Mandatory Review of Teacher Education Qualifications
Governance Group Minutes
Mandatory Review of Teacher Education Qualifications
Governance Group
Minutes
23 July Confirmed by Liz Bowen-Clewley / Second by Rod Bentham
Date:
Location:
Terrace Conference Centre
114 The Terrace
9.30am – 4pm
Wellington
Lyn Williams (Chair)
Christchurch Polytechnic and Institute of Technology
Bronwyn Yates
Literacy Aotearoa
Deborah Wansbrough New Zealand Teachers Council
Diana Ayling
Unitec (pm, by skype)
Janet Hay
Tertiary Education Commission
Joycelyn Tauevihi
BEST Pacific Institute of Education
Liz Bowen-Clewley
Competency International Ltd
Lloyd Olivecrona
The Skills Organisation
Peter Coolbear
Ako Aotearoa (pm)
Rod Bentham
Qualifications Services, NZQA
Shelley Hoani
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Wayne Dyer
Auckland English Academy
Annie Chan
Qualifications Services, NZQA
Michel Norrish
Qualifications Services, NZQA
Daniel Haines
NZ Union Students’ Associations
Mark Nichols
The Open Polytechnic
Dave Hodges
Professional Adviser
Seini Nai
Sector Relationship Manager, NZQA
Thursday 19 June 2014
Time:
Members:
In attendance
Apologies
Agenda
1
Karakia
The meeting paused to recognise the passing of the son of Seini Nai.
2
Welcome
Lyn welcomed all to the meeting.
3
Formal business
Minutes of the previous meeting (7-8 May) were endorsed. Matters arising were
included in discussion of agenda items below.
4
Draft qualifications
Discussion leading to endorsement of the draft for consultation included:

Clarification of the role of the Governance Group and its relationship with working
groups

Tabling and discussion of a memorandum from TEC setting out its position in
relation to Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (ALNE) qualifications,
including o Lyn to respond formally on behalf of the Governance Group
o Bronwyn, Joycelyn, and Wayne to draft a long-term plan for ALNE
qualifications in the future, including a focus on the relationship between
generic Adult and Tertiary Teaching (ATT) and ALNE qualifications
o Bronwyn and Annie to settle on a final fdraft of the ALNE qualifications for
consultation

Noting the withdrawal of the proposed diploma (level 6) for Specific Learning
Disability

Noting the proposed joint role as qualification developer for the Career Guidance
diploma (Skills Organisation and Nelson-Marlborough Institute of Technology),
and agreement not to include this qualification in the consultation

Suggested changes to the draft qualifications

Request for Annie and Michel to liaise with working groups as appropriate prior to
publishing the qualifications for consultation
The qualifications as amended were endorsed for consultation.
5
Draft consultation document
Discussion leading to endorsement of the consultation document included:

Suggested changes, including to the landscape diagrams

Noting some further work required, including about the Education Specialisation
and Support (ESS) qualifications
The document as amended was endorsed for consultation.
6
Permanent agenda items:
There was a brief discussion of the ongoing qualification developer role for the
Teacher Education qualifications.
7
General business
None.
8
Future scheduled meetings
The Governance Group will meet again on 23 July to consider the consultation
feedback and endorse qualifications for submission (by 28 July) for approval to
develop.
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