Te Kōruru
National Governing Body of Literacy Aotearoa
Te Kōruru (National Governing Body) is responsible for establishing policy and monitoring the effectiveness of the organisation. Te Tumuaki (CEO) is an ex officio member of Te Kōruru, and is responsible for the management of the national organisation.
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Serenah Nicholson Ko Putauaki te maunga |
Kia kaha ki te awhi o tatou whanau, kia kaha hoki matou, ki te awhi, nga mokopuna katoa. Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui. Serenah is based with Whanau Family Support Services Trust in Lower Hutt as the Kaiwhakahaere (Manager). She is passionate about education and supporting her community to build on their lifelong learning skills. |
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Dr. Kim Currie Kim has been involved with Literacy Aotearoa for many years, initially as a tutor, then more recently serving on the committee of a local Poupou, at present she is chairperson of Literacy Aotearoa (Dunedin) Inc. |
Kim has been a member of Te Kōruru since 2005 and currently is Te Kaiwhakahaere (joint chairperson). Kim works as a marine scientist with NIWA, and has a specific interest in the air-sea exchange of carbon dioxide. She is interested in education at all levels, and particularly enjoys combining her science and education interests by serving on several science committees. |
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Gaye Anstis Te Kōruru Member Te Kaitiakimoni (Treasurer) QSM Gaye trained with Adult Reading Learning Assistance (ARLA), the original name for Literacy Aotearoa Inc, in its infancy in 1976 and became a Coordinator of a new Poupou (member group of Literacy Aotearoa) after moving to Waipukurau in 1978. |
Two more Poupou were established by Gaye following relocation to Taumarunui and then Thames. Today Gaye maintains her role as Coordinator in Thames for Literacy Aotearoa Hauraki Charitable Trust and also as a Literacy Assistance Tutor (LAT) on contracts with local Iwi and other service providers. |
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Tony Johns Tony has Co-Chaired Literacy Aotearoa Wellington for the last 5 years. Qualified in law, Tony 'retired' in 2000 after a 22-year Public Service career. He worked in senior policy roles in the Department/Ministry of Corrections, Health and Labour Department. |
He established and managed the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs in New Zealand and worked for the Governments of Niue and the Marshall Islands. Since 2000, Tony has undertaken consultancy work for the Tokelau, Niue and New Zealand Governments. |
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Rita Johnstone Rita is based at Literacy Whangarei inc. as Te Kaiwhakarite of the Whānau / Family Intergenerational Programme since 2004. Prior to that she was actively involved as tutor, administrator, assistant coordinator, supporter and past committee member for the local Poupou. |
Her passion for lifelong learning and education is relevant to the whanau environment and the wider community and gives her great satisfaction as successful outcomes are achieved. She is particularly interested in the development of whanau self-determination, encouragement of whanau participation and supporting free education that is easily accessible. |
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Margaret Manuel Margaret's background in Adult Literacy has been a 15-year journey of connecting with people, sharing her creative flair and intrinsically knowing this is where she is meant to be. |
That is: to assist, encourage and advocate for adults on a pathway to Literacy and Numeracy freedom. Nomination to the Te Kōruru role has made Margaret proud to be a representative for the West Coast / South Island and reinforces her joy of learning and sharing knowledge. |
