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 committees and 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 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 2025-28 Term
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Katherine Jones Tel: 027 711 8307 |
Catherine Martin Tel: 027 487 7740 |
Dr Patrick Shepherd Tel: 027 921 4112 |
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District 1: Post Codes 0100 – 1999, upper North Island: from Northland to South Auckland |
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Annemarie Gasparini AMusTCL, LTCL, AIRMTNZ Auckland Tel: 09 834 4801 |
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Dr Graham McPhail |
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District 2: Post Codes 2000 – 4299, central North Island: from Waikato and Bay of Plenty, down the East Coast to Hawke’s Bay |
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Kathy Stewart |
Chris Greenslade |
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District 3: Post Codes 4300 – 6499, lower North Island: from Taranaki down through Whanganui and Manawatu, to Wairarapa and Wellington |
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Cathy Martin |
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Louise Logan |
| District 4 Post Codes 7000 – 8399, upper & central South Island: from Nelson / Marlborough to Christchurch and Canterbury | |||
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Katherine Jones
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Christy Yau
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| District 5 Post Codes 8600 – 9799, lower South Island: from Dunedin down to Central Otago and Southland | |||
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Rebecca Ryan |
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Kinga Krupa MMusArts, BMus Hons, BA Hons, AIRMTNZ Queenstown Tel: 021 0843 7037 |
