Thursday, 10 September 2026
Privacy Issues in Schools
- Privacy principles: what you need to know about the Privacy Principles
- Strengthening privacy practices in schools
- Managing requests for information
- Managing privacy complaints
Presented by Madeleine Hawkesby, Employed Barrister, Amy Keir Barrister
Description
Attend and earn 1 PLD/CPD Hour
This Session is included in the Te Mahere Whanake Tumuaki Principal Development Plan list of Courses and Programmes on the Education Workforce website.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key privacy principles and obligations that apply to schools and their handling of personal information
- Apply practical strategies to strengthen school privacy practices and effectively manage information requests, privacy concerns and complaints
Chair
Simon Kenny, Principal, Fergusson Intermediate School
Presenters
Madeleine Hawkesby, Employed Barrister, Amy Keir Barrister
Madeleine Hawkesby is a Barrister and Solicitor who specialises in Employment Law and Education Law. Before that she worked as Special Counsel at Duncan Cotterill, a national law firm. She has acted and currently acts for a number of schools and has been appointed as a Limited Statutory Manager and / or Commissioner by the Ministry of Education in 8 different schools across the South Island (covering primary, secondary and area schools). Consequently, Madeleine has significant depth and breadth of experience in the education sector. She draws on that legal knowledge and practical experience to present engaging and insightful presentations which empower school leaders.
Simon Kenny, Principal, Fergusson Intermediate School
Simon has taught in a number of schools in Wellington and was the Principal of a small contributing School (Birchville School) before winning the Principal position at Fergusson Intermediate where he has been for the past 9 years. Leading the school community has been a huge privilege and opportunity to learn and grow. Simon’s wife is also a Principal and they have a 19 year old son who went to both of their schools as a young student before escaping to college and who is now at Massey University. Simon is passionate about equitable education and empowering all of our amazing young people. He works in a high energy environment and absolutely loves his school, his team and his community.
