Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand — Education Charity in Wellington
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $19.3M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To ensure the safe and high quality leadership, teaching, and learning for children and young people in early childhood, primary, secondary, and senior secondary schooling in English medium and Maori medium settings through raising the status of the profession
- Registration Number
- CC52406
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2015-07-01
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- enquiries@teachingcouncil.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $19.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $21.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $10.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $8.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 103
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.3M | $21.8M | $8.3M |
| 2024 | $20.8M | $18.8M | $10.9M |
| 2023 | $17.3M | $18.0M | $8.9M |
| 2022 | $15.8M | $17.4M | $9.6M |
| 2021 | $21.1M | $17.8M | $16.3M |
| 2020 | $19.4M | $18.2M | $13.0M |
| 2019 | $23.0M | $19.5M | $11.8M |
| 2018 | $16.6M | $17.8M | $8.3M |
| 2017 | $14.4M | $14.2M | $9.4M |
| 2016 | $16.7M | $10.5M | $9.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Seaburg | Council Member | 2026-09-01 |
| Sean McKinley | CEO | 2026-07-27 |
| Debra Francis | Council Member | 2026-03-09 |
| Patrick Drumm | Council Member | 2025-12-17 |
| Andree Atkinson | Deputy Chairperson | 2025-07-24 |
| Tom (Thomas) Gott | Council Member | 2025-07-01 |
| Patrick Walsh | Chair | 2019-07-01 |
Former Officers (42)
- Helen Fouhy — Council Member (departed 2026-07-08)
- Norman Hauiti — Council Member (departed 2026-07-08)
- Virginia Oakly — Council Member (departed 2026-07-08)
- Susan Hassall — Council Member
- Liam Rutherford — Council Member
- David Ferguson — Chair (departed 2026-06-04)
- Simon Curnow — Council Member
- Leanne Stewart — Council Member
- Lynette Brice — Council Member (departed 2025-11-19)
- Cathy (Catherine) Wilson — Council Member (departed 2026-07-08)
- Dr Sarah Brown — Council Member
- Heath Chitterden — Council Member
- Mike Connor — Council Member (departed 2025-06-30)
- Hongyu (Carol) Cheng — Council Member (departed 2025-06-30)
- John Tait — Council Member (departed 2025-06-30)
- Karen Coutts — Council Member (departed 2025-06-30)
- Melody Stuckey — Council Member (departed 2025-06-30)
- Robyn Baker — Chair (departed 2025-08-28)
- Fiona Ell — Council Member (departed 2025-06-30)
- Elgene Anderson — Council Member (departed 2025-06-30)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executives and Tier 3 Managers | $2,853,000 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executives and Tier 3 Managers | $2,853,000 | - |
| Robyn Baker | Chair | $37,000 | 2023 |
| Robyn Baker | Chairperson | $36,000 | - |
| Robyn Baker | Chair | $34,000 | 2024 |
| Nicola Ngarewa | Tiamana | Governing Council Chair | $32,000 | 2022 |
| Clare Wells | Governing Council Member | $32,000 | 2022 |
| Patrick Walsh | Governing Council Member | $27,000 | 2022 |
| Elg Anderson | Governing Council Member | $27,000 | 2022 |
| Patrick Newman | Governing Council Member | $27,000 | 2022 |
| Philippa Woodward | Governing Council Member | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Lorraine Carr | Governing Council Member | $19,000 | 2022 |
| Frian Wadia | Governing Council Member | $17,000 | 2022 |
| M Rondel | Governing Council Member, Chair Risk, Audit and Finance | $17,000 | 2022 |
| Patrick Newman | Governing Council Member | $17,000 | 2023 |
| John Tait | Governing Council Member | $15,000 | - |
| Ripeka Lessels | Governing Council Member | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Carol Cheng | Governing Council Member | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Dagmar Dyck | Governing Council Member | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Carol Cheng | Governing Council Member | $15,000 | - |
| Michael Connor | Governing Council Member | $15,000 | 2023 |
| John Tait | Governing Council Member | $14,000 | 2024 |
| Elg Anderson | Governing Council Member | $14,000 | 2024 |
| Dagmar Dyck | Governing Council Member | $14,000 | 2024 |
| Melody Stuckey | Governing Council Member | $14,000 | 2024 |
| Patrick Walsh | Governing Council Member | $14,000 | 2024 |
| Elg Anderson | Governing Council Member | $14,000 | - |
| Melody Stuckey | Governing Council Member | $14,000 | 2023 |
| Michael Connor | Governing Council Member | $13,000 | 2024 |
| Te Whata Tau o Patauaki (Ripeka Lessels) | Governing Council Member | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Lorraine Carr | Governing Council Member | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Lorraine Carr | Governing Council Member | $12,000 | - |
| Lorraine Carr | Governing Council Member | $11,000 | 2023 |
| Dagmar Dyck | Governing Council Member | $11,000 | - |
| Melody Stuckey | Governing Council Member | $11,000 | - |
| Fiona Ell | Governing Council Member | $11,000 | 2023 |
