Ngā kōrero hou | Our updates

Ka huraina e Te Pūkenga tōna Anga Hiranga Tiriti o Waitangi kua whakanikoa

Mā tēnei putanga o Te Pae Tawhiti kua whakanikoa e kaha ai ngā kaimahi katoa o Te Pūkenga e awhi, e anganui, e whakararau hoki i ngā tikanga mahi pai rawa e hua mai ai te hiranga o te mātauranga me te ōrite o te whakawhiwhi mō te Māori.

Nā te arotake i kawea i tēnei tau i hāpai i te whakanikohanga o Te Anga Hiranga Tiriti o Waitangi, o Te Pae Tawhiti, me te huarahi Mahi Tonu Kia Pai Ake te Kounga (CQI).

Ka tautoko te CQI i te tipu haere o te ahurea i roto i Te Pūkenga – me te āheinga e tika ana – ki te whakapai haere tonu i ngā huanga mō te Māori mā te whai a te whakahaere katoa ki te whakararau i te hiranga ā-Te Tiriti o Waitangi me te whai wāhi mai me te whiwhinga ōrite mō te Māori i roto i ā tātou mahi katoa.

He wāhi nui tō Te Pae Tawhiti hei ārahi haere tonu i tā te kōtuinga whakamahere, whakamahi me te pūrongorongo i a tātou e whakawhiti ai ki te anga whakahaere hou atu i Kohitātea 2023.

E ai ki te Kaiwhakahaere Mātāmuri Whakahoatanga me te Ōritetanga, a Ana Morrison, he mea tino whaitake kia noho mārama ai ngā kaimahi ki Te Pae Tawhiti, kia ako hoki me pēhea e anganui tika ai me te whakanui anō i te anga i ngā wā me ngā wāhi e taea ai.

Ka whāiti mai ki te putanga hou:

• ngā tohu hei whakaatu i āhua te 'pai' mō ia huanga me ia whāinga o Te Pae Tawhiti
• he pātai huritao hei ārahi i te whakamahere, te whakamahi, te pūrongorongo me te huritao-whaiaro ki ngā huanga me ngā whāinga
• he rauemi aromātai hei aromatawai i tō tātou kaha ki te whakatutuki i ngā huanga me ngā whāinga.

Ka tukua he kōrero mō Te Pae Tawhiti ki ngā kaimahi Tari Matua ina tīmata mai rātou ki Te Pūkenga, waihoki ka whai wāhi ngā kaimahi puta noa i te kōtuinga ki ēnei akoranga ā tērā tau.

“Kua takoto te ara mō te iti me te rahi o tā tātou whakahaere, kia huritao tonu ki ngā huanga me ngā whāinga o Te Pae Tawhiti e pā ana ki ā tātou mahi ake me te whakaanga marire ki te mahi whakamahere, ngā mahi me te pūrongorongo e whaikoha ana ki whai i te hiranga ā-Te Tiriti o Waitangi,” te kī a Ms Morrison.

“He mea nui whakaharahara te whakaanga tonu ki te aromatawai whaiaro, te ako me te whanaketanga e tipu tonu ai tō tātou āheinga, tikanga mahi hoki hei tautoko, hei whakatairanga hoki i Te Pae Tawhiti ahakoa te wā, ahakoa ki hea.”

Ko te wāhanga whai muri mai o te arotake me te whakanikohanga o Te Pae Tawhiti – me te whakarite i te Rautaki Hiranga ā-Te Tiriti o Waitangi me te Mahere Whakamahi – ka whakahaeretia me ngā hoa matua, ngā kaiwhaipānga hoki, me ngā māngai ākonga, māngai kaimahi hoki a te tau 2023.

Te Pae Tawhiti: Te Tiriti o Waitangi Excellence Framework 2022 – 2023

Te Pūkenga unveils enhanced Te Tiriti o Waitangi Excellence Framework

An enhanced version of Te Pae Tawhiti will enable Te Pūkenga kaimahi at all levels of the organisation to embrace, engage and embed quality practices that will ultimately lead to education excellence and equity for Māori.

A review earlier this year has helped to inform the development of an enhanced Te Tiriti o Waitangi Excellence Framework, Te Pae Tawhiti, and a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach. 

CQI will support the growth of a culture within Te Pūkenga – and the capability required – to continuously improve outcomes for Māori by ensuring a whole-of-organisation approach to embed Te Tiriti o Waitangi excellence and inclusivity and equity for Māori in all that we do.

Te Pae Tawhiti has an important role in continuing to guide the Network’s planning, implementation and reporting as we transition into the new organisational structure from January 2023.

