Advisory Groups

Early Childhood Advisory Committee (ECAC)

To foster a relationship between Government and the ECE sector to share information, provide feedback on policy proposals, identify strategic challenges and opportunities, and achieve common goals.

Early Learning Regulatory Review Advisory Group

To consider changes to regulations arising from both the Early Learning Action Plan and changes to Regulations being introduced by the current government.

Early Childhood Education Advisory Group

To provide the Teaching Council with advice in respect of any of the Council’s role or responsibilities relating to teachers, students and others in the field of ECE.

ERO External Stakeholder Group

To allow ERO to share information and engage with key stakeholder about ERO’s methodology developments and changes.

Building on Success for All Forum

To enable the Ministry of Education to engage with the education sector on Learning Support initiatives. Now that the Learning Support Action Plan is in place, the group meets 2-3 times a year to provide updates on the work within the plan.

Police and Education Partnership

Uplifting Communities, Preventing Crime Together - Āwhina ngā hapori, hei whakaruruhau te iwi whānui. The group comprises representatives from the Ministry of Education, NZ School Trustees Association, the PPTA as well as the schooling and early childhood sectors.

National Education Leaders Partnership

To collectively influence the shape and direction of government’s education policy in areas of common interest.

Data for Wellbeing (te Rito) Sector Advisory Group

To provide advice and guidance to the Ministry of Education on its five-year programme aimed at making education data more accessible for teachers to support children to get better outcomes.

Teacher Registration and Certification Advisory Group

To provide advice to the Education Council on the review of registration, certification and limited authority to teach policy, legislative requirements and the interim policy.

Early Learning Strategic Plan Reference Group

This group was ceased by the Ministry of Education in December 2019 as the Early Learning Action Plan has been released.

Vulnerable Children Act Sector Advisory Group

This group was ceased by the Ministry of Education in November 2019 as the Act has been fully implemented. The final meeting of this group was in November 2018.

Ministerial Cross-Sector Forum on Raising Achievement

To provide collaborative cross-sector leadership and advice to the Minister on raising achievement through Kāhui Ako │Communities of Learning.

Investing in Educational Success

To lift student achievement as well as offering new career opportunities for teachers and principals. This is mostly around the development, implementation and evaluation of Kāhui Ako │Communities of Learning