) That item is a minor matter relating to
the general business of the local authority; and
(ii) the presiding member explains at the
beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the
item will be discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation
may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent
meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”
11 Notices of Motion
At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had
been received.
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Henderson-Massey
Local Board
02 June 2016
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Proposal
for a West Auckland Senior College
Presenters
Mark Shanahan
Gary Moore
Brian Evans
Glen Denham
Nick Sheppard
Nick Bain
John Tinling
Purpose
1. West Auckland Senior College Feasibility study
2. To request financial assistance in meeting the costs associated
with the preparation of a feasibility study into the proposed senior college.
Background
3. Even though only about
20% of New Zealand students complete their education with a University degree,
the quality of a school has for too many years (strongly encouraged by the
Universities) been measured by the success of their students in gaining
University Entrance. Unfortunately for the remaining 80% of students, schools
(understandably) have tended to focus on this particular qualification rather
than helping the students qualify for other tertiary study or employment. The
achievement of a level 4 qualification is now recognised as being a major
factor in improving individual employability and earning potential.
4. While integrated
secondary-tertiary delivery of level 2 and 3 Vocational Pathway programmes is a
key aspect to improving student engagement, the pathways era is still in its
infancy. The scale of integrated offerings and arrangements is limited with key
challenges still needing to be addressed to enable more effective partnering
between secondary schools and tertiary providers. The Senior College proposal
offers a response to the systemic education issues occurring in West Auckland
(and nationally) that significantly impact on level 4 outcomes. Critically,
this will be achieved without compromising the students who are aiming to
attend a university - in fact this should also be considered a pathway!
Goals
· To provide relevant, meaningful and coherent pathways
through the vocational sectors that enable students at all levels to gain
appropriate qualifications and employment.
· To address the implementation issues identified as the
choke points which are precluding the widespread adoption of vocational
pathways delivery in Secondary-Tertiary Partnerships (STP’s).
· To mitigate the impact of unfunded STP’s on general
school resourcing.
· To establish and maintain community and business
relationships that are strong and mutually productive.
What can a Senior College
offer that cannot be achieved within the current structure?
· Current structure. Although the importance of Levels 2-4 vocational study is recognised, it
clearly can never be the main priority at either secondary or tertiary levels.
Senior
College. This is the key element of the senior college. All systems and
initiatives have this group as the primary focus and there will be sufficient
numbers to ensure the classes are economic.
· Current structure. There are a number of students who struggle within the confines of a
secondary school, but similarly cannot cope with the freedom of a tertiary
institution even after completing a Youth Guarantee sponsored programme.
Senior
College. The senior college students will eventually spend a minimum of 40%
of their time on the senior college programme, but will still retain a pastoral
connection with their school.
· Current structure. There are literally thousands of young people in our
community who are not in education, employment or training (NEET’s).
Senior
College. The senior college will target the reintegration and educational
needs of this group.
· Current structure. The media, and hence the community, still focus on UE acquisition as a
measure of school success – essentially ignoring the achievement and needs of
our students who are seeking a vocational career.
Senior
College. The senior college will provide our community with a visible and
accessible presence that celebrates success in vocational endeavour, while
still encouraging future degree level study.
· Current structure. Students in their final school year effectively finish their coursework
in late October. With most tertiary courses not starting until the end of
February, there can be a four month break from learning.
Senior
College. The senior college programme will start in November.
· Current structure. Because they can still achieve NCEA, some STP students “cherry pick”
credits that they believe are easy to achieve, leading to disengagement from
their other subjects or even one of the institutions.
Senior
College. The Senior College programme requires engagement with all
components in order to achieve, as the curriculum is based on the prerequisites
for progression to the next level of study.
· Current structure. Students who have completed an STP programme often
have changed aspirations (usually higher expectations), so rather than find
employment they are looking for a continuation of this environment.
Senior
College. The senior college programme offers further (increasingly
specialised) pathways tuition which is aligned with the academies that we
offer.
· Current structure. The requirement to pay both a tertiary provider and
also a teacher for overlaid programmes is wasteful.
Senior
College. The senior college administration facilitates collaborative
staffing, more economic class sizes and shared resources.
