Governance
The IRMTNZ Council consists of 10 democratically elected members representing five geographical districts across Aotearoa (two members per district). The President and Vice-President are elected from within the Council ranks.
Additionally, in accordance with the Music Teachers Act 1981, a Government Nominee is appointed. The Government Nominee is required to serve on the Registration Board.
Our Registrar manages our membership administration and finances, and four additional roles are currently filled by incumbent Council members:
- Communications Coordinator
- Teacher Training Course (TTC) Coordinator
- NZQA Consultant
- National Conference Registrar
For efficient and effective governance Council members work together in sub-committees and special working groups.
Our Registration Board consists of one member representing each of five districts and our Government Nominee.
Four sub-committees manage Communications, Finance, Teacher Training & Education, and National Professional Development.
Our Ethics Committee consists of our President, Government Nominee, Registrar and one other councillor.
Council meets twice yearly – via video-conference mid-year and in person each January.
Council is committed to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi.
Council members are required to record their carbon footprint when carrying out council work. These are then included in an overall calculation to ensure that Council remains carbon neutral.
Council Members 2022-25 Term
| President | Vice President | Government Nominee |
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Wendy Hunt |
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| District 1 | District 1 | ||
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Annemarie Gasparini AMusTCL, ATCL Perf Voice, LTCL Perf Voice, AIRMTNZ 6 Cellarmans Street Te Atatu Peninsula Auckland 0610 Tel: (09) 834 4801 |
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Dr Graham McPhail BMus (Hons), DipTchg, MMus, AIRMTNZ 49B Wainui Avenue Pt Chevalier Auckland 1022 Tel: (09) 849 7976 |
| District 2 | District 2 | ||
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Wendy Hunt Details above |
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Andrew Buchanan-Smart MA, MMus, FTCL, MBA, MMS, FIRMTNZ 26 Stafford Street Cambridge 3434 Tel: 027 658 4013 |
| District 3 | District 3 | ||
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Cathy Martin (Communications Coordinator) BMus Hons, FTCL, LRSM, LAIRMTNZ 1/5 Baring Terrace New Plymouth 4312 Tel: 0274 877 740 |
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Robert Ibell BEd Hons, Dip Tchg, AIRMTNZ 101 Constable Street Newtown Wellington 6021 Tel: 022 694 0880 |
| District 4 | District 4 | ||
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Katherine Jones Details above |
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Margaret Maw LTCL, TTC, FIRMTNZ 11 Orchard Place RD 1, Kaiapoi Tel (03) 327 76 6404 |
| District 5 | District 5 | ||
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Rebecca Ryan BA, BMus (Hons), LTCL, ARAM, DipGrad Perf, Dip RAM 40 Main Street Weston, Oamaru 9401 Tel: 021 0233 6654 |
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Kinga Krupa MMus Arts in Piano Performance, AIRMTNZ 88 Arrow Junction Road Queenstown 9371 Tel: 021 0843 7037 |
