Thank you for contacting the Office of Hon Erica Stanford, Minister of
Education, Minister of Immigration, Lead Coordination Minister for the
Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical
Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions, and
Member of Parliament for East Coast Bays.

We appreciate you reaching out – the Minister considers all correspondence
to be important, and all messages are carefully read and considered.
Please do note it is not always possible to provide a personal response to
every email received. Personal views, feedback and suggestions are
gratefully received and will be passed on to the Minister and/or relevant
Agencies.

Please note the following to help us direct your correspondence:

* If you are seeking ministerial intervention for an immigration case,
please contact Associate Minister of Immigration, Hon Chris Penk, at
[email address] Minister Stanford is unable to comment on
individual cases.
* Emails relating to education matters that are operational in
nature will be transferred to the Ministry of Education (or other
agency).  Minister Stanford is unable to comment on individual cases.
You can contact the Ministry directly at:
[email address]
* For assistance related to historical abuse in state care, please
contact the Survivor Experiences Team at
[email address].
* If you have invited Minister Stanford to an event, or requested a
meeting, a member of staff may contact you for more information.
* Official Information or Privacy Act requests will be managed under the
relevant Acts, which may include transfer to another Agency.
* If you are a journalist, your request will be referred to the Press
Secretary.
* If you are a constituent of East Coast Bays, your email will be shared
with the Electorate Office.

Thank you again for writing to Minister Stanford.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
Reception: +64 4 817 6805 | Ministerial Email:
[1][Erica Stanford request email] |
Web: beehive.govt.nz  | Post: Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041,
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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OIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

 

Dear John,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request,
received on 01/12/2025, in which you requested the following information:

 

I noted,
[1]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gaze...

Notice of Vacancy in the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

 

May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you
have call for public nominations e.g. gazette website. A copy of your ad
and pay rate 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.

 

What has caused this vacancy to come up? Have any members resigned, or has
a member’s term expired? If so, please provide some more details.

 

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official
Information Act.

 

 

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 
Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

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Dear John,

 

Thank you for your email of 2 December requesting the following
information regarding the Teaching Council vacancy:

 1. How you called for public nomination and
 2. on what platform you have call for public nominations e.g. gazette
website.
 3. A copy of your ad and pay rate as well.
 4. Also, how many applications you have received from the public and
 5. how many you have received from other nominating agencies such as TPK
or Ministry of women etc for your role.
 6. How many you have shortlisted and
 7. how many you have interviewed.

 

The Teaching Council appointment process is managed by the Ministry of
Education (The Ministry), who make recommendations for to me to progress
to cabinet for decisions. Therefore, I am transferring your request to the
Ministry under section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You can expect a response from
the Ministry in due course.

 

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 

 
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

From: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2 December 2025 9:35 am
To: john luke <[FOI #33086 email]>
Cc: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: RE: ESOIA822 | Official Information request - Notice of Vacancy
in the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

 

OIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

 

Dear John,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request,
received on 01/12/2025, in which you requested the following information:

 

I noted,
[2]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gaze...

Notice of Vacancy in the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

 

May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you
have call for public nominations e.g. gazette website. A copy of your ad
and pay rate 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.

 

What has caused this vacancy to come up? Have any members resigned, or has
a member’s term expired? If so, please provide some more details.

 

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official
Information Act.

 

 

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 
Website: [3]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora John   

 

Thank you for the information request below, that was transferred to the
Ministry on 2 December 2025.  The Ministry will consider and respond to
your request in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act).

 

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of
our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any
case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is
received.  You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your
request on or before the 21 of January 2026.  If more than 20 working days
are needed due to the potential workload and/or consultations involved in
answering your request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

Please note, the period between 25 December – 15 January are not
considered to be “working days” for the purposes of calculating the 20
working day timeframe for providing a response under the Act.

 

In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email
[1][email address].

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Enquiries National Team | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of
Education | TW

[2]education.govt.nz

We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga
[3]Te TD huhu o te MD tauranga

 

 

 

From: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[4][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2 December 2025 11:59 am
To: john luke <[5][FOI #33086 email]>
Cc: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[6][email address]>
Subject: RE: ESOIA822 | Official Information request - Notice of Vacancy
in the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

 

Dear John,

 

Thank you for your email of 2 December requesting the following
information regarding the Teaching Council vacancy:

 1. How you called for public nomination and
 2. on what platform you have call for public nominations e.g. gazette
website.
 3. A copy of your ad and pay rate as well.
 4. Also, how many applications you have received from the public and
 5. how many you have received from other nominating agencies such as TPK
or Ministry of women etc for your role.
 6. How many you have shortlisted and
 7. how many you have interviewed.

 

The Teaching Council appointment process is managed by the Ministry of
Education (The Ministry), who make recommendations for to me to progress
to cabinet for decisions. Therefore, I am transferring your request to the
Ministry under section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You can expect a response from
the Ministry in due course.

 

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 

 
Website: [7]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

From: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[8][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2 December 2025 9:35 am
To: john luke <[9][FOI #33086 email]>
Cc: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[10][email address]>
Subject: RE: ESOIA822 | Official Information request - Notice of Vacancy
in the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

 

OIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

 

Dear John,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request,
received on 01/12/2025, in which you requested the following information:

 

I noted,
[11]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gaze...

Notice of Vacancy in the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

 

May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you
have call for public nominations e.g. gazette website. A copy of your ad
and pay rate 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.

 

What has caused this vacancy to come up? Have any members resigned, or has
a member’s term expired? If so, please provide some more details.

 

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official
Information Act.

 

 

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 
Website: [12]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

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