Kia ora Cooper

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 of 21
September 2024 seeking the following information:

 

 1. All correspondence between NZQA and the Pūhoro STEMM Academy,
particularly related to:

   - Assessments and qualifications.

   - Evaluations or reviews of educational outcomes.

   - Organized trips, including details about destinations, purposes, and
outcomes of these trips.

 

2. Copies of all reports, evaluations, assessments, or reviews related to
the Academy submitted to or produced by NZQA.

 

3. Any advice provided to the Minister of Education or to NZQA
decision-makers concerning the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, including briefings,
memos, and policy recommendations.

 

4. Detailed information and documentation regarding any educational or
promotional trips involving students or staff from the Pūhoro STEMM
Academy, funded or facilitated by NZQA.

 

You can expect to receive a response to your request on or before 18
October 2024. You will be contacted again if there is a likelihood that
this timeframe cannot be met.

 

As you may know requests for official information become official
information once received.  As part of the processing of requests for
official information, NZQA may need to consult with relevant third
parties.  During the consultation, a third party may ask for the identity
of the individual/organisation requesting the information. If you are an
individual making a request, please advise us whether or not you would
have an objection to disclosing your identity if a third party asks for
your identity, and the reasons for your objection.    If you are an
individual making a request on behalf of an organisation please advise us
both whether you personally have an objection to disclosing your identity,
and the reasons for your objection, as well as any objection to
identifying the organisation, together with reasons. NZQA will consider
your reasons and whether they fit with any withholding grounds under the
Privacy Act 2020 or the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Requests from an organisation for information about the organisation will
be processed under Part 4 of the Official Information Act.

 

Please note that it is our policy to proactively release where possible. 
We will let you know when we respond, if we intend to publish it. Your
name and contact details will be removed before publication.  Please
contact us if you have any questions about that.

 

In some circumstances after scoping a request, NZQA may decide to charge
for making the requested information available. If this is the case, we
will write to you again with details and seek confirmation you wanted to
proceed on that basis.

 

For any enquiries about your request, please contact
[1][email address].

 

If you are dissatisfied with our response, you have the right, under
section 28(3) of the Official Information Act 1982, to lodge a complaint
with the Office of the Ombudsman at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz. You
can also telephone 0800 802 502 or write to the Ombudsman at PO Box 10152,
Wellington, 6143.

 

Ngā mihi

NZQA Ministerials team

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Cooper O'Neil <[FOI #28471 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 21 September 2024 4:21 PM
To: Team Mailbox HelpDesk Call Centre <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Pūhoro STEMM Academy

 

Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,

 

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information regarding the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, specifically for the years
2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (inclusive):

 

1. All correspondence between NZQA and the Pūhoro STEMM Academy,
particularly related to:

   - Assessments and qualifications.

   - Evaluations or reviews of educational outcomes.

   - Organized trips, including details about destinations, purposes, and
outcomes of these trips.

 

2. Copies of all reports, evaluations, assessments, or reviews related to
the Academy submitted to or produced by NZQA.

 

3. Any advice provided to the Minister of Education or to NZQA
decision-makers concerning the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, including briefings,
memos, and policy recommendations.

 

4. Detailed information and documentation regarding any educational or
promotional trips involving students or staff from the Pūhoro STEMM
Academy, funded or facilitated by NZQA.

 

Please confirm the receipt of this request. I understand that some of this
information may be subject to privacy or commercial sensitivity
considerations, and I am willing to discuss how these could be managed,
possibly through the redaction of specific details if necessary.

 

I appreciate your assistance and look forward to your response within the
statutory 20 working days.

 

Sincerely,

Cooper.

 

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Is [4][NZQA request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to New Zealand Qualifications Authority? If so, please contact us
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Kia ora Cooper

 

Please find attached a letter advising of an extension to the time needed
to complete our response to your request.

 

Ngā mihi

NZQA Ministerials team

 

 

From: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 27 September 2024 7:16 AM
To: Cooper O'Neil <[FOI #28471 email]>
Subject: OC01230 Acknowledgement of Official Information request - Pūhoro
STEMM Academy

 

Kia ora Cooper

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 of 21
September 2024 seeking the following information:

 

 1. All correspondence between NZQA and the Pūhoro STEMM Academy,
particularly related to:

   - Assessments and qualifications.

   - Evaluations or reviews of educational outcomes.

   - Organized trips, including details about destinations, purposes, and
outcomes of these trips.

 

2. Copies of all reports, evaluations, assessments, or reviews related to
the Academy submitted to or produced by NZQA.

 

3. Any advice provided to the Minister of Education or to NZQA
decision-makers concerning the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, including briefings,
memos, and policy recommendations.

 

4. Detailed information and documentation regarding any educational or
promotional trips involving students or staff from the Pūhoro STEMM
Academy, funded or facilitated by NZQA.

 

You can expect to receive a response to your request on or before 18
October 2024. You will be contacted again if there is a likelihood that
this timeframe cannot be met.

 

As you may know requests for official information become official
information once received.  As part of the processing of requests for
official information, NZQA may need to consult with relevant third
parties.  During the consultation, a third party may ask for the identity
of the individual/organisation requesting the information. If you are an
individual making a request, please advise us whether or not you would
have an objection to disclosing your identity if a third party asks for
your identity, and the reasons for your objection.    If you are an
individual making a request on behalf of an organisation please advise us
both whether you personally have an objection to disclosing your identity,
and the reasons for your objection, as well as any objection to
identifying the organisation, together with reasons. NZQA will consider
your reasons and whether they fit with any withholding grounds under the
Privacy Act 2020 or the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Requests from an organisation for information about the organisation will
be processed under Part 4 of the Official Information Act.

 

Please note that it is our policy to proactively release where possible. 
We will let you know when we respond, if we intend to publish it. Your
name and contact details will be removed before publication.  Please
contact us if you have any questions about that.

 

In some circumstances after scoping a request, NZQA may decide to charge
for making the requested information available. If this is the case, we
will write to you again with details and seek confirmation you wanted to
proceed on that basis.

 

For any enquiries about your request, please contact
[1][email address].

 

If you are dissatisfied with our response, you have the right, under
section 28(3) of the Official Information Act 1982, to lodge a complaint
with the Office of the Ombudsman at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz. You
can also telephone 0800 802 502 or write to the Ombudsman at PO Box 10152,
Wellington, 6143.

 

Ngā mihi

NZQA Ministerials team

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Cooper O'Neil <[3][FOI #28471 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 21 September 2024 4:21 PM
To: Team Mailbox HelpDesk Call Centre <[4][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Pūhoro STEMM Academy

 

Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,

 

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information regarding the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, specifically for the years
2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (inclusive):

 

1. All correspondence between NZQA and the Pūhoro STEMM Academy,
particularly related to:

   - Assessments and qualifications.

   - Evaluations or reviews of educational outcomes.

   - Organized trips, including details about destinations, purposes, and
outcomes of these trips.

 

2. Copies of all reports, evaluations, assessments, or reviews related to
the Academy submitted to or produced by NZQA.

 

3. Any advice provided to the Minister of Education or to NZQA
decision-makers concerning the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, including briefings,
memos, and policy recommendations.

 

4. Detailed information and documentation regarding any educational or
promotional trips involving students or staff from the Pūhoro STEMM
Academy, funded or facilitated by NZQA.

 

Please confirm the receipt of this request. I understand that some of this
information may be subject to privacy or commercial sensitivity
considerations, and I am willing to discuss how these could be managed,
possibly through the redaction of specific details if necessary.

 

I appreciate your assistance and look forward to your response within the
statutory 20 working days.

 

Sincerely,

Cooper.

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[5][FOI #28471 email]

 

Is [6][NZQA request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to New Zealand Qualifications Authority? If so, please contact us
using this form:

[7]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=5051&a...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

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page.

 

 

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email or
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Kia ora Cooper

Apologies for not getting back to you we have been dealing with heavy calls lately.

I will forward your request to our ministerial team who will be able to assist with you.

Ngā mihi

Sina
Customer Care Representative | Kanohi Kaitiaki Kiritaki
Channels team | Te rōpu whai ara
Customer Experience and Analytics | Te Āheinga Tari/ Ngā Tirohanga Rāwaho
New Zealand Qualifications Authority | Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa

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[email address]
www.nzqa.govt.nz 
125 The Terrace, PO Box 160, Wellington, 6140

-----Original Message-----
From: Cooper O'Neil <[FOI #28471 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 21 September 2024 4:21 PM
To: Team Mailbox HelpDesk Call Centre <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Pūhoro STEMM Academy

Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information regarding the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, specifically for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (inclusive):

1. All correspondence between NZQA and the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, particularly related to:
- Assessments and qualifications.
- Evaluations or reviews of educational outcomes.
- Organized trips, including details about destinations, purposes, and outcomes of these trips.

2. Copies of all reports, evaluations, assessments, or reviews related to the Academy submitted to or produced by NZQA.

3. Any advice provided to the Minister of Education or to NZQA decision-makers concerning the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, including briefings, memos, and policy recommendations.

4. Detailed information and documentation regarding any educational or promotional trips involving students or staff from the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, funded or facilitated by NZQA.

Please confirm the receipt of this request. I understand that some of this information may be subject to privacy or commercial sensitivity considerations, and I am willing to discuss how these could be managed, possibly through the redaction of specific details if necessary.

I appreciate your assistance and look forward to your response within the statutory 20 working days.

Sincerely,
Cooper.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #28471 email]

Is [NZQA request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to New Zealand Qualifications Authority? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=5051&a...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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information in it. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately. NZQA does not accept any liability for changes made to this email or attachments after sending by NZQA.

All emails have been scanned for viruses and content.

NZQA reserves the right to monitor all email communications through its network.

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Kia ora Cooper

 

Please find attached NZQA’s response to your OIA request of 21 September
2024. Note we are sending the response via 2 emails. Also note the
documents have been divided in sizes suitable for emailing and don’t match
the divisions in the table of documents exactly.

 

Ngā mihi

NZQA Ministerials team

[email address]

 

 

From: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 16 October 2024 10:14 AM
To: Cooper O'Neil <[FOI #28471 email]>
Subject: OC01230 Advice of extension

 

Kia ora Cooper

 

Please find attached a letter advising of an extension to the time needed
to complete our response to your request.

 

Ngā mihi

NZQA Ministerials team

 

 

From: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials <[1][email address]>
Sent: Friday, 27 September 2024 7:16 AM
To: Cooper O'Neil <[2][FOI #28471 email]>
Subject: OC01230 Acknowledgement of Official Information request - Pūhoro
STEMM Academy

 

Kia ora Cooper

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 of 21
September 2024 seeking the following information:

 

 1. All correspondence between NZQA and the Pūhoro STEMM Academy,
particularly related to:

   - Assessments and qualifications.

   - Evaluations or reviews of educational outcomes.

   - Organized trips, including details about destinations, purposes, and
outcomes of these trips.

 

2. Copies of all reports, evaluations, assessments, or reviews related to
the Academy submitted to or produced by NZQA.

 

3. Any advice provided to the Minister of Education or to NZQA
decision-makers concerning the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, including briefings,
memos, and policy recommendations.

 

4. Detailed information and documentation regarding any educational or
promotional trips involving students or staff from the Pūhoro STEMM
Academy, funded or facilitated by NZQA.

 

You can expect to receive a response to your request on or before 18
October 2024. You will be contacted again if there is a likelihood that
this timeframe cannot be met.

 

As you may know requests for official information become official
information once received.  As part of the processing of requests for
official information, NZQA may need to consult with relevant third
parties.  During the consultation, a third party may ask for the identity
of the individual/organisation requesting the information. If you are an
individual making a request, please advise us whether or not you would
have an objection to disclosing your identity if a third party asks for
your identity, and the reasons for your objection.    If you are an
individual making a request on behalf of an organisation please advise us
both whether you personally have an objection to disclosing your identity,
and the reasons for your objection, as well as any objection to
identifying the organisation, together with reasons. NZQA will consider
your reasons and whether they fit with any withholding grounds under the
Privacy Act 2020 or the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Requests from an organisation for information about the organisation will
be processed under Part 4 of the Official Information Act.

