We are very grateful to Jordan Smith of Equippers College and Susan Howan of The Salvation Army Booth College of Mission for sharing their experience of the new NZQA self-review process. They each found the process to be safe, encouraging and constructive. In this webinar they share how they prepared for the review, developing the Quality Improvement Plan, the review conversation, the benefits of the process and their tips for others.
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In June 2026, Rob Ayres led a webinar on the new NZQA annual self-review process, drawing on his experience with the 2025 pilot.
Here are the documents Rob refers to. The checklist can be customised for your institution.
Current issues for Christian tertiary education
The 2026 CTMES Annual General Meeting was held at Carey Baptist College in Greenlane, Auckland on Thursday 14 May. The afternoon began with a "State of the Nation" presentation from Chair Rob Ayres - an overview of issues for theological education in the current tertiary education environment.
Updates to PTE rules, the 2025-2030 Tertiary Education Strategy (released in December 2025) and the new NZQA integrated Quality Assurance Framework (iQAF) were highlighted for the attention of members. Rob notes that the Tertiary Education Strategy "provides a critical window into government thinking for the sector", including the shift in funding priorities which has already seen funding cuts for our sector.
The iQAF sees a shift from external review (EER) to annual self-review which is focused on internal quality improvement processes. After participating in the 2025 pilot for the new process, Rob shared his experience and observations to assist CTMES members to prepare for their own reviews.
New Executive member - Averil Naumai
Voting for 2026 Executive members saw a new member join the Executive. Currently working as Academic Dean at Pathways College, Averil Naumai brings extensive experience in academic leadership and business development, alongside a deep commitment to Christian education and missions. We look forward to the contribution that she will make to the CTMES community through her Executive role.
Averil fills the position vacated by Richard Goodwin who has concluded his service on Executive. Thanks are extended to Richard for all that he has contributed to CTMES, particularly during his time as an Executive member.
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