17/12/2024
John Luke
[FYI request #29053 email]
Tēnā koe John
OIA: 1339550 – New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Board appointment
Thank you for your email of 4 November 2024, which was transferred to the Ministry of Education
(the Ministry) on 7 November 2024, requesting the following information:
I noted, you have recently call [sic] for nomination for your New Zealand Qualifications
Authority https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2024-
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May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call [sic] for
public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. Also, how many applications you have received
from the public and how many you have received from other nominating agencies such as
TPK or Ministry of women etc for your role. How many you have shortlisted and how many
you have interviewed in this recruitment round. May I also seek a copy of the ad went out to
public and the appointment letter sent to the appointee, feel free to redact any personal
information.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The appointments to the NZQA Board of 26 July 2024 (https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2024-
go3197) and of 29 October 2024 (https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2024-go5598) form one
appointment process that occurred in two tranches, which is a common approach to appointment
processes. My response relates to both tranches together. Although six positions were in scope of
the appointment process, only five were filled due to a planned reduction of board members.
Please see
Table One and
Table Two at
Appendix A for the advertising method and platform for
public nominations, the number of applications received from the public, number received from
other nominating agencies, number shortlisted and number interviewed in this recruitment round.
A copy of the advertisement is provided at
Appendix B. Please note that the fees cited are not
correct in the advertisement but are accurate in the provided appointment letters (see below).
Wellington National Office, 1 The Terrace, Levels 5 to 14, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140, DX SR51201 Phone: +64 4 463 8000
Please refer to the attached
Appendix C for a copy of the NZQA Board appointment letters for the
Board chair and Board members. You have advised that personal information can be redacted, so
we have removed contact details and other personal information from these documents as out of
scope.
Please note, we may publish this response on our website after five working days. Your name and
contact details will be removed.
Thank you again for your email.
Nāku noa, nā
John Brooker
General Manager, System, Connections and Early Learning Policy
Te Pou Kaupapahere | Policy
OIA: 1339550
Appendix A
Table One: Advertising method and platform for public nominations
Board / body
In-scope roles Start date of
Advertising method and platform for public
Closing date of
advertising
nominations
advertising
NZQA appointments – 26 July and 29 October 2024
New Zealand Qualifications
6 positions
8 March 2024
General recruitment via the nominating agencies and
No set date
Authority | Mana Tohu
Ministry of Education website1, nominations
Mātauranga o Aotearoa
requested from Ministers and stakeholders (see
s431(2) of the Education and Training Act 2020)
Table Two: Number of applications received from the public and other nominating agencies, number shortlisted and
number interviewed in this recruitment round
Board / body
In-scope
Number of Public
Number of nominees
Number of people
Number of people
roles
Applications
from the Nominating
shortlisted
interviewed
Agencies
NZQA Appointments – July and November - Totals
New Zealand
6 positions
10
5
242 6
Qualifications Authority
1 Platform: Ministry of Education website: Crown entity and other statutory board appointments page https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/about-us/our-
purpose-and-role/crown-entity-and-other-statutory-board-appointments
2 The total number shortlisted also includes people from the Ministry’s appointments database and nominations by Ministers.
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Appendix B
Advertisement that went out to the public
Current board appointments
Expressions of interest for appointment to Education Sector boards in 2024
The Minister of Education, and the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, will be making appointments to the following boards in
2024:
Tertiary Education Commission (TEC),
New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA),
Education New Zealand (ENZ),
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura), and
New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO (UNESCO).
We are seeking expressions of interest in these appointments. The appointments are expected to be for 3-year terms, with a
possibility for reappointment.
We are looking for the following experience and skills across each of these boards: governance and leadership experience,
knowledge about the education system, finance and risk expertise, and other relevant skills and experience that contribute to well-
functioning boards.
We may request that the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service conduct national security screening of candidates as part of the
appointment processes.
How to apply
Your expression of interest needs to include a cover letter and your current CV. Email those items
to [email address].
OIA: 1339550
You can use the same email to request more details about these roles and if you have any general enquiries.
Submit your expression of interest by the end of June 2024.
New Zealand Qualifications Agency | Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa
Expressions of interest for board member roles and the Chair
NZQA manages the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework, runs the assessment system for secondary schools,
independently checks the quality of tertiary education providers (except universities), administers the Code of Pastoral Care,
recognises overseas qualifications and manages standard setting for some unit standards and qualifications.
New Zealand Qualifications Authority website
The Chair has an expected 30 days’ commitment for meeting attendance and other board business. The fee is $43,200 per
annum.
Board members have an expected 30 days’ commitment for meeting attendance and other board business. The fee is
$21,600 per annum.
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