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Teaching Council Complaint about ABRAHAM

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

Response to this request is delayed. By law, Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand should normally have responded promptly and by (details and exceptions)

From: Erika Whittome

Dear Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand,
A complaint was lodged about the conduct of the teacher ABRAHAM in December 2024.

I request all the grounds, decision, minutes, memos and correspondence that took place for the Committee to come up with a view that, "in the circumstances, this matter does not warrant a referral to a further disciplinary process" . This view of the Teaching Council is dated 21 May 2025. Under the Act, I request all these documents not limited to SMSs, whatsapp, and other means of electronic communication.

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

Kia ora Erika,

Thank you for your request for information. Could you please provide the full name and teacher registration number of the teacher you are referring to below?

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

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http://www.teachingcouncil.nz/

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear Information,
The teacher is Mr Maurie Abraham. This is his Blog https://principalpossum.blogspot.com/202...

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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From: Information
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

Kia ora Erika,

Thank you for confirming. Conduct and competence matters that are raised with the Teaching Council are confidential and private to those involved. We understand that you have a particular interest in this matter and are therefore requesting your permission to respond to your request via your personal email address, not via FYI.com.

Please confirm your personal email address if you are happy to proceed with the request in that manner.

Ngā mihi nui
Jess Ludgate

Lead Advisor - Privacy, Government & Information

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear Information,

Yes i am happy for you to email me the requested information to my email address which you will have on this complaint's file.

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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