20 October 2020
Surpreet Alagh Kaur
surpreet kaur ala
gh [FYI request #13860 email] Tēnā koe Surpreet
Thank you for your email of 23 September 2020 received by us on 25 September 2020.
You have requested, under the Official information Act, the following information:
1. How many teachers, from all sectors have been accredited registration through the
Discretionary Pathway at the Teaching Council each year for the years 2010 - 2020.
As of 1 October 2020, I can advise as follows:
Calendar year
Approvals
Declines
Total
2010
72
71
143
2011
52
41
93
2012
60
42
102
2013
51
34
85
2014
58
24
82
2015
57
26
83
2016
112
29
141
2017
162
50
212
2018
79
51
130
2019
72
61
133
2020 to date
38
32
70
Total
813
461
1274
2. How many of those teachers had to then reapply to the Teaching Council for an ECE
endorsement to be added to their registration/practising certificate, and when were these
endorsements issued?
Using the new process, promulgated in July 2020 and available at
https://www.teachingcouncil.nz/content/applying-review-receive-ece-or-primary-endorsement, 45
teachers have re-applied for a ECE endorsement.
Between July 2020 and October 2020, of those 45 applications, 27 teachers have had an ECE
endorsement approved, 18 have been declined.
I trust this information satisfies your enquiries. Please note that no information has been withheld from
you.
However, you have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this response.
Information about how to make a complaint is availab
le at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact Sandra Kelman, Government
Relations & Information Manager who may be able to provide further assistance should you be willing to
change or refine your request. Her email address is
[email address]. Nāku noa, nā
Clive Jones
Deputy Chief Executive Operational Services
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