Record of Proceedings NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference (Incorporating Annual Meeting) 29 September – 2 October 2019 Rotorua Events Centre, Rotorua Contents Annual Conference Opening, Sunday 30 September 2019 ........................................... 5 President’s Opening and Speech .................................................................................. 5 Formal Resolutions ....................................................................................................... 5 National Executive Report to Annual Meeting 2019 and the Te Reo Areare Report to Te Kāhui Whetū 2019 ............................................................................................... 6 Financial Reports for the Year ended 31 December 2018 ............................................. 7 Resolution 1 ................................................................................................................ 11 President’s Dinner and Awards Ceremony, Sunday 30 September 2019 .................... 15 NZEI Te Riu Roa Scholarships ................................................................................... 15 Early Childhood Education Scholarships were awarded to: ......................................... 15 NZEI Te Riu Roa Support Staff Scholarships .............................................................. 16 Awards of Grades of Membership ............................................................................... 16 NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference, Monday 1 October ........................................... 19 Presidents Opening Address ………………………………………………………………………………………….28 NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference, Tuesday, 2 October………………………………28 NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference, Wednesday, 3 October ................................... 30 National Secretary Address ......................................................................................... 30 Closing Ceremony....................................................................................................... 30 Attendees at Annual NZEI Te Riu Roa Meeting/Conference 2019 .............................. 31 2 Sunday 29 September 9.30 am Registration opens 12.00 pm Table Leaders briefing 12.30 pm Tech Buddy briefing 1.00 pm Pōwhiri 2.00 pm Annual Meeting 5.30 pm Annual Meeting adjourns 6.45 pm President's Dinner Monday 30 September 8.30 am Setting the scene and sharing the challenge Minister of Education Wider perspectives 10.30 am Morning tea 11.00 am Diversity in sectors 12.30 pm Lunch and Hot Issues 1.30 pm Hui session 3.00 pm Afternoon tea 3.30 pm Pasifika session 4.15 pm Climate change session 5.00 pm Day closes 3 Tuesday 1 October 9.00 am Keri Milne-Ihimaera 9.45 am Internal leadership and Workshop set up 10.30 am Morning tea 11.00 am Workshops: presentation discussions 11.45 am Plenary report back from discussions 12.30 pm Lunch and Hot Issues 1.30 pm Workshops: exploring campaigns 2.15 pm Workshops: area discussions 3.00 pm Afternoon tea 3.30 pm Workshops: attendee run 4.15 pm Bringing it all together 5.00 pm Day closes Wednesday 2 October 9.00 am National Secretary's address 10.30 am Formal handover and Poroporaki 11.00 am Conference closes 4 Annual Conference Opening, Sunday 29 September 2019 Powhiri The 136th Annual Meeting of NZEI Te Riu Roa opened on Sunday, 29 September 2019 with a powhiri conducted under the mana of Te Arawa and the Hunuku o NZEI Te Riu Roa. The meeting and conference was held in the Energy Events Centre, Rotorua, NZEI Te Riu Roa members and staff were welcomed by the Tangata Whenua into the auditorium. NZEI Te Riu Roa members, whanau and staff were seated for this occasion when the exchange of korero commenced. The formal process of the powhiri was concluded with karakia, hongi and manaakitanga. Kaumatua Alex Waihirere opened the meeting with a mihi to all those gathered for Annual Meeting and Conference 2019. The National President, Lynda Stuart, welcomed all to the 136th Annual Meeting. Following this Lynda Stuart welcomed guests present at the meeting, including past presidents: Darrell Ward, Frances Nelson, Ian Leckie, Judith Nowotarski, Louise Green and Irene Cooper. She also acknowledged those who has passed during the year. Apologies: Apologies were received from Past Presidents: Frank Dodd and past National Secretary Lynne Bruce. President’s Opening Speaker: Lynda Stuart, President NZEI Te Riu Roa. The National President acknowledged members, staff and friends from NZEI Te Riu Roa who had passed away during the last year. The National President talked about the significance of Pouwhenua. Pouwhenua was passed to the Pakeke for its journey around membership. Members were asked to introduce themselves to others at the table. Members who are first timers were asked to raise their hands. Formal Resolutions National President, Lynda Stuart, invited Louise Green and Liam Rutherford to move the formal resolutions. 