Education New Zealand


08 December 2023
Manapou ki te Ao


Level 5, Lambton House




160 Lambton Quay





PO Box 12041
John Luke



Wel ington 6144



New Zealand
[FYI request #24717 email]



P:  +64 4 472 0788




E: [email address]


Dear John Luke



www.enz.govt.nz

www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz

Official Information Act 1982 request – copies of ENZ Board Minutes from

May 2023 to present and dates for 2024 Board Meetings

I refer to your official information act request (OIA), received by Education New
Zealand (ENZ) on 12 November 2023;

May I further request the full meeting minutes of the board from
May 2023 to now and also request the meeting dates for next
year if that has been decided.

To ensure public transparency, I also encourage the board and
ENZ to consider putting the full board meetings and agendas
on your website.

Please find attached copies of ENZ’s Board Minutes from May 2023 to
September 2023.

This information is being partially released to you, subject to the fol owing
withholding grounds of the OIA:

•  Section 9(2)(a) – privacy of natural individuals;
•  Section 9(2)(b)(i ) - would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the
commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of
the information; 
•  Section 9(2)(f)(iv) – the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers
of the Crown and officials; 
•  Section 9(2)(g)(i) - maintain the effective conduct of public affairs
through the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to
Ministers of the Crown or members of an organisation or officers and
employees of any department or organisation in the course of their
duty.

Regarding the second part of your request, please find below the dates for ENZ
Board meetings for 2024:
  Month
Board meeting for 2024
January
N/A
February
21 February
March
20 March
April
23 April
May
22 May
June
20 June
July
31 July
August
21 August
September
25 September

Education New Zealand


Manapou ki te Ao
October
23 October


Level 5, Lambton House
November
20 November



160 Lambton Quay




PO Box 12041
December
11 December



Wel ington 6144




New Zealand





P:  +64 4 472 0788
Thank you for your comment on providing our Board minutes on our website.


E: [email address]








www.enz.govt.nz
Information about how to make a complaint is available at

www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz
https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to official
information requests, where possible. We do not publish requesters’ personal
information. Please contact us if you have any questions about this.

Yours sincerely

Di Solomon
General Manager
Government Relations

Education New Zealand – Manapou ki te Ao
Board Meeting Minutes
Monday 29 May 2023, 9.00am to 12.20pm

Education New Zealand, Level 5 Lambton House, 160 Lambton Quay, Wel ington and via Zoom

PRESENT: Tracey Bridges (Chair), Lyn Provost, Linda Sissons, Daniel Wilson (left meeting between
10.10am-11.00am), Ziena Jalil, Rachael Tuwhangai (left meeting between 9.45am-11.15am), Dr
Thérèse Arseneau (left meeting between 9.42am-10.30am)

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IN ATTENDANCE: Matt Penney, Karim Dickie (Secretary)
Alison Dorrington and Colin McGregor (for item 2.2), Geoff Bilbrough, Abby Humphries and Sahinde
Pala (for items 2.3 to 2.5), Sanjay Sewambar (for item 3.1).
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APOLOGIES: Nil.

1.1 Apologies; Disclosures of interest
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No apologies were noted.

Rachael Tuwhangai requested removal of: Virtual Learning Network (VLN) and Korowai Manaaki
Youth Justice Residence; double up of Māori and Pasifika Support Services (Co-Director); and
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Maniapoto Māori Trust Board to be replaced with renamed Te Nehenehenui Trust Board.
Ziena Jalil: Cancer Society of New Zealand and TupuToa to be removed. Cancer Society Auckland
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Northland to be removed at end of August 2023.

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The Chair proposed that the minutes of the 26 April 2023 meeting be approved as a true and accurate
record.

Moved: Ziena Jalil
Seconded: Daniel Wilson
In discussing the action items, Rachael Tuwhangai raised a question about the Professor Bean panel,
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and the inclusion of indigenous perspectives, questioning whether this was the appropriate format or
place for that discussion. For further exploration with the Chair and Wendy Kerr.

