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Professor Roy Sharp
Professor Roy Sharp

TEC appoints new Chief Executive

2 May 2008
The Tertiary Education Commission’s new Chief Executive is Professor Roy Sharp, who is currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, TEC Board Chair David Shand announced today.

“We are very pleased to have a person of Roy’s calibre and experience joining the TEC as Chief Executive,” said Mr Shand. 

“Roy is an accomplished leader and manager in the tertiary education sector, and is well respected within sector and government circles.  His career in the New Zealand tertiary sector spans more than 25 years. 

“Roy has a well-developed understanding of sector issues and the sector’s interaction with industry, business and other groups.  I am confident that Roy will be able to successfully complete implementation of the new way of investing in tertiary education while at the same time, building the capability of the TEC and ensuring the organisation maintains its reputation for achievement. 

“We need to ensure the taxpayer gets value for money from the more than $3 billion government invests in tertiary education each year, and that New Zealanders have the opportunity to obtain high quality tertiary education qualifications that meets their needs.”

Before joining Canterbury University in 2003, Professor Sharp was Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Victoria University of Wellington, serving as Acting Vice-Chancellor in 2000.  He had also been Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Auckland. He is an engineer by profession.

Professor Sharp has extensive governance experience across tertiary education.  He has served on the councils of Te Wananga o Raukawa and the Unitec Institute of Technology, as well as on the councils of Auckland, Victoria and Canterbury universities.  He is currently Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee, having served two years as Chair.

Professor Sharp says he is looking forward to his new role.

"I will have mixed emotions when I come to leave the University of Canterbury.  But there is no doubt my experience at Canterbury and my other senior management roles in the New Zealand tertiary sector will serve me well," he says.

"We all know the value and benefits of a quality education. It is the responsibility of the TEC to ensure investment in the sector reflects national priorities and helps our country and its people realise their full potential."

The TEC’s current Chief Executive, Janice Shiner, will complete her three year term at the end of July 2008.  Professor Sharp will take up his position on 4 August 2008. 

Mr Shand paid tribute to the current TEC Chief Executive Janice Shiner. 

“Under her leadership, the TEC developed and started implementation of the new way of planning, funding and monitoring tertiary education.  This approach has a far greater focus on student achievement and meeting the education and training needs of employer, iwi and community groups,” said Mr Shand. 

“Janice has achieved a phenomenal amount for tertiary education through her leadership and through her work in building the capability of the TEC.  She has laid the foundations on which Roy will build.” 

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