Candidates

Fleur Cherie WAINOHU

Location: Hastings, Hawkes Bay. Kahungunu ki Heretaunga

Academic qualifications 
Diploma of Māori Performing Arts 
Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Bilingual option. 
Reo Māori Diploma - Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi 

Current position 
Tumuaki - Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu 
Inclusive of Te Kōhanga Reo (Yrs 1 - 4), Kuratahi (Yrs 5 - 11), Wharekura (Yrs 12 - 18), Whare Wānanga (Yrs 18 - 25), Taikura (Yrs 55+). 

Active teaching experience 
Specialised Teaching; Tunu Kai (Food Tech)  Te Reo Matatini. 
I love teaching and my students. 

Governance experience 
(2022 - Current)  
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu - The Correspondence School - Board member 
(2021 - Current)  
PPTA Te Wehengarua - Secondary Principals Council - National Māori Representative 
(2013 - 2014) 
Te Runanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori Te Aho Matua - Ohu Marau 
(2008 - Current)  
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu - Board Member 

Personal interests 
(2013 - 2023) Oranga Tamariki Caregivers 
(1985 - current) Te Hāhi Mihinare 
Māori Performing Arts 
Marae and urupa restorations 

Profile statement 
Kia ora! Kia orana! Talofa! 
Kahungunu te iwi, Takitimu te waka.  Nō Heretaunga ahau. 
Twenty five years in education with sixteen of those years as a professional leader, I know the hard work that goes into governance, management and operations for a high performing kura.  It is not a 9 - 5 job and one size just fits one. 
My life's journey is about providing an equitable education system for our tamariki, our future generation.  This is a career pathway that should look after and celebrate educators.  I put my hand up to be an effective voice of change within the governing council. 
Nā reira, he mihi maioha ki a koutou.

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Patrick John WALSH

Location: Auckland 

Academic qualifications 
MA (Hons) LLB (Hons) Dip Tchg, Dip SM 

Current position 
Headmaster/Tumuaki 

Active teaching experience 
40 years 

Governance experience 
President of Secondary Principals Association of New Zealand (SPANZ) - 3 years 
Chair of SIEBA - 4 years 
President of SPANZ Union - 2 years 
Deputy Chair of New Zealand Teaching Council 
President of Australia New Zealand Education Law Association (NZ Chapter) 

Personal interests 
Fishing 
Gardening 
Reading 
Gym 

Profile statement 
Service to Secondary Principals 
- 10 years SPANZ Executive  
- 3 years President SPANZ Professional  
- 2 years President SPANZ Union 
- Member Bargaining Team, SPANZ Union - last 4 Collective Agreements 
- Member NZ Teachers Council Disciplinary Tribunal, 9 years 
- 4 years Board Chair SIEBA  
- 20 years’ experience in Principalship, co-ed, single sex, mixed decile schools 
- Pro bono legal advice to colleagues throughout Aotearoa New Zealand 
Secondary Principal Voice on the New Zealand Teaching Council 
I would be honoured to serve Secondary School Principals advocating for: 
- ITE Providers to recruit only high-quality candidates and produce ‘school ready’ graduates. 
- Apply a high trust model and user-friendly process for Principals wanting to secure LAT’s. 
- Direct and timely advice for Principals reporting teachers with competency and serious misconduct issues. 
- Greater support and communication with Principals dealing with frivolous and vexatious complaints about them from parents.

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