Contact us
There is a PPTA branch in every school, which means your branch representatives are the everyday contact for most members.
Field officers are another point of contact for information, advice, or support with workplace issues; see below or click here for your region's field officer contact details.
The field service provides advice and support for regions, branches and individual members and is run out of regional offices located in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin.
Their functions include:
- assisting members in resolving workplace issues
- delivering membership education courses and seminars
- advocating for members with the Teaching Council
Te mataroa work to assist those wanting support in a Māori context.
Other contacts
Membership enquiries: email our membership team (membership@ppta.org.nz)
'Intention to join the union' forms: please send these to our membership team (membership@ppta.org.nz)
Media enquiries: email Liz Robinson (lrobinson@ppta.org.nz) or call her on 04 913 4238 or 027 215 8814
Other enquiries: contact our national office by:
- filling out this form
- emailing us (enquiries@ppta.org.nz)
- calling us on 04 384 9964
Our postal address is:
PPTA National Office
P O Box 2119
Level 5, 60 Willis Street
Wellington
Field officer contacts
Note: During the school holidays phone your local field office (and the phone will divert to the duty staff), email dutyfo@ppta.org.nz,or call 0800 630 400.
Auckland
Regions: Auckland; East Coast; Hauraki-Coromandel; Upper, Central, and Lower Northland
Field officers:
David Fowlie (Auckland)
Roy Fletcher (Auckland)
Kendra Greenwood (Auckland, Northland)
Kylee Houpapa (Auckland, Hauraki-Coromandel)
Gavin Kay (Auckland, East Coast)
Field office:
Ph: 09 815 8610
Fax: 09 815 8612
Email: auckland@ppta.org.nz
Postal Address: PO Box 52 006, Symonds St, Auckland 1150
Street address: 4 Western Springs Road, Morningside, Auckland
Hamilton
Regions: Central Plateau, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Western Bay of Plenty and Counties-Manukau
Field officers:
Jason Smythe (Bay of Plenty, Western Bay of Plenty)
Bill Harris (Waikato)
Kathleen West (Counties Manukau and Central Plateau)
Field office:
Ph: 07 849 0168
Fax: 07 849 1794
Email: hamilton@ppta.org.nz
Postal Address: PO Box 20 294, Hamilton 3241
Street address: Level 1, 650 Te Rapa Road, Te Rapa, Hamilton
Palmerston North
Regions: Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu-Whanganui, Hutt Valley, Wellington, Wairarapa, Nelson and Marlborough
Field officers:
Paul Benefield: Wellington (including Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu)
Derek Morris: Hutt Valley, Wairarapa, Nelson
Jan Torrey: Hawkes Bay and Taranaki, Palmerston North Girls' High School
Ahmad Osama: Manawatū-Whanganui (except Palmerston North Girls' High School), and Marlborough
Field office:
Ph: 06 358 4036
Fax: 06 358 4055
Email: palmerston@ppta.org.nz
Postal Address: PO Box 168, Palmerston North 4440
Street Address: Level 2, Cnr The Square and 359 Main Street, PO Box 168, Palmerston North 4440
Christchurch
Regions: West Coast, Canterbury, and Aoraki
Field officers:
Jo Martin: Canterbury, Invercargill
Blair O′Brien: Canterbury, West Coast
Marie Blackley: Canterbury, Aoraki
Field office:
Ph:03 366 6524
Email: christchurch@ppta.org.nz
Postal Address: PO Box 5032, Papanui, Christchurch 8542
Street Address: Level 1, 501 Papanui Rd, Cnr Harewood and Papanui Roads, access via RSA car park
Dunedin
Regions: Otago and Southland
Field officers:
Roger Tobin: Otago and Southland, but not Invercargill
Jo Martin: Invercargill (works out of Christchurch office)
Field office:
Ph: 03 477 1311
Fax: 03 477 1804
Email: dunedin@ppta.org.nz
Postal Address: PO Box 1561, Dunedin 9054
Street Address: Level 1 Queens Garden Court, 3 Crawford Street, Dunedin