2.1 Chief Executive’s report

The report was taken as read. The Acting Chief Executive noted the positive momentum fol owing the
Chief Executive led delegation to India. He also reported on the robust engagement with Government
agencies around the business planning process and how Immigration New Zealand visa processing

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Moved: Lyn Provost
Seconded: Ziena Jalil

The Board approved an increase to the Chief Executives authority to pay invoices from $1.0 mil ion to
$5.0 mil ion (excluding GST) for Manaaki scholarship costs only. To align with this change, the Board
requested that the Chief Executive authority to approve contracts decrease from $10.0 mil ion to $5.0
mil ion. The Board approved these changes, noting the need to discuss the changes with the Chief
Executive, who is currently travelling overseas.
The Board noted that all Manaaki contracts in 2022/23 were novated from MFAT and all transactions
are verified based on the approved budget and invoice report in the Scholar and Alumni Management
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System (SAM).
The Board congratulated the General Manager – Sector Services and the Manaaki Scholarship team
for the work being done, noting that they were impressed by the speed of service provided fol owing a
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recent Board member query.

Moved: Lyn Provost
Seconded: Tracey Bridges

2.5 Advertising Services Media Provider

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The Board were provided an overview of the Advertising Services Media Provider panel review and
Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
The Board approved the panel recommended proposal from McCready Bale Media (MBM) to become
the new Advertising Media Services provider to ENZ at an estimated cost of $1.13m over three years.
The Board also delegated to the CEO the authority to sign a
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The Board noted the contract is for an initial three-year term (reviewed annual y) with an option to
extend the contract for a further year at a time thereafter, up to a maximum of five years.
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Moved: Ziena Jalil
Seconded: Lyn Provost

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3.1 Planning approvals and update
The Director – Operations outlined the ENZ strategy and strategic initiatives, the ENZ Markets and
rationale for setting those markets, and gave an overview of the next steps.
The Board appreciated the detail provided and progress to date. The Board discussed the
prioritisation matrix and the weighting given to each column in the market broader selection criteria
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In terms of the strategic priorities and initiatives, the Board endorsed the overal  approach, but noted a
desire to see a stronger focus on and investment in innovation and future focus.
The Board requested that changes be made to the selection of initiatives, to ensure that in the course
of the year the organisation has the workstreams and resources needed to make real progress
towards influencing sector innovation. As a minimum, the Board identified the development of a
transformation strategy for the sector as a key deliverable for the year.
There was significant discussion about the nature of the expected initiatives and the amount of
funding likely to be required to support the efforts, with different approaches explored. The Acting CE
advised the Board that funding would likely come out of Goal 1: Grow inbound student mobility for
Aotearoa New Zealand. The Board requested that the narrative in that section of the document be

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Education New Zealand – Manapou ki te Ao
APPROVED Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday 21 June 2023, 9.00am to 3.40pm

Education New Zealand, Level 5 Lambton House, 160 Lambton Quay, Wel ington

PRESENT: Tracey Bridges (Chair), Lyn Provost (left meeting between 11.15am and 12.53pm), Dr
Linda Sissons, Ziena Jalil (left meeting between 11.14am and 11.20pm), Rachael Tuwhangai, Dr
Thérèse Arseneau

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IN ATTENDANCE: Grant McPherson (left meeting between 10.54am and 1.05pm), Matt Penney,
Karim Dickie (Secretary)
Di Solomon (left meeting between 10.54am and 1.05pm), Ed Tuari, Geoff Bilbrough, Sahinde
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Wendy Kerr, Alison Dorrington and Colin McGregor (for items 2.1 to 3.3), Abby Humphries and (for
item 3.2), Tim Brown and Nick McNeil (for item 3.3), Dr Craig Rolfe and Ariana Ngarimu-Goldsmith
(for item 4.1).

GUESTS: Peter S. Jackson (for item 4.1)

APOLOGIES: Daniel Wilson.
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Advance apologies were received by Daniel Wilson. Lyn also advised in advance that she would need
to leave the meeting from 11.15am to 12.45pm.
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The register was noted. Rachael Tuwhangai advised that Online Learning Community was to be
removed from the register.
Ziena Jalil provided an update via em
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Zealand to be removed. Cancer Society Auckland Northland to be removed at end of August 2023.
These changes were in effect at the 29 May 2023 meeting, so would be reflected in the disclosures
section of the minutes of the 29 May 2023 Board meeting.
Thérèse Arseneau asked for Director, J Bal antynes Co Ltd to be added.

1.2 Minutes of the previous meeting and action items
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Subject to minor amendments, including the correction to the disclosure of interests for Ziena Jalil, the
Chair proposed that the minutes of the 29 May 2023 meeting be approved as a true and accurate
record.