Partnerships and Equity Deputy Chief Executive, Ana Morrison, says it is crucial that kaimahi develop a sound understanding of Te Pae Tawhiti, learn how to meaningfully engage with the framework and actively champion it within their sphere of influence. 

The enhanced version includes:

• indicators of what ‘good’ looks like for each of the outcomes and goals of Te Pae Tawhiti
• self-reflective questions that guide planning, implementation, reporting and self-review against the outcomes and goals
• an evaluative rubric to assess to what extent we are meeting the outcomes and goals.

National Office kaimahi are offered Te Pae Tawhiti induction as part of their onboarding and kaimahi from throughout the Network will also be able to access this learning next year. 

“At all levels of our organisation, we have an opportunity to continually self-reflect on the outcomes and goals of Te Pae Tawhiti in relation to our own mahi (work) and intentionally engage in action planning, practices and reporting that contribute to the pursuit of Te Tiriti o Waitangi excellence,”

Ana says. “It’s imperative that we engage in ongoing self-assessment, learning and development that continues to grow our capabilities, and practices that support and champion Te Pae Tawhiti whenever and wherever we can.

The next phase of review and refinement of Te Pae Tawhiti – including the development of an organisation-wide Te Tiriti o Waitangi Excellence Strategy and Implementation Plan – will be undertaken with key partners and stakeholders as well as ākonga and kaimahi representatives during 2023.

Te Pae Tawhiti: Te Tiriti o Waitangi Excellence Framework

Organisational design and change update

This update includes:

• Timing
• Digital
• People, Culture and Wellbeing
• Finance
• Marketing and Communications
• Ako Delivery
• Recruitment

Timing

Transitioning into a unified education provider organisation is complex, and we will need to update Organisation Design and Change timelines as we learn more about the changes we need to make to meet our Charter commitments.

An updated indicative timeline is included below, which shows how we have adjusted timeframes for People, Culture and Wellbeing, Digital, Finance, Communications, Marketing and International.

Once Tier 2 leaders are in place for remaining functions, and further timeframes have been confirmed, we will share these.

* Each business group goes through a plan, design, consult, and implement process. The size of the business group will determine how long each phase takes.

Digital

The consultation for our Digital function has begun and runs until 5pm, Sunday 18 December.

While whakaaro is always welcome, feedback from the Digital community will be given priority in this process as they are directly impacted by the proposed changes.

Digital (yourvoice.tepukenga.ac.nz)

Chief Digital Officer, Teresa Pollard will be travelling to Divisions to talk about the proposals and hear your whakaaro, following the process established by People, Culture and Wellbeing (PCW).  Details of these visits, and any updates or changes, will be shared by Division PCW leads and are included below.

People, Culture and Wellbeing

Consultation for People, Culture and Wellbeing (PCW) has begun and we continue to welcome whakaaro, especially feedback from the PCW community who are at the heart of this process.

This consultation will continue until 5pm, Friday 2 December.

People, Culture and Wellbeing (yourvoice.tepukenga.ac.nz)

Chief People Officer, Keri-Anne Tane is visiting Divisions during the consultation.  We have included dates below and Division PCW leads are promoting these directly with Divisions.

Finance

On 8 November, Michelle Teirney was confirmed as Chief Financial Officer for Te Pūkenga. Michelle is leading the establishment of the Finance function and is working towards a proposal for consultation early next year.

Marketing and Communications

Ahead of design work beginning, a hui was held with on-the-job, in-person and online learning provision represented on Thursday 10 November. This pre-work will inform design planning alongside the whakaaro gathered earlier in the year and earlier design work undertaken. The full design process has been moved to early 2023.

Ako Delivery

This is likely to be our biggest business group, and as such work has begun on analysis and preparation for the organisation design of Ako Delivery in 2023.  While most kaimahi won’t see change in this space until next year we will be talking to a few members of the Network to inform our planning.

Recruitment

As stated in the engagement document Tā tātou huarahi | Our pathway: Te Pūkenga organisational direction and design, “Getting the right leadership structure in place is our necessary first step”.

The recruitment mahi to date has included a comprehensive executive search for our Chief Executive and executive leadership team with announcements on this expected early December.  

The advertising period for Regional Director roles has recently concluded and we plan to progress at pace. 

As we confirm our organisational structure, we will continue to advertise roles publicly. Our website will be kept up to date with new positions and vacancies as they arise. We welcome applications from experienced candidates.  

Education Regulation Framework approved

Te Poari Akoranga, Te Pūkenga Academic Board, has approved Te Kawa Maiorooro Te Pūkenga Education Regulatory Framework. 

The Framework will ensure the integrity and quality of teaching, learning and assessment across Te Pūkenga Network. This includes teaching, assessment, rangahau and research, and support activities. 

