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Canterbury region reaches out to Hawke’s Bay
Members of the PPTA Te Wehengarua have donated generously to their Hawke’s Bay colleagues in their time of need
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Starting all over again
Margaret Symons is determined to restore the house that she has called home for fifty years:
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Supporting wāhine Māori leaders
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
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Investing in the future
Actions speak louder than words when it comes to investing in education and the future of Aotearoa New Zealand, writes Chris Abercrombie
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New principals’ success is everyone’s responsibility
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.
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PPTA Te Wehengarua agrees on arbitration process – industrial action called off
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.
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Secondary teachers will enter arbitration process but need government commitment
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.
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PPTA executive to consider facilitator's recommendations on dispute
PPTA Te Wehengarua and Ministry of Education negotiators met yesterday (Friday 16 June) for facilitated bargaining on the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement.
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Secondary teachers reject collective agreement offers
PPTA Te Wehengarua members have voted overwhelmingly to reject the Government's recent offers for settlement of the secondary and area school teachers' collective agreements.
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