New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

14 Mandatory reports about former employees

• A report under section 139AL of the Act by a former employer of a teacher concerning a complaint received about the teacher's conduct or competence while employed by the employer must—

  • (a) comply with rule 11; and

  • (b) state the date on which the teacher ceased to be employed by the employer; and

  • (c) state the date on which the employer received the complaint; and

  • (d) set out the complaint; and

  • (e) include a statement that the employer is satisfied that the complaint is not malicious, vexatious, or without any foundation; and

  • (f) if the complaint is about competence, include a statement that the employer believes that the complaint satisfies the Teachers Council criteria for reporting competence issues as set out in rule 10.

  Section 139AM of the Education Act 1989: Mandatory reporting of possible serious misconduct (1) The employer of a teacher must immediately report to the Teachers Council if it has reason to believe that the teacher has engaged in serious misconduct. (2) Every report under this section must— (a) be in writing; and (b) include a description of the conduct of the teacher that the employer believes to be serious misconduct; and (c) include a description of what action (if any) the employer has taken in relation to it.