47202 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

47202 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: Did David Ferguson raise a potential conflict of interest prior to his appointment as Chair of the NZ Teaching Council?

Hon Erica Stanford: Yes. As outlined in my response to written parliamentary question 47199 (2025), David Ferguson’s role with the Teacher’s Institute and how it would be managed was carefully considered as part of the appointment process.