| Patrick Walsh | Governing Council Member | $11,000 | 2023 |
| Patrick Walsh | Governing Council Member | $11,000 | - |
| Karen Coutts | Governing Council Member | $11,000 | 2023 |
| Patrick Newman | Governing Council Member | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Michael Connor | Governing Council Member | $10,000 | - |
| Patrick Newman | Governing Council Member | $10,000 | - |
| Fiona Ell | Governing Council Member | $10,000 | - |
| Fiona Ell | Governing Council Member | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Karen Coutts | Governing Council Member | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Elg Anderson | Governing Council Member | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Dr Jenny Richie | Governing Council Member | $9,000 | 2022 |
| Dagmar Dyck | Governing Council Member | $9,000 | 2023 |
| Carol Cheng | Governing Council Member | $6,000 | 2024 |
| John Tait | Governing Council Member | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Te Whata Tau o Patauaki (Ripeka Lessels) | Governing Council Member | $6,000 | - |
| Karen Coutts | Governing Council Member | $4,000 | - |
| Ripeka Lessels | Governing Council Member | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Heath Chittenden | Governing Council Member | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Heath Chittenden | Governing Council Member | $3,000 | - |
| Philippa Woodward | Governing Council Member | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Clair Edgeler | Governing Council Member | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Nicola Ngarewa | Council Chair | $142 | 2021 |
| Michael Rondel | Chair Risk, Audit and Finance Committee | $116 | 2021 |
| Robyn Baker | Chair | $36 | 2025 |
| Patrick Walsh | Council Member | $20 | 2021 |
| John Tait | Governing Council Member | $15 | 2025 |
| Carol Cheng | Governing Council Member | $15 | 2025 |
| Elg Anderson | Governing Council Member | $14 | 2025 |
| Lorraine Carr | Council Member | $14 | 2021 |
| Clare Wells | Council Member | $13 | 2021 |
| Ripeka Lessels | Council Member | $13 | 2021 |
| Patrick Newman | Council Member | $13 | 2021 |
| Frian Wadia | Council Member | $12 | 2021 |
| Lorraine Carr | Governing Council Member | $12 | 2025 |
| Patrick Walsh | Governing Council Member | $11 | 2025 |
| Melody Stuckey | Governing Council Member | $11 | 2025 |
| Anna McKinnon | Council Member | $11 | 2021 |
| Dagmar Dyck | Governing Council Member | $11 | 2025 |
| Dr Jenny Richie | Council Member | $10 | 2021 |
| Phillipa Woodward | Council Member | $10 | 2021 |
| Patrick Newman | Governing Council Member | $10 | 2025 |
| Fiona Ell | Governing Council Member (The University of Auckland) | $10 | 2025 |
| Michael Connor | Governing Council Member | $10 | 2025 |
| Elg Anderson | Council Member | $6 | 2021 |
| Te Whata Tau o Patauaki (Ripeka Lessels) | Governing Council Member | $6 | 2025 |
| Dagmar Dyck | Council Member | $5 | 2021 |
| Karen Coutts | Governing Council Member | $4 | 2025 |
| Clair Edgeler | Council Member | $4 | 2021 |
| Heath Chittenden | Governing Council Member | $3 | 2025 |
| David Ferguson | Governing Council Chair | - | 2025 |
| Nicola Ngarewa | Chair (prior year) | - | 2023 |
| Dr Jenny Richie | Governing Council Member | - | 2023 |
| Clare Wells | Governing Council Member | - | 2023 |
| Clair Edgeler | Governing Council Member | - | 2023 |
| Anthony MacKay | Deputy Chair | - | 2021 |
| Frian Wadia | Governing Council Member | - | 2023 |
| B Ala'alatoa | Council Member | - | 2021 |
| M Rondel | Chair Risk, Audit and Finance | - | 2023 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2021)
As disclosed in Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand's annual report.
- Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education — $12,340 — Operating grant and project funding
Service Providers
- Chrissie Murray
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Marsh Insurance Limited
- Marsh Insurance Limited
- Marsh Insurance Limited
- Marsh Insurance Limited
- Marsh Insurance Limited
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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
This entity is registered as a charity for tax purposes but functions as a statutory regulator of a profession (e.g. Pharmacy Council, Nursing Council, Medical Council, Teaching Council). Its purpose is licensure, inspection, and discipline — not the delivery of programs to public beneficiaries. The standard charity rating template (program-vs-administration split, fundraising efficiency, donor reserves) doesn't apply, so a letter grade is withheld rather than misrepresenting the entity's function.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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To ensure the safe and high quality leadership, teaching, and learning for children and young people in early childhood, primary, secondary, and senior secondary schooling in English medium and Maori medium settings through raising the status of the profession
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