July 2022
Tēnā koe John,
Thank you for your letter of 31 May 2022 requesting information as follows.
Dear Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand,
I noted on the website (Ms Wadia’s honours acknowledgment),
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She is a Board Member of the Teaching Council, establishing and chairing the Inclusive Education
Advisory Group to the Board, consisting of experts in inclusive education influencing the Teaching Council
functions and responsibilities.
I can't find the current member of the Inclusive Education Advisory Group, Can you please supply the
name of current member (bio if available) of this Inclusive Education Advisory Group. Also their pay rate
or how they are get reimbursed. Ful meeting minutes since this group's establishment.
Also, do you have any other type of Advisory Group to the Board? If you do, please supply the name (bio if
available) of each Advisory Group to the Board and it's current member. Also their pay rate or how they
are get reimbursed.
Yours faithful y,
john luke
We have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) and I can advise as
follows.
1. Can you please supply the name of current member (bio if available) of this Inclusive Education
Advisory Group
The members of the Inclusive Education Advisory Group are listed below.
− Frian Wadia
− Thecla Moffat
− Tracey McConachie
− Maree Kirk
− Heather Lear
− Jude MacArthur
− Matthew Truman (resigned Nov 2021)
− Chloe Stokes (resigned Nov 2021)
− Liz Cassidy (resigned Feb 2022)
2. Also their pay rate or how they get reimbursed.
Please see the below fee schedule that members of al Teaching Council Advisory Groups are entitled
to, as per the fees schedule set by Cabinet. Please see section 126 in the link below.
Fees Framework for members appointed to bodies in which the Crown has an interest
FEE SCHEDULE – DAILY RATES: These rates are
inclusive of GST, if any.
Chair attendance $290 and preparation fee $36.25/hour up to $145
Member attendance $215 and preparation fee $26.88/hour up to $107.50
Preparation fees of up to 2 hours for every 4 hours of meeting time.
The daily rate is either paid by Teaching Council to the member’s institution/school/centre or company,
or to the member directly.
Members are also entitled to claim:
− Travel, if not booked by the Teaching Council,
− Accommodation,
− Meals,
− Parking,
− Private car use @ $0.79 per km, (the rate is set by IRD) where it would not be reasonable to
travel by public transport and a member uses their own vehicle.
Members must provide itemized tax receipts for al expenses claimed.
3. Full meeting minutes since this groups establishment.
Please find attached all minutes of the Inclusive Education Advisory Group.
4. Please supply the name (bio if available) of each Advisory Group to the Board and its current
member.
The Teaching Council has a total of four Advisory Groups including the Inclusive Education Advisory
Group. The remaining three are listed below with the names of their current members and bios where
available.
Early Childhood Education Advisory Group
− Claire Edgeler
Bio available on Teaching Council Website:
Meet the Governing Council
− Arapera Card
− Rebecca Chatwin
− Dr Tracey Hooker
− Alex Gunn
− Jihye Shin
Maori Medium Advisory Group (please note this group has not met in the past 3 years, and only meets
as needed)
− Ripeka Lessels
Bio available on Teaching Council website:
Meet the Governing Council
− Tui Yeager
− Dy Sterling
− Mathew Fraser
− Wiremu Kaua
− Rita Powick
− Hilda Halkyard-Harawira
− Tatai Takuira-Mita
− Evelyn M Tobin
Pacific Education Steerage Group
− Dagmar Dyck
Bio is available on Teaching Council website
: Meet the Governing Council
− Alisi Tatafu
− David Fa’avae
− Joseph Houghton
− Caroline Mareko
− Siaosi Vaili
− Rae Si lata
Rae (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga/Tūhourangi/Fiji) is Director of Va'atele Education Consulting, delivering
Ministry of Education Pacific PLD projects to teachers and leaders. She is also Senior Lecturer at Te
Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, working with Māori and Pacific doctoral students. Previously, Rae
worked with teachers engaged in postgraduate study at The University of Auckland. She has been a
teacher, principal, and PLD provider in Aotearoa, Samoa, and Tonga, and is a member of ERO’s Pacific
Fautua Group, TLRI’s Advisory Board, MoE’s ESOL National Advisory Group, MPP’s Fono Faufautua, and
the Centre for Pacific Languages Board of Trustees.
5. Also their pay rate or how they get reimbursed.
Al Teaching Council Advisory Group members are entitled to the same fee and expense claim structure
as outlined in response to question 2.
Please note that no information has been withheld from you, however, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this response. Information about how to make a
complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi,
Lesley Hoskin
Chief Executive
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