29/10/2024
John Luke
[FYI request #28558 email]
Tēnā koe John
OIA: 1337098 – Education New Zealand Board appointment
Thank you for your email of 27 September 2024, which was transferred to the Ministry of Education
(the Ministry) on 30 September 2024, requesting the following information:
I noted, you have recently call for nomination for your board- Education New Zealand |
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https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgazette.govt.nz%2F
notice%2Fid%2F2024-
go4703&data=05%7C02%7Cenz.ministerials%40enz.govt.nz%7C7393640cc52041d61329
08dcdec62606%7C7fab8d821c854170acbf74e098fcca29%7C0%7C0%7C6386301898614
18447%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJB
TiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=exFPNUmKjtthMF2dW
dCxeAtXp2DY94Vl%2BXj6aqmUPAk%3D&reserved=0
May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call for
public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. A copy of your ad as well. Also, how many
applications you have received from the public and how many you have received from other
nominating agencies such as TPK or Ministry of women etc for your role. How many you
have shortlisted and how many you have interviewed. Also, can I request to view the
appointment letter if there is one sent to the appointee. I am happy for you to remove all the
personal information.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The call for public nominations was published on 8 March 2024 on the ‘Crown entity and other
statutory board appointments’ page on the Ministry’s website at the following link:
https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/our-role-and-our-people/what-we-do/crown-
appointments/#sh-statutory%20appointments. The Ministry of Education also alerted nominating
agencies to the call for expressions of interest and sought details of potential candidates from the
Institute of Directors. Please see
Appendix A below for a record of what was posted on our
website at the time.
Wellington National Office, 1 The Terrace, Levels 5 to 14, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140, DX SR51201 Phone: +64 4 463 8000
19 expressions of interest were received directly in response to the call for expressions of interest
on the Ministry’s website, either exclusively in respect to Education New Zealand (ENZ), or in
respect to ENZ and one or more of the other boards in the call for expressions of interest.
Nine nominations were received from nominating agencies. A further seven expressions of interest
were received from individuals who had been alerted to the call for expressions of interest by
nominating agencies. Eighteen potential candidates sourced from the Institute of Directors were
also identified.
Eight individuals were selected for further consideration subject to confirmation of interest and
availability. Following confirmation of interest and availability, discussions were held with four
individuals.
Please see
Appendix B for a copy of the appointment letter sent. Please note personal
information has been removed as out of scope of your request.
Please note, we may publish this response on our website after five working days. Your name and
contact details will be removed.
Thank you again for your email.
Nāku noa, nā
John Brooker
General Manager, System, Connections and Early Learning Policy
Te Pou Kaupapahere | Policy
OIA: 1337098
Appendix A
Expressions of interest for appointment to Education Sector boards in 2024
The Minister of Education, and the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, will be making
appointments to the following boards in 2024:
• Tertiary Education Commission (TEC),
• New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA),
• Education New Zealand (ENZ),
• Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura), and
• New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO (UNESCO).
We are seeking expressions of interest in these appointments. The appointments are expected to
be for three-year terms, with a possibility for reappointment.
We are looking for the following experience and skills across each of these boards: governance
and leadership experience, knowledge about the education system, finance and risk expertise, and
other relevant skills and experience that contribute to well-functioning boards.
How to apply
Your expression of interest needs to include a cover letter and your current CV. Please send those
items to
[email address]. You can use the same email to request further
details about these roles and if you have any general enquiries.
Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao
Expressions of interest for board member roles
ENZ is New Zealand’s government agency for promoting and marketing New Zealand education
internationally. It also supports the delivery of education services offshore, and administers
scholarships to support New Zealanders studying overseas, particularly in Asia and Latin America.
See
https://www.enz.govt.nz/ for more information.
• Board members have an expected 30 days’ commitment for meeting attendance and other
board business. The fee is $16,800 per annum.
You should submit your expression of interest as soon as possible as these are active
appointment processes.
Consideration of these positions will occur throughout 2024 and we can receive expressions of
interest at any time for subsequent rounds of appointment.
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