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Discretionary pathway for registration

Ranjit made this Official Information request to Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

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From: Ranjit

Dear Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand,

I Ranjit Toor, permanent resident of New Zealand would like to request the following information undert the Official Information Act.

1. What is the total number of applications the Teaching Council received from Indian origin applicants under the discretionary pathway for registration (all sectors). I would require a breakdown of numbers by year between 2019-now and also sectorwise. I want to understand the number of applications submitted, approved and declined for each sector.

2. How many applications were approved and declined from the total number of applications? Please use the same timeline (2019-now) and please provide a breakdown of numbers.

3. Does Teaching Council have any minimum experience requirements for overseas applicants to be eligible under the discretionary pathway to get teacher’s registration.

4. Please provide the official policy/ process document/ workflow chart that registeation officers follow when assessing an application under discretionary pathway for teacher’s registration.

5. Their is a list of documents given on teaching council’s website (https://teachingcouncil.nz/getting-certi... ) in order to assess an application for discretionary pathway. Educational systems around the world are different so all the documents listed on website may not available with the applicant. What if the applicant is not able to provide 1-2 documents listed, for example evidence of mentor support or evidence of professional growth. How unavailable documents can impact the decison of the application.

6. If an application under the discretionary pathway is declined by a registration officer then what rights does the applicant have to challenge the decision or get it reviewed by a senior official or court? Please advise how many decisions since 2019 have been challenged and what was the outcome breakdown after reviewed by a senior official.

Yours faithfully,
Ranjit

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From: Jessica Ludgate
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

Kia ora Ranjit,

This is to acknowledge your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
We will be in touch with you on or before Thursday 30 March along with the information we are able to collate and to which you are entitled, in accordance with the provisions of the OIA.

Ngâ mihi,
Jess

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From: Jessica Ludgate
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

Kia ora Ranjit,

 

The Council requires clarification from you regarding question 1 of your
request for information.

 

 1. What is the total number of applications the Teaching Council received
from Indian origin applicants under the discretionary pathway for
registration (all sectors).

 

By “Indian origin applicant” do you mean:

 a. Overseas applications recieved from India
 b. Any application where the ethnicity selected is Indian (could be
residing in New Zealand)

 

Thank you,

Jess

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From: Ranjit

Dear Jessica Ludgate,

By "Indian applicants" I mean that, applications received from overseas trained teachers (specifically India). Ethnicity/ nationality/ residing status doesn't matter.

Yours sincerely,

Ranjit

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From: Ranjit

Kia ora Jessica,

Please advise if the answer in previous email clarifies your question.

Would it be possible to filter the data as per my request or not? I am happy to change the question if filtering data as per my request is going to take lot of time. I need this data to understand the discretionary pathway to registration so I definitely don't want you to come back with a refusal to provide information as per the section 18A of Official Information Act 1982.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Ranjit

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From: Jessica Ludgate
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

Kia ora - I am on leave Tuesday 7 March - Tuesday 14 March.  For anything
urgent, please email [email address].  Ngā mihi nui - Jess

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From: Jessica Ludgate
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

Kia ora Ranjit,

I can confirm your previous email clarified your request for us.
Our team is currently working on the information you have requested. I will be in touch if we come across any other areas where clarification is needed.

Ngâ mihi nui

Jess Ludgate (She/Her)
Tumu Pârongo | Senior Advisor – Privacy, Government, & Information
Te Ohu Kaupapahere | Policy & Implementation

From: Ranjit <[FOI #21982 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 8 March 2023 4:37 pm
To: Jessica Ludgate <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OIA Request - Discretionary Pathway

Kia ora Jessica,

Please advise if the answer in previous email clarifies your question.

Would it be possible to filter the data as per my request or not? I am happy to change the question if filtering data as per my request is going to take lot of time. I need this data to understand the discretionary pathway to registration so I definitely don't want you to come back with a refusal to provide information as per the section 18A of Official Information Act 1982.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Ranjit

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

Attachment 20230328RToor Discretionary Pathway.pdf
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Attachment Discretionary Pathway Decision Making Framework.pdf
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Tçnâ koe Ranjit,

Please see the attached response to your OIA request.

Ngâ mihi nui

Jess Ludgate (She/Her)
Tumu Pârongo | Senior Advisor – Privacy, Government, & Information
Te Ohu Kaupapahere | Policy & Implementation

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