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Watch this short video of Governing Council primary teachers' representative, Elg Anderson, where she explains her view, and busts some myths, on being a Governing Council member.

Watch Governing Council member, Pat Newman, share his experiences as a primary teachers' representative on the Governing Council.

Governing Council elections 2025

Elections for seven members of the Teaching Council’s thirteen-person Governing Council will be held in February 2025, with the elections process getting underway later this year when candidate nominations open.  

During the elections, seven Governing Council members are chosen by the profession for a three-year term commencing 1 July 2025. Following the election, the Minister of Education will make six appointments to the remaining seats.   

Elected members include:  

• an ECE teacher elected to the Teaching Council by ECE teachers
• an ECE service leader elected to the Teaching Council by ECE leaders
• a primary teacher elected to the Teaching Council by primary teachers 
• a primary principal elected to the Teaching Council by primary principals 
• a secondary teacher elected to the Teaching Council by secondary teachers
• a secondary principal elected to the Teaching Council by secondary principals
• a teacher educator elected to the Teaching Council by teachers working in the fields of initial and ongoing teacher education.

The elections process and timeframes are governed by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa Election Rules 2018 which means key dates will fall close to the end of Term 4 2024 and early in Term 1 2025. We understand and appreciate these are busy times for teachers so we're going to share all the information and key dates here over the coming months. This is to ensure the process is easy to follow and that you have plenty of time to nominate and vote. You may find it helpful to put some of these dates in your diary.   

Key dates:

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