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Craig Jones
Statistics New Zealand / Tatauranga Aotearoa
Deputy government statistician and deputy chief executive, data system leadership
- Appointed May 2020.
- Previously deputy secretary, evidence, data and knowledge at the Ministry of Education.
- Spent 16 years in the New South Wales public service, holding leadership roles in justice, the Treasury, and education.
- Graduated from Otago University in 2000 and was awarded a PhD in forensic psychology from the University of New South Wales.
Career
NSW TreasuryManager, Centre for Program Evaluation
Oct 2012
- Jun 2013
NSW Department of Education and Communities
Director, Evaluation and Major Projects, Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation
Jul 2013
- May 2016
Ministry of Education / Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Deputy Secretary
May 2016
- May 2020
Statistics New Zealand / Tatauranga Aotearoa
Deputy Chief Executive
May 2020
- Present
JJ Ltd
Board Member
Jul 2021
- Present
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