 

Please note that it is our policy to proactively release where possible. 
We will let you know when we respond, if we intend to publish it. Your
name and contact details will be removed before publication.  Please
contact us if you have any questions about that.

 

In some circumstances after scoping a request, NZQA may decide to charge
for making the requested information available. If this is the case, we
will write to you again with details and seek confirmation you wanted to
proceed on that basis.

 

For any enquiries about your request, please contact
[3][email address].

 

If you are dissatisfied with our response, you have the right, under
section 28(3) of the Official Information Act 1982, to lodge a complaint
with the Office of the Ombudsman at [4]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz. You
can also telephone 0800 802 502 or write to the Ombudsman at PO Box 10152,
Wellington, 6143.

 

Ngā mihi

NZQA Ministerials team

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Cooper O'Neil <[5][FOI #28471 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 21 September 2024 4:21 PM
To: Team Mailbox HelpDesk Call Centre <[6][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Pūhoro STEMM Academy

 

Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,

 

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information regarding the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, specifically for the years
2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (inclusive):

 

1. All correspondence between NZQA and the Pūhoro STEMM Academy,
particularly related to:

   - Assessments and qualifications.

   - Evaluations or reviews of educational outcomes.

   - Organized trips, including details about destinations, purposes, and
outcomes of these trips.

 

2. Copies of all reports, evaluations, assessments, or reviews related to
the Academy submitted to or produced by NZQA.

 

3. Any advice provided to the Minister of Education or to NZQA
decision-makers concerning the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, including briefings,
memos, and policy recommendations.

 

4. Detailed information and documentation regarding any educational or
promotional trips involving students or staff from the Pūhoro STEMM
Academy, funded or facilitated by NZQA.

 

Please confirm the receipt of this request. I understand that some of this
information may be subject to privacy or commercial sensitivity
considerations, and I am willing to discuss how these could be managed,
possibly through the redaction of specific details if necessary.

 

I appreciate your assistance and look forward to your response within the
statutory 20 working days.

 

Sincerely,

Cooper.

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------

 

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[7][FOI #28471 email]

 

Is [8][NZQA request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to New Zealand Qualifications Authority? If so, please contact us
using this form:

[9]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=5051&a...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[10]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=5051&a...

 

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

 

 

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email or
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contact the sender immediately. NZQA does not accept any liability for
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All emails have been scanned for viruses and content by MailMarshal.
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Kia ora Cooper

 

Second email with remaining documents in response to your OIA request of
21 September.

 

Ngā mihi

NZQA Ministerials team

 

 

 

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email or
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Hi Cooper

If you look at the part 4 attachment you will find A10 on page 9, A11 on page 16, A12 on page 25 and A13 on page 28.

Kind regards
NZQA Ministerials team.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cooper O'Neil <[FOI #28471 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 9 November 2024 2:47 PM
To: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OC01230 NZQA OIA response Email 2 of 2

Dear Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials,

Is there meant to be a third email? There are missing documents, including: A10-OC01230.

Yours sincerely,

Cooper O'Neil

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Cooper

 

Second email with remaining documents in response to your OIA request of
21 September.

 

Ngā mihi

NZQA Ministerials team

 

 

 

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Kia ora Cooper

Thank you for your further email. Are you referring to A11 re the full July 2024? Do you mean an unredacted copy?

Ngā mihi

NZQA Ministerials team.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cooper O'Neil <[FYI request #28471 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 9 November 2024 3:31 PM
To: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OC01230 NZQA OIA response Email 2 of 2

Dear Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials,

Thank you. Is there a copy of the full July 2024 report available?

Yours sincerely,

Cooper O'Neil

-----Original Message-----

Hi Cooper

If you look at the part 4 attachment you will find A10 on page 9, A11 on page 16, A12 on page 25 and A13 on page 28.

Kind regards
NZQA Ministerials team.

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