Secondary Principals' Council

The Secondary Principals' Council (SPC) represents secondary and area school principals who are members of PPTA.

The independent voice of SPC reflects the unique role principals play in the education system - a voice that is often sought by educational bodies, policy makers and the media.

SPC also negotiates the Secondary Principals' Collective Agreement with the Ministry of Education on behalf of principal members. A PPTA advisory officer acts as advocate in conjunction with Council members on the negotiating team.

SPC

Fully funded professional coaching opportunity

PPTA Staff  -  June 15, 2021

From the start of Term 3, 2021 we will be providing four terms of professional coaching through either 1-on-1 sessions or professional learning groups. We will work alongside you as…

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The Staffing Summit

May 9, 2021

The Secondary Principals Council of Aotearoa is hosting a Staffing Summit at the Rydges Hotel in Wellington on July 15-16 this year for secondary, area, and kura a iwi school principals.

The…

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Media releases

Student mental health a major focus for senior leaders

PPTA Staff  -  May 8, 2021

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NZ Secondary Principal Wellbeing Research

April 30, 2021

Principal wellbeing study – key points Newly released research by Melbourne’s Deakin University reveals New Zealand’s secondary school leaders are deeply committed to their work but experience high levels of…

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Request For Proposal - Case studies of staffing use

April 27, 2021

PPTA Te Wehengarua, with support from SPC, has developed this request for proposal.

The 2012 Secondary School Staffing Review Group report highlighted a number of issues with the secondary staffing provision.…

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SPC members and contacts

PPTA Staff  -  April 9, 2021

Members of the New Zealand Secondary Principals' Council (SPC) are listed with email contact information on this web page.

SPC members serve for two years, and half of the council is…

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How the PPTA supports our member principals

PPTA Staff  -  July 29, 2020

The PPTA recognises that there can be tension between the management role that principals have, and being a union member. However, we are your union, and we are here to…

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Level 2 sick leave provisions and funding information

PPTA Staff  -  May 12, 2020

Sick leave entitlements during COVID-19 and how they are funded.

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Contingency plans for NCEA assessment

PPTA Staff  -  May 7, 2020

Members of the PPTA advisory team have been meeting regularly with the Ministry of Education and NZQA to discuss ways to address member concerns around teaching, learning, and assessment in…

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In-depth advice

December 17, 2019

PPTA has a series of in-depth advice available to members on request

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