Welcome to cansta     

Cansta is short for Canterbury School Trustees Association.  We are a charitable organisation established as a Governance support service for School Boards in the Canterbury, Nelson, marlborough and west Coast  Regions.  

We have a Committee of six members - to learn more about our representatives go to our committee

Our Values


1.      Governance is responsive, representative and evidence based.
2.      Promoting high trust, positive partnerships between trustees,                        principals, communities and external agencies.
3.      Respect for community values and aspirations.
4.      Continuous self-improvement.
5.      High ethical standards.
6.      Constructive educational debate

click here to view our current Certificate of Registration with the Charities Commission in PDF format

Membership 

Membership of CanSTA provides local trustees with opportunities to network with other trustees and to attend seminars on a wide range of topical issues.
We are an organisation for local trustees run by local trustees.
Your support is very important to enable us to provide the advocacy and representation that we believe is so crucial for our Boards of Trustees. If you have any questions about the subscriptions and/or want to know more about our organisation and what we can do for you please contact us.    

Opinion - "Kids in Trouble"

This article is written by Chris Hooker (Cashmere High School) who is a National Executive member of New Zealand Association of Cousellors (NZAC) and is also School Counsellor Portfolio Manager.  In the paper Chris examines the current issue of school counsellors within schools and the possible impact to schools and school Boards should the status quo cease to exist.

click here to read this article (PDF)

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Book Promotion   



Click here to find out more about Yvonne Preece's new book which we consider not only great reading but an excellent resouce to have on hand in school and is available to order now through our website.