Manuhiri
The poari matua of Paparoa Street School is responsible for providing a physically and emotionally safe place where risks to health and safety are eliminated or minimised (Education and Training Act 2020, Health and Safety at Work Act 2015). To ensure the safety of everyone, it is important that we are able to identify who is at kura, including manuhiri. We also ensure that the health and safety of manuhiri to the kura is not put at risk from kura operations.
Manuhiri to the kura may include parents, caregivers, whānau, prospective ākonga and their whānau, kaimahi from support agencies, people using kura property/facilities, and other people on kura-related business. We aim to make manuhiri feel welcome and safe at Paparoa Street School.
School responsibilities
Signage around the kura directs manuhiri to report to the tari.
To meet health and safety requirements and minimise risk, we:
- have guidelines for how manuhiri must sign in and out
- provide manuhiri with appropriate health and safety induction as needed
- identify and manage potential hazards and risks, and communicate these to manuhiri (including any specific actions to take to stay safe)
- share relevant kura policies and procedures, including, but not limited to:
- monitor manuhiri to the kura, and report any behaviour, hazard, or safety concerns to management or administration.
If manuhiri will have contact with ākonga, we perform appropriate safety checks and police vetting if required. See Safety Checking and Police Vetting.
If someone is on kura grounds without permission they will be questioned by a kaimahi. See Trespasser or Attacker on Kura Grounds.
Manuhiri responsibilities
Manuhiri to the kura must comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Manuhiri must:
- take reasonable care for their own health and safety
- take reasonable care that their behaviour does not adversely affect the health and safety of other people
- comply, as far as they are reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by the poari matua to allow the poari matua to comply with their legislative and regulatory obligations.
Manuhiri must report any incidents of accidents, injuries, and illness to the kura and are encouraged to raise any concerns about hazards.
All manuhiri to kura are expected to follow relevant kura policies and procedures. This includes following kura community conduct expectations. See Kura Community Conduct Expectations.
The following kura requirements for manuhiri help to ensure the safety of everyone at kura.
- Manuhiri must have valid reason to be on kura grounds and must make their presence known. All manuhiri and contractors must sign in and out at tari using VisTab when entering and leaving the site. The sign in process also outlines the health and safety procedures, and manuhiri and contractors are asked to accept these.
- If manuhiri have health needs and they require support, they should make this known to kaimahi.
- Any manuhiri wishing to speak to an ākonga who is not their tamaiti must have the permission of the tumuaki or a delegated representative.
- Manuhiri must comply with kura rules for bringing animals on kura grounds.
- Visitor vehicles must not enter areas of the kura where ākonga may be present and vehicles would not usually be expected. If it is necessary to access these areas, the manuhiri/driver must exercise caution. We expect manuhiri to park safely in an appropriate space.
- In the event of an emergency evacuation, lockdown, or shelter in place, manuhiri are expected to follow the instructions of kaimahi kura.
Manuhiri are welcome to raise concerns and complaints with the kura, if needed. See Raising Concerns and Complaints.
For volunteers visiting the kura, also see Volunteer Involvement.
Related policies
Legislation
- Children's Act 2014
- Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
- Education and Training Act 2020
Resources
- Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga:
: Term 3 2025, Term 4 2024, Term 1 2024, Term 2 2022, Term 1 2022.
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