A Geography teacher by training and enjoy the challenges and
benefits of commercialising education for the benefit of the student, their
parents and the Board. A career that has
evolved state and private education. I
value my involvement in international education and offshore projects. A firm believer that service and delivery
of core values will enable growth to be sustained. A believer that standing firm on quality
and relationship building achieves more.
Worked in state education 1976 to 2000 rising to Deputy Principal and
from 2001 various positions with UP Education from Academic Registrar to now Principal:
Academic Relations. Last 5 years more
involved in curriculum development, new business, collaborations etc
Richard M Kensington JP
MA Hons University of Auckland
Education, both domestic (from 1977) and international (from 1990), business development and curriculum management form an integral place in my daily work
With ACG Education (renamed UP Education in 2019) held the
position of Academic Registrar and
more recently as Principal: - Academic
Relations. The positions have not restricted
my passion and involvement in a wide range of areas from recruitment through to
working with one of our three partner universities to provide programmes that
meet the need of young Maori and Pasifika students and eventually a pathway to
university.
A Geography teacher by training, but taught Mathematics who enjoys
the challenges and benefits of commercialising education for the benefit of the
student, their parents and the Board. A
career that has evolved state and private education. I value my involvement and participation in international
education and offshore projects. A
firm believer that service and delivery of core values will enable growth to be
sustained. A believer that
standing firm on quality and relationship building achieves more. In my curriculum
vitae you will get a sense of my involvement; in reality it is a factual
statement but education, life and growth are key areas of my life.
I have
- Experienced in Educational Leadership,
Administration and Management
- Experienced
in Educational Management, creating and managing change
- Fastidious
organisational skills and continually monitor and follow up on requests,
actions and requirements to maximise efficiency and returns
- Can
think and lead outside the square to look for and evaluate new methods of
operation and linkages that will lead to growth
- Manage
crises so they do not cause downstream problems
- Like to
question and put up different views, even when I like the view being
promoted.
- A believer that looking after one’s staff, nurturing them, being interested in their family, assisting them to look for other positions and laughing together has delivered more tangible benefits than salary and bonuses will deliver.
- Academic Experience
- Active
and continuing experience in school,
pre-tertiary and tertiary based education
- Steered
the development of the Year One coursework for the Oman Conversion Project – we part of a NZ Consortium
- Steered
the development of the FPP
Programme from concept to reality and have lined up providers and
support through my prior relationships to a wide range of countries.
- Significant
academic input into:
- Our
English School programmes,
- AUT
University Certificate in Foundation Studies,
- University
of Auckland Certificate in Foundation Studies,
- The
development of the CUAP Approved Foundation Programme and its subsequent
delivery as the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation Studies
Programme
- Development of Preparatory Year
Programmes for
delivery
- Curriculum development for a Year 1 to 12 school
- Board Experience
- Represented
the group on the Board of the NZ
Tertiary Education Consortium (NZTEC) and worked with our 4 partner
NZ universities on the Oman Curriculum Project.
- An
elected Board member of the former Education
New Zealand Trust Board for two terms
- Elected member of the Epsom Girls Grammar School Board of Trustees for two terms
- International Marketing / education
experience
- Chaired
the former NZ Russian Education
Export Network
- Active
and continuing International experience
- Represented our partner universities offshore:
- AUT
University in Kazakhstan, Russia, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia,
- University
of Auckland in Russia and Saudi Arabia.
- Have an
established and continually expanding a network of contacts within NZ and Offshore
- Represent Independent Schools of NZ in a number of ways w.r.t. international education.
Within the NZ environment I have a wide breadth of knowledge,
experience and contacts in all aspects of education or in areas that contribute
to education. I have experience in managing and directing operations, have
views on what is right and better to follow and am happy to work in a variety of
environments and with different platforms.
In my years of educational involvement, the need to be efficient, the
need to improve / streamline and be more productive has been an essential
driver.
I have strong views on the place of private and state education.