PŪHORO CHARITABLE TRUST BOARD
AND
NEW ZEALAND QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
AGREEMENT FOR THE
PŪHORO STEMM KAUPAPA
August 2023
1. PARTIES
1.1.
PŪHORO CHARITABLE TRUST BOARD (Pūhoro STEMM) which is a charitable trust
incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957; and
1.2.
NEW ZEALAND QUALIFICATION AUTHORITY (NZQA) which is a Crown Entity for
the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 and which has been
continued by section 430 of the Education and Training Act 2020.
2. BACKGROUND
2.1. Pūhoro STEMM and NZQA both have strategic objectives to improve Māori
achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related
subjects. It is this commonality that brought these two parties together to explore
initiatives that are mutually beneficial.
2.2.
The Pūhoro STEMM Kaupapa incorporates mātauranga Māori as an integral focus
alongside STEM (creating the acronym STEMM) and seeks to raise ākonga Māori
participation and achievement in STEMM across secondary, tertiary and the workforce.
2.3.
Pūhoro STEMM intends to expose secondary ākonga to the breadth of NCEA choices
and careers across the science and technology sectors, introduce them to role models,
and facilitate weekly engagements and hands-on wānanga to support students’
success in NCEA. This focus wil further enable the Pūhoro STEMM aspirations to
support ākonga participation in tertiary education and in the workforce.
2.4.
NZQA has as a goal, the development of strategic partnerships that enable equitable
achievement outcomes for ākonga Māori in STEM subjects at all levels of NCEA.
2.5.
The parties have agreed to work together to explore the opportunities for improving
Māori equity and participation in STEM.
3. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT
3.1. The purpose of the agreement is to clarify the mutual interests and expectations of the
parties and to agree how information wil be shared during the term of this agreement;
and
3.2.
To gain learnings from the impact of our shared kaupapa and understand factors
relating to Māori equity and participation in STEM.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES
PŪHORO STEMM
4.1. Pūhoro STEMM wil design and provide the Pūhoro STEMM kaupapa, and is solely
responsible for its delivery; and
4.2.
Pūhoro STEMM wil share its research, data and evaluative material from the Pūhoro
STEMM kaupapa with NZQA; and
4.3.
Pūhoro STEMM wil be responsible for the co-design, delivery and evaluation of the
agreed deliverables as set out in Appendix 1 with NZQA.
NZQA
4.4. NZQA wil provide to Pūhoro STEMM the funding as set out in this agreement and such
other reasonable support and resources as the parties agree shall be provided by
NZQA from time to time during the term of this agreement; and
4.5.
NZQA wil deliver NCEA me te Whānau workshops to Pūhoro STEMM whānau; and
4.6.
NZQA wil train Kaihautu to deliver two NZQA developed workshops
‘Study Skills’
(Preparing for NCEA Exams) and
‘Subject Selection’ for ākonga; and
4.7.
NZQA wil , in accordance with NZQA policy and its obligations under the Privacy Act
1993, share with Pūhoro STEMM NCEA achievement data for students enrolled in the
Pūhoro STEMM kaupapa.
5. RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
5.1.
The parties agree to:
• work together and share information about how to increase more Māori student
participation and achievement in STEM related areas; and
• maintain good relationships with each other at all times; and
• meet quarterly as a minimum to discuss deliverables, how the agreement is
working, and any amendments required; and
• act in good faith at all times; and
• be transparent with each other without breaching confidentiality; and
• acknowledge each party’s priorities and use best endeavours to support them.
6. FINANCIAL
6.1. The parties wil agree to a set of deliverables for each year. The initial set of
deliverables for the year ending 30 June 2024 are set out in Appendix 1 to this
agreement. In the event that the parties cannot agree on a set of deliverables for each
year during the term of the agreement then this agreement shall be at an end.
6.2.
NZQA wil provide funding of $50,000 per year for the term of this agreement to support
the agreed deliverables, and as set out in the Appendix attached to this agreement.
NZQA agrees to pay the invoice/s submitted by Pūhoro STEMM for the deliverables
delivered within 28 days of receipt.
7. KEY CONTACTS
7.1.
The key contacts for this agreement are:
PŪHORO STEMM
Kemp Reweti - Manahautū
……………………..
CHARITABLE TRUST BOARD
… ………
NZQA
Alex Bidois – DCE Māori
[email address]
… ….. …..
8. COMMUNICATIONS
8.1. The parties agree that Pūhoro STEMM wil lead communications and wil consult with
NZQA on proposed publicity statements regarding the initiatives set out in this
agreement.
9. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
9.1. Al parties wil agree to work together in good faith to resolve any issues raised
throughout the term of the agreement.
10. CONFIDENTIALITY
10.1. The parties shall at all times, unless otherwise required by law, hold in strict confidence
any confidential information it becomes aware of in relation to the other party and wil
not disclose any confidential information to any third party except as approved in
writing by the other party. The parties may disclose confidential information to those of
its employees and representatives who require access to the confidential information
for the purpose of this agreement.
11. TERM
11.1. The term of this agreement is for 3 years from 1 July 2021 through to 30 June 2024.
11.2. The agreement may be amended at any time by written agreement of the parties.
12. COUNTERPARTS
12.1. This agreement may be signed in counterparts, including by email, all of which, when
taken together, wil constitute one and the same document.
13. SIGNING PROVISIONS
Signature
Signature
Date
Date
Kemp Reweti
Dr Grant Klinkum
Manahautū
Pou Whakahaere | Chief Executive
Pūhoro Charitable Trust Board
New Zealand Qualifications
Authority
APPENDIX 1 – Draft Deliverables for 2023/2024
DELIVERABLES
MEASURES
COSTS
1
Wānanga Events - Ākonga engagements
$35K
• Recognise NZQA as sponsor and include • Minimum 6 wānanga in
branding in wānanga promotions
participating regions
• Schedule and coordinate the NCEA me te • Minimum of 500 ākonga
Ākonga workshops
NCEA workshop
• Deliver STEMM activities to rangatahi
engagements
2
NCEA Workshops
$5K
• Support the redesign of the student and
• Minimum of 6 Kaihautū
whānau NCEA Workshops
engage in the redesign of
• Coordinate NCEA me te Whānau
NCEA workshops
workshops for participating whānau, across • Minimum of 6 NCEA
all regions where Pūhoro is offering its
workshops delivered in
programmes (in-person and / or online
participating regions
delivery)
3
Te Kāhui Ākonga
$5K
• Work with NZQA to maintain ‘Te Kāhui
• Minimum of 12 participants
Ākonga’ representation to ensure NZQA
• Minimum of 10 participants
has appropriate Ākonga Māori perspectives
attend hui
on service design and relevant messaging • Minimum of x2 Kaihautū
across our social media platforms
(male and female)
• Provide adequate Kaihautū supervision at
‘Te Kāhui Ākonga’ hui and engagements.
4
Communications
$5K
• Include NZQA brand in Pūhoro
• Including NZQA brand and
communications and social media
brief outline of NZQA / Pūhoro
promotions (as applicable)
partnership at wānanga
• Provide access to and permissions for
• As applicable promote NZQA
Pūhoro student photo library
across social media
• Coordinate interviews with Kaihautū,
ākonga and their whānau for NZQA’s
reporting and publicity requirements
