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PPTA News: the Magazine

Heart of the community

July 25, 2023

Te Karaka Area School became the civil defence centre and the hub of the community in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle

Canterbury region reaches out to Hawke’s Bay

July 13, 2023

Members of the PPTA Te Wehengarua have donated generously to their Hawke’s Bay colleagues in their time of need

Starting all over again

July 13, 2023

Margaret Symons is determined to restore the house that she has called home for fifty years:

Supporting wāhine Māori leaders

July 13, 2023

Research into wāhine Māori school leaders is being carried out to find out how wāhine Maori who want to be leaders can be better supported

Investing in the future

July 13, 2023

Actions speak louder than words when it comes to investing in education and the future of Aotearoa New Zealand, writes Chris Abercrombie

New principals’ success is everyone’s responsibility

July 13, 2023

Making sure that new principals can succeed and thrive in their role is the responsibility of the entire school community, says Kate Gainsford, Chair of the Secondary Principals’ Council.

PPTA Te Wehengarua agrees on arbitration process – industrial action called off

June 21, 2023

PPTA Te Wehengarua national executive voted this afternoon to approve an arbitration process aimed at resolving the industrial dispute between secondary teachers and the government.

Secondary teachers will enter arbitration process but need government commitment

June 20, 2023

PPTA Te Wehengarua, the secondary school teachers’ union, will enter independent arbitration as a means of resolving the dispute over the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement (STCA), as long as the government publicly commits to the outcome.

PPTA executive to consider facilitator's recommendations on dispute

June 17, 2023

PPTA Te Wehengarua and Ministry of Education negotiators met yesterday (Friday 16 June) for facilitated bargaining on the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement.