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An end to streaming on secondary teachers' conference agenda

October 2, 2022

Adopting a policy on an end to streaming in schools is on the agenda of PPTA Te Wehengarua annual conference in Wellington this week.

School attendance strategy welcome

June 9, 2022

The Government’s school attendance and engagement strategy, released today, has the potential to achieve a great deal of good in our communities, say secondary teachers and principals.

Urgent solutions needed to make schools safer

May 18, 2022

Going to secondary school – for both students and staff – is becoming increasingly dangerous in too many communities, and urgent solutions are needed, says Melanie Webber, President of PPTA Te Wehengarua.

Next steps crucial to success of education strategies

March 25, 2022

Detail, delivery and dedicated resourcing: these factors will determine whether the transformational education strategies released today achieve their goals, says Melanie Webber, President of PPTA Te Wehengarua.

Teaching Council report more cause for concern

March 10, 2022

A report released this week on the investigation into a privacy breach by the Teaching Council, adds to secondary teachers’ serious concerns about the ability of the Council to maintain confidence and trust, says Melanie Webber, President of PPTA Te Wehengarua.

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Secondary teachers meet to decide collective agreement claims

Philippa Lagan - February 21, 2022

Secondary teachers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand are holding paid union meetings this week to decide on claims for their new collective agreement. The current secondary teachers’ collective agreement expires at the end of June.