Liz Robinson
Posts by Liz Robinson for News/Media
Time to refresh national curriculum
Secondary teachers are pleased to hear that the national curriculum is to be refreshed.
Changes to NCEA for 2020
You will have seen in the news that changes to NCEA for this year have been announced.
Postponed: PPTA Education Conference 2020
I’m sure you will understand what a difficult decision this was to make, however the safety of our members and preventing the risk of Covid-19 being spread by teachers into…
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Workers in community education to vote on new collective agreement
The agreement was negotiated between the Ministry of Education and the Post Primary Teachers’ Association and if the offer is accepted by union members, will mean a 3% pay increase…
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Area school principals vote to accept MoE offer
Principals and tumuaki in area schools and wharekura who are jointly represented by NZEI Te Riu Roa and PPTA Te Wehengarua have voted to ratify a settlement to their collective agreement.…
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Secondary principals ratify deal
Secondary principals have voted to accept last weeks’ government offer. Secondary principal’s council chair James Morris says, “I’m pleased that principals now have an agreed collective agreement.
The lump sum
The lump sum payment (known officially as the “additional payment”)UPDATE: We have good news on several fronts around the lump sum entitlement For those on paid leaveEmployees on paid leave since 13…
PPTA taking legal action against Novopay
Kia ora By now you will be aware that neither your lump sum payment nor your pay rise was paid to you today.
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Secondary teachers vote to accept government offer
Secondary teachers have voted to accept the government’s offer to settle their collective agreement.
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