The Organisation
The New Zealand Association of Science Educators (Incorporated) coordinates and supports many organisations. Membership is open to institutions and individuals that support the objects of the Association.
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The objectives of the Association are:
- To promote the development of science education throughout New Zealand.
- To facilitate liaison and cooperation between regional science teachers' Associations.
- To assist regional science teachers' Associations in their efforts to sustain and expand their activities.
- To disseminate information, articles and other material related to science education through newsletters, journals and other means.
- To represent the interests and concerns of people involved in science education to the appropriate authorities.
- To organise conferences of its members to further their knowledge of science education and to enhance their skills and interest.
- To develop links with international science education Associations.
- Such other objects as are deemed by the Council to be ancillary or related to the objects already stated.
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Our People
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National Executive
The Executive Committee leads and manages the New Zealand Association of Science Educators (Incorporated) in accordance with the constitution and the policy set by the Council. Please feel free to contact any of these people to ask about the Association, the benefits of membership, or our conferences:
President & Regional Liaison
Catherine Hunter
Mission Heights Junior College, Auckland
Email Catherine: chunter[at]mhjc[dot]school[dot]nz
Immediate Past President & Communications Manager & NZASE Animal Ethics Committee Rep
Doug Walker
St Patrick’s College, Wellington
Email Doug: doug[dot]walker[at]stpats[dot]school[dot]nz
Treasurer
Sam York
James Hargest College, Invercargill
Email Sam: syork[at]verdoncollege[dot]school[dot]nz
Assistant Treasurer
Jay Vijayakumar
Bay of Islands College, Kawakawa
Email Jay: vkr[at]boic[dot]school[dot]nz
Primary Sector Representative
Greta Dromgool
University of Waikato, Hamilton
Email Greta: greta[dot]dromgool[at]waikato[dot]ac[dot]nz
NZASE Administrator
Donna Sellers
Email Donna on nzase[at]xtra[dot]co[dot]nz
NZASE Science Communicators
Heather Goodey
Email Heather: comms[at]nzase[dot]org[dot]nz
Sneha Pillai
Email Sneha: comms[at]nzase[dot]org[dot]nz
The Council
The Council governs the Association. The annual meeting of the Council is held to:
- Receive and consider the annual report of the Executive for the preceding financial year.
- Receive and consider the audited financial report and accounts for the preceding financial year.
- Receive reports on membership, finance, and their activities from Branches.
- Fix the membership subscription fee for the following financial year.
- Appoint an auditor.
- Transact any other business of which due notice has been given.
Standing Committees
Biology Educators’ Association of New Zealand (BEANZ) biologynz[at]gmail[dot]com
Earth and Space Science (ESSE)
Secondary Chemistry Educators of NZ (SCENZ)