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Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education

Public Service DepartmentCentral Government
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Current Chief Executive

Ellen MacGregor-Reid

Taxpayer Value

59C

Adequate

KPIs Met (30%)
50
Cost Efficiency (20%)
70
Productivity (15%)
60
Budget Discipline (10%)
60
Contractor Control (10%)
70
Staff Retention (10%)
60
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AI Potential

43Low

Est. addressable spend: $33M

Contractors (25%)
50
Admin Overhead (25%)
30
Labour Intensity (20%)
45
Service Type (15%)
50
Digital Maturity (15%)
45
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Financial Performance

Total Revenue

$3968.2M

Total Expenses

$4247.3M

Net Deficit

$296,309K

3835

FTE Staff

Consultant & Contractor Spending

Named Service Providers

NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATEDgets_contract

Support and Advice for School Principals and Boards (MOE24225)

$29.3M
PPO (NZ) LTDgets_contract

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

$29.0M
MONTANA CATERING AUCKLAND LIMITEDgets_contract

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

$29.0M
Knuckles Limitedgets_contract

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

$29.0M
kdj catering limitedgets_contract

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

$29.0M
E2 SANTOS & APPRESSO CATERING LIMITEDgets_contract

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

$29.0M
Tautoko Work Trustgets_contract

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

$29.0M
Dave McCabegets_contract

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

$29.0M
Freyberg High Schoolgets_contract

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

$29.0M
Jane Bowengets_contract

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

$29.0M
KA PAI KAI AOTEAROA LIMITEDgets_contract

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

$29.0M
THE EMPLOYERS' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (INCORPORATED)gets_contract

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

$29.0M
Education Perfectgets_contract

Online Maths Resources for Years 9 and 10

$15.0M
FAR NORTH R.E.A.P SOCIETY INCORPORATEDgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
Naku Enei Tamariki Incgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
TE PAKARITO LIMITEDgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
Tui Fitz Development Ltdgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
Turuki Health Caregets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
Visionwestgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
Wellington Kindergarten Associationgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
STRIVE COMMUNITY TRUSTgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
TE PUAWAITANGA KI OTAUTAHI CHARITABLE TRUSTgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
TE TAIWHENUA O HERETAUNGA TRUSTgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
Kirikiriroa Family Services Trustgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
Te Whanau O Waipareira Trustgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
Eastbay REAPgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
Ngati Hine Health Trustgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
Relative Limitedgets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
Tairawhiti REAP Inc.gets_contract

Engaging Priority Families

$10.3M
CBG Health Research Limitedgets_contract

Survey data collection services for ‘Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies’ (PIAAC) 2019/20-2022/23

$6.0M
Methodist Mission Southerngets_contract

ENRICH

$5.6M
DX Mailgets_contract

Mail and Courier, Concierge and Event Management Support

$5.0M
PPO (NZ) LTDgets_contract

Free and Healthy School Lunches RFP – Otago/ Southland Region, Term 2 2020

$5.0M
Koha Kai Trust Boardgets_contract

Free and Healthy School Lunches RFP – Otago/ Southland Region, Term 2 2020

$5.0M
KAAN'S CATERING SUPPLIES LIMITEDgets_contract

Free and Healthy School Lunches RFP – Otago/ Southland Region, Term 2 2020

$5.0M
CORE Education Ltdgets_contract

Mentor Support for Provisionally Certificated Teachers and Overseas Trained Teachers (ref # MOE23520)

$4.2M
Independentgets_contract

Leadership of Curriculum Teams

$1.7M
University of Waikatogets_contract

Leadership of Curriculum Teams

$1.7M
ECO GEEK CO LIMITEDgets_contract

Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment

$1.5M
Robert Nelson Speirsgets_contract

Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) RFP

$1.2M

CE Remuneration History

Financial YearChief ExecutiveRemunerationPeriodNotes
2024/25Iona Holsted$472KPart Year-
2023/24Iona Holsted$604KFull Year-
2022/23Iona Holsted$577KFull Year-

All Chief Executives

Iona Holsted

Unknown – 2024-09-01

$472K

2024/25

Ellen MacGregor-Reid

Unknown – Present

-

Ellen MacGregor-Reid

2024-09-01 – Present

-

Connections & Funding Flows

(52 relationships)

Funding & Contracts (50)

NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
gets_contractSupport and Advice for School Principals and Boards (MOE24225)2025/26
$29.3M
PPO (NZ) LTD
gets_contractHealthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -20262025/26
$29.0M
MONTANA CATERING AUCKLAND LIMITED
gets_contractHealthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -20262025/26
$29.0M
Knuckles Limited
gets_contractHealthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -20262025/26
$29.0M
kdj catering limited
gets_contractHealthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -20262025/26
$29.0M
E2 SANTOS & APPRESSO CATERING LIMITED
gets_contractHealthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -20262025/26
$29.0M
Tautoko Work Trust
gets_contractHealthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -20262025/26
$29.0M
Dave McCabe
gets_contractHealthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -20262025/26
$29.0M
Freyberg High School
gets_contractHealthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -20262025/26
$29.0M
Jane Bowen
gets_contractHealthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -20262025/26
$29.0M
KA PAI KAI AOTEAROA LIMITED
gets_contractHealthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -20262025/26
$29.0M
THE EMPLOYERS' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (INCORPORATED)
gets_contractHealthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -20262025/26
$29.0M
Education Perfect
gets_contractOnline Maths Resources for Years 9 and 102025/26
$15.0M
FAR NORTH R.E.A.P SOCIETY INCORPORATED
gets_contractEngaging Priority Families2020/21
$10.3M
Naku Enei Tamariki Inc
gets_contractEngaging Priority Families2020/21
$10.3M

+ 34 more

Current Leadership & Board (2)

Iona Holsted(Chief Executive)
Ellen MacGregor-Reid(Chief Executive)

Data Source

Remuneration data sourced from Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission. Board appointment data from NZ Gazette