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Media releases 2025
Mentoring crucial for success of overseas and new secondary teachers
More support for mentors of new teachers is needed to keep secondary teachers in the profession, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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Media releases 2025
PPTA Te Wehengarua Farewells Melanie Webber
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Melanie Webber, Senior Vice President of PPTA Te Wehengarua.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Time for branch resolutions against charter schools
All PPTA branches are being urged to pass a resolution as soon as possible against charter school conversion
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Draft English curriculum lacks connection with reality
The draft English curriculum released this week, raises concerns about how out of touch it is with the realities of secondary education in 2025 in Aotearoa New Zealand, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Outstanding branch activist
Lisa Murphy is the 2024 recipient of the Guy Allan award for outstanding branch activism
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Media releases 2025
No frills Teaching Council needed
The Teaching Council needs to stick to its core business of registering and de-registering teachers, and investigating misconduct, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president. Protection for quality for public education in NZ is of primary importance.
Media releases 2025
More effective and lasting solutions needed for teacher shortages
It is good to see the Minstry of Education acknowledge there is a serious secondary teacher shortage but its solutions need to be more effective and bolder, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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Teaching Council
Teaching Council elections 2025
Elections for the Teaching Council are now open. Seven of the 13 Governing Council members are elected by the profession during elections held every three years.…
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Media releases 2024
Government refusal to release charter school information unreasonable and unlawful - Ombudsman
A complaint by PPTA Te Wehengarua about the Government’s refusal to release a range of information about its plans for charter schools, has been sustained by the Ombudsman.
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