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Media releases 2025
Secondary teachers urge Government to find more effective solutions
Secondary teachers have voted overwhelmingly to reject the Government’s offer for settlement of their collective agreement and are urging the Government to find effective solutions to the pressing needs of secondary education.
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Media releases 2025
More details and transparency needed around secondary school subject list
Teachers and students need certainty about the future of their teaching and learning. The secondary school subject list released today is very short on detail and provides no explanation of how decisions were made around it, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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Media releases 2025
Secondary teachers consider revised offer for collective agreement
Secondary teachers are considering a revised offer from the Government for the settlement of their collective agreement.
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Genuine consultation crucial to success of proposed qualifications changes - Kate Gainsford
When you have worked in education for a good many years, you get to know the key ingredients for successful change.
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Media releases 2025
Secondary teachers to hold one day strike next Wednesday
Secondary teachers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand will hold a one day strike next Wednesday, in response to the Government’s offer for settlement of their collective agreement negotiations.
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NCEA replacement proposals - some analysis & considerations
Every young person in Aotearoa New Zealand deserves the chance to succeed in a qualifications and assessment system that meets their needs and keeps them at the centre. NCEA is not perfect but evolution will produce the most settled environment and best outcomes for our learners.
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Presidential and national executive elections 2026-27
Nominations are open now for the positions of PPTA Te Wehengarua President, Junior Vice President, Māori Vice President and National Executive member for 2026-2027
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Media releases 2025
Qualifications system must enable all learners to thrive
Every young person in Aotearoa New Zealand deserves the chance to succeed in a qualifications and assessment system that meets their needs and keeps them at the centre, says Chris Abercrombie.
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Media releases 2025
Government offer fails to address core issues of teacher recruitment and retention and unmet student need
Secondary teachers are looking for a collective agreement settlement that reflects teachers' value, skills, and the pressures of the cost of living, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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