News/Media

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Documents

PPTA News: the Magazine
Teachers are our nation builders
PPTA president thanks our members for the difference they have made in our nation’s schools.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Senior leaders are crucial and so is their wellbeing
PPTA News profiles Bay of Islands College deputy principal, pastoral, Annette Wynyard as part of our focus on senior leadership wellbeing.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
High trust system a no-brainer for Te Kura
PPTA News talks with Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu members Nicholas Shaw and Bruce Ngataierua about the school’s professional growth system.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
PPTA News May-June 2020
Activating the regions, schooling in the time of Covid-19, taming the teaching council and more...
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Valid reasons for fixed-term appointments
PPTA advice on what constitutes legitimate fixed-term appointments
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