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PPTA enters facilitated bargaining

April 19, 2023

PPTA Te Wehengarua will undertake facilitated bargaining for the secondary teachers’ collective agreement, says Chris Abercrombie PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.

Secondary teachers welcome new timeline for NCEA changes

April 19, 2023

Secondary teachers are pleased the Minister of Education has listened to some of their concerns about the need for more time to implement changes to the NCEA successfully, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.

Secondary and area school teachers plan more industrial action

March 24, 2023

Secondary and area school teachers around the country have voted overwhelmingly in favour of more industrial action, including a one day national strike next Wednesday, in support of their collective agreement negotiations.

2023 Teacher Only Days

March 20, 2023

Previously eight additional teacher only days were allocated in the Accord between the Ministry of Education, NZEI Te Riu Roa, and PPTA Te Wehengarua. The last…

PPTA Te Wehengarua Strike Day activities Thursday 16 March 2023

March 13, 2023

Strike locations for the 16th of March 2023

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School attendance initiatives welcome – but more is needed

February 21, 2023

Initiatives announced by the Government today to help get young people back to school are steps in the right direction but even more assistance is needed, say secondary teachers.

Secondary teachers set date for first national strike

February 10, 2023

Secondary teachers have decided that if there is still no satisfactory progress with their collective agreement negotiations over the next five weeks, they will hold a national one-day strike on Thursday 16 March.