Council

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
Wendy Hunt MEd, LTCL, Dip Tchg, LAIRMTNZ, FIRMTNZ Hastings  (District 2) Tel: 027 447 7410	Katherine Jones Cert Exec Mus, LTCL, LAIRMTNZ, FIRMTNZ Christchurch  (District 4) Tel: 027 711 8307	Dr Patrick Shepherd DMus, MMus, BMus (Hons), PGCE, CertAT, AIRMTNZ Ohoka Tel: 027 921 4112

District 1: Post Codes 0100 – 1999, upper North Island: from Northland to South Auckland
	Annemarie Gasparini AMusTCL, ATCL Perf Voice, LTCL Perf Voice, AIRMTNZ Auckland  Tel: (09) 834 4801		Dr Graham McPhail BMus (Hons), DipTchg, MMus, AIRMTNZ Auckland  Tel: (09) 849 7976
District 2: Post Codes 2000 – 4299, central North Island: from Waikato and Bay of Plenty, down the East Coast to Hawke’s Bay
	Wendy Hunt (President) Details above		Andrew Buchanan-Smart MA, MMus, FTCL, MBA, MMS, FIRMTNZ Cambridge Tel: 027 658 4013
District 3: Post Codes 4300 – 6499, lower North Island: from Taranaki down through Whanganui and Manawatu, to Wairarapa and Wellington
	Cathy Martin (Communications Coordinator) BMus Hons, FTCL, LRSM, LAIRMTNZ New Plymouth Tel: 0274 877 740		Position currently vacant until our next elections, January 2025.
District 4 Post Codes 7000 – 8399, upper and central South Island: from Nelson and Marlborough down to Christchurch and Canterbury
	Katherine Jones (Vice President) Details above		Margaret Maw LTCL, TTC, FIRMTNZ Christchurch Tel 021 161 1705
District 5 Post Codes 8600 – 9799, lower South Island: from Dunedin down to Central Otago and Southland
	Rebecca Ryan BA, BMus (Hons), LTCL, ARAM, DipGrad Perf, Dip RAM Oamaru  Tel: 021 0233 6654		Kinga Krupa MMus Arts in Piano Performance, AIRMTNZ Queenstown Tel: 021 0843 7037

 

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