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Question 38606 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 37325 (2026), what was the highest nitrate level recorded in the drinking water supply at Harrisville School?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that the highest nitrate level recorded in the drinking water supply at Harrisville School that is known to the Ministry of Education is 11.8 mg/L Nitrate-Nitrogen.

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Question 38607 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following 37325 (2026), what was the highest nitrate level recorded in the drinking water supply at Ashburton Borough School – Lagmhor site?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that the highest nitrate level recorded in the drinking water supply at Ashburton Borough School – Lagmhor site that is known to the Ministry of Education is 11.5 mg/L Nitrate-Nitrogen.

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Question 38608 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following 37325 (2026), what was the highest nitrate level recorded in the drinking water supply at Five Forks School?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the highest nitrate level recorded in the drinking water supply at Five Forks School that is known to the Ministry is 17.7 mg/L Nitrate-Nitrogen.

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Question 38609 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following 37325 (2026), when was the drinking water supply for Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha changed or upgraded as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the water supply at Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha was upgraded in November 2023 as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit.

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Question 38610 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following 37325 (2026), what was the highest nitrate level recorded in the drinking water supply at Te Kowhai School?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the highest nitrate level recorded in the drinking water supply at Te Kowhai School that is known to the Ministry is 17.1 mg/L Nitrate-Nitrogen.

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Question 38611 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 37325 (2026), when was the drinking water supply for Harrisville School changed or upgraded as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that the information requested by the Member is not held by the Ministry of Education. Harrisville School managed the upgrade to install nitrate removal treatment.

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Question 38612 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following 37325 (2026), when was the drinking water supply for 'Ashburton Borough School – Lagmhor site' changed or upgraded as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the drinking water supply upgrade at Ashburton Borough School – Lagmhor site is still in progress.

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Question 38613 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following 37325 (2026), when was the drinking water supply for Te Kowhai School changed or upgraded as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the water supply at Te Kowhai School was upgraded in May 2025 as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit.

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Question 38614 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is the Ministry aware of or involved in the introduction of SpringMath and Ochre Education into NZ schools, and is any Ministry funding being used for its implementation or teacher training?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education does not have any current contracts with either SpringMath or Ochre Education.

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Question 38615 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following 37325 (2026), when was the drinking water supply for Five Forks School changed or upgraded as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the water supply at Five Forks School was upgraded in July 2022 as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit.

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Question 38616 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    How many, if any, reviews or tests of the SMART tools readiness for service, privacy capabilities, security, hosting, procurement or delivery assurance have been conducted; both prior to the technical breach and since?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that seven reviews of tests occurred prior to the technical breach, and that additional reviews are underway following the technical breach. Furthermore, approximately 500 automated tests are run…

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Question 38617 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Who did the Ministry engage to deliver the High-Impact Teaching Practices component of the Te Aka Mātauranga pilot, and what procurement or funding mechanism was used?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that the Ministry of Education has not engaged a supplier or provider to deliver the High Impact Teaching Practices component of the Te Aka Mātauranga pilot.

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Question 38618 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, has been spent on testing the SMART tools readiness for service; both prior to the technical breach and since?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, as of 31 August 2026, $1,035,168.81 has been spent on testing the readiness of the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool for service.

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Question 38619 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What reviews, if any, of SMART’s privacy, security, hosting, procurement or delivery assurance have been conducted; and what, if any, were the findings?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary questions 38616 and 33142 (2026).

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Question 38620 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What reviews, if any, of SMART’s privacy capabilities, security, hosting, procurement or delivery assurance have been conducted; by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I refer the Member to my responses to written parliamentary questions 38616 and 33142 (2026).

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Question 38621 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Have all reviews or tests of the SMART tool’s readiness for service been completed; if not, which reviews or tests specifically have not been completed?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that all required reviews were completed prior to SMART going live.

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Question 38649 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Which four "Ashburton District Schools" is the Ministry for Education upgrading the water supplies of with ion-exchange treatment, as noted in a staff briefing to Environment Canterbury Councillors on 23 July 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that five self-supplied Ashburton District schools are being assessed and upgraded by the Ministry. Final solutions for each supply have not been determined as all projects remain in…

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Question 38681 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) meets costs associated with artificial intelligence (AI) through existing departmental baselines and investment programmes. Training costs for Ministry staff in AI-enabled tools are incorporated…

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Question 38684 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) meets costs associated with artificial intelligence (AI) through existing departmental baselines and investment programmes. Training costs for Ministry staff in AI-enabled tools are incorporated…

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Question 38685 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The Ministry of Education (the Ministry), Education New Zealand and the Education Review Office did not identify any AI-related expenditure in 2023/24. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority incurred costs totalling $336,544 on AI…

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Question 38686 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised the Ministry of Education does not hold contractor and consultant cost data in a manner that allows separation of consultancy costs in the time available to answer a written parliamentary question. The total cost for…

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Question 38687 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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As the Charter School Agency is a departmental agency, corporate functions including information technology are provided by the Ministry of Education. Therefore, I refer the Member to the Minister of Education’s response to written…

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Question 38688 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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As the Charter School Agency is a departmental agency, corporate functions including information technology are provided by the Ministry of Education. Therefore, I refer the Member to the Minister of Education’s response to written…

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Question 38690 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None, as the Charter School Agency was established on 1 July 2024.

