About Us

Last Reviewed: February 2005

Essential Attributes:

• An active member of an Evangelical church.
• A strong commitment to the ongoing development of King’s and a willingness to dedicate time and skills to support this process.
• A willingness to learn, understand and develop in the responsibilities related to the governance of a school under the Incorporated Associations Act of SA.

Constitutionally, the Board is required to have a majority of members of SABU affiliated churches and at times this may influence possible appointments.

Desirable Attributes and Abilities:

• Organisational Governance/Directorship experience.
• Legal (w.r. to Corporations law, etc) experience.
• Educational/teaching experience, other than on current King’s staff.
• Strategic thinker:
  • Able to ‘step outside the organisation’ and objectively view the customer and other stakeholders environment, within a long-term context.
  • Forward thinker and planner but recognise importance of significant details in the present.
• Commercial acumen
  • Understanding business environment and using available resources effectively to provide ‘added value’.
• Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Understand the importance of relationships
  • Visible and approachable
  • Assertive, ask questions, know how to listen
  • Know what is happening around them.
• Analytical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Results oriented
  • Resilient and tenacious
• Team player
  • Understand that the Board wields collective authority to communicate policy directives forcibly and unambiguously.
  • Everyone works for the good of the organisation and has a shared vision.
  • Is willing to learn and appreciate the different functions of governance and management.
• Skills in an area that are required to assist one or more of the Committees at King’s, e.g. planning, information technology, architecture, building, human resources, accounting, marketing
• An interest in the concepts, continuity and development of independent schools.

Qualities of Character:

• A person to whom integrity is important
• Humility
• A person for whom prayer is integral to their life
• A personal lifestyle reflecting a reality of faith
• Servant heart
• Willing to learn
• Openness and honesty without being contentious
• A commitment to the Scriptures as an authority and guide for life.
• A sense of humour

King’s has adopted a set of Governing Policies and the Code of Conduct is included in that document to give some idea of expectations.