Commissioner appointed at Whitireia and WelTec
Commissioner appointed at Whitireia and WelTec
Acting Education Minister Tracey Martin has confirmed the appointment of a Commissioner at Whitireia and WelTec.
Acting Education Minister Tracey Martin has confirmed the appointment of a Commissioner at Whitireia and WelTec.
The new Commissioner, Neil Barns, has more than 30 years’ experience in tertiary education.
Dr Barns is a former Chief Executive of the Christchurch Polytech Institute of Technology and the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. He was the interim Chief Executive of the newly formed Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology in 2016, and a member of the Otago Polytechnic Council in 2017.
Read the Minister’s media statement for more detail.