Ross Stewart
[FYI request #11110 email]
Dear Ross
Thank you for your email of 1 September 2019 requesting the following information:
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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 timeagainst male’s
between 1960 and 1962.
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Did the Department of Education’s District Child Welfare Officer (DSWO) for the
Auckland region inform the headmaster of Mt.Wel ington Residential School, Mr. Hil
of his suspicions or evidence retaining to such impropriety’s that may had been
committed against males?
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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?
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What if any action was taken by the headmaster of Mt.Wellington Residential School,
Mr. Hil 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?
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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?
•
Did the Department of Education’s District Child Welfare Officer (DSWO) for the
Auckland region or the headmaster of Mt.wellington Residential School, Mr. Hil 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?
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Did the Department of Education’s District Child Welfare Officer (DSWO) for the
Auckland region or the headmaster of Mt.wellington Residential School, Mr. Hil inform
the NZ Police that a criminal offence may have been committed against some pupil/s
attending Mt.Wellington Residential School in there years between1960 /1962 by a
suspected Handyman/Relief Housemaster employee?
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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.
OIA: 1204326
National Of ice, Mātauranga House, 33 Bowen Street, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wel ington 6140. Phone: +64 4 463 8000 Fax: +64 4 463 8001
education.govt.nz
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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?
The Ministry needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request, pursuant to
section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as the consultations necessary to make a decision on the request
are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original
time limit. For this reason, you can expect to receive a response to your request by 25 October
2019.
Please be advised that should you have any concerns regarding this extension you have the
right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe. You can do
this by writing to
[email address] or Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box
10152, Wellington 6143.
Yours sincerely
Lorraine Monahan
Manager, Official and Parliamentary Information
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services
education.govt.nz