The consultation period is now closed. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback. 

Survey responses and submissions are now being reviewed. The Governing Council will consider all feedback before making a decision on the rule changes.

A report on the feedback received and an announcement on the final decisions will be released once the Governing Council have made their decision. 

At a glance

  • The consultation period began Monday 20 March and closed 5pm Friday 14 April 2023.
  • The Governing Council will consider all feedback before making a decision on the final rule changes
  • The Parliamentary Counsel Office is responsible for drafting the rules
  • The final rules will be published in the Gazette on 29 June 2023
  • The new rules take effect from 29 July 2023.

What is the motivation around changing the process?

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What is actually changing in the process?

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How and where are teachers involved in the process?

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Changes in the law are helping remove the bottleneck, will this speed things up for teachers?

 

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How do you respect everyone's mana in the discipline process?

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Legislation has helped change. How did you inform the Tikanga Māori approach, who was involved?

How do you respect and take care of the mana of those who may have been harmed?

How do you support professional leaders managing resourcing in this space?

How will this process support teachers and retain them in the profession?

Managing competence & conduct concerns is hard. How can you keep the profession better informed?

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Often professional leaders initiate reports, what's their ongoing involvement post changes?

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How will the whole teacher be supported and looked after with the new changes?

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The time it takes is stressful for teachers and professional leaders, how are you working on that?

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Where is the education voice (teachers) in the process?

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Where else at the Teaching Council do we see the profession?

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