The name Te Kawa Maiorooro was created by Te Pūkenga Ohu reo me ngā tikanga. ‘Kawa’ are the formal customs that guide protocols on the marae. ‘Maiorooro’ refers to the outer earthworks of a fortified pā. These were erected to shelter all who dwelt within the village from harm. These earthworks give people assurance, peace of mind and certainty. Kawa Maiorooro is also a type of karakia performed for ākonga to provide protection over them in a state of learning. 

Mahi is continuing to support its implementation. This includes the development of policies and procedures to support the Framework as well as guidelines. 

Te Pūkenga Grandparenting Policy means that National policies, regulations and procedures apply unless they do not cover a situation. In that case, the existing business division policy, regulation or procedures apply. Te Kawa Maiorooro is our National Regulatory Framework. 

The Framework will come into effect on 1 January 2023. 

New module: Te mahi mō Te Pūkenga | Working for Te Pūkenga

Te Pūkenga is a Tertiary Education Institution (TEI), which is a type of Crown entity within the New Zealand Government. Whether you are new to the public sector or have worked in it for some time, it’s important that everyone understands the new position Te Pūkenga holds as a Crown entity and how this fits with the wider public sector.

In our second module to support you with the transition to Te Pūkenga, you will learn about the role of Te Pūkenga as a TEI within the public sector, including:

• how we operate in relation to Government
• how we are held accountable to the New Zealand public
• our responsibilities as a public sector organisation
• public sector standards of conduct.

Complete the module: Te mahi mō Te Pūkenga | Working for Te Pūkenga

Access our other modules:

• Ko Te Pūkenga Tātou | We Are Te Pūkenga

News from our Interim Kaimahi Advisory Committee

Each month, our Interim Kaimahi Advisory Committee (IKAC) meets to progress matters that affect Te Pūkenga kaimahi. Starting today, we will include updates from each IKAC meeting in Ngā Taipitopito. This edition covers the July, September and October meetings.

What is the Interim Kaimahi Advisory Committee?

The Interim Kaimahi Advisory Committee is a diverse group of kaimahi that meet approximately once a month. Each member of the committee has been elected by kaimahi at their division or has been appointed by a sub-committee to ensure representation of kaimahi across the network. IKAC’s role is to advise Te Pūkenga Council on strategic matters that affect kaimahi, as well as develop election and representation processes and job descriptions for the future permanent kaimahi committee who will be elected in late 2023. The co-chairs are Heath Sawyer and Nippy Paea. Heath sits on Te Pūkenga Council. In addition, IKAC has representatives on Te Poari Akoranga (Linda Aumua and Mary-Liz Broadley), and Komiti Māori (Ramari Raureti).

For more information about IKAC, including a list of members and links to meeting minutes, visit www.tepukenga.ac.nz/about-us/governance/.

Meeting summary – July 2022

Mark McGeady, Co-Design Lead presented on the draft Te Pūkenga Outcomes Framework. The presentation sparked lots of discussion and IKAC will provide further feedback during development.

The Strategic Disability Action Plan, which outlines how Te Pūkenga will reduce barriers experienced by disabled learners, was discussed. IKAC plans to make a submission to Council to suggest the scope of the strategy is extended to include kaimahi with disabilities.

Mat Kearny, Mark Rees-Thomas and Keri-Anne Tane, Chief People Officer presented on work to date on the People, Culture and Wellbeing Strategy 2023-2027. Feedback given during the roadshow sessions is being analysed (at time of meeting). Each division will be presented with a feedback summary from their roadshow locations. Keri-Anne’s team intend to share the draft strategy with IKAC in September, ahead of seeking Council approval in October.

Meeting summary – September 2022

Ali Bahmad from Weltec was welcomed as a new member.

IKAC discussed how Te Pūkenga engaged with kaimahi over the proposed organisational design, and what could be a more productive approach in the future. Specifically, IKAC welcome the apology from Te Pūkenga for not using the existing expertise, and want to see Te Pūkenga make good on this apology by changing its engagement approach. Rather than kaimahi being told to wait patiently for updates, IKAC would like Te Pūkenga to come to kaimahi with key questions ahead of development of further consultation documents.

Discussion moved into how programme unification has progressed so far. IKAC has invited Angela Beaton, Deputy Chief Executive Academic Delivery and Innovation to a future meeting to share perspectives from kaimahi with her.

Development of the representation and election process for the permanent kaimahi advisory committee has resumed, with four main options identified. All four options incorporate a co-governance approach at a regional level at least, with equal numbers of Māori and open seats, but differ in whether to include representatives from each ako network, or specified seats for priority groups (i.e. Pasifika, kaimahi with disabilities), and how that would be applied at a national level.

