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BOT Health & Safety

Health and safety for school boards. Build confidence in your governance role.

School boards hold ultimate responsibility for the health and safety of staff, students and visitors — but understanding exactly what that means in practice can be challenging.

This course is designed specifically for New Zealand school boards to cut through complexity and jargon and provide clear, practical guidance on what good governance looks like in health and safety.

You’ll gain the confidence to fulfil your responsibilities, ask the right questions and provide meaningful oversight without drifting into operational management.

The course delivers practical, plain-language learning grounded in current legislation, governance expectations and best practice. It focuses on what board members actually need to know.

Flexible online delivery means each member can complete the course individually, at their own pace.

60 Minutes | Self-Paced Online | Unlimited Access

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Trusted by 3000+ Educators

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Practical & Time Efficient

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Certificate of Completion Included

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Built by Experienced NZ Educators

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What you’ll learn

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Understand legal responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

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Gain clarity on the proposed governance changes for schools (2026 updates).

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Distinguish clearly between governance (board role) and operations (staff and principal role).

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Ask effective questions that provide real assurance. Interpret health and safety reports with confidence and clarity.

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Recognise what strong health and safety governance looks like in practice.

What’s included?

  • Grounded in Aotearoa legislation, governance expectations, and real school board responsibilities.

  • Self-paced online access so board members can complete the course individually or as a group at a time that suits.

  • Enable consistent health and safety governance capability across the full board without per-member fees.

  • Helps align trustees on roles, responsibilities, and decision-making in health and safety governance.

  • Supports principals and boards to meet obligations confidently and improve oversight, systems, and risk management.

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Unlimited Learning.

Access all the leadership, compliance and classroom courses with one membership.

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Who is this course for?

This course is designed for school boards and leaders who want clarity and confidence in their health and safety responsibilities, including:

  • Newly elected board members needing role clarity

  • Experienced trustees refreshing their governance knowledge

  • Boards seeking consistent understanding across all members

  • Principals supporting their board’s governance capability in health and safety

Trusted by school leaders across Aotearoa. 130+ principals have already completed our BOT Health & Safety leadership course.

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What educators are saying

“The health & safety PLD was really valuable and I feel more prepared.”

— Principal

“The courses were short, relevant, and grounded in real leadership challenges.”

— Principal

“It helped me reflect intentionally on my leadership without stepping away from my school for days.”

— Principal

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