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Question 38691 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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The Charter School Agency (CSA) reports on how much it spends on consultants its annual report. The CSA spent $101,000 on consultants in the year to 30 June 2025.

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Question 38699 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised the Ministry of Education is still finalising its 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 costs for contractors and consultants, and does not hold contractor and consultant cost data in a manner that allows separation of consultancy costs…

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Question 38703 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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The Charter School Agency spent $43,566 on consultants in the year to 30 June 2026.

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38800, 39003 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that 368 staff were made redundant between 27 November 2023 and 4 September 2026. The total cost of these redundancies is $17,677,307. Education New Zealand initiated two organisational change…

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38805, 39008 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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  • 38805 (matches this search)

    How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 38805 (2026).

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39107, 39115 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 37204 (2026), what schools across New Zealand, if any, are changing or upgrading their drinking water supplies as a result of elevated or rising nitrate levels in their water, even if levels have not yet exceeded the 11.3…

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    Following Reply 37204 (2026), what schools in the Canterbury region, if any, are changing or upgrading their drinking water supplies as a result of elevated nitrate levels in their water, even if levels have not yet exceeded the 11.3 mg/L…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The information sought by the Member is not collated by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions. Assessment of school drinking…

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39112, 39113 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following reply 34243 (2026), what is the reason for each of the "immediate repairs" needed at the 64 schools, respectively, to make their drinking water supplies safer?

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    Following reply 34243 (2026), what repairs are or were needed at each of the 64 schools that still need or have had initial immediate repairs to their drinking water supplies?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that immediate repairs to infrastructure were required to reduce the risk of contamination. This is the initial step in the full upgrade to drinking water infrastructure at a school. The immediate…

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Question 39114 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following reply 34243 (2026), what are the names of the 64 schools that still need or have had initial immediate repairs to their drinking water supplies completed?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for a list of the 64 schools that were noted as most in need of more reliably safe drinking water.

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38390, 38391 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    Was a Gate 0/4 Strategic Assessment/ Readiness for Service review conducted for SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) prior to SMART going live; if not, why not?

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    On what date, if any, were Gate 0/4 Strategic Assessment/ Readiness for Service review conducted for SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool)?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that all required assessments and testing activities were completed before SMART went live. A Gate 0/4 Readiness for Service review was not a mandatory requirement for release. This is also my…

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Question 38107 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, new Early Childhood Education centres opened during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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Two.

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Question 38108 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres permanently closed during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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Five.

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Question 38109 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses cancelled by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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Three.

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Question 38110 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses suspended by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 38111 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses reclassified as a provisional license by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 38112 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, written directions have been issued by the Ministry of Education towards an Early Childhood Education centre during the week of August 17th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 38113 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, children were attending early childhood centres during the week of August 17th 2026; broken down by region?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table showing the number of children attending early childhood centres (ECE) during the week of 17 August 2026. Please note, children may be counted more than once if they attend multiple ECE services…

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Question 38114 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, early childhood centres were in operation during the week of August 17th 2026; broken down by region?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table showing the number of early childhood centres operating during the week of 17 August 2026, broken down by region.

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Question 38115 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many times, if any, was the same meal delivered to schools during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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The Ministry of Education has advised that, during the week of 17 August 2026, three schools in the external model received the same meal twice. Information regarding meals served to internal and iwi/hapū model schools is not available.

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Question 38116 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs did not meet those needs during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that during the week beginning 17 August 2026, one dietary meal did not meet the needs of a student.

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Question 38117 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received about Early Childhood Education during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I received the following advice regarding Early childhood education during the week of 17 August 2026: 17 August 2026: Report - Draft Cabinet paper – Public consultation on ECE regulatory 20 August 2026: Report - Amendments to Early…

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Question 38118 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of August 17th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that one meal-related investigation was closed during the week beginning 17 August 2026. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) could not establish the root cause and assessed the incident as isolated. No…

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Question 38119 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were opened during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 38120 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, was paid to an external supplier to collect uneaten meals during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 38121 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by an external supplier during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for the week of 17 August 2026 was 75,608 (13.7 percent of total meals).

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Question 38122 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, meals were thrown out by schools during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that schools in the school lunches programme are required to return surplus meals to their supplier.

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Question 38205 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 24 August 2026: Draft Ministry of Education Annual Report 2026 Background and talking points on the Education (School Attendance)…