Moved: Rachael Tuwhangai
Seconded: Ziena Jalil

1.3 Oral update from the Chair

The Chair gave a brief update, noting recent interactions with Special Advisers to the Board and a
positive introductory meeting with the Minister of Education.

2.1 Chief Executive’s report

The report was taken as read. The Chief Executive updated the Board on the meeting he and the
Board Chair had with the Minister of Education, the state of the university sector in New Zealand and
the chal enges domestical y, as wel  as his upcoming trip to the People’s Republic of China with the
Prime Minister’s trade delegation. The Chief Executive also noted a meeting he and the Board Chair
had with the Chief Executive of Universities New Zealand. For the Chief Executive’s report, the Board
were interested to understand the meaning behind the heading of ‘Navigating choppy waters’. The
Board asked about the Business Plan communications plan, key messages and Frequently Asked
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Questions. The General Manager – Marketing and Communications advised that there would be a
cascading plan which included communications to Education and New Zealand Inc agencies, peak
bodies, as well as information to be shared through E-News and the corporate website. The
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offered to support the Senior Leadership Team in the communications process, including by attending
briefings with identified stakeholders.
On the 2022/23 Strategic Business Plan dashboard appendix item, the Board were interested to
understand the RAG status of the project to develop a scoping document to explore how, when and
why ENZ should work with non-Code signatories. The Board were advised that this was on hold due
to resourcing pressure. The Board requested that an update be provided at the next meeting.
The Board asked about the ongoing nature of Peak Body Forum and ENZ’s role, expressing interest
in staying informed about developments.
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2.3 Audit and Risk Committee oral update

The Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) provided the Board with an oral update on the ARC
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meeting which took place on Friday 16 June. The ARC Chair noted the new issues and risks template
and proposed approach to report on the residual risk once mitigations have been applied which was
considered. The ARC Chair agreed that risk policies and procedures would come to the Board at the
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July meeting for a ful  discussion. She advised that the discussion on risk appetite would also be
shifted to the July meeting.
The ARC Chair outlined Audit New Zealand’s updates, including a new performance measures
reporting standard, work underway to get an opinion on audit accounting treatment for ENZ delivery of
the Manaaki scholarship programme
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personal tax liability for offshore staff.
The ARC noted four items in particular, the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship (MNZS) change of
delegation agreed at the previous Board meeting needs to be reflected in the updated financial policy,
disposal of assets to staff, the best approach for identifying the appropriate individual to pay an
expense in a group setting, and the domestic lunch reimbursement when travel ing policy.
The ARC Chair also noted that the Committee covered the professional development programme for
the Board and agreed the Chief Executive’s expenses. The ARC Chair asked for the Chief
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Executive’s airfares to NAFSA to be clarified. The ARC Chair also noted that the Board Charter had
been reviewed and changes requested, and that there had been a health check on ENZ’s finances.
Due to the ARC Chair needing to leave the meeting, item – 2.4 Renewal of 12 financial policies was
shifted to later in the day.

2.2 Safety and wellbeing

The Board noted the Safety and Wel being Report for 31 May 2023.

The Director – People, Culture and Capability highlighted reporting on psycho-social harm incidents
and giving consideration to raising this appropriately with respect to maintaining privacy of individuals.
The Board mentioned WorkSafe guidance may be helpful. The Board commented that offshore staff
may not report incidents for cultural reasons and recommended being mindful of how information is
gathered.
On the report, the Board were interested to understand the detail around RAG rating status and
timeframes.

2.5 Prime Minister’s Scholarship approval

The Board approved payments for the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia (PMSA), specifically:
-  $368,160.00 plus GST to the University of Auckland for the PMSA University of Auckland/
Victoria University/ University of Waikato/ Massey University 6-week IndoGenius Reimagining
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India Study Tour with IndoGenius India, and
-  $318,600.00 plus GST to TupuToa for the PMSA TupuToa 9-week Pagoda project
Sustainability and Migration Internship Programme in Bangkok, Thailand.  Act
The Board noted the payments needed Board approval as the programmes exceed $300,000.

