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 which is made up of members appointed by the Minister of Education and representatives of our three advisory committees. It must give effect to our Charter set out in the Education and Training Act.
Te Pūkenga Council
Te Pūkenga Council is accountable to the Minister for Vocational Education. Its members are appointed in accordance with the Education and Training Act.
Sue McCormack
Heamana ō-naianei | Acting Chair
Jordan Gush
Co-Chair Interim Learner Advisory Committee
Dr Teorongonui Josie Keelan
Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe, Co-Chair Interim Māori Advisory Committee
Heath Sawyer
Co-Chair Interim Kaimahi Advisory Committee
Sam Huggard
Chair Health Safety and Wellbeing Committee
Jeremy Morley
Chair Finance, Risk and Audit Committee
Bill Moran
Chair Appointment and Remuneration Committee
2025 Council meetings
Our Council meets every month and members of the public are welcome to attend. If you'd like to attend, please email the Council Secretariat team for login details.
2025 Council meetings
Date |
Body |
Location |
Type |
Friday 30 May |
Finance, Risk and Audit Committee | Wellington | Ordinary meeting |
Friday 30 May |
Te Pūkenga Council | Wellington | Ordinary meeting |
Late June (date TBC) |
Appointment and Remuneration Committee | Online | Ordinary meeting (public excluded) |
Monday 30 June |
Finance, Risk and Audit Committee | Auckland | Ordinary meeting |
Monday |
Te Pūkenga Council | Auckland | Ordinary meeting |
Thursday 31 July |
Finance, Risk and Audit Committee | Christchurch | Ordinary meeting |
Thursday 31 July |
Te Pūkenga Council | Christchurch | Ordinary meeting |
Friday 29 August |
Finance, Risk and Audit Committee | Wellington | Ordinary meeting |
Friday 29 August |
Te Pūkenga Council | Wellington | Ordinary meeting |
Friday 26 September |
Finance, Risk and Audit Committee | Auckland | Ordinary meeting |
Friday 26 September |
Te Pūkenga Council | Auckland | Ordinary meeting |
Friday 31 October |
Finance, Risk and Audit Committee | Hamilton | Ordinary meeting |
Friday 31 October |
Te Pūkenga Council | Hamilton | Ordinary meeting |
Friday 28 November |
Finance, Risk and Audit Committee | Auckland | Ordinary meeting |
Friday 28 November |
Appointment and Remuneration Committee | Online | Ordinary meeting (public excluded) |
Thursday 11 December |
Te Pūkenga Council | Online | Ordinary meeting |
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