Associate Professor Catherine Andrew, ONZM, of Christchurch, for services to nursing education
Associate Professor Catherine Andrew is Acting Executive Dean for Health at the University of Canterbury. As Head of Nursing at Ara Institute of Canterbury, she worked on the first graduate entry pathway in New Zealand that led to a Masters degree plus nursing registration, the Dedicated Education Unit: Canterbury Model, which has influenced other organisations and increased nursing graduates. She has supported the development of other health-related programmes in Christchurch and beyond. She chaired Nursing Education in the Tertiary Sector and is a Trustee of the Canterbury Nurse Maude Association. Associate Professor Andrew has worked with the Nursing Council of New Zealand to improve programme quality nationally, chaired the Council’s Registrant Quality Committee, and contributed to programme accreditations in Vanuatu and the Cook Islands.