Mrs Janet Kelly, of Motueka, MNZM for services to education
Mrs Janet Kelly has been a school trustee, National President of the New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA), and a Ministerial appointee on the Boards of Special Education Services and the New Zealand Teachers’ Council. The NZSTA has appointed her five times as National Project Manager of Triennial School Trustee elections. She has supported schools across many statutory appointments and has worked as a Commissioner and Specialist Adviser. She has undertaken reviews and consultations on the performance of schools and has represented New Zealand internationally for the Ministry of Education’s Education Research Office. As Rai Valley Area School Commissioner, Mrs Kelly improved connections between the School and local community