Staff and volunteer managementTe whakahaere i ngā kaimahi me ngā kaitūao

Managing staff and volunteers

These resources will help you with the legal aspects of employing and managing staff.

Employment relations

For information about employment relations, see the Employment New Zealand website.

Employment New Zealand

Equal opportunities

Use the information and tools at the Diversity Works website to make the most of New Zealand’s increasingly diverse workforce. Learn how your organisation can recruit, retain, and motivate the people you need to be successful.

Diversity Works New Zealand

Fostering wellbeing

Following the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, maintaining good mental health and arranging options for working flexibility and remotely are likely to be ongoing challenges for organisations. Below are some resources to help you develop good practises to maintain good mental health amongst your staff.

Developing a volunteer programme

Use this guide from National Service Te Paerangi, to develop an effective volunteer programme.

More resources and templates for working with volunteers

Training

What skills do the people who work at your place need to develop? How do you find out? How do you plan to meet their needs? These guides, from National Services Te Paerangi, look at how to put together (and evaluate) a training plan for your museum.

Workshops

Museum workshops are available through National Services Te Paerangi.

National Services Te Paerangi workshops

Qualifications in museum and heritage studies

1. Victoria University of Wellington
   Location: Wellington and online
   Study options: Full-time, part-time
   Level: Postgraduate – PhD
   Duration: 1 year
   Note: VUW have a dedicated programme.

2. University of Auckland
   Location: Auckland
   Study options: Full-time, part-time
   Level: Undergraduate – Master
   Duration: 1-4 years
   Note: UoA have a dedicated programme and an opportunity for specialisation in a related course.

3. Massey University
   Location: Distance and online
   Study options: Full-time, part-time
   Level: Postgraduate
   Duration: 1 year
   Note: MU have a dedicated programme.

4. University of Canterbury
   Location: Christchurch
   Study options: Full-time, part-time
   Level: Undergraduate
   Duration: 3 years
   Note: UC have an opportunity for specialisation in a related course.

5. Eastern Institute of Technology
   Location: Gisborne
   Study options: Full-time, part-time
   Level: Postgraduate
   Duration: 1 year
   Note: This programme is on hold for 2024

If you are currently working as a museum professional, though you are looking to turn your work into a recognised qualification, you can undertake a New Zealand Certificate in Museum Practice.