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12/02/2026
John Luke
[FYI request #33566 email]
Tēnā koe John
OIA: GEMS-46554 – Appointments to the NZQA Board
Thank you for your email of 20 January 2026 to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) requesting
the following information:
I noted, NZQA Board
https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/about-us/our-purpose-and-role/crown-entity-and-
other-statutory-board-appointments
NZQA closed 20 January 2026
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 and pay rate as well. Also,
how many applications you have received for each of the role 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. How many vacancies
are you looking to fil for this round.
Your request has been considered under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The call for nominations for the NZQA board (the Board) was advertised on the Ministry’s website.
The nominations are to fill up to four vacancies on the Board, noting some members are eligible for
reappointment.
I attach a copy of the job description posted with the advertisement as
Appendix A. A copy of the
advertisement was previously provided to you on 2 February 2026, reference OIA GEMS-46368.
This document has also been published on the Ministry’s website and can be found at the following
link
: https://web-assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2026-02/OIA%20GEMS-46368%20-
%20Appendix%20A.pdf?VersionId=77JxNHfJsClh6Jr2B.ODDGkvrJvlzKep
Pay bands for members of the Board have recently increased to $27,900 - $48,300. New members
are planned to be appointed on $40,824 per annum.
Wellington National Office, 1 The Terrace, Levels 5 to 14, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wel ington 6140, DX SR51201 Phone: +64 4 463 8000
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Thirty-one applications have been received in total, with thirteen being received from the public and
eighteen provided by nominating agencies.
I am unable to provide the number of applicants shortlisted and interviewed, as the appointment
process is stil in progress as of 12 February 2026. I am also unable to provide the appointment
letter/s as none have been sent. I am therefore refusing this part of your request under section
18(e) as the information does not exist.
Please note, we may publish this response on our website after five working days. Your name and
contact details wil be removed.
Thank you again for your email. You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review my decision
on your request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to
[email address] or to Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Jennifer Heersping
Director, Monitoring and Appointments
Te Pou Kaupapahere | Policy
OIA: GEMS-46554
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