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Ministry of Education New Zealand

Emergency response coordinator contacts

Te Tai Tokerau

Director of Education for Te Tai Tokerau: Hira Gage

Email: enquiries.whangarei@education.govt.nz

To request for learning support, you can:

If you have questions about your school's finances, contact Corinne Gillum:

Email: corinne.gillum@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 9 436 8908

Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland

To request for learning support, you can:

  • phone your service manager or local office
  • email us using the email address for your area office below
  • send us a learning support request form.

If you have questions about your school's finances, contact:

Lesley Winstanley

Email: Lesley.Winstanley@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 9 638 2850

Carmel Riordan

Email: carmel.riordan@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 9 632 9440

Waikato

Director of Education for Waikato: Marcus Freke

Email: enquiries.hamilton@education.govt.nz

To request for learning support, you can:

For Waikato SESTA applications, email sesta.waikato@education.govt.nz.

If you have questions about your school's finances, contact Daryl Stewart.

Email: daryl.stewart@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 7 850 8996

Bay of Plenty, Waiariki

Director of Education for Bay of Plenty, Waiariki (including Rotorua and Taupō): Tui Rolleston

Email: enquiries.bop-waiariki@education.govt.nz

To request for learning support, you can:

If you have questions about your school's finances, contact Adrian Edwards:

Email: adrian.edwards@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 7 343 1389

Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti

Director of Education for Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti: Daniel Murfitt

Email: enquiries.hbtairawhiti@education.govt.nz

To request for learning support, you can:

If you have questions about your school's finances, contact Nneka Okonta:

Email: Nneka.okonta@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 6 833 8471

Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū

Director of Education for Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū: Marlene Clarkson

Freephone (NZ only): 0800 333 032

To request for learning support, you can:

  • phone your service manager or local office
  • email us using the email address for your area office below
  • send us a learning support request form [DOCX, 134KB].

If you have questions about your school's finances, contact Peter White:

Email: peter.white@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 6 757 6496

Wellington

Director of Education for Wellington: Roy Sye

Email: enquiries.lowerhutt@education.govt

To request for learning support, you can:

  • phone your service manager or local office
  • email us using the email address for your area office below
  • send us a learning support request form [DOCX, 122KB].

If you have questions about your school's finances, contact David Hyland:

Email: david.hyland@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 4 463 8673

Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast

Director of Education for Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast: Andrea Williams

Email: enquiries.nelson@education.govt.nz

To request for learning support, you can:

If you have questions about your school's finances, contact Andrew Seagar:

Email: andrew.seagar@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 4 463 4825

Canterbury, Chatham Islands

Director of Education for Canterbury, Chatham Islands: Coralanne Child

Email: enquiries.christchurch@education.govt.nz

To request for learning support, you can:

Learning support request form for Canterbury, Chatham Islands [PDF, 253 KB]

Learning support request form for South Canterbury [PDF, 255 KB]

If you have questions about your school's finances, contact Alexander Dieudonne:

Email: alex.dieudonne@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 3 378 7362

Otago, Southland

Director of Education for Otago, Southland: Julie Anderson

Email: bsg.os@education.govt.nz

To request for learning support, you can:

If you have questions about your school's finances, contact Hannah Levy:

Email: hannah.levy@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 3 474 6695

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Refugee and migrant support contacts