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DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE
JUNE 2005In a completely rational society the best of us would aspire to be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilisation along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honour and highest responsibility anyone could have.(Lee Iacocca). The Council promotes the highest standards of professional and ethical practice - it protects your professional reputation. Be proud to be a registered teacher. Participate in the election of your professional sector representative - be ready to vote! The 2005 election of four members to the New Zealand Teachers Council (one representative from each of the Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary sectors and one representing Principals) will be held over the period of 1 September to 1 October. To be eligible to vote in the election, teachers must be registered and hold a current practising certificate. Make sure you update your practising certificate in time. The Returning Officer must also know what your residential address will be in the first week of September (so your voting papers can be sent to you), and your sector (so you receive the correct voting paper). You can update this information using a form on the Teachers Council website: http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/mailformaddress.stm You need to vote because:
1. The Council represents all teachers from all teaching sectors.
2. You can have a say as to who represents your sector
3. You can't do things on your own - by voting you may encourage others to vote as well.
Rolls of eligible voters will be readied and available for viewing on the Teachers Council website, from 9 July 2005. You can also view them either at the Returning Officer's premises or at the New Zealand Teachers Council premises. Teachers will also be sent Notification of the Election from 9 July 2005. Nominations will open at this time and the notification will explain how nominations can be made. Voting papers will be sent to all those eligible to vote from 1 September 2005. Votes must be received by the Returning Officer by midday 1 October 2005. The election will be held under the First Past the Post electoral system and in accordance with the New Zealand Teachers Council Election Rules 2002 (authorised under section 139J (1) (a) of the Education Standards Act 2001).
Registration:If your Practising Teacher Certificate or registration expires prior to October 1, apply for the renewal of your certificate NOW! Any teacher is able to apply for the renewal of a Practising Teacher Certificate, as long as it is not more than 6 months in advance.REMEMBER, to be eligible to vote in the upcoming election, teachers must be registered and hold a current practising certificate.
Forms and the application processIt is important that the most up-to-date forms are used when applying for registration, practising certificate renewal and non-teacher police vets. NZ Police will no longer accept forms that do not include correct references to the Clean Slate legislation. The Council offers up-to-date forms on its website at www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz and urges schools and centres to destroy any old forms held and download the latest from the website. In doing so you will not delay your application being processed because they are sent back by NZ Police.The Council also urges you to check that applications forms are complete and correct; the appropriate documentation is certified and sent (if specified), forms are signed appropriately and full payment is enclosed. This will ensure that applications from your school or centre are not sent back for additional detail or payment.
Non Teacher Police VettingAll regions and sectors are open for non teacher police vetting. Under the Education Standards Act: all schools and centres with non teachers and contractors in their employment (working regularly on school/centre grounds in school hours) are required to ensure these staff have current police vets. A police vet is current for three years unless the non teacher or contractor moves to a different school/centre or multiple schools/centres and then a police vet is required for each school/centre the non teacher or contractor is employed at. Police vets are not transferable. Up-to-date forms are available at http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/ntpv/form.stmReminder notices were sent to the following regions (schools and centres) in May: Canterbury, Southland, Otago and the West Coast. In June, reminder notices will be sent to schools and centres in the Wellington, Nelson and Marlborough regions.
The ManagersIt is my pleasure, in this message, to introduce the manager who has responsibility for Corporate Services and Non Teacher Police Vetting at the Council. I will introduce more staff in future messages.
Chris Murcott: Corporate Services Manager/Manager Non Teacher Police Vetting
The author of course materials and resources for senior secondary students gave her a comprehensive understanding of pedagogy and curriculum and with her project management experience; across the early childhood, primary and secondary sectors allowed her an empathy to 'manage and deliver'. Chris leads two divisions at the Council: the lively and capable Corporate Services and Non Teacher Police Vetting teams. While supporting and developing the Council's business infrastructure, standards of service delivery and reporting to government she also manages operational special projects and works on cross-sector inter-agency initiatives. Pleasures are latte, the many shades of black (as in Adder), the collegiality of staff and a passion for education as a vocation and business development at the New Zealand Teachers Council. Dr Peter Lind Director
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Chris has 25 years experience in the education sector. As a registered secondary school teacher Chris has experience as a classroom teacher, HOD, DP, and Principal. She was also a senior project manager for seven years leading teams of experts in distance materials development ( both nationally and internationally ) and special projects delivery; including innovative video and satellite teaching, CD-ROM development, radio broadcasting and managed a number of major organisational reviews.
