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Notice of Vacancy - Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
Pursuant to section 476(1) of the Education and Training Act 2020, I give notice that there
are six upcoming vacancies and one current vacancy in the membership of the Teaching
Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (“the Council”).
The current vacancy is due to a resignation of an appointed member. The replacement
appointment will be for a term lasting until 30 June 2025.
The upcoming vacancies are for up to six Council members, including the Chair and Deputy 1982
Chair. A further seven members will be elected by the teaching profession. All members will
serve three-year terms beginning from July 2025.
When considering whether to appoint an individual as a member of the Council, I will Act
a. take into account each candidate’s ability to carry out the duties of a member of the
Council and represent the public interest; and
b. have regard to the collective skills, experience, and knowledge making up the overall
composition of the Council, including (but not limited to) the candidate’s knowledge
and experience in any of the following areas:
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education
ii.
governance
iii.
leadership
experience and skills
iv.
financial
skills
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understanding of the partnership principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Those wishing to apply for the current and/or upcoming vacancies should email a cover
letter and CV to [email address] by 10 March 2025 for the current
vacancy, and 31 March 2025 for the upcoming vacancies.
Dated at Wellington this 28th day of February 2025.
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Erica Stanford
Minister of Education
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Posi ons on the Teaching Council of Aoteroa New Zealand | Matatū Aotearoa
On behalf of the Minister of Educa on, we are seeking applicants for the Teaching Council of
Aotearoa New Zealand (the Council).
The upcoming Council posi ons are for up to six members to be appointed by the Minster of
Educa on, including the Chair and Deputy Chair. A further seven members have already been elected
by the teaching profession. All members will serve three‐year terms beginning from July 2025. You
can find the results on the Teaching Council website.
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Meet your successful candidates of the Governing Council elec ons – Teaching Council website
Informa on about the posi ons can be found in the downloadable document ‘Governing Council role and
responsibili es’ (Word document).
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How to apply
You are welcome to apply by sending a CV and cover le er to
Appointments.mailbox@educa on.govt.nz, indica ng if you are interested in a member/Chair
posi on or both.
Applica ons close: Monday 7 April 2025.
Please include informa on about your knowledge and experience in any of the following areas:
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educa on
ii.
governance
iii.
leadership experience and skills
iv.
financial skills
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understanding of the partnership principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Current involvement with parent or child advocacy groups is also of interest.
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The Council holds ten mee ngs a year. Two mee ngs are online and the rest are held in Wellington.
The expected me commitment is 14–20 days per year for members and 40–45 days per year for the
Chair.
Remunera on is $700 per day for members and $900 per day for the Chair. Reasonable and actual
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travel and other expenses related to board du es will also be paid. Fees are paid to the school for
members who are full‐ me school teachers or principals.
About the Teaching Council
The purpose of the Teaching Council is to ensure safe and high‐quality leadership, teaching, and
learning in early childhood, primary, and secondary schooling in English‐medium and Māori‐medium
se ngs, and se ngs of other languages. Its roles are registering teachers, se ng and maintaining
professional standards, and ensuring teachers are competent and fit to prac ce.
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The Teaching Council is a statutory organisa on and registered charity, funded by levies, fees and
Crown funding. Its annual budget is around $20M.
Governing Council members are responsible for ensuring the Teaching Council’s legisla ve func ons
are carried out effec vely and efficiently and in the interests of the profession and the public.
For more informa on visit the Teaching Council’s website.
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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand Act
Governing Council Charter: Section 5
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Definitions
Section 475 of the ET Act refers to the ‘members of the Teaching Council’.
Our common usage of terms is as follows:
The 13 members of the Teaching Council are referred to collectively as the
Governing
Council | Manatū Kaunihera, and individually as Governing Council members.
The organisation as a whole is referred to as the
Teaching Council | Matatū Aotearoa.
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Contents
Section 5: The Governing Council’s role and responsibilities .......................................................... 3
5.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 3
5.2 Collective duties of the Governing Council ........................................................................... 3
5.3 Individual duties of Governing Council members ................................................................. 4
5.4 Code of Conduct ..................................................................................................................... 5
5.5 Role of the Chair ..................................................................................................................... 5
5.6 Role of the Deputy Chair ........................................................................................................ 7
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5.7 Role of elected members ....................................................................................................... 7
5.8 Governing Council – Chief Executive Interrelationship ........................................................ 7
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5.9 Governing Council members’ Relationship with Management ........................................... 8
5.10 Health and Safety responsibilities ...................................................................................... 8
5.11 Liability and accountability .................................................................................................. 9
5.12 Delegations ......................................................................................................................... 10
5.13 Organisational policies ...................................................................................................... 10
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Section 5: The Governing Council’s role and responsibilities
5.1 Overview
The Governing Council sets the strategic
direction and priorities for the Teaching Council
and empowers the Chief Executive to run the
organisation on a day-to-day basis in a way
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that will achieve the agreed priorities.
Good governance practice, tailored to the
Teaching Council’s specific context, allows the
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Governing Council to monitor the organisation’s
performance, manage risks, and hold the Chief
Executive accountable for delivering on
expectations.
5.2 Collective
The collective duties of the Governing Council
under
Clause 9, Schedule
duties of the
are to ensure that the Teaching Council:
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acts in a manner consistent with its
Council
functions, duties, and powers
performs or exercises its functions, duties
and powers efficiently and effectively
operates in a financially responsible
manner and prudently managing its assets
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and liabilities.
In the exercise of its governance
responsibilities, particular expectations of the
Governing Council are that it will:
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Establish and promote the Teaching
Council’s purpose, strategic direction, and
priorities to guide and direct resource
allocation and operational activity as per
the delegation policy.
Ensure there is an organisational culture
which supports the Teaching Council’s
purpose and associated values and that
stakeholders, both within and external to
the organisation, are treated in a respectful
and transparent manner.
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Identify and set expectations for the
management and monitoring of
organisational risk.
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Remain up to date in terms of the
profession’s concerns, needs and
aspirations.
Demonstrate high ethical standards and
integrity in their dealings both as individual
Governing Council members and
collectively.
Speak with one voice on all policy and
directional matters, acknowledging that
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Governing Council members are
collectively accountable for all Governing
Council decisions.
Develop and support a culture of
professional development so that the
Governing Council has a mix of members
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whose collective skills, knowledge and
experience, and whose personal attributes
equip the Governing Council to meet the
expectations set out in this charter.
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5.3 Individual
Each Governing Council member has an
Clause 10, Schedule
duties of
individual duty to:
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comply with the Education and Training Act
Council members act with honesty and integrity
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act in good faith and not pursue their own
interests at the expense of the Teaching
Council’s interests
exercise the care, diligence and skill that a
reasonable person would exercise in the
same circumstances
undertake the work required in a thorough
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and timely manner including preparing for
all meetings and responding to requests.
not disclose, make use of, or act on
information that they have access to as a
Governing Council member except:
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o in the performance of the Teaching
Council’s functions
o as required or permitted by law
o if first authorised to do so and the
disclosure will not, or will be unlikely
to, prejudice the Teaching Council.
5.4 Code of
In May 2022, the Governing Council agreed to
Code of Conduct
Conduct
put in place a Code of Conduct for Governing
Council members.
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The Code of Conduct sets out the standards of
behaviour expected of all Governing Council
members.
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The values of Matatū Aotearoa anchor the
practical application of the Code of Conduct.
These values are:
Whanaungatanga: engaging in positive
and collaborative relationships with our
learners, their families and whānau, our
colleagues, and the wider community
Manaaakitanga: creating a welcoming,
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caring and creative learning environment
that treats everyone with respect and
dignity
Pono: showing integrity by acting in ways
that are fair, honest, ethical, and just
Whakamana: empowering all learners to
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reach their highest potential by providing
high quality teaching and leadership.
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In the case of any potential serious breach of
this Code of Conduct, the Chair may, after
investigating the matter in a manner consistent
with the principles of nature justice and giving
due consideration to the findings and the
seriousness of the breach, recommend to the
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Minister of Education that a member or
members be removed for just cause including:
misconduct
inability to perform the functions of office
neglect of duty
breach of any of the collective duties of the
Teaching Council or the individual duties of
members set out in Schedule 19 of the
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5.5 Role of the
The Chair is responsible for ensuring that the
Chair
Governing Council carries out its
responsibilities and functions effectively and
efficiently.
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They:
provide leadership to the Governing
Council, setting the tone for the way in
which the Governing Council works
together to govern the organisation
ensure that the governance and
accountability framework supports the
organisation to work in a way that is aligned
with its values, purpose, functions, statutory
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obligations, and strategic plan
provide guidance and support to Governing
Council members in their governance role,
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ensuring that their development needs are
identified and met and, where necessary,
dealing with underperformance
work with the Governance Advisor to
ensure that appropriate structures, policies
and processes are in place to support the
operation of the Governing Council
ensure that interest registers are in place
and that conflicts of interest are managed
appropriately (refer section 7) Information
ensure that new Governing Council
members receive a comprehensive
induction
ensure that there is evaluation of the
performance of the Governing Council
(refer section 10)
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maintain a view on the composition of the
Governing Council, considering succession
planning for appointed members in liaison
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with the Ministry of Education
chair Governing Council meetings (refer
section 10), including:
o setting meeting agendas
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cover issues
o ensuring that members receive the
necessary information prior to and
at meetings
o facilitating discussions and the
making of decisions
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relationship with the Chief Executive, and
support the relationship between the Chief
Executive and the Governing Council
oversee all employment matters related to
the Chief Executive including succession
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planning, recruitment, induction,
performance management, and
remuneration (refer section 6.2)
make public comment about governance
matters relating to the Teaching Council
(refer section 12.4).
5.6 Role of the
The Deputy Chair may exercise the Chair’s
Deputy Chair
functions in relation to a matter if the Chair is
unavailable or has interests in the matter.
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The Governing Council may, by resolution,
appoint a temporary Deputy Chair, who may
exercise the Chair’s functions and powers in
relation to a matter if there is no Deputy Chair,
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the Deputy Chair is unavailable, or the Deputy
Chair has interest in the matter.
5.7 Role of
Elected Governing Council members have a
elected members special relationship with their constituency.
In addition to taking part in the collective
governance of the Teaching Council with all
Governing Council members, elected members
are likely to be able to contribute specialist
knowledge and perspectives drawn from their
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experience in their respective sectors.
Elected members need to consider how to
maintain their relationship with their
constituency while putting the interests of the
Teaching Council first when acting in their role
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as Governing Council members.
5.8 Governing
The Governing Council recognises the CEO-
Council – Chief
Governing Council relationship as being critical
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Executive
to effective governance.
Interrelationship Through the Governing Council Chair, the
Chief Executive shall ensure the Governing
Council is informed about issues and concerns
essential to meeting its duty of care and
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carrying out its responsibilities.
Without limiting this scope of requirement, the
Chief Executive must not allow situations and
circumstances in which:
the Governing Council is uninformed about
matters critical to its timely and effective
governance of the Teaching Council
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interpret and assess the significance of
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the Governing Council is unaware of
significant external environmental trends,
potential or actual adverse media publicity,
or changes in the assumptions upon which
the Governing Council’s decisions are
based.
Governing Council members are
uninformed that there is actual or
anticipated noncompliance with Governing
Council policy.
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the Governing Council are uninformed of
any serious legal conflict or dispute, or
potential serious legal conflict or dispute,
that has arisen or might arise in relation to
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matters affecting the Teaching Council
the Governing Council are uninformed of
any Health and Safety at Work matters that
fall within the Governing Council’s duties
and responsibilities, or about any related
matter the Governing Council has made
clear it wishes to be informed of, including
the results of all internal and external health
and safety audits.
5.9 Governing
The Governing Council recognises that good
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governance and successful achievement of the
members’
strategic plan rests on a positive relationship
with management.
Relationship with
Management
Relationships between individual Governing
Council members and management are
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appropriately mediated by the Governing
Council Chair and CEO.
The mediation of these relationships helps to
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ensure an adequate separation between
governance and management responsibilities.
5.10 Health and
Governing Council members, along with the
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are the Teaching Council’s ‘officers’ for the
responsibilities
purposes of the Health and Safety at Work Act
2015 (HSW Act).
Every officer has a duty to exercise due
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complies with its obligations under the HSW
Diligence
Act.
Due diligence includes taking reasonable
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a. to acquire, and keep up to date,
knowledge of work health and safety
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b. to gain an understanding of the nature
the Teaching Council’s operations and
of the general hazards and risks
associated with those operations
c. to ensure that the Teaching Council has
available for use appropriate resources
and processes to eliminate or minimise
risks to health and safety from work
carried out as part of the conduct of the
Teaching Council
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d. to ensure that the Teaching Council has
appropriate processes for receiving and
considering information regarding
incidents, hazards, and risks and for
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responding in a timely way to that
information
e. to ensure that the Teaching Council
has, and implements, processes for
complying with its duties and obligations
under the HSW Act
f. to verify the provision and use of the
resources and processes referred to in
points (c) to (e).
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5.11 Liability and Breach of any of the collective duties of the
Clause 3, Schedule
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Governing Council or the individual duties of
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members (depending on the seriousness of the
breach) may constitute ‘just cause’ for
revocation of appointment or removal of a
member from the Governing Council.
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A Governing Council member is not personally
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liable for any acts or omissions or any loss to
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omissions by the member if the act or omission
was (so far as the member’s involvement is
concerned) —
(a) in good faith; and
(b) in performance or intended performance of
under the functions of the Teaching Council.
However, failure to comply with a duty, reckless HSW Act: offences
conduct in respect of a duty, or failing to
and penalties
comply with other health and safety obligations guidance
under the HSW Act may constitute an offence
and result in prosecution and penalties.
The Teaching Council holds Trustees’ Liability
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excess per claim). Governing Council members
are asked to make a declaration (i) at the time
of their appointment, (ii) annually, and (iii) as
soon as any relevant situation arises as to any
circumstances which could give rise to a claim
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under the policy and whether there is any
investigation, examination, or inquiry involving
the member or any claim made or pending
against the member in their capacity as a
Governing Council member or director of any
organisation or company.
5.12 Delegations The Governing Council has the ability to
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delegate its powers and to revoke any such
delegations. It cannot, however, delegate the
power of delegation, or its powers:
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to appoint a chief executive
to make rules
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relating to voluntary deregistration
relating to cancellation of registration,
practising certificates, or LATs
to establish and maintain a code of conduct
for teachers.
Delegations are managed in accordance with
Delegations Policy
the Teaching Council Delegations Policy and
the Statutory Delegations Register
Statutory Delegations
Register
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5.13
The Teaching Council maintains a set of
Organisational
organisational policies covering a wide range of
policies
matters.
Policies related to governance and/or strategic
matters are approved by the Governing
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the Governing Council’s Committees.
Operational policies are approved by the Chief
Executive or one of their delegates.
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Policies are reviewed and updated on a regular
cycle, or as required.
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Tēnā koe
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT AS A MEMBER OF THE TEACHING COUNCIL OF
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AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND I am pleased to inform you that I have appointed you as a member of the Teaching Council
(the Council). I have set out the terms of your appointment below.
Term
Your appointment to the Council is from the date of this letter to DATE.
Roles and duties
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You have received a description of the roles and duties of Council members. The Council is
an independent statutory body. It is established as a body corporate with perpetual succession
by the Education and Training Act 2020 (the Act) section 474. The collective duties of the
Council and duties of members are specified in schedule 19 of the Act, including requirements
to declare interests.
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Conflicts of interest
If any potential, perceived or actual interests, arise, these must be disclosed, registered and
managed to protect the integrity of the Council’s decision making and uphold the confidence
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of stakeholders and the public.
Fees
Member are paid daily fees of $700 (GST not applicable1). This is in accordance with Cabinet
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Office Circular CO (22) 2:
Revised Fees Framework for members appointed to bodies in which
the Crown has an interest.
If you are, or become a public sector employee, you will need to advise the Council’s
secretariat and discuss your eligibility to receive fees. Further information is provided in the
enclosed Fees Advice Sheet.
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1 A payment of fees to a member is not subject to GST. However, if a person is carrying on a taxable
activity, such as a consulting company, and accepts office as part of their taxable activity, any service
supplied by that person as holder of that office is deemed to be supplied in the course or furtherance
of that taxable activity. Accordingly, the member must collect and return GST on fees they charge for
services as a director.
Other expenses
All Council members are entitled to be paid, out of the Council’s organisation’s funds,
reasonable and actual allowances for travelling and other expenses relating to the
performance of their duties and responsibilities as Council members. The organisation will
administer the payment of any expenses you incur during your tenure.
Conduct of Council members
The Education and Training Act 2020 requires that a member of the Council must act with 1982
honesty and integrity, in good faith, and not pursue the member’s own interests at the expense
of the Council’s interests (schedule 19, section 10).
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Confidentiality and public comment
It is important that you abide by the guidelines regarding information management, use of
devices, and speaking to the media and public statements in the Governing Council’s Charter.
Resignation and removal from office
As Minister I may, after consulting the Council, remove an elected member of the Council for
just cause. The removal must be by written notice to the member with a copy to the Council.
You may at any time, resign by sending a written notice to the Minister of Education with a
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copy to the Council Chair.
Arrangements for starting your appointment
A representative of the secretariat for the Council will contact you to confirm administrative
arrangements for taking up your position including the details for your first meeting and
induction.
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Other information
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If you have any questions or concerns about your appointment, please contact the Director,
Monitoring and Appointments, at the Ministry of Education. Her phone number is ( ), or you
can email her at ( ).
I hope you will enjoy your tenure on the Council, and I look forward to working with you.
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Hon Erica Stanford
Minister of Education
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Chief Executive, Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
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Fees Advice Sheet
Cabinet has confirmed that under the Cabinet Fees Framework CO (22) 2 (CFF) any public sector
employee who is appointed
in their own right to a board or advisory group, cannot claim both the fee
and their ordinary pay if they work on their board or advisory group duties during ordinary working hours
(CFF Section C, 73-79).
Questions and Answers
Q.1 Does this apply to me?
Yes, if you are, or become, an employee of any of
these organisations:
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A department, ministry or Crown entity (including schools)
An agency in the wider public sector, a tertiary education institution or wānanga.
A statutory entity in a Ministerial portfolio, e.g., Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Any local authority as defined in the Local Government Act 2002 s 5.1.
Q 2. In what circumstances could I receive fees
if I am employed in one of the above entities?
Consider these four scenarios to see which applies best to your situation. If none apply, you would not be
able to claim board/advisory group fees.
Scenario 1: You agree with your employer that you will take annual or special unpaid leave to do the
board/advisory group work. You can be paid the daily fee personally because you do the role outside of
your ordinary working hours as secondary employment. If this might apply to you, please discuss this
as
early as possible with the Board secretariat.
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Scenario 2. Where the board/advisory group work is undertaken by a teacher or teaching-principal in
ordinary working hours, they can be offered, or can ask for, ‘Teacher Release days’ to be paid to their
school. This recompenses the school for having less of the teacher/teaching-principal’s time and funds
relievers. If this might apply to you, please discuss this
as early as possible with the Board secretariat.
Scenario 3. For non-teaching principals, your school may be able to receive your fees and add them to
school funds to recognise the provision of your expertise. If this might apply to you, please discuss this
as
early as possible with the Board secretariat.
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Scenario 4. If you are working as a full-time academic you may be eligible to be paid fees as secondary
employment. This depends on your contract conditions and you will need to discuss this with your
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employer. Once you have clarification please discuss this
as early as possible with the Board
secretariat. Part-time academics should confirm to the Board secretariat that they will undertake
board/advisory group work outside of their ordinary working hours.
Q 3. Are any other payments allowed? (applies to any board/advisory group member)
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Travel
Fee payment for
time spent travelling to and from board/advisory meetings is only claimable if you are
receiving a daily fee
and travelling longer than 3 hours in a normal business day
and if the relevant
agency agrees to pay a pro-rata fee (CFF Section C, 82-85). The direct travel expenses you incur are
reimbursed by the relevant agency as stated in your letter of appointment.
Additional work or responsibilities
For those paid annual fees, Ministerial approval is needed for payments regarding extra responsibilities.
Cabinet approval may be required if payment is deemed significant enough (CFF Section C, 132-155).
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