Moved: Rachael Tuwhangai
Seconded: Linda Sissons

2.6 Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships Programme (MNZSP): Update

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The Board noted the programme achievements over the past 12 months and ENZ’s initial assessment
of progress and learnings as well as health of the partnership with MFAT. The Board also noted the
change in approach to the Future State project and ENZ Scholarships Services’ proposed Vision
Statement. The Board provided comments on the proposed vision and asked about the software
management system.
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The Board also noted the change in approach to the Future State project to delay the replacement of
the scholarship management system until we have a better understanding of the processes and ENZ
Scholarships Services’ proposed Vision Statem
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3.1 Business Plan 2023/24

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The Board noted al  feedback had been incorporated and noted the changes to the wording of the
strategic initiatives for Goal 4 'Encourage and support innovation in the sector’ and Goal 5 'Drive
operational excellence’ on slide four. Further, the Board noted the changes to the budget al ocation to
Goal 4 'Encourage and support innovation in the sector’ on slide 5.
The Board acknowledged the efforts of staff over many months to participate in and complete the
process.
The Board approved the ENZ Business Plan for 2023-24.
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Moved: Rachael Tuwhangai
Seconded: Ziena Jalil

3.2 Draft Statement of Intent 2023-2027 and Draft Statement of Performance
Expectations 2023/24

The Board noted that ENZ management has reviewed the draft Statement of Intent and Statement of
Performance Expectations in line with feedback from the Board, the Minister, and ENZ’s Crown
monitoring agencies. The Board noted ENZ’s changes to the draft Statement of Intent, in line with that
feedback.
Further, noted ENZ’s changes to the draft Statement of Performance Expectations, in line with the
approved Business Plan 2023/24 and Ministerial feedback.
The Board commented that there was some repetition in the documents to be addressed. The Board
discussed the measures. The Accountability Manager offered to provide more detail on the process
around developing the measures. The Board asked for the narrative around operational excellence to
come through more strongly from the strategic initiatives.
Subject to minor amendments, the Board approved and agreed to publish the draft Statement of
Intent 2023-2027 by 30 June 2023.

Moved: Thérèse Arseneau
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Subject to incorporating the flow on changes, the Board approved and agreed to publish the draft
Statement of Performance Expectations 2023/24 by 30 June 2023.

Moved: Tracey Bridges
Seconded: Rachael Tuwhangai

3.3 Diversification of International Education Products and Services report back to the
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The Board noted the update on the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund Programme (CRRF):
Diversification of international education products and services - key learnings and the proposed
structure of the report back to Treasury. The Board appreciated the opportunity to contribute early and
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supported the outline which wil  form the basis of the final report.
The Board commented that the report should articulate the benefits online learning can have to
addressing skil s shortages in New Zealand. The Board recommended that student perspectives be
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included in report, rather than relying solely on feedback given by education providers. The Board
encouraged the diversification team to explore successful international case studies and to use these
to support the overal  recommendations. The Board commented that providing a clear narrative and
explaining the evolution of the journey was important to include.
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The Board asked for the final recommendations to be clear about how the findings wil  inform
Education New Zealand forward planning, and what tangible actions various stakeholders can take
from the report and implement to keep up the momentum.
The Board thanked the diversification team and looked forward to seeing the next iteration of the
report.

2.4 Renewal of 12 financial policies
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The Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) outlined the renewal of 12 financial policies which
the ARC Committee reviewed. The Board noted the management assessment of the policies was that
they were operating effectively, and the improvements adopted since the policies were last approved.
The Audit and Risk Committee made further recommendations to the policies.
• Internal Control Framework
• Asset Management
• Business Entertainment, Hospitality and Koha
• Travel

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Education New Zealand – Manapou ki te Ao
Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday 26 July 2023, 9.30am to 12.35pm

Education New Zealand, Level 5 Lambton House, 160 Lambton Quay, Wel ington and via Zoom

PRESENT: Tracey Bridges (Chair), Lyn Provost (joined at 9.55am), Ziena Jalil, Rachael Tuwhangai,
Daniel Wilson (left meeting between 10.00am and 10.11am)

IN ATTENDANCE: Grant McPherson, Karim Dickie (Secretary)
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Alison Dorrington (for item 2.2 and 2.4), Matt Penney (for item 2.4 and 3.1), Di Solomon and Jo
Gilchrist (for item 2.5 and 3.1) and Colin McGregor (for items 2.1 to 4.2)
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APOLOGIES: Dr Thérèse Arseneau

1.1 Apologies; Disclosures of interest

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Advance apologies were received by Thérèse Arseneau.

