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Time to refresh national curriculum

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

Posted in Media releases; Tagged curriculum , Melanie Webber; Posted 2 months ago by Liz Robinson 1 Minute(s) to read

Changes to NCEA for 2020

You will have seen in the news that changes to NCEA for this year have been announced.

Posted 11 months ago by Liz Robinson 3 Minute(s) to read

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...

Posted in News; Posted 13 months ago by Liz Robinson Less than a minute to read

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...

Posted in Media releases; Posted 16 months ago by Liz Robinson Less than a minute to read

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....

Posted in Media releases; Posted 20 months ago by Liz Robinson 1 Minute(s) to read

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.

Posted in Media releases; Posted 20 months ago by Liz Robinson Less than a minute to read

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.

Posted in News; Posted 21 months ago by Liz Robinson Less than a minute to read

Secondary teachers vote to accept government offer

Secondary teachers have voted to accept the government’s offer to settle their collective agreement.

Posted in Media releases; Posted 22 months ago by Liz Robinson 2 Minute(s) to read

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