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Media releases 2025
Secondary principals urge Education Minister to reverse Te Tiriti decision
The Secondary Principals’ Council Aotearoa has written an open letter to Education Minister Erica Stanford, asking her to reverse her decision to remove from law the requirement for school boards to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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Media releases 2025
Update on collective bargaining negotiations for secondary teachers
Following a week of facilitated bargaining, a proposed settlement of the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement has been reached and is to be put to the PPTA membership for a vote.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
How to mentor meaningfully
New mentoring guidelines are an investment in teachers, schools and ākonga
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Back to the future
Annual Conference delegates question the direction of the proposed changes to secondary school qualifications
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Congratulations Lisa!
An exceptional ability to tackle issues and determined advocacy make Lisa Hargreaves a fitting inaugural recipient of the Melanie Webber award.
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Media releases 2025
Please explain, Minister
The Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) is urging Education Minister Erica Stanford to address serious concerns about the Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill, which proposes sweeping changes to curriculum governance.
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Expressions of Interest for Tirotiro Anō - Report on the proposal to change the national qualification
Tirotiro Anō (with fresh eyes) Report In 1997, PPTA Te Wehengarua commissioned an inquiry into the qualification framework to inform debate on what was becoming a controversial matter. The resulting Te Tiro…
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Media releases 2025
National education coalition unites against changes to Education and Training Act
The National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF), supported by a coalition of national education organisations, has launched a petition against the Government’s removal of the requirement for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi by repealing section 127(2)(e) of the Education and Training Act 2020.
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Media releases 2025
Opposition to gutting the independence and core functions of the Teaching Council
An open letter to the Minister of Education from PPTA Te Wehengarua, , NZEI Te Riu Roa,New Zealand Principals’ Federation, New Zealand Area Schools Association, Aotearoa Educators Collective, Teacher Education Forum of Aotearoa New Zealand, He Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens, Catholic Education Office, Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand, New Zealand Pasifika Principals’ Association, and New Zealand Area Schools Association.
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