IKAC discussed the 3 August Select Committee hearing where Murray Strong, Chair Te Pūkenga Council and Peter Winder, Acting Chief Executive presented an annual review of Te Pūkenga. IKAC members will carefully analyse the transcript from this Select Committee hearing and will raise any specific concerns directly with Te Pūkenga Council.

The meeting ended on an uplifting note with a presentation from Michelle Sheehan, Engagement and Change Lead. Michelle spoke about how her team has been holding conversations with each division about their organisational values, and how all divisions will become united under a shared set of Te Pūkenga values.

Meeting summary – 18 October

A vote was held on composition of the permanent kaimahi committee, resulting in equal numbers of Māori and open seats. Further discussion was held on how co-representation may work, what values IKAC should be aiming for and what this will require of the job descriptions for the two co-chair roles, given that only one sits on Te Pūkenga Council.

Te Pūkenga Council shared documents from their last meeting, including a draft Outcomes and Performance Measurement Framework. IKAC provided feedback to ensure that the intention behind each measure is clear. Some measures are financial and some are about outcomes for ākonga.

Keri-Anne Tane, Chief People Officer, and Amy Tea, who is lead consultant for the recruitment of Te Pūkenga executive positions, asked what attributes IKAC want to see in ELT. IKAC members discussed the need for transparent and open communication, cooperation, availability and visibility to kaimahi and ākonga, understanding education, and honourable intent towards enacting Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

What’s coming up?

• Continued development of the committee functions for the network, including role descriptions, representation criteria and the election process for later in 2023.
• Angela Beaton will talk about programme unificiation at an upcoming meeting. IKAC would like to hear kaimahi perspectives on programme unification mahi. If you’d like to share your thoughts, get in touch with your Division’s kaimahi representative.
• Updates on the Māori Capability Framework.

Name confirmed for our digital wellbeing platform

 In September, we announced that the pilot for our digital wellbeing platform – Synergy Health – was successful and it would now be available to the whole Te Pūkenga Network. This extension signalled a great time to make the platform our own with a name that reflects us and our organisation.  

We asked for your suggestions on what could replace ‘Synergy Health’ and received several great submissions from across the motu. Concepts covered hollistic wellbeing, being well together, embracing all the pillars of wellbeing, and holding a central space/hub. Our Wellbeing team  worked with Te Pūkenga Ohu reo me ngā tikanga to select a final name. 

And the new name is… 

Taumauri | The state of calmness

Mauri is often described as the life force, the essential quality and vitality of a being or entity. Mauri is also acknowledged as present within a physical object, individual, ecosystem or social group in which this essence is located. Ihi, Wehi, Wana, Tapu and Mana can all be encapsulated within Mauri, and each of these characteristics can have their own Mauri.

Tau refers to the settled state of the Mauri, a state of mind and heart where you have found balance and are at peace.

Taumauri was inspired by ‘Whārite’ – a name that was submitted by kaimahi Caroline Brown, Academic Learning Advisor from Otago Polytechnic. We asked Caroline a few wellbeing questions and here is what we learned:

1. What does wellbeing mean to you? Being happy, looking after those around you and keeping a balance between all aspects of your life.
2. What is one thing you have learned in the platform? Practical ways to look after your wellbeing.
3. What are your top three wellbeing tips? Do things that make you happy, slow down, and appreciate the everyday little things in life.

Congratulations Caroline on inspiring the winning name.

You’ll start to see Taumauri introduced across the platform over the coming weeks and months. 

What’s on Taumauri this month

• Remember to enter Ko tātou tēnei | This is us. Our photo competition closes 30 November.
• It’s Movember – learn how better conversations can help support the men in your life, and hear from our kaimahi and Movember ambassador Craig Bulloch on his mental health journey.
• Bring it home – spend some quality time with your whānau in a fun activity challenge.
• Check out this article on the Genius of play to learn how being playful can be beneficial to your physical and mental health. 

Sustainability webinar: Reimagining economic prosperity

This year, Te Pūkenga has the pleasure of co-hosting the Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit series. The series seeks to encourage collaboration across sectors to drive meaningful change for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which the United Nations (UN) describe as a roadmap to achieving a sustainable world.

For 2022-23, the SDG Summit series is focused on incorporating Māori, Indigenous and flax roots community perspectives when designing solutions to advance the SDGs or ‘global goals’. Two webinars have happened so far, with insightful conversations around sustaining te taiao (natural resources) and he tangata (people). The final webinar is happening in December ahead of the Summit conference in February 2023. More details to come on the conference.

Webinar 3: Reimagining economic prosperity

The focus of this webinar is on goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth), 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure), 10 (Reduced inequalities) and 12 (Responsible consumption and production).

• Date: 7 December 2022

• Time: 6-7:30pm

Everyone is welcome. Register for free via Eventbrite.