Acronyms and abbreviations

ACSA

Australian Curriculum Studies Association

ABA

Achievement Based Assessment

ACE

Adult and Community Education

ACENZ

Association of Colleges of Education in NZ  (formerly NZ Council for Teacher Education)

AE

Alternative Education

AEU

Australian Education Union

AGCP

Advisory Group on Conduct Problems

AHS

Achieving High Standards

AIMHI

Achievement in Multicultural Highschools Initiatives

AO

Advisory Officer (PPTA)

AP

Associate (Second Principal);  or Assistant Principal (Senior Master/Mistress)

APIS

Association of Proprietors of Integrated Schools

APNZ

Association of Polytechnics in New Zealand

APRO

Asian Pacific Regional Organisation (ICFTU)

APSU

Aotearoa Polytechnic Student Union

ASAC

Area Schools Advisory Committee

ASPTSA

Area Schools Priority Teacher Supply Allowance

ASTCA

Area Schools Teachers’ Collective Agreement

ASTE

Association of Staff in Tertiary Education

AX

Agenda Circular to Executive and Management Committee

BAP

Behaviour Action Plan

BB

Branch Bulletin (PPTA)

BF/SBF

Bulk-funding  of teachers’ salaries in the main (also DRS, CRS, TSG) [now extinct!]

BOT(s)

Board(s) of Trustees

BRT

Business Roundtable

BTA

Beginning Teacher Allowance

CAC

Curriculum Advisory Committee (PPTA)

CAC

Complaints Assessment Committee (Teachers Council)

CAPNA

Curriculum and Pastoral Needs Analysis (document used in Falling Rolls process)

CA

Collective Agreement

CEA

Collective Employment Agreement (previously)

CEDAW

Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women

CLASS

Community Learning Association through Schools

COPE

Council of Pacific Education  (Pacific teacher unions)

COUSINS

NZEI

CRS

Centrally Resourced Schools  (see bulk funding/salaries bulk funding)

CSC

Conditions Strategy Committee (PPTA)

CT

Concerned Teachers [a dissident group]

CTU

Council of Trade Unions

DGS

Deputy General Secretary (PPTA)

DP

Deputy Principal

DPMC

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

DT

Disciplinary Tribunal (Teachers Council)

EAP

Employee Assistance Programme

EAS

Education Administration Society

EBS

Now EBS Healthcare

EC

Employment Court

ECA

Employment Contracts Act 1991 [repealed by ERA 2000]

EDI

Education Development Initiative  (for local school reorganisation/restructuring)

EEdO

Equal Educational Opportunity

EEO

Equal Employment Opportunity

EFTS

Equivalent Full Time Student

EHSAS

Extending High Standards Across Schools

EI

Education International  (the world body of teacher unions)

EPMU

NZ Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union

ERA

Employment Relations Act 2000 [also Employment Relations Authority]

EREL

Employment Related Education Leave

ERG

External Reference Group

ERO

Education Review Office

ESOL

English for Speakers of Other Languages

ETSA

Education and Training Support Agency  [now known as SkillNZ]

EXEC

Regionally elected representatives / Members of National Executive (PPTA)

FDG

Framework Development Group

FINSEC

Finance Sector Union

FLFF

Foreign Language Factor Funding

FFO

Fully Funded Option [a former bulk funding option]

FO

Field Officer (PPTA)

FTTE

Full time teacher equivalent(s)  (a unit of staffing entitlement)

FT

Fixed term

FTU

Fixed-term Unit

FTTE(s)

Full time Teacher Equivalent(s)  (a unit of staffing entitlement)

GATS

General Agreement on Trade in Services

GMFS

Guaranteed Minimum Formula Staffing

GPA

Grade Point Averages

GRI

Guaranteed Retirement Income

GRT

Global Retirement Trust

GSF

Government Superannuation Fund  (now closed)

GUF

Global Union Federation [formerly International Trade Secretariats]

HC

Circular to or from Committees

HI

Circular with Information

HO/NO

Head Office/National Office (PPTA)

HPTSA

High Priority Teacher Supply Allowance

HX

Circular to Executive

ICT

Information and Communications Technology

IEA

Individual Employment Agreement

IEC

Individual Employment Contract

ICFTU

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

ILO

International Labour Organisation

ISC

Independent Schools’ Council

ISTANZ

Independent School Teachers’ Association of New Zealand

ITF

Industry Training Federation

ITO(s)

Industry Training Organisation(s)

ITP

Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics

JVP

Junior Vice President (PPTA)

KP

Komiti Pasifika

LAA

Learning Assistance Allowance

LAT

Limited Authority to Teach

LFQG

Leaders’ Forum Qualifications Group

MAI

Multilateral Agreement on Investment

MCC

Media Communications Committee (PPTA internal committee)

MACS

Maximum Allowable Class Size (Primary)

