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Secondary teachers welcome continuation and expansion of school lunch programme

May 8, 2024

“We are pleased the Ka Ora Ka Ako school lunch programme will continue in its current form for the rest of the year, and will be expanded to include thousands of two to five year olds next year,” says Chris Abercrombie PPTA Te Wehengarua president.

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Charter schools and Te Tiriti focus of secondary teachers’ meetings

May 7, 2024

The return of charter schools and the Government’s position on Te Tiriti will be the focus of paid union meetings attended by more than 21,000 secondary and area school teachers next month.

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Disbanding of pay equity taskforce seriously backward step

May 3, 2024

The disbanding of the Public Service Commission’s pay equity taskforce takes Aotearoa New Zealand workers back at least a decade and shows an utter disregard for fairness at work and the value of women’s work, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.

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Urgent action needed to ensure schools’ online exams proceed without hitches

May 2, 2024

Recommendations of the review into major glitches with some NCEA online exams last year need to be implemented urgently to ensure schools’ confidence in the system, says Kate Gainsford, Chair of the Secondary Principals’ Council.

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Secondary teachers applaud continued funding of school lunch programme

May 1, 2024

“We are delighted that Associate Education Minister David Seymour has decided to save the Ka Ora Ka Ako lunches in schools programme – it’s a very sensible and welcome move,” says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.

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NCEA 2023 results a symptom of troubling times

May 1, 2024

The NCEA and University Entrance final attainment results for 2023, released today, are disappointing and symptomatic of the continuing effects of a serious pandemic and a worsening shortage of subject specialist teachers, says Chris Abecrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.

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Secondary teacher shortage shortchanges young people – and Aotearoa

May 1, 2024

The numbers of secondary teachers teaching subjects outside their specialist areas is at record highs, according to an annual staffing survey carried out by PPTA Te Wehengarua.

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Secondary principals welcome more learning support and leadership development priorities

May 1, 2024

Secondary schools will be pleased to hear the Government is prioritising learning support for students with additional needs, says Kate Gainsford, Chair of the Secondary Principals’ Council.

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Sorting the secondary teacher shortage should be Government’s top priority

April 29, 2024

The Government can have all the education priorities in the world but they will be meaningless if schools don’t have enough teachers in the first place, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.

News/Media

For media enquires contact Philippa Lagan (plagan@ppta.org.nz) or call 021 548 357.

Media is monitored during normal business hours.

Secondary teachers welcome continuation and expansion of school lunch programme

Charter schools and Te Tiriti focus of secondary teachers’ meetings

Disbanding of pay equity taskforce seriously backward step

Urgent action needed to ensure schools’ online exams proceed without hitches

Secondary teachers applaud continued funding of school lunch programme

NCEA 2023 results a symptom of troubling times

Secondary teacher shortage shortchanges young people – and Aotearoa

Secondary principals welcome more learning support and leadership development priorities

Sorting the secondary teacher shortage should be Government’s top priority

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