New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

15 Mandatory reports of possible serious misconduct

• (1) A report under section 139AM of the Act by an employer that the employer has reason to believe that a teacher has engaged in serious misconduct must—

  • (a) comply with rule 11; and

  • (b) describe the conduct that the employer believes may be serious misconduct; and

  • (c) describe the action, if any, that the employer has taken in response to that conduct.

  (2) The Teachers Council criteria for reporting serious misconduct are set out in rule 9.

  Section 139AN of the Education Act 1989: Mandatory reporting of failure to reach required level of competence (1) The employer of a teacher must immediately report to the Teachers Council if it is satisfied that, despite undertaking competency procedures with the teacher, the teacher has not reached the required level of competence. (2) Every report under this section must— (a) be in writing; and (b) include a description of the competency issues leading to the report; and (c) include a description of the action that the employer has taken in relation to it.