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

 

JOIN OUR RETURNING OFFICER TEAM

 

Unique dashboard for every school. Manage your parent, staff, and 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.

 

Available here 

 

 

 

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A cloud-based solution for student representative elections in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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  • Saves office time and paper-work. Easy to use.
  • Costs:  $0.399 per student / Minimum $399.00

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(Access available for licensed schools only).

NOTE

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

 

 

Annual elections in September each year.

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