Governance

National Executive

The Executive Committee leads and manages the New Zealand Association of Science Educators (Incorporated) in accordance with the constitution and the policy set by the Council. Please feel free to contact any of these people to ask about the Association, the benefits of membership, or our conferences:

President

Lindsey Conner
School of Sciences and Physical Education
College of Education
University of Canterbury
lindsey.conner@canterbury.ac.nz
work: 03 345 8463
home: 03 529 575

Senior Vice President
Secondary Liaison

Jenny Pollock
Nelson College for Girls
jenny.pollock@xtra.co.nz
Ph: 03 5483070
Mob: 021 129 3174

Junior Vice President

Sabina Cleary
UC Education Plus - Matauranga Nui Ake
College of Education
University of Canterbury
sabina.cleary@canterbury.ac.nz
Ph: 03 3670786

Treasurer
Website Manager

Robert Shaw
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Wellington
robert.shaw@openpolytechnic.ac.nz
Ph: 04 233 0252

Publications Manager

Matthew Balm
St Peter's College, Palmerston North
balmm@stpeterspn.school.nz
Ph: 06 354 4198

Primary Liaison

Chris Astall
College of Education
School of Sciences and Physical Education
University of Canterbury
chris.astall@canterbury.ac.nz
Ph: 03 345 8219

Stephen Sexton
College of Education
The University of Otago
steven.sexton@otago.ac.nz
Ph: 03-479-4285

Gerard Harrigan
Freyberg High School
Palmerston North
Ph: 06 358 4971
HarriganG@freyberg.ac.nz

NZASE Administrator

Kate Fowler

nzase@xtra.co.nz

The Council

The Council governs the Association. The annual meeting of the Council is held to:

• receive and consider the annual report of the Executive for the preceding financial year.
• receive and consider the audited financial report and accounts for the preceding financial year.
• receive reports on membership, finance and their activities from Branches.
• fix the membership subscription fee for the following financial year.
• appoint an auditor.
• transact any other business of which due notice has been given.

The members of the Council are:

Kate Rice
representing: BEANZ
kate.rice@otago.ac.nz

Chris Astall
representing: Primary Science (NZAPSE)
chris.astall@canterbury.ac.nz

Jenny Pollock
representing: Earth and Space Science
and the Nelson Branch
jenny.pollock@xtra.co.nz

Conference Organiser

Carolyn Haslam
The Faculty of Education, The University of Auckland
representing: Auckland Science Teachers' Association
c.haslam@auckland.ac.nz
Ph: 096238899 x 83918
Mobile: 021709146

Lindsey Conner
President
lindsey.conner@canterbury.ac.nz

Beryl McKinnell
Science Technician
Papatoetoe High School
Representing: Science Technicians' Association of New Zealand
email: bemckinnell@papatoetoehigh.school.nz

David Housden
representing: New Zealand Institute of Physics
dhousden@xtra.co.nz

Suzanne Boniface
representing: New Zealand Institute of Chemistry
Suzanne.Boniface@vuw.ac.nz

Keith Hartle
representing: Northland Branch
khar@ihug.co.nz

Hazel McIntosh
representing: Central Northland Branch
h.mcintosh@actrix.co.nz

Gerard Harrigan
representing: CASE
HarriganG@freyberg.ac.nz

Fiona Murphy
representing: Waikato Branch
fmurphy@shgcham.school.nz

Pru Casey
representing: Otago Branch
pru.casey@gmail.com

David Thrasher
representing: New Zealand Institute of Physics
island_dave2002@hotmail.com

Darren Atkin
representing: Canterbury Branch
darren.a@stmargarets.school.nz

Kerry Parker
representing: Capital City Branch
kerry.parker@correspondence.school.nz

Sally Willock
representing: East Coast Branch
sallywk@clear.net.nz

Tania Lineham
representing: Southland Branch
tlineham@jameshargest.school.nz