5 Motion 1 Louise Green (National Executive) moved, Liam Rutherford (National Executive) seconded: That the formal resolutions be adopted. Agreed National Executive Report to Annual Meeting 2019 and the Te Reo Areare Report to Te Kāhui Whetū 2019 National President, Lynda Stuart introduced the National Executive Report to Annual Meeting 2019, Te Reo Areare Report to Kāhui Whetū and the Summary of Financial Reports to year ended 31 December 2018. Link of video of report Motion 2 Liam Rutherford (National Executive) moved, Ripeka Lessels (Te Reo Areare) seconded: That the National Executive Report to Annual Meeting 2019 and the Te Reo Areare Report to Te Kāhui Whetū 2019 be received. Agreed The following members spoke to the motion: Name Area Comment/Question Response from National Council/Branch Executive or Ter Reo Areare Jo Collier Rotorua Pg 26 Curriculum – PACT Tool. Barb Curran – I also Working in a Kahui Ako that is personally have this concern promoting this tool. I cannot and problem. We as influence my Kahui Ako to not professionals need to push use the PACT Tool. How are we back on this and encourage continuing to ensure that the our Principal colleagues to PACT is not continuing to be the same. used? Zac Markham Rotorua Pg 23 Inclusive Education – Mark Potter – a lot of shock Learning Support Coordinator for NZEI Te Riu Roa when role, information sent to the announcements were members re a variation and a call made. We asked for a for a pause on the role. When pause. A lot has happened, will the pause end and how will and we have not been in all members applying for these roles the conversations. We will be supported? continue to work with the sector through how we can make these roles effective. 6 Name Area Comment/Question Response from National Council/Branch Executive or Ter Reo Areare Lee-Anne Turi AT Kahuranaki Pg 35 Mana Taurite Margie Robson - we are still Welch Can you share any more in the stages of collecting information about the job information and developing descriptions for Kaiawhina to the job descriptions. tokau. Jude AT Kahuranaki Applauded the Te Reo Areare Karaitiana report and Mahi Tahi and acknowledged the importance of the use of Mahi Tahi. That the National Executive Report to Annual Meeting 2019 and the Te Reo Areare Report to Te Kahui Whetu 2019 be adopted as part of the record of proceedings of this meeting. Agreed Financial Reports for the Year ended 31 December 2018 Chris Ussher, Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, attended during the Financial Reports session, along with Stuart Trounson, Finance Manager NZEI Te Riu Roa. Motion 4 Liam Rutherford (National Executive) moved, Paeone Goonan (National Executive) seconded. That the financial reports be received, and that the CPI increase to subscriptions of 1.9% be noted. Carried Liam Rutherford, Chair of the National Executive Finance Committee presented the Financial Report. The following members spoke to the motion: Name Area Comment/Question Response from National Council/Branch Executive Robyn Young Howick Pg 6 We have surplus funding Liam Rutherford responded why are we are still making a NZEI been working to profit from member increase equity as per the subscriptions? How much money auditor’s recommendations. do we need to continue to During years where we have accumulate before we realise, significant campaigns, we we have enough, and we need to would expect to see the put a hiatus on rule 16.2 which overall equity position drop. initiates subscription increases every year? 7 Name Area Comment/Question Response from National Council/Branch Executive Karl Vasau Manurewa Pg 6 Agreed with the previous Liam Rutherford speaker, subscription increases acknowledge Karls continue and we have members comments. in hardship. Urged National Executive to consider this issue moving forward. Vanessa Howick What advice would you give to Liam Rutherford explained Hancock our members who ask why NZEI how he would encourage continues to increase subs when members to understand how we have a such a healthy bank the funds are made up and account. the purpose of each of the components. Zac Markham Rotorua Pg 56 Subscriptions. Under what Liam Rutherford said conditions would the National National Executive would Executive increase subs over the recommend a subscription CPI. increase over CPI if it was thought that the work of the organisation was not achievable within the usual CPI increase. He indicated that since the CPI adjustment rule had been in place an increase above this has not been recommended. He explained that surplus funds as being discussed have allowed NZEI Te Riu Roa to weather storms. Justine Far North Asked for people