ROYAL COMMISSION WITNESS STATEMENT WAS SENT TO TEACHING COUNCIL OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
Thank you for your email. This was shared with Lesley (CE) and Pauline Barnes (DCE-Professional Services). I am reaching out to confirm the course of action you would like the council to take with your attached witness statement. We have identified some registered teachers in your statement which means the council could take this is as a complaint and begin the process of looking into the allegations.
In April 2023 we submitted formal complaints against 5 teachers to the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. Multiple complaints were made against each teacher. The various complaints were detailed, with evidence, which included our Witness Statement to the Royal Commission.
On 20 September 2024 we received 5 generic decision letters from the Council.
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand - just another cog in the cover-up.
10 years ago today, was when we first saw the barbaric, dark and grimy storeroom that teachers and staff had been secretly shutting students in, for many years, at Ruru Specialist School in Invercargill. We were horrified. Abuse was the first thing that came to our minds.
..together we have carefully considered whether there are any further actions the Teaching Council could take on this matter. We have reached the decision that there are none.
Like you, the Ministry head used the Ombudsman investigation to deflect, fabricating investigations of the individuals.
Not only did your office fabricate investigation of individual teachers by the Ombudsman, it has also fabricated a response from the teacher – which is deceptive and dishonest.
