Regional forums

The Ministry of Education hosts regional sector forums every term (except Term 4) in each of the Ministry's four regions.

These forums provide an opportunity for sector representatives and the Ministry to exchange information so that all parties are better informed both at a national and local level. The agenda is set by both the sector and the Ministry and much of the new policy development and initiatives taken over recent years have been informed by discussion at the forums.

Ministry representation is provided by national and local office managers while the sector groups comprise representatives of mainly the NZ School Trustees' Association, NZ Post Primary Teachers Association, NZ Educational Institute, Te Runanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa, NZ School Executive Officers' Association, Association of Proprietors of Integrated Schools and various principals' associations.

The Ministry's message to the sector is that if you have an issue about property policies and processes that you want to discuss, contact your sector representative and ask them to raise it at the next forum. Also ask your representative what was discussed at the forum once its been held. School specific issues should of course be taken up with the nearest Ministry local office.

The Ministry's presentation from the most recent forum (Term 3, 2009) is available to download below.

Property forums: Dates for 2010