新西兰教师委员会新一届理事会成员公布 教育部长强调回归教育与儿童安全核心
新西兰华人每日资讯网 2026年7月9日讯 新西兰教育部长Erica Stanford宣布，任命新一届新西兰教师委员会（Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand）理事会（Governing Council）成员，以加强委员会治理能力，并进一步聚焦教师专业监管和儿童安全。
Stanford表示，教师委员会近年来面临不少挑战，包括一项独立审查指出，该机构一度偏离了其确保儿童安全和履行教师专业监管职责的核心使命。
她表示：”让一线教育工作者进入理事会至关重要，因为他们最了解教育领域的实际需求。”
教育部长指出，新一届理事会成员拥有丰富且多元的专业背景，涵盖学校领导、教育治理、财务管理、风险控制、组织绩效以及公共部门改革等多个领域，将有助于提升教师委员会的治理水平。
新任理事会成员包括：
Sarah Brown博士——Kerikeri Primary School校长
Patrick Drumm——Mount Albert Grammar School校长
Heath Chittenden——Ashhurst School校长
Susan Hassall爵士——前Hamilton Boys’ High School校长、怀卡托大学前校监
Patrick Walsh——奥克兰Sacred Heart College校长
Andrée Atkinson——注册会计师，拥有超过20年董事会治理经验，目前担任新西兰学历认证局（NZQA）及Te Kura董事。
Debbie Francis——曾领导PwC公共部门改革及组织变革项目。
Tom Gott——MartinJenkins顾问，专长包括政府治理、战略规划、监管制度及组织绩效管理，曾担任教师委员会临时行政总裁。
六位现任成员获续任
教育部长同时宣布，下列成员获续任三年：
Andrée Atkinson
Dr Sarah Brown
Heath Chittenden
Patrick Drumm
Debbie Francis
Dame Susan Hassall
政府表示，未来还将再任命一名成员，以进一步加强幼儿教育（Early Childhood Education）领域在教师委员会中的代表性。
配合教育改革法案实施
新任理事预计将于今年7月正式履职，与《教育（制度改革）修正法案》（Education (System Reform) Amendment Bill）同步生效。
政府认为，新理事会将具备足够的专业能力和治理经验，确保教师委员会更加专注于教师专业标准、监管职责及儿童安全，为新西兰教育体系提供更有力的支持。
文章来源： 新西兰教育部（Education Minister Media Release）
原文链接： https://nzchinesedailynews.co.nz/?p=6847
Education Minister Hon Erica Stanford has announced appointments to the Governing Council of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
“The Teaching Council has faced significant challenges, including an independent review into its practices that found it had lost focus on its core role of ensuring child safety,” Ms Stanford says.
“It is important that we have frontline educators on the Governing Council, as they understand the needs of the sector.
“The depth and diversity of the members’ experience mean they will provide a balanced perspective on regulatory systems, and have critical governance skills and insights, including around financial management, organisational performance, audit and risk management.”
Minister Stanford said she is confident the Governing Council will have the collective skills and experience needed to provide strong governance, aligned with the Teaching Council’s enhanced regulatory focus.
The new appointees are:
Dr Sarah Brown, Principal at Kerikeri Primary School;
Patrick Drumm, Headmaster at Mount Albert Grammar School;
Heath Chittenden, Principal at Ashhurst School;
Dame Susan Hassall, former Headmaster of Hamilton Boys’ High School and Chancellor of the University of Waikato;
Patrick Walsh, Headmaster at Sacred Heart College in Auckland;
Andrée Atkinson, a qualified accountant with strong financial advisory skills. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a director and has significant experience chairing risk and audit committees. She also serves on the boards of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Te Kura (formerly The Correspondence School);
Debbie Francis, who has led change programmes across both the public and private sectors. She was lead partner for the PwC People and Change practice and head of the PwC central government practice;
Tom Gott, who will commence a new term on the Governing Council following the conclusion of his role as Interim Chief Executive. He is an associate with MartinJenkins, with expertise in governance, strategy and development, organisational performance and regulatory practice.
The following current ministerial appointees will be reappointed for three-year terms:
Andrée Atkinson
Dr Sarah Brown
Heath Chittenden
Patrick Drumm
Debbie Francis
Dame Susan Hassall DNZM JP
A further appointment will be made to fill a current vacancy and strengthen early childhood education representation on the Council.
Members’ terms are expected to begin in July, aligning with commencement of the Education (System Reform) Amendment Bill.
