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Message from the Prez

Reform of vocational and further education is a public good

Liz Robinson - April 11, 2019

The government's proposed reform of vocational education is just in time.

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Secondary teachers support student climate action

Liz Robinson - March 7, 2019

PPTA, the union and professional association for secondary teachers, welcomes the energy and engagement shown by New Zealand students in their fight for climate justice.

Pigeonhole - PPTA blog

A message from the pres - part five

Liz Robinson - January 23, 2019

E te whānau, ngā kaiako o Aotearoa, tēnā koutou katoa. Welcome to 2019.

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Secondary teachers welcome bold thinking

Liz Robinson - December 7, 2018

Secondary teachers welcome the Tomorrow’s Schools taskforce report and are excited to see bold and fresh thinking about the education system.

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Teachers reject another inadequate government offer

Liz Robinson - December 5, 2018

Thanks but no thanks.

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Secondary teachers vote to reject government offer

Liz Robinson - November 26, 2018

"We need urgent action"

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Repeal of charter school law welcomed by secondary teachers

Liz Robinson - October 18, 2018

The government’s support for quality public education has been demonstrated today with the passage of the bill repealing charter schools.

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If you don’t count it, you can’t fix it

Liz Robinson - October 18, 2018

Maths and statistics teachers around the country will be baffled by the government’s latest forecast of teachers required out to 2025. Instead of quantifying the shortage, the Ministry of Education has done its sums under the assumption that there were the correct number of secondary teachers in 2017. Secondary teachers know this is not correct.

Pigeonhole - PPTA blog

Post-study work rights

Liz Robinson - August 10, 2018

We’re very pleased with the decision made by Jacinda Ardern’s government to allow international trainee teachers time to gain registration in New Zealand.