WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - September 12: Achievers and new staff portraits September 12, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Mark Tantrum/ http://marktantrum.com)
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Guy Pascoe has had a long career as an educator. For a decade, Pascoe taught in both state and independent schools in New Zealand and internationally, before moving into the local export education industry. He told School News that he began as a teacher of science, biology and education. Over the years, he gained experience with membership associations, including the Schools International Education Business Association. He describes himself as bringing “lots of pretty broad experience right across the education sector, which fits very nicely into this new role, which I’m very excited about!”. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">From Jan 1, 2023, Pascoe will take on the role of <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://www.schoolnews.co.nz/2015/10/new-chief-executive-for-education-council/" title="Chief Executive" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" target="_blank">Chief Executive</a> at ISNZ, a member organisation that represents the independent and private school view in New Zealand. Pascoe, who has been in the position of Deputy Chief Executive since 2021, takes over from outgoing Chief Executive Deborah James, who will remain in an advisory role for a fixed term during the transition period in 2023.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">When asked what he’d like to achieve during his term, Pascoe says he’d like to champion a more “equitable” funding regime for the Independent Schools sector, to support the “increased focus on equity and inclusion” he sees in independent schools of recent years. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";134233117";:false,";134233118";:false,";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:0,";335559737";:0,";335559738";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Recently, the annual ISNZ report found that 10% of students at independent schools were attending on a scholarship or bursary, representing a value of around $41 million in fees subsidies. The report compared this figure to the government allocation of $48 million (GST inclusive). Pascoe cites these figures to support his stance that increased funding to private schools would translate into more equitable access for the New Zealand public.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";134233117";:false,";134233118";:false,";201341983";:0,";335551550";:1,";335551620";:1,";335559685";:0,";335559737";:0,";335559738";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Waxing philosophical, Pascoe told School News NZ his belief that independent education adds a net benefit to the “common good”, arguing that independent schools “complement the state sector, and add a competitive stimulus”. That complement is evident in the collaboration that occurs between schools, whether they are state, state-integrated or independent, says Pascoe. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Ultimately, heading into his appointment in the new year, Pascoe says he’d like to see this inter-school collaboration “continue to grow and strengthen” uplifting the education sector as a whole. </span></p>

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