• Portfolio Holders

    General Area of Work Specific Tasks Portfolio Holder (Executive Member) Mandate Holder / Associate

    Communications

    Phones/email/letters, Communication, Pass information to executive, Executive meetings, Website management Mark Thornton Kathy Macfarlane
    Emergency Issues Any situation not covered by the following Mark Thornton, Kathy MacFarlane Federation Executive,
    Pedagogical Issues National pedagogical issues:

    • Curriculum Development
    • National Standards
    • Assessment
    Thomas Proctor Rosie Simpson, Dee Whitby, Karen Brice-Geard, Mary Tait-Jamieson
    Structural Governance/Management Issues (including new initiatives) Mary Tait-Jamieson Mark Thornton
    Structural/Legal Legal entities, Legal questions Mark Thornton  
    Finance Budgets, Financial management Mark Thornton Clare Ridout
    Employment Federation employees, National employment concerns Mary Tait-Jamieson Mark Thornton
    NZSTE AUT, Taruna Teacher, Professional development, Kolisko Kathy MacFarlane  
    Early Childhood ECAC EEF ECA Kathy MacFarlane MarjorieTheyer
    Advisory services   Dame Marjorie Theyer Mark Thornton (Private Schools)
    Steiner School Certificate   Karen Brice-Geard Rosie Simpson, Dee Whitby
    International   Kathy MacFarlane Sue Simpson
    Education (legal) Ministry of Education, ERO, Teachers Council Karen Brice-Geard