PostSource: New Zealand GovernmentEducation Minister Hon Erica Stanford has announced the remaining appointments to the new Governing Council of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. “Having a strong board is vital for responding to the significant challenges faced by the Teaching Council, especially around its core role of ensuring child safety. Patrick Walsh was a long-term elected member of the Teaching Council before his appointment by Minister Stanford earlier this month. She is Director of New Shoots Children Centres a network of early childhood education centres. She has also held key advisory roles with the Ministry of Education’s Early Childhood Advisory Group and the Early Childhood Education Funding Review Advisory Group.