The register was noted. Lyn Provost recorded in advance that she is now a Board Member of Hospice
New Zealand.

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The Chair proposed that the minutes of the 21 June 2023 meeting be approved as a true and
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Update from Board Member on visit to the United States of America

Daniel Wilson provided the Board with an overview of his education visit to the United States of
America under the Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars (SUSI) exchange programme which is
funded by the U.S. Depar
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senior officials. He reported that the visit was positive and provided him with a good understanding of
the U.S. schools system.

2.1 Chief Executive’s report

The report was taken as read. The Chief Executive updated the Board on recent engagement with
key stakeholders, including New Zealand Inc agencies and the international education Peak Body
Forum. He noted that the Board Chair led a number of these engagements, including with Ministry of

Foreign Affairs and Trade Heads of Mission. The Chief Executive highlighted the upcoming visit of
Emeritus Professor Martin Bean.
On the New Zealand International Education Conference, the Board noted that Country of Honour
would be the People’s Republic of China, and s9(2)(g)(i)


The Board expressed interest in seeing the full Student Experience Survey report, noting in particular
the broad satisfaction range highlighted in the CE’s report.
The Board discussed Immigration New Zealand’s enhanced process for visa processing.
Following the Chief Executive’s visit to the People’s Republic of China, the Board were interested to
understand the emerging opportunities for Te Pūkenga. The Chief Executive advised that meetings
between ENZ, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and Te Pūkenga had taken place since the visit and
the TVET alliance was one area of mutual interest.
The Board discussed plans for the August meeting and agreed to hold it in Wel ington. The Board
agreed to hold a strategy day in November and to invite Special Advisers to the ENZ Board to attend
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the beginning of the session.
The Chief Executive advised the Board that they would receive a paper on the proposed outline of
ENZ’s Annual Report 2022-23 for feedback out of cycle.
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2.2 Safety and wellbeing

The Board noted the Safety and Wel being Report for 30 June 2023. The Director – People, Culture
and Capability noted that use of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is tracking up and that use
was for a mix of personal and work-related issues. The Director – People, Culture and Capability
advised that offshore staff were able to access different providers, and s9(2)(a)

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The Director – People, Culture and Capability advised that work on psychosocial harm reporting was
ongoing and that she was engaging with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s (NZTE) Safety and
Wel being Manager to determine best practice reporting. The Board highlighted the privacy
challenges of identifying incidents or EAP usage in offshore locations where staffing headcount is low,
and asked management to use care in doing so.
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The Board asked about the COVID-19 special leave provision and how long that would be in place.
The Director – People, Culture and Capability advised that it provided a useful measure to track
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impact of COVID-19 on organisation from a cost perspective.

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The Board deferred this item to the 28 August Board meeting, when the Committee Chair wil  be in
attendance. The Board requested that the draft Terms of Refence (ToR) for the People, Culture,
Health and Wel being Committee be reviewed alongside the Charter for the Risk and Audit committee
to ensure consistency between the two documents.

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The Board noted and discussed the Board Professional Development Policy.
The Board agreed with key points articulated in the paper, namely that it was important to support
professional development for the Board, and that expenditure on professional development for Board
members is at the Chair’s discretion.
Regarding the development of a Skil s Matrix for the Board, the Board noted that it respects the
Minister of Education’s prerogative to appoint Board members. The Board were supportive of having
a register of training completed by Board members, and some training opportunities might apply to
the Board as a whole.
The Board agreed that Institute of Directors (IoD) membership should not be part of the Professional
Development policy. This should be discussed separately at a later date.

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Draft Terms of Refence (ToR) for
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Alison Dorrington, Colin
the People, Culture, Health and
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Wel being Committee to be
reviewed alongside the Charter for
the Risk and Audit committee to
ensure consistency between the
two documents. To be discussed
at 28 August Board meeting.
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Register of training completed by
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Committee Charter be reviewed to
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Terms of Refence (ToR) for the
People, Culture, Health and
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Board Meeting Minutes
Monday 28 August 2023, 9.30am to 1.21pm

The Wellington Club, Level 4, 88 The Terrace, Wellington

PRESENT: Tracey Bridges (Chair), Lyn Provost, Ziena Jalil, Dr Thérèse Arseneau, Daniel Wilson

IN ATTENDANCE: Grant McPherson, Karim Dickie (Secretary)
Colin McGregor (for items 2.1 to 4.1), Alison Dorrington (for item 2.2 and 2.3), Geoff Bilbrough and
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Nick Sinclair (for item 3.1), Wendy Kerr, Christina Gomes, Tim Brown and Nick McNeil (for item 3.2).

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APOLOGIES: Rachael Tuwhangai

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Advance apologies were received by Rachael Tuwhangai.  Information

The register was noted. The Board discussed at length management of potential conflicts of interest.
The Chair noted her correspondence with the Public Service Commission, including guidance sought
and received.

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The Chair proposed that the minutes of the 26 July 2023 meeting be approved as a true and accurate
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The Board approved the minutes.

2.1 Chief Executive’s report

The report was taken as read. The Chief Executive advised the Board that the latest international
student survey results had been delayed due to a staffing issue with Nielsen, and that ENZ was
reviewing its contract wit
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Conference (NZIEC) held in Christchurch and the key themes. On the NZIEC, the Board asked about
cost recovery and whether registrations covered overal  costs.
The Board acknowledged the staff who organised and delivered NZIEC, and also the latest recipient
of the Ngā Manatoa Recognition Scheme for championing ENZ’s values (Ngā Manapou).
The CE outlined areas that would be covered at the November strategy day. For the October meeting,
the Board discussed and agreed that there would be a deep dive on matters relating to staffing. On
the people dashboard, the Board expressed interest in having historic figures included against the
latest information to understand trends.
The Board asked about Te Pūkenga visa approvals and for an explanation of the International
Student Visa Decisions graph featured in appendix one.

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The Board asked for additional information about a reference in the papers to FY2023/24 business
plan initiatives that were not approved. The Chief Executive underook to come back with that
information.
The Board noted the reopening of the Wel ington offices, and suggested that an opportunity to
engage with staff in Wellington be arranged on the date of the October Board meeting.
The Board asked for an update on the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Programme (MNZSP) to be
included on the agenda of the October Board meeting.
The Board complimented the Rautaki Maori team for organising the visit to Waiwhetu Marae and
asked about staff feedback to the professional development opportunity.

2.3 Sub Committee Charters

The Board noted the updated draft Committee Charters.
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The Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee advised the Board that the Committee Chairs had agreed
on the fol owing final amendments to the charters:
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Adding after recipients “and other board members”.

Committee responsibilities
Change penultimate dot point to: “the chief executive’s decision on the appointment and
termination of their direct reports”.

The Board supported the changes outlined.
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The Board approved the two Charters with those changes.

2.2 Safety and wellbeing

The Board noted the Safety and Wel being Report for 31 July
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and Capability noted that a definition of psycho-social harm had been provided to the Board and that
the definition encompassed unsustainable workloads. She advised the Board that through the metrics
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page ENZ was taking a holistic view of organisation health.
The Board were informed that a General Manager meeting had taken place to discuss quarter one
business plan resourcing. Further, that resourcing requirements around 2024 New Zealand
International Education Conference planning had been surfaced and were being addressed.
The Director – People, Culture and C
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discussed at the last Safety and Wel being committee meeting. She highlighted that workload issues
were not systemic and that challenges surfaced around specific projects or unplanned opportunities.
The Chair emphasised the need for senior management to carefully monitor and manage workload to
ensure no staff member carried too great a burden.
The Board discussed the RAG rating, the work from home arrangements for Wellington staff and how
ENZ managed unscheduled requests, including ideas for new initiatives.
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3.1 ENZ 2024-25 planning update

The Board noted the progress to date on the 2024/25 planning process. Linda Sissons, Advisor to the
Chief Executive, informed the Board that the Senior Leadership Team participated in a facilitated
workshop to discuss ENZ’s strategy to 2030, including drivers for change. She outlined next steps,
including inviting Peak Body representatives to attend the October Board meeting.
The Board agreed to make the December meeting fully virtual given the October and November
Board meetings would be in person.

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Education New Zealand – Manapou ki te Ao
DRAFT Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday 18 October 2023, 9.30am to 4.00pm

The Wellington Club, Level 4, 88 The Terrace Wellington and via Zoom

PRESENT: Tracey Bridges (Chair), Lyn Provost (except between 11.46am and 1.41pm), Rachael
Tuwhangai (joined at 10.01am), Daniel Wilson, Dr Thérèse Arseneau, Ziena Jalil

IN ATTENDANCE: Grant McPherson, Dr Linda Sissons, Karim Dickie (Secretary), Colin McGregor
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Alison Dorrington (for item 2.2), Sanjay Sewambar (for item 4.1), Sahinde Pala and Carla Rey
Vasquez (for item 4.2), Wendy Kerr, Sahinde Pala and Lisa Futschek (for item 3.1). Act
GUESTS (for item 3.1): Chris Whelan (Universities New Zealand), Darren Conway and Kim Renner
(English New Zealand), John van der Zwan (SIEBA), Guy Pascoe and Richard Kensington
(Independent Schools New Zealand), Andrew McSweeney (Te Pūkenga), Brijesh Sethi and Ruth
Cooper (Quality Tertiary Institutions) and Wayne Dyer (Independent Tertiary Education New
Zealand).

APOLOGIES: Nil

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1.1 Apologies; Disclosures of interest

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The register was noted. Daniel Wilson advised that his role as Assessment Panel Lead for Ministry of
Education: Creatives in Schools Assessment Panel had finished and could be removed.

1.2 Minutes of the previous meeting and action items
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The Chair proposed that the minutes of the 20 September 2023 meeting be approved as a true and
accurate record.

The Board approved the minutes.

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1.3 Oral update from the Chair

The Chair noted recent discussion with Audit New Zealand about ENZ’s annual report.
The Board proposed that the Chair (Tracey Bridges) be approved as the Board representative on the
Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Programme (MNZSP) Partnership Governance Group (PGG).
The Board approved the proposal.

2.1 Chief Executive’s report

The report was taken as read. The Chief Executive noted the outcome of the General Election and
the potential impact of the result for ENZ and its future direction. The CE noted that a document
outlining the policy positions of the various political parties on international education would be
circulated to the Board for information. The Board discussed the Peak Body Forum and the timings of
its review. The Board asked for future CE reports to include a section on ENZ’s monitoring agencies.
The Board discussed ENZ’s cultural capability app and the reopening of ENZ’s Wel ington office.
The Board expressed interest in receiving the competitor analysis briefing previously provided to the
Minister of Education. On the Briefing to the Incoming Minister, the Board was agreeable to holding a
virtual meeting to approve the BIM out-of-cycle prior to delivery.
The Board complimented the risk reporting and strategic business plan dashboards, noting that the
revised dashboards were easy to understand and an improvement over earlier versions.

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3.1 Peak Body representatives

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The Board welcomed Peak Body representatives to the meeting as very early contributors to the
Board’s strategy planning for the period 2024 to 2030. The Peak Body representatives shared with
the Board their thoughts on the opportunities and chal enges ahead for their respective organisations
and sectors. The Board thanked the Peak Body representatives.

4.2 Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Programme (MNZSP) update

The General Manager – Sector Services and Director – Scholarships provided the B
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overview of the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Programme (MNZSP) and highlighted the positive
partnership with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). The Board noted the
ENZ Scholarships Services Directorate’s proposed Operating Model and its impacts on the future
state workforce for Manaaki operations. The Board noted the update on the Indicative Business Case
and next steps.
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The Board discussed the MNZSP alumni event planned for 2024 in Auckland. To maximise the return
on investment, the Board suggested that opportunities to involve Prime Minister’s Scholarships for
Asia and Latin America alumni be explored, and that onshore and offshore media opportunities be
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4.1 Update on strategy development and business planning

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Dr Linda Sissons, Advisor to the Chief Executive, outlined the progress to date on 2023/24 business
planning and strategic planning to 2030. She advised the Board that the Senior Leadership Team had
participated in the first of two facilitated workshops to co-create a vision for ENZ to deliver on the
desired outcomes of the New Zealand International Education Strategy (NZIES) 2022-2030 in
practice, and the key shifts required by ENZ, the sector, and broader partners to achieve it by 2030.
Dr Sissons discussed the next steps and the Board strategy day in November which would include a
session with the Special Advisers to the Board.
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The Board noted the progress to date.

2.3 Oral update from Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee

The Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) updated the Board on the ARC meeting that took
place on Monday 16 October. She advised the Board that items covered included the strategic issues
and risk registers, the finance report for the 3 months to 30 September 2023, as well as the Chief
Executive and Board Expenses. She noted that Audit New Zealand had provided an oral update on

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