Q & A with Hon. Jan Tinetti

The first of what is planned to be a regular series of Question & Answer sessions with Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti was held in May.

Minister Tinetti answered members’ questions about assessment of literacy and numeracy, support for English language learners and addressed members’ concerns about students who struggle to achieve and whether assessment is taking away from promotion of literacy and numeracy. All in the space of half an hour on Zoom.

Great opportunity for members

PPTA Te Wehengarua president Melanie Webber says the sessions are a great opportunity for members around the motu to get updates from the Minister on recent initiatives and policies, and have their specific questions answered directly by her. “I’m not aware of any Minister doing this ever before, so I’d like to commend Hon. Jan Tinetti for taking the time to interact with members and get to hear about our concerns.”

Further sessions are scheduled for August and November and details will be available closer to the time.

Minister Tinetti’s areas of responsibility in her role as Associate Education Minister (School Operations) include: work relating to curriculum, progress and achievement, and a Curriculum Centre of Excellence; overseeing the provision of professional learning and development for the schooling workforce; learning support; the RTLB service; Positive Behaviour for Learning; oversight of the Education Review Office; and matters relating to evidence and data in education.

If you have an idea for topics for future sessions, please email us.