Board Member - Michael Stewart
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My name is Michael Stewart and I have been a member of the board since June 2016 and a member of the Health and Safety subcommittee. I was born in New Zealand but raised in Canada so I have a different perspective on our education system.
I work as a fire-fighter with the New Zealand Fire Service and have been doing this job since 2003. Prior to this, I worked as a fire-fighter with the New Zealand Army. It is a job I enjoy and am passionate about. Currently, the New Zealand Fire Service is also in a rebuild stage in Christchurch where they will build seven new fire stations. I am a representative for my station for this and I hope to |
use that experience to help rebuild Banks Ave School for future generations.
My wife’s name is Marilyn and we have three children, all girls. The eldest two are at Banks Avenue School, one in the seniors and the other in the juniors. Our youngest daughter is about to turn one year old so I’m in for the long haul!
I joined the board to have a greater insight to how our school works, but also wanted to be a part of any decision making that concerned our daughter’s education. I believe that all schools should have a safe and comfortable learning experience where children are able to explore their own thoughts to achieve a level of education that we can be proud of.
We are about to enter the rebuild stage of our school and I want to have an input on how this will work for all our children, the teachers and our school. Our eldest child may miss out on experiencing the new environment but our other two will get to see it and benefit from it.
My wife’s name is Marilyn and we have three children, all girls. The eldest two are at Banks Avenue School, one in the seniors and the other in the juniors. Our youngest daughter is about to turn one year old so I’m in for the long haul!
I joined the board to have a greater insight to how our school works, but also wanted to be a part of any decision making that concerned our daughter’s education. I believe that all schools should have a safe and comfortable learning experience where children are able to explore their own thoughts to achieve a level of education that we can be proud of.
We are about to enter the rebuild stage of our school and I want to have an input on how this will work for all our children, the teachers and our school. Our eldest child may miss out on experiencing the new environment but our other two will get to see it and benefit from it.
