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Group Leader - Sheran Hancock
The Education Group is one of the RNZPBA’s five management groups which are established by the Constitution of
the Association.
RNZPBA Summer School 2011
Summer School 2011 will be held from January 9th to 14th, at Christchurch Boys High School.
Pre-enrolment form available now.
Fee - $275. Required in full by 1 June 2010.
The full Board fee for those staying at Adams house is $380, and is required in full by 1 November 2010
2010 Visiting Tutor Programme
Please send your application to the Secretary of your RNZPBA Centre by 1st May 2010.
Sending applications to Centres allows them to promote and monitor applications
from bands in their region. Centres are required to submit ALL applications to the
Education Group by no later than 1st June 2010. The Education Group makes
decisions on the applications (not Centres), and advises bands of the outcome of
applications.
The name and address of your Centre Secretary are available from the RNZPBA
Website
Download the Application Form here.
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EDUCATION GROUP'S PURPOSE
The purpose of the Education Group is stated in the RNZPBA Constitution.
The constitution says that the goal of the Education Group is to provide education in all aspects of pipe band work to people
at every level of experience and ability.
EDUCATION GROUP PROGRAMME
The Education Group prepares an annual Management Plan which sets out its proposed programmes and activities for the year. These are "national" programmes yet support education at local and regional levels. See Annual Management Plan (Acrobat file) to view the current year's programmes and activities.
FUNDING FOR EDUCATION GROUP PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES
Apart from baseline funding for the general operation of the Group, funding of programmes comes from grants and contributions made by those who benefit from the programmes.
EDUCATION GROUP LEADERSHIP
Each year the RNZPBA Management Board appoints a leader of the Education Group. In turn, the Leader is responsible for forming a Management Group to share that leadership. The Management Group includes Centre Education Co-ordinators, who are appointed by their Centres. The Education Group leader is responsible to the RNZPBA Management Board.
RNZPBA COLLEGE OF PIPING AND DRUMMING
The College of Piping and Drumming is not part of the Education Group as such, although the College has a role of giving
advice and making recommendations to the Group on matters such as the appointment of music tutors for activities like
National Summer School.
The College is responsible for setting curriculum, arranging and conducting examinations for certificates, and
awarding certificates. Refer to the College of Piping section of the RNZPBA web site for information about the college,
its officers, and all matters relating to curriculum and certificates.
MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION GROUP
Group Leader - Sheran Hancock
Email Sheran
Members
Members of the Education Group are the Education Co-ordinators appointed by Centres. As appointments are made, they will be
listed below:
Auckland :Innes Jephson email
Central North Island : Stu Rogerson
Taranaki :
Wellington-Hawkes Bay : Sheran Hancock email
Canterbury : Kim Robertson email
South Canterbury : Heather Fifield email
Otago :
Southland :