Our Purpose

NZACPE is a professional Association committed to advancing experienced-based theological education for people of diverse cultures, ethnic groups and faith traditions. Its ultimate goal is to equip people to provide quality pastoral/spiritual care within community.

NZACPE courses:

  • integrate pastoral/spiritual work and theology/spirituality with relevant medical, psychological and behavioural sciences
  • engage participants in reflection about what happens before their eyes
  • develop better pastoral/spiritual relationships by bringing together participants’ personal experience, spirituality and theology
  • offer professional education for ministry, designed to establish and improve ministry practice

NZACPE has as its purpose:

  • the fostering of trust and acceptance among its members
  • the continuing development of the CPE model within the ministry of the Church
  • the fostering of supervisory collegiality within Aotearoa-New Zealand
  • the provision of a forum for continuing consultation among its members
  • the establishment and maintenance of common Standards for the certification of supervisors/educators/consultants in Aotearoa-New Zealand
  • the establishment and maintenance of common Standards for centres offering CPE in Aotearoa-New Zealand
  • the provision of opportunities for professional development of supervisors/educators/consultants

Membership of NZACPE:

  • is open to all CPE supervisors/educators/consultants in Aotearoa-New Zealand currently recognised as in good standing by the Association and upon payment of the appropriate annual subscription fee
  • associate membership is open to individuals and groups provided their aim and objectives are compatible with those of the Association and upon payment of the appropriate annual subscription fee

NZACPE Executive Team

Download the list of names and contact details of the current NZACPE Executive Team 2024 by right-clicking and selecting Save Link As, or left-click to view.

Code of Ethics and Complaints Procedures

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Code of Ethics and Complaint Procedures (pdf)

Download the NZACPE concern/complaint forms by left clicking on of the following links:

Form One: Notification of a Concern (docx)

Form Two: Notification of a Compliant (docx)

Current Supervisors/Educators

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BROWN Peter (The Rev’d)
Provisional Clinical Pastoral Educator (Level 2)

DENMEAD Donna
Clinical Pastoral Supervisor (Level 1)

FINIKI Amy (The Rev’d)
Clinical Pastoral Educator (Level 2)

GARCHOW Leona (Sister)
Clinical Pastoral Supervisor (Level 1)

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HUIE-JOLLY Mary (The Rev’d)
Clinical Pastoral Educator (Level 2)

MACLEAN Kath (The Rev’d Canon)
Clinical Pastoral Education-Consultant (Level 3)

McALPINE John (The Rev’d)
Clinical Pastoral Education-Consultant (Level 3)

RICHES Val (The Ven)
Clinical Pastoral Educator (Level 2)

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ROUD Helen (The Rev’d)
Clinical Pastoral Educator (Level 2)

SHIN Michelle (The Rev’d)
Provisional Clinical Pastoral Educator (Level 2)

SIMS Ros (The Rev’d)
Clinical Pastoral Educator (Level 2)

Retired Supervisors/Educators

We honour the following CPE Supervisors, now retired, who have contributed richly to CPE in New Zealand:

The Rev’d Roy Alexander
The Rev’d Ian Bayliss
The Rev’d Shirley Bennett
The Rev’d Nora Calvert
The Rev’d Jean Cotter

The Rev’d Winton Davies
The Rev’d Don Fergus
Ms Jo Noble
The Rev’d Max Shennan
The Rev’d Noel Tiano

Deceased Supervisors/Educators

We honour the following CPE Supervisors, now deceased, who have contributed richly to CPE in New Zealand:

Buchanan Dermot (The Rev’d)
8 January 1930 – 28 April 2022

Bloomfield Raymond (The Rev’d)
1 May 1951 – 6 April 2021

Brophy Theresa rscj (Sister)
23 Feb 1928 – 2 Jul 2013

Brown Noel (The Rev’d)
5 March 1940 – 14 March 2022

Creagh Terry (The Rev’d)
27 Nov 1933 – 2 Sept 2022

Dallaway Joan (The Rev’d)
1 Aug 1936 – 9 Jan 2017

Davy Kenneth (The Rev’d)
1936 – 12 May 2023

Glassey Boyd (The Rev’d)
29 Nov 1927 – 1 Jun 2008

Goss Diana (Ms)
29 Oct 1925 – 20 Oct 2002

Harrison Jenny (The Rev’d)
21 Apr 1950 – 2 Jun 2010

Morreau Paul (The Rev’d)
15 Dec 1921 – 2 Apr 2004

Pollard Marie rsm (Sister)
28 Jun 1932 – 19 May 2007

Prince Don (The Rev’d)
22 Aug 1940 – 31 Mar 2014 

Shaw Donald (The Rev’d)
1 Oct 1914 – 11 Oct 1997

Sherrard Evan (The Rev’d)
28 Oct 1934 – 21 Oct 2015