Senior Advisors: Refugee and Migrant Support contact details
Contact details for the Ministry of Education’s Senior Advisors: Refugee and Migrant Support.
National office
Abdirizak Abdi
Team Leader Migrant and Refugee Education (National)
Phone: +64 7 858 7148
Email: abdirizak.abdi@education.govt.nz
Northern region
Mahsheed Mahjor
Northern Region Senior Advisor: Refugee and Migrant Support
Phone: +64 9 632 9442
Email: mahsheed.mahjor@education.govt.nz
Aafia Yasin
Northern Region Senior Advisor: Refugee and Migrant Support
Phone: +64 9 632 9556
Email: aafia.yasin@education.govt.nz
Saniya Surani
Northern Region Senior Advisor: Refugee and Migrant Support
Phone: +64 9 638 2847
Email: Saniya.Surani@education.govt.nz
Central north region
Afat Xiao
Central North Region Senior Advisor: Refugee and Migrant Support
Phone: +64 7 858 7305
Email: fatlianto.xiao@education.govt.nz
Central south region
Maureen Zaya
Central South Region Senior Advisor: Refugee and Migrant Support
Phone: +64 4 439 4609
Email: maureen.zaya@education.govt.nz
Sara Kian
Central South Region Senior Advisor: Refugee and Migrant Support
Phone: +64 6 350 9857
Email: sara.kian@education.govt.nz
Southern region
Elizabeth Hamilton
Southern Region Senior Advisor: Refugee and Migrant Support
Phone: +64 3 539 1504
Email: elizabeth.hamilton@education.govt.nz
Mariam Abdul-Dayyem
Southern Region Senior Advisor: Refugee and Migrant Support
Phone: +64 3 471 5255
Email: mariam.abduldayyem@education.govt.nz
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