Ministry of Education Deputy Secretary resigns

11 June 2013

Deputy Secretary resigns

Ministry of Education Deputy Secretary, Anne Jackson, has announced her resignation following the Ministerial Inquiry into Novopay.

“The report identifies shortcomings in areas for which I was responsible as Deputy Secretary Schooling, a position I held until July 2012. As a result, I have decided to tender my resignation.

“I hope my resignation will help the Ministry put the Novopay issues behind it. I am truly sorry for the extra pressure and stress put on teachers, staff and pay administrators during its introduction.”

Ms Jackson says the decision to resign was hers alone and that there was no pressure put on her to take this action.

“I remain deeply committed to education and the principles of public service. That is why I have taken this step today.”

The Acting Secretary for Education, Peter Hughes, says Ms Jackson has made an outstanding contribution to the public service over the past 25 years, particularly in the area of education.

“Anne is a person of great integrity and I fully respect the decision she has made.”

For the past year, Ms Jackson has been Deputy Secretary, Tertiary, International and System Performance.

She has been working in education since the mid-1980s. One of her first jobs was in the State Services Commission advising on the implementation of Tomorrow’s Schools.

She has been an education adviser in the Prime Minister’s Department and has worked for the Education Review Office and the Ministry of Social Development as well as the Ministry of Education.

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