MET

Mäori Education Trust

MLR

Mäori Language Resourcing

MOE

Ministry of Education

MORST

Ministry of Research, Science and Technology

MRG

Ministerial Reference Group  (responsible for current staffing model)

MMAs

Middle Management Allowances

SMAs

Senior Management Allowances

MSCG

Ministerial Schools Consultative Group   [now defunct]

MTF

Ministerial Taskforce

MX

Minutes Circular to Executive and Management Committee

NACEW

National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women

NASDAP

National Association of Secondary Deputy and Assistant Principals

NCEA

National Certificate of Educational Achievement

NCW

National Council of Women

NDU

National Distribution Union

NEMP

National Education Monitoring Project

NESB

Non-English-speaking Background

NMK

Nga Manu Korero

NQF

National Qualifications Framework

NSB(s)

National Standards Body  (for setting unit standards)

NZAC

New Zealand Association of Counsellors

NZAIMS

New Zealand Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools

NZCER

New Zealand Council for Educational Research

NZCF

New Zealand Curriculum Framework

NZCTE

New Zealand Council for Teacher Education

NZCTU

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

NZEI

New Zealand Educational Institute

NZPF

NZ Principals’ Federation  (largely primary)

NZQA

New Zealand Qualifications Authority

NZVCC

New Zealand Vice Chancellors’ Committee

Ops Grant

Operations Grant [school operational funding bulk grant]

ORRS

Ongoing and Reviewable Resourcing Scheme  (replaces ORS – special education)

PAEE

Pay and Employment Equity

PBL

Positive Behaviour for Learning

PCET

Post Compulsory Education and Training

PG

Personal Grievance

PIAC

Professional Issues Advisory Committee

PINEA

Pacific Islands’ Network of Educators in Aotearoa

PMS

Performance Management System

PPTA

Post Primary Teachers’ Association

PR(s)

Position(s) of Responsibility

PRT

Provisionally-registered Teacher

PSA

Public Service Association

PSI

Public Service International

PTE

Private Training Establishment

PUM(s)

Paid Union Meeting(s)

QAANZ

Quality Assurance Authority of NZ

QDG

Qualifications Development Group (MOE)

QFI

Qualifications Framework Inquiry – commissioned by PPTA in 1997

QPEC

Quality Public Education Coalition

QVS

Quality Validation Services (NZQA)

RTSS

Rainbow Taskforce for Safe Schools

RERG

Rural Education Reference Group

REANZ

Research and Education Advance Networks

RFP

Request for Proposals

RO

Regional Officer (PPTA)

ROB

Regional Officers Bulletin (PPTA)

RTLB

Resource Teacher Learning and Behaviour

RT Lit

Resource Teacher - literacy

RYP

Realising Youth Potential

SBA

Standards Based Assessment

SCG

Schools’ Consultative Group (no longer relevant)

SDIA

Special Duties Increment Allowance

SEG

Special Education Grant

SEMO

Strengthening Education in Mangere and Otara

SGM

Salaries grant for management [now defunct]

SM

Senior Master/Mistress (Assistant Principal)

SMAD

Schools Making A Difference

SOIC

Staffing orders in Council (or SOS)

SPAC

Senior Positions Advisory Committee

SPANZ

Secondary Principals’ Association of NZ (association purporting to serve interests of Principals)

SPC

Secondary Principals’ Council (Previously Principals’ Council)

SPC

Staffing Policy Committee

SPOCTU

South Pacific Organisation of Council of Trade Unions

SRG

Staffing Review Group

SSC

State Services Commission

SSP

School Support Project

SSRSS

State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme

STA (NZ STA)

School Trustees’ Association

STD

Satisfactory Teacher Dimensions

STAR

Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource

STCEA

Secondary Teachers’ Collective Employment Agreement

STEP

Statement of Tertiary Education Priorities

SVP

Senior Vice President (PPTA)

TC

Teachers Council (Previously TRB)

TEC

Tertiary Education Commission

TEU

Tertiary Education Union

TEFANZ

Teacher Education Forum of Aotearoa New Zealand

TFEA

Targeted Funding for Educational Achievement

TIE

Targeted Individual Entitlement

TIASA

Tertiary Institutes Allied Staff Association

TIMSS

Third International Mathematics and Science Survey

TKI

Te kete Ipurangi  [on line resources for schools]

TPK

Te Puni Kokiri

TRD

Teacher Relief Day

TRCC

Teachers Refresher Course Committee

TRS

Teacher Retirement Scheme

TRSS

Teachers Retirement Savings Scheme

TSG

Teachers Salaries Grant  (see bulk funding/salaries bulk funding)

UNCROC

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

UNESCO

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation

UPS/ITS

Unified Pay System and Integrated Teaching Service

WAC

Women’s Advisory Council  (PPTA)

WTHD

Weekly Teaching Half Day  (another unit of staffing; 10 WTHDS = 1FTTE. Also used as expression of teaching time available to students; HD = 2 1/2 hours approximately)