Schools across the country are preparing for the 2019 board of trustee elections with only four days left for nominations.
Schools are a sliver of society's diversity and school boards aimed to reflect this by bringing a range of skills and experiences.
Every three years state and state-integrated school communities elect their parent and staff trustees to help govern their schools.
The New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA) is partnered with the Ministry of Education to support boards and returning officers through the election.
Some boards opt into a mid-term election cycle which means that these schools hold triennial elections for some of their parent trustees and mid-term elections for the remaining parent trustees.