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School attendance report hugely concerning - more time and resources needed
Turning around poor school attendance rates will not happen overnight but with the right solutions, it can happen, says Melanie Webber, President of PPTA Te Wehengarua.
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Government ignores its own evaluations of Learning Support Coordinators
After three evaluation reports of the Learning Support Coordinator (LSC) position and function in schools the government is still ignoring the recommendations.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Taking time out to study
Further study is a great way to have a change, enhance your teaching career opportunities and still get paid
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Celebrating The Correspondence School’s centenary
The struggle for equity of access to education is at the heart of a new book charting 100 years of Te Kura – The Correspondence School
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PPTA News: the Magazine
A teacher’s tips for managing stress
Building rest into your cycle of work is the main lesson learnt by one participant in the THRIVE resilience building programme
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Te Petihana Reo Māori celebrations
A petition delivered to Parliament half a century ago was the catalyst for a range of school-based initiatives for the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Catering for ākonga by ākonga
Manurewa High School’s in-house healthy lunch programme has whet the Prime Minister’s appetite
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PPTA News: the Magazine
It’s time to fix the secondary teacher shortage
The teacher shortages that have been plaguing secondary schools for more than a decade need effective, meaningful solutions now
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Improvements needed to make the most of Learning Support Coordinators
A report released today evaluating the effectiveness of Learning Support Coordinators (LSCs) in schools shows a glaring gap between schools that have access to these specialists and those that don’t – and it needs to be addressed, says Melanie Webber, PPTA Te Wehengarua President.
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