Membership Rules and Guidelines and Rules

1.	Aims
	TENZ members must support and promote the aims of TENZ, listed below:
	foster the development of Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum; develop and maintain national and international links between those working in Technology Education and with the wider technological community; support professional, curriculum, and resource development in Technology Education; encourage and support research in Technology Education; organise a national biennial Technology Education conference.
2.	Regions
	2.1	There are six TENZ regions.
	2.2	The regions are loosely based on University Colleges of Education Support Services regions and IPENZ regions thus making administration easier.
	2.3	Members will be allocated to a region based on their postcode. If they wish to be affiliated with another region they must contact the Technical Group Administrator.
	2.4	Members can only be financially affiliated with one region at any one time.
	2.5	The TENZ regions are:
		Auckland and Northland; Waikato (Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne); Central Districts (New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Hawkes Bay); Wellington (Wellington and Wairarapa); Northern South Island (Canterbury, West Coast, Nelson & Marlborough); Southern Southland (Otago, Southland, Fiordland).
3.	National Council
	3.1	The National Council is elected by current financial members of TENZ and consists of up to seven members.
	3.2	Two members roll off every two years and nominations for their replacements will be called for through ‘t-News’ or other TENZ newsletters in October every two years (odd years e.g. 2009- conference years).
	3.3	Elections held in November the same year to be effective from 1 January the following year.
	3.4	The elected Council may co-opt up to two members each round.
	3.5	Rolled off members are eligible for re-election.
	3.6	The Council will consist of: Chair, secretary, financial officer, membership secretary, communications secretary and general council members.
4.	Membership and Subscriptions
	4.1	Members can either be an individual member or part of their school membership.
	4.2	From 2008 subs will be adjusted to keep up with inflation.
	4.3	Subs are divided three ways, shown below as approximate percentages for an individual member:
		60% Administration and membership; 22% Regions; 18% TENZ National Council.
	4.4	There will be no free subs given to either those on National Council or on regional committees.
	4.5	Subs notices will be sent out in October each year. Three reminders will be sent out during the following year. If the outstanding subs are not paid by 1 October, 12 months after the original subs notice and /or after the receipt of three reminders membership will be cancelled.
	4.6	Individual Membership
		The subs for 2008 will be $70.00 ($62.22 plus GST) per individual membership. Of the $70 subscription fee:
		$42.75 ($38.00 plus GST) covers the IPENZ data-base and administration fees; $15.00 ($13.33 plus GST) covers the regional funding; $12.25 ($10.89 plus GST) is to be allocated to TENZ National to cover national activities.
	4.6	School Membership
		4.6.1	School members are entitled to the same rights as individual members.
		4.6.2	Schools may have up to 10 members on a school subscription.
		4.6.3	School memberships are available at a number of different rates (being a consolidated membership, the IPENZ Service Centre Fee of $42.75 only applies once per membership (be it individual or school) per year. It is suggested that members give both personal and school email addresses to ensure communication reaches everyone. This is especially important in large schools.

School Membership Fees 2008

Number of Teacher members	IPENZ Service Centre fee	Regional	National Council	Total
1*	$42.75	$ 15.00	$ 12.25	$ 70.00
2	$42.75	$ 30.00	$ 24.50	$ 97.25
3	$42.75	$ 45.00	$ 36.75	$124.50
4	$42.75	$ 60.00	$ 49.00	$151.75
5	$42.75	$ 75.00	$ 61.25	$179.00
6	$42.75	$ 90.00	$ 73.50	$206.25
7	$42.75	$105.00	$ 85.75	$233.50
8+	$42.75	$120.00	$ 98.00	$260.75

*See individual membership fees

5.	Funds
	5.1	The Regional Chair will be able to access these funds. Funds will be repaid to regions on receiving receipts for expenses. Claims under $50.00 must be co-signed by another committee member. Accounts over $50.00 must also be co-signed by another committee member and sent to the TENZ Council financial officer for approval.
	5.2	If a region wishes to hold professional development workshops or seminars for which there is a significant cost, it is expected that these be self-funded and participants be charged for attendance.
	5.3	All monies collected and paid must be processed through the Technical Group Administrator.
6.	Conference
	6.1	Every two years the TENZ Council will facilitate and support the organisation of a biennial conference.
	6.2	Actual conference organisation will be delegated to a willing region.
	6.3	The council will approve the aims and focus of the conference.
	6.4	Decisions on format, keynote speakers and other general organisation details will be delegated to the conference committee.
	6.5	A TENZ council member will be on the conference organising committee and will liaise with the council regularly.
	6.6	The conference committee must aim to break even or make small prophet. In the event of a profit, funds will belong to TENZ and forwarded to the administrators.
7.	TENZ Awards
	7.1	Every two years at the biennial conference the National Council will award teachers and teachers educators for excellence in and contribution to technology education.
	7.2	The council will appoint a sub committee in May/June of conference years to organise, manage and select the Awards recipients. They will call for nominations by TENZ members. Recipients must be current TENZ members.
	7.3	Nominations will be considered by a selection committee established by the TENZ National Council and the decisions made referred back to the full Council for ratification.
	7.4	Each individual award will be accompanied by a short citation.
	7.5	Categories include:
		7.5.1	Outstanding Contribution to Technology Education Award This is the highest professional award made by Technology Education New Zealand. Those nominated may come from a school management, advisory, lecturing, teaching, research, curriculum development, administration or ‘industry’ background. Recipients will have given service to technology education over a long period of time and made an outstanding contribution, showing commitment and leadership.
		7.5.2	Teacher Educator in Technology Education Award This award is made to lecturers, advisors, facilitators, consultants or teachers for their service to teacher development work in technology education. The category is for high quality work that has developed teacher understanding and confidence over a significant period of time in pre-service and/or in-service training.
		7.5.3	Subject Leadership in Technology Education Award This award recognises excellence in subject leadership. It is made for a significant contribution over a period of time in developing technology education programmes in a school or organisation and achieving consistently high standards of performance from students.
		7.5.4	Outstanding Teacher in Technology Education Award This award is made to teachers who have displayed outstanding capability in teaching technology over a period of time. They may be a coordinator or Head of Department or those not holding such positions but consistently displaying excellence in their teaching practice.
	7.6	The closing date for nominations will be the last Friday in July.
	7.7	The council is able to award ‘Life Memberships’ for people who have made an outstanding and sustained contribution to TENZ.
8.	Current Contacts

TENZ Contact - Wendy Fox-Turnbull

TENZ Council Chair

Wendy.Fox-Turnbull@Canterbury.ac.nz

Telephone 03 345 1824

c/- College of Education
University of Canterbury
PO Box 4800
Ilam
Christchurch

IPENZ Contact - Saltanat Cole

Technical Group Administrator

Techgroups@ipenz.org.nz

Telephone 04 474 8937

C/- IPENZ
PO Box 12241
Wellington

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