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Ministry of Education New Zealand

Emergency response coordinator contacts

Te Tai Tokerau#

For general enquiries, email us.

Email: [email protected]

For learning support enquiries, contact your service manager or local office.

Email: [email protected]

Director of Education for Te Tai Tokerau: Hira Gage.

Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland#

For general and learning support enquiries:

  • call your service manager or local office
  • email us using the email address for your local office below
  • send us a learning support request form.

Waikato#

For general enquiries, contact us.

Email: [email protected]

For learning support enquiries, contact your service manager or local office.

Email: [email protected]

Learning support request form [DOCX, 83 KB]

For Waikato SESTA enquiries, email us.

Email: [email protected]

Director of Education for Waikato: Marcus Freke.

Bay of Plenty, Waiariki#

For general enquiries, contact us.

Email: [email protected]

For learning support enquiries, contact your service manager or local office.

Email: [email protected]

Learning support request form [PDF, 507 KB]

Director of Education for Bay of Plenty, Waiariki (including Rotorua and Taupō): Tui Rolleston.

Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti#

For general enquiries, contact us.

Email: [email protected]

For learning support enquiries, contact your service manager or local office.

Email: [email protected]

Director of Education for Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti: Daniel Murfitt.

Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū#

For general enquiries, contact us.

Freephone (NZ only): 0800 333 032

For learning support enquiries:

  • call your service manager or local office
  • email us using the email address for your local office below
  • send us a learning support request form.

Learning support request form [DOCX, 134 KB]

Director of Education for Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū: Melanie Taite.

Wellington#

For general enquiries, contact us.

Email: [email protected]

For learning support enquiries:

  • call your service manager or local office
  • email us using the email address for your local office below
  • send us a learning support request form.

Learning support request form [DOCX, 122 KB]

Director of Education for Wellington: Roy Sye.

Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast #

For general enquiries, contact us.

Email: [email protected]

For learning support enquiries, contact your service manager or local office.

You can complete a learning support request form and email it to us. 

Learning support request form [DOCX, 80 KB]

Email: [email protected]

Director of Education for Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast: Andrea Williams.

Canterbury, Chatham Islands#

For general enquiries, contact us.

Email: [email protected]

For learning support enquiries, contact your service manager or local office.

You can also complete a learning support request form and email it to us.

Learning support request form for Canterbury, Chatham Islands [PDF, 253 KB]

Learning support request form for South Canterbury [PDF, 255 KB]

Email: [email protected]

Director of Education for Canterbury, Chatham Islands: Coralanne Child.

Otago, Southland #

For general and learning support enquiries, contact us.

Email: [email protected]

For learning support enquiries, you can also call your service manager or local office, or complete a learning support request form and email it to us.

Learning support request form [DOCX, 121 KB]

Director of Education for Otago, Southland: David Tapp.

Property staff contacts

School transport advisors contacts