Acknowledgements
The Ministry of Education would like to acknowledge the time, ideas, and feedback provided from the sector throughout this process. Contributions from principals, academics, Ministry of Education officials, and union and association representatives have been integral to the development of this paper. These contributions have been gathered through regional think tanks, reference group meetings, national hui, meetings with principals’ associations around the country, and both online and written consultation on the draft.
Regional think tanks were held in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, and Christchurch between November 2006 and March 2007.
Since April 2007, a reference group comprised of academics, Ministry of Education officials, school principals, and sector group representatives has met to provide advice and guidance. New Zealand Secondary Principals’ Council, New Zealand Education Institute, New Zealand Principals’ Federation, Secondary Principals Association of New Zealand, and New Zealand School Trustees’ Association are represented on this group.
A two-day National Leadership Hui with over 70 participants considered a possible draft paper in August 2007.
In particular, the Ministry of Education would like to acknowledge:
- Pem Bird (Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake o Tawhiuau), Barna Heremia (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori a Rohe Rakaumanga), Watson Ohia (Nga Taiatea Wharekura) who contributed to the development of KLP with tikanga Māori concepts as the basis for the personal qualities described in this paper.
- the KLP reference group members: Brian Bell (New Zealand Educational Institute), Carol Cardno (Unitec), Graham Collins (Ministry of Education), Irene Cooper (New Zealand Educational Institute), Colin Davies (New Zealand School Trustees Association), Marion Fitchett (Ministry of Education), Paddy Ford (New Zealand Principals’ Federation), Peter Gall (Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand), Darren Gammie (Ministry of Education), Arthur Graves (New Zealand Secondary Principals’ Council), Judy Hanna (New Zealand Principals’ Federation), Margie Hohepa (University of Auckland), Geoff Lane (Ministry of Education), Ian Leckie (New Zealand Educational Institute), Ruth McFadyen (Ministry of Education), Liz Millar (New Zealand Principals’ Federation), Frances Nelson (New Zealand Educational Institute), Viviane Robinson (University of Auckland), Keriana Tawhiwhirangi (Ministry of Education), Sue Watt (Ministry of Education), Cathy Wylie (New Zealand Council for Educational Research), Graham Young (Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand).
The Ministry would also like to acknowledge Pauline Scanlan for her contribution to this work, Elody Rathgen for writing the KLP, and Lester Flockton for completing the final edit.
