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TENZ National Council 2010-2012

Position

Name

Email

Institution

Year Joined

E/C*

Trust board representative

Alister Jones

ajones
@waikato.ac.nz

University of Waikato

Inaugural
2003

 

Chair
TESAC Rep

Wendy Fox-Turnbull

wendy.fox-turnbull
@canterbury.ac.nz

University of Canterbury

Inaugural
Re-elected 2010

E

Awards and Elections
TESAC Rep

Gary O’Sullivan

G.C.Osullivan
@massey.ac.nz

Massey University

Inaugural
Re-elected 2008

E

Secretary and T News Subcommittee

Sue Parkes

sue-parkes
@xtra.co.nz

Hornby High School

Inaugural
Re-elected 2010

E

Conference Convenor

Cheryl Pym

cheryl.pym
@otago.ac.nz

University of Otago

2008

E

Financial Secretary

Warrick Greaves

wjg
@inspire.net.nz

 

2010

E

Membership Secretary and
Marketing

Paul Neveldsen

p.neveldsen
@auckland.ac.nz

University of Auckland

2010

E

Website

Tricia Winter

triciaw@xtra.co.nz

Geraldine High School

2010

E

T News Convenor

Glynn McGregor

mcgregor.g
@xtra.co.nz

IPENZ

Inaugural

C

*E= Elected C=Co-opted

TENZ Trust-board – TENZ National Council

  • Up to Seven Elected Members
  • Elected by current financial members of TENZ
  • Nominations called for through ‘t News’ in October  every two years (odd years e.g. 2009- conference years)and elections held in November the same year
  • Two members roll off every two years
  • Council may co-opt up to two members each round
  • Rolled off members may be re-elected

 

Chair

Overall Coordination
From the Chair

 

 
Secretary – Sue
  • Agendas
  • Minutes
  • Letters outwards
  • Teleconferences
  • Coordinator of Travel
Financial Officer – Warrick
  • Budgets
  • Payments approval
  • IPENZ liaison
  • Financial Reports
 
TESAC Rep – Gary and Wendy
  • Attend TESAC Meetings
  • Liaise with other subject associations
  • Chair meetings
  • Generate TESAC Agenda
Membership & Marketing – Paul
  • IPENZ liaison to maintain membership lists
  • Develop strategies to increase membership
  • Monitor and maintain web site
  • IPENZ liaison
  • Marketing if required
  • News updates- on website
 
Conference Convenor – Cheryl
  • Establish conference committee
  • Liaison with Council to establish conference aims and keynote speakers
  • Organise Conference
Website Manager – Tricia
  • Regular update of Conference
t-News – Glynn and Sue
  • Source articles
  • IPENZ liaison
  • MOE liaison
 

 
Other elected or co-opted members:

Sub committees, t-News, Marketing

 

 
General Roles
  • Organise and support regional network
  • Liaise with Ministry of Education and curriculum developers
  • Facilitate and support  biennial conference
  • Support and carry out research in technology
  • Maintain links with IPENZ
  • Network with international associations  
  • Respond to political  and curriculum developments nationally
  • Submit for MOE Contracts
  • Publication of t-News
  • Recognise excellence in technology education TENZ biennial Awards
  • Liaise with other relevant subject associations
  • Liaise with key personal nationally and internationally
 

 

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