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Time to refresh national curriculum

Liz Robinson - February 11, 2021

Secondary teachers are pleased to hear that the national curriculum is to be refreshed.

PPTA Te Wehengarua president, Melanie Webber says the time is right to create a curriculum that works...

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PPTA VP petitions Chris Hipkins on Teaching Council changes

Matt Maguire - February 2, 2021

As changes to the Teaching Council of Aotearoa certification process come into effect on February 1, 2021, the damage to teachers becomes a reality.

Chris Abercrombie, PPTA junior vice president, is...

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ERO report supports PPTA call for schools as community hubs

Matt Maguire - January 21, 2021

The findings of a new Education Review Office report support the PPTA's call to turn schools into hubs for their communities.

The report assessed the impact of Covid-19 on the education...

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PPTA pay equity claim FAQs

December 17, 2020

What is a pay equity claim?A claim that:

an occupational group
that is predominantly women
has faced gender-based discrimination
that has adversely affected the occupational groups pay and conditions
Pay equity claims are made under...