18 December 2024
Whaea Kat
[FYI request #27336 email]
Tēnā koe Whaea Kat
OIA: 1332469 – Complaints about Plimmerton Kura in the past 2.5 years
We are writing in response to discussions with the Office of the Ombudsman, regarding your
information request to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) on 12 July 2024, for the following
information:
I want a full review in to ALL the concerns and complaints or issues about Plimmerton Kura
in the past 2.5 yrs. A full number of how many complaints have being made to the ministry
and then you to look at al the issues raised externally and internally and a full report on
whether the proper processes were followed by all staff including the kuras board.
The Ministry has reconsidered your request under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act).
In our response of 25 July 2024, we advised the Ministry had responded to your concerns
regarding Plimmerton School on 10 June 2024 [reference number 1328848]. We noted you had
also submit ed a request to the school Board for the number of complaints received and a review
into these complaints. As such, we did not consider a transfer under section 14(b)(i ) of the Act was
necessary.
However, we note your correspondence of 11 July 2024 also included a request for the number of
complaints made to the Ministry, specifically, about Plimmerton School, which we did not provide at
the time. We apologise for this oversight.
The Ministry has searched its records for the period July 2021 – July 2024 and I can confirm that
eight complaints were received by the Ministry regarding Plimmerton School during this time.
Please note, I have excluded from this number any complaints you submitted to the Ministry
yourself, as you wil already have this information in your possession.
Thank you again for your email. You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review my decision
on your request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to
[email address] or to Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Roy Sye
Director of Education for Wellington
Ministry of Education
Wellington National Office, 1 The Terrace, Levels 5 to 14, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wel ington 6140, DX SR51201 Phone: +64 4 463 8000