新西兰教师委员会完成新一届领导班子任命：Patrick Walsh任主席，强化儿童安全监管职责
教育部长Erica Stanford宣布三名新成员加入治理委员会，强调提升教师监管体系和教育质量
【新西兰华人每日资讯网 7月31日报道】
新西兰教育部长 Erica Stanford 宣布，Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand（新西兰教师委员会）新一届治理委员会（Governing Council）成员全部确定。
此次任命包括：
- Patrick Walsh MNZM 出任主席；
- Andrée Atkinson 出任副主席；
- Kelly Seaburg 出任新成员。
教育部长表示，新委员会将面对教师行业监管、儿童安全保障以及教育体系改革等重要挑战，需要具备教育经验、治理能力和财务管理经验的领导团队。
强化教师监管，儿童安全成为核心任务
Erica Stanford表示：
“拥有一个强有力的治理委员会，对于应对教师委员会目前面临的重要挑战至关重要，尤其是在确保儿童安全方面。”
她指出，新委员会成员拥有来自教育行业、治理、战略管理和监管领域的综合经验，将帮助教师委员会进一步加强监管职能。
Patrick Walsh担任主席：资深校长领导教育改革
新任主席Patrick Walsh此前长期担任教师委员会民选成员，并于本月由教育部长正式任命。
他目前是奥克兰：
Sacred Heart College Auckland 校长。
Patrick Walsh拥有丰富的教育领导经验，同时担任：
- 奥克兰中学校长协会副主席；
- 新西兰中学校长协会（SPANZ）执行委员；
- College Sport执行委员。
教育界认为，他熟悉学校管理和教师行业，将为委员会未来监管方向提供重要经验。
Andrée Atkinson：20年以上董事会治理经验
副主席Andrée Atkinson是一名注册会计师，拥有超过20年的董事会和治理经验。
她曾参与多个机构的：
- 风险管理委员会；
- 审计委员会；
- 财务治理工作。
目前，她担任：
- New Zealand Qualifications Authority（NZQA）董事会成员；
- Te Kura 董事会成员。
她的专业背景将加强教师委员会在财务监督、风险管理和战略规划方面的能力。
Kelly Seaburg加入：加强幼儿教育领域代表性
新成员Kelly Seaburg拥有超过20年的幼儿教育（Early Childhood Education）经验。
她目前担任：
New Shoots Children’s Centres 董事。
此外，她曾参与：
- 教育部幼儿教育咨询小组；
- 幼儿教育资金改革咨询小组。
她的任期将于2026年9月1日正式开始。
新一届教师委员会成员名单
除上述三人外，新治理委员会其他成员包括：
- 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、怀卡托大学校长（Chancellor）；
- Debbie Francis —— 曾领导公共和私人领域改革项目；
- Tom Gott —— MartinJenkins顾问，专长治理、战略和组织绩效。
背景：教师委员会承担全国教师监管职责
新西兰教师委员会（Teaching Council）是负责教师行业监管的重要机构，主要职责包括：
- 教师注册；
- 教师职业标准制定；
- 教师职业道德监管；
- 学校教育质量保障；
- 保护学生安全。
近年来，新西兰教育体系面临：
- 教师短缺；
- 教师培训质量；
- 学校安全监管；
- 教育公平等挑战。
政府希望通过加强治理结构，提高教师行业监管效率。
来源：New Zealand Government / Ministry of Education 整理报道
Education Minister Hon Erica Stanford has announced the remaining appointments to the new Governing Council of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Patrick Walsh MNZM has been appointed Chair, Andrée Atkinson as Deputy Chair, Kelly Seaburg as a new member.
Kelly Seaburg’s expertise in early childhood education is a valuable addition, and Minister Stanford is also confident that Patrick Walsh’s and Andrée Atkinson’s leadership, financial, and governance experience, will provide clear direction over the next three years.
“Having a strong board is vital for responding to the significant challenges faced by the Teaching Council, especially around its core role of ensuring child safety.
“I am confident the Governing Council now has the collective skills and experience, including knowledge of the sector, to strongly support the enhanced regulatory focus.”
Patrick Walsh was a long-term elected member of the Teaching Council before his appointment by Minister Stanford earlier this month. He is Headmaster at Sacred Heart College in Auckland and has an extensive background in education leadership.
He is Vice President of the Auckland Secondary Schools Principals Association, an Executive Member of the Secondary Principals Association of New Zealand (SPANZ), and an Executive Member of College Sport.
Andrée Atkinson is a qualified accountant with strong financial advisory skills. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a director including chairing risk and audit committees. She currently serves on the Boards of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Te Kura (formerly The Correspondence School).
Kelly Seaburg has over 20 years’ experience in early childhood education and governance. She is Director of New Shoots Children Centres a network of early childhood education centres.
She has also held key advisory roles with the Ministry of Education’s Early Childhood Advisory Group and the Early Childhood Education Funding Review Advisory Group. Kelly’s term will commence on 1 September.
Kelly will join Pat Walsh and Andrée Atkinson, and the other members of the new Council:
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;
Debbie Francis, who has led change programmes across both the public and private sectors; and
Tom Gott, is an associate with MartinJenkins, with expertise in governance, strategy, organisational performance
