We manage the process of appointments to a number of Crown entities, statutory boards and advisory groups on behalf of ministers. These are important governance roles where members can make a real difference to education in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Board appointments we assist with#

We support ministers to make appointments to the boards of the following education system entities:

• Education New Zealand
• New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO
• New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
• New Zealand School Property Agency
• Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura – formerly known as The Correspondence School)
• Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
• Tertiary Education Commission

We also support appointments to the boards of:

• Pacific Education Foundation (5 members jointly appointed with Minister for Pacific Peoples)
• Ōtaki and Porirua Trusts Board (1 member)
• New Zealand Council for Educational Research (1 member)

Ministerial advisory groups#

We also assist with appointments to a number of ministerial advisory groups.

Fees#

Board and advisory members are paid fees according to the board's roles and responsibilities. The fees are set by ministers as part of the appointment process using the Cabinet Fees Framework. In July 2025, Cabinet agreed to implement a revised fees framework.

CO (25) 2: Cabinet fees framework for members appointed to bodies in which the Crown has an interest – Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

The fees framework also sets expectations for public servants and employees of the boarder public service. 

Public servants are generally not appointed to statutory boards.

Employees of the broader public services are generally not paid fees for board or advisory roles related to their employment.

More information#

Ministerial appointments to education entity boards and advisory groups are made by:

• the minister responsible, or 
• the Governor-General on the recommendation of the minister responsible. 

The minister responsible must present intended appointments to the Cabinet Appointment and Honours Committee.

Cabinet Appointment and Honours Committee – Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

For more information about the broader framework for appointments to education entity boards and advisory groups, see the Public Service Commission’s guidance.

Guide: Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines (BAIG) – Public Service Commission

Code of Conduct For Crown Entity Board Members – Public Service Commission

If you have been nominated for a position, the outcome of the process can't be confirmed until after appointments have been considered by the Cabinet Appointment and Honours Committee and Cabinet. This may take up to 6 months from when your nomination was submitted.