The Ministry continues to work closely with representatives from the education sector on the details of IES. Further formal groups have been set up to provide opportunities to be involved.
Ministry and NZEI agreement
Late in 2014, the Ministry of Education reached agreement with the NZEI on joint working parties to look at ways to further raise student achievement.
The context and agreed Terms of Reference for the process are linked below. The working parties commenced in February 2015 and have reported back.
- Terms of Reference between NZEI and Ministry of Education
- Joint Initiative Governance Group Report - 29 May 2015
A heads of agreement was also reached with NZEI. The union will take this out to its members over the next few weeks, allowing bargaining for variation to the collective agreements during August 2015.
Bargaining with the sector on IES
On 30 September 2014 the Ministry settled variations to the collective agreements with the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) and Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand (SPANZ) on IES. Those variations have now been ratified by union members. The New Zealand School Trustees Association was also involved in this process.
The variation set out details about the new teacher and leadership roles both working within and across Communities of Learning to help raise student achievement. Changes also include Inquiry Time for teachers to learn from their colleagues, and support all schools within a Community of Learning.
Details about the Principals Recruitment Allowance are also covered.
You can view the collective agreements and the Terms of Settlement and Guidelines below:
The process
Three groups including representatives from across the education sector have been set up to work with the Ministry.
- The Advisory Group was formed with Working Group members and education academics, and meets regularly with the Ministry to continue developing the proposal. The Advisory Group provides strategic advice to the Ministry and work streams. You can see the membership of the Advisory Group below.
- The Sector Reference Group allows teachers and principals to give practical feedback on how aspects of IES could work in schools, and provide advice to the work-streams.
- Focus Groups have been formed to look at particular aspects of IES. These groups will also advise the work-streams, and are made up of teachers and principals with knowledge and experience of specific areas.
Advisory Group members
The members of the Advisory Group are as follows:
| Position | Name | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Katrina Casey | Ministry of Education |
| Group members | Lorraine Kerr | New Zealand School Trustees' Association |
| Louise Green | New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa | |
| Angela Roberts | Post-Primary Teachers’ Association | |
| Ian Taylor | New Zealand Principals’ Federation | |
| Sandy Pasley | Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand | |
| Alex McCreadie | New Zealand Area Schools Association | |
| Rawiri Wright | Te Rununga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa o Aotearoa | |
| Gary Sweeney | Association of Intermediate and Middle Schooling | |
| Unasa Enosa Auva’a | Pasifika Principals’ Association | |
| Prue Kelly | New Appointments National Panel Chair | |
| Robyn Baker | Teacher-led Innovation Fund Panel Chair | |
| Jan Adams | Education Review Office | |
| Academic group members | Professor Michael Fullan | Professor Emeritus, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
| Professor Graeme Aitken | Dean of Education, University of Auckland | |
| Professor Stuart McNaughton | University of Auckland | |
| Professor Gail Gillon | Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Canterbury | |
| Dr Jenny Poskitt | Senior Lecturer, Institute of Education, Massey University | |
| Dr Cathy Wylie | Chief Researcher, New Zealand Council for Educational Research | |
| Position | Name | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Dr Graham Stoop | Ministry of Education |
| Group members | Lorraine Kerr | New Zealand School Trustees' Association |
| Judith Nowotarski* | New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa | |
| Angela Roberts | Post-Primary Teachers’ Association | |
| Philip Harding | New Zealand Principals’ Federation | |
| Tom Parsons | Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand | |
| John Garner | New Zealand Area Schools Association | |
| Nancy Bell | Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa | |
| Rawiri Wright | Te Rununga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa o Aotearoa | |
| Arihia Stirling | Ngā Kura a Iwi o Aotearoa Te Rūnanga | |
| Ross Tyson | Association of Intermediate and Middle Schooling | |
| Unasa Enosa Auva’a | Pasifika Principals’ Association | |
| Academic group members | Professor Michael Fullan | Professor Emeritus, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto |
| Professor Graeme Aitken | Dean of Education, University of Auckland | |
| Professor Stuart McNaughton | University of Auckland | |
| Professor Gail Gillon | Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Canterbury | |
| Dr Jenny Poskitt | Senior Lecturer, Institute of Education, Massey University | |
| Dr Cathy Wylie | Chief Researcher, New Zealand Council for Educational Research |
*withdrew from the Advisory Group on 22 August 2014.