New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

13 Mandatory reports of resignations

• A report under section 139AK(2) of the Act of the resignation of a teacher within 12 months of the employer advising the teacher that the employer was dissatisfied with, or intended to investigate, any aspect of the conduct of the teacher, or the teacher's competence, must—

  • (a) comply with rule 11; and

  • (b) describe the advice that the employer gave to the teacher concerning dissatisfaction with any aspect of the teacher's conduct or competence; and

  • (c) describe the teacher's response and any further action by the employer; and

  • (d) state the date on which the teacher resigned, and the date on which the resignation took effect.

  Section 139AL of the Education Act 1989: Mandatory reporting of complaints received about former employees (1) The former employer of a teacher must immediately report to the Teachers Council if, within 12 months after a teacher ceases to be employed by the employer, the employer receives a complaint about the teacher's conduct or competence while he or she was an employee. (2) Every report under this section— (a) must be in writing; and (b) must set out the nature of the complaint; and (c) may include any additional information that the employer considers relevant. (3) A former employer must not report a complaint under this section if— (a) it is satisfied that the complaint is malicious, vexatious, or without any foundation; or (b) the complaint is about competence, and the complaint does not meet the Teachers Council's criteria for reporting about competence issues.