Kaitiakitanga

Governance

Ko te kaitiaki o Te Pūkenga ko tōna Kaunihera, ā, ko te kaitiaki o ngā whakahaere āpiti 24 ko ō reira Poari Kaiārahi.

Te Pūkenga is governed by a Council. A representative of our interim Staff and Learner Advisory Committees and Komiti Māori also sits on Council. Heath Sawyer, Jordan Gush and Dr Teorongonui Josie Keelan are the current representatives.

Together with Te Pūkenga, they must give effect to our Charter set out in the Education Act.

Te Pūkenga Council

Te Pūkenga is governed by a Council who is accountable to the Minister of Education. Its members are appointed in accordance with the Education and Training Act.

Murray Strong

Chair
Read about Murray Strong

Sue McCormack

Deputy Chair
Read about Sue McCormack

Dr Teorongonui Josie Keelan

Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe
Read about Dr Teorongonui Josie Keelan

John Brockies

Read about John Brockies

Tagaloatele Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop

Read about Tagaloatele Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop

Jeremy Morley

Read about Jeremy Morley

Council meeting dates

Our Council meets every month. Members of the public are welcome to attend Council meetings. If you would like to attend, please email the Governance team for login details.

2023 Meetings

The following dates have been set down for the 2023 meetings. The time and venue will be updated at least two weeks prior to each meeting.

Date Location Agenda Minutes

9 February

8.30am - 12pm

Online Ordinary meeting  Minutes
1 March

Online

Ordinary meeting  Minutes
5 April Online Ordinary meeting  Minutes
3 May Auckland Ordinary meeting  Minutes
4 May Auckland Workshop (all day)  
4 May Auckland Public Excluded Appointment and Remuneration Committee  
31 May

MITO

Wellington

Ordinary Finance and Capital Investment Committee meeting  
7 June

Competenz 

Auckland

Ordinary meeting Minutes 
20 June Online Public Excluded Appointment and Remuneration Committee  
5 July

MITO

Wellington

Ordinary meeting Minutes 
21 July Online Ordinary Finance and Capital Investment Committee meeting  
2 August Online Ordinary meeting  
29 August Online Ordinary Finance and Capital Investment Committee meeting  
30 August Online

Risk and Audit Committee

 
6 September  Christchurch  Ordinary meeting  
7 September Christchurch  Workshop (all day)  
27 September Online Ordinary Finance and Capital Investment Committee meeting  
28 September Online Public Excluded Appointment and Remuneration Committee  
4 October Online Ordinary meeting  
25 October Christchurch Ordinary Finance and Capital Investment Committee meeting  
1 November Online Ordinary meeting  
29 November Online Ordinary Finance and Capital Investment Committee meeting  
29 November Online Risk and Audit Committee meeting  
30 November Online Public Excluded Appointment and Remuneration Committee  
6 December Online Ordinary meeting  

Previous Meetings

View previous Council meeting information here.

Te Pūkenga Council is accountable to the Minister of Education. Its members are appointed in accordance with the Education Act.

Meet our leadership

Meet our leadership

The executive leadership team guide our mahi to realise the vision of Te Pūkenga.