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12/03/2026
John Luke
[FYI request #33583 email]
Tēnā koe John
OIA: GEMS-46589 – Teaching Council vacancy
Thank you for your email of 23 January 2026 requesting the following information:
I noted, https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/about-us/our-purpose-and-role/crown-
entity-and-other-statutory-board-appointments
Teaching Council: 21 January 5pm
There is one current vacancy in the membership of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New
Zealand (“the Council”) due to a resignation of an appointed member. The replacement
appointment will be for a term lasting to 1 July 2028. Governance expertise and experience
is required.
1. May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call for
public nominations e.g. gazette website.
2. A copy of your ad.
3. 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.
4. How many you have shortlisted and
5. How many you have interviewed.
Further to our email to you of 25 February 2026, your request has been reconsidered under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Please find our response to your request set out below.
Our response to
parts one and two of your request, as stated in our initial response to you of 23
February 2026, the call for public nominations was the Gazette Notice, which served as the official
platform for publishing the vacancy and informing the public of the nomination process. This can be
found here: https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2026-go169.
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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With regard to
parts three to five of your request, a total of six applications were received, with
none being from other nominating agencies, and only one candidate was shortlisted and
interviewed.
Please note, we may publish this response on our website after five working days. Your name and
contact details will be removed.
Thank you again for your email.
Nāku noa, nā
Jennifer Heersping
Director, Monitoring & Appointments
Te Pou Kaupapahere | Policy
OIA: GEMS-46589
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