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Ronda
[FYI request #32396 email]
Tēnā koe Ronda
OIA: 1353579 – Correspondence regarding Naenae College enrolment scheme
Thank you for your email of 25 September 2025 to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry)
requesting the following information:
Please provide all correspondence between the Ministry of Education and Naenae College
regarding the new enrolment scheme for Naenae College, including emails, letters, meeting
notes, memos, and any other forms of communication.
Thank you also for your clarification of 6 October 2025, as follows:
Timeframe: January 2025 onwards
Specified individuals: All correspondence between the Ministry of Education and the
following Naenae College Senior Leadership Team members:
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Chris Taylor (Christopher Andrew Taylor)
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Jane Hambidge (Jane Anne Hambidge)
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Katherine Stokes (Katherine Mary Stokes)
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Alex Maehe (Alexander Maehe)
And correspondence between the Ministry of Education and the Naenae College Board of
Trustees.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The Ministry needs to extend the timeframe for responding to your request, pursuant to section
15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. You can now expect to
receive a response to your request on or before 18 November 2025, which is an extension of 10
working days.
Wellington National Office, 1 The Terrace, Levels 5 to 14, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140, DX SR51201 Phone: +64 4 463 8000
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You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe for
responding to this request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to
[email address] or Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Tess Firth
Senior Advisor Official and Parliamentary Information
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services
OIA: 1353579
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