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Nicholas Pole
Education Review Office / Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga
Chief executive and chief review officer
- Appointed 2017.
- Previously deputy chief executive at the Ministry of Social Development, and earlier headed special education services at the Ministry of Education.
- Was deputy secretary with the Victorian State Department of Education and Training in Australia, responsible for maternal and children’s health services and school operations.
- Committed to ensuring all children receive culturally appropriate, supportive and inclusive teaching, and that Māori enjoy and succeed in education.
Career
Ministry of Education / Te Tāhuhu o te MātaurangaDep. Secretary, Special Education
Jan 2007
- Apr 2012
Department of Internal Affairs / Te Tari Taiwhenua
Deputy Secretary; Regional Services Group
Mar 2012
- Jul 2015
Ministry of Social Development / Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora
Deputy CEO
Jul 2015
- Jun 2017
Education Review Office / Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga
CEO
Jan 2017
- Present
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