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Dear Ross Stewart

 

 

Thank you for your request for information below. The Ministry will
consider and respond to your request in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act).

 

The Act allows up to 20 working days for a response, making 27 September
2019 the latest date for our response to you.  If more than 20 working
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request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Ross Stewart
[[4]mailto:[FOI #11110 email]]

Sent: Sunday, 1 September 2019 9:52 a.m.

To: Enquiries National <[5][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Mt.Wellington Residential School

 

Dear Ministry of Education,

 

1/ What made the Department of  Education’s District Child Welfare Officer
(DSWO) for the Auckland region him suspicious  that a employee employed as
a Handyman/Relief Housemaster cover for 10 hours per week at Mt.wellington
residential School may have been guilty of criminal of impropriety/s for a
short period of  time against male’s between 1960  and 1962.

 

2/ Did the Department of  Education’s District Child Welfare Officer
(DSWO) for the Auckland region inform the headmaster of Mt.Wellington
Residential School, Mr. Hill of his suspicions  or evidence retaining to
such impropriety’s that may had been committed against males?

 

3/ Were any male/s pupil/s questioned on such impropriety’s  that may have
been committed against them by the suspected Handyman/Relief Housemaster
male staff employee?

 

4/ What if any action was taken by the headmaster of Mt.Wellington
Residential School, Mr. Hill or the Department of  Education’s District
Child Welfare Officer (DSWO) for the Auckland region in regards to the
welfare or safety of any pupil whom may have been subjected to such
alleged  impropriety’s committed against them?

 

5/ Was any assistance or help given to any male pupil/s whom may have been
subjected to such suspected impropriety’s committed against them by the
said suspected male  Handyman/Relief Housemaster employee?

 

6/Did the Department of  Education’s District Child Welfare Officer (DSWO)
for the Auckland region or the headmaster of Mt.wellington Residential
School, Mr. Hill notify  any parent/s or guardian/s that their child may
have been subjected to such impropriety/s by the suspected Handyman/Relief
Housemaster staff employee?

 

7/ Did the Department of  Education’s District Child Welfare Officer
(DSWO) for the Auckland region or the headmaster of Mt.wellington
Residential School, Mr. Hill inform the NZ Police that a criminal offence
may have been committed against some pupil/s attending Mt.Wellington
Residential School in there years between 1960 /1962 by a  suspected
Handyman/Relief Housemaster employee?

 

8/ Was the Government or the Minister for Education notified or aware of
such criminal impropriety/s that may have been committed against males by
a male employee of Mt.Wellington Residential School in the years of
1960-1962.

 

9/How did the Government or the Minister for Education respond or remedy
the situation regarding to such allegations retaining to such suspected
impropriety’s that may have been committed against male/s pupils by an
employee Handyman/Relief Housemaster employed at Mt.Wellington Residential
School?D

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Ross Stewart

 

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Dear Ross

 

 

Please see attached your OIA extension letter 1204326

 

 

 

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Dear Ross

 

 

Please see attached your OIA response 1207936

 

 

 

Thanks

 

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33 Bowen St, Wellington

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We work together for maximum impact  Ka mahi ngātahi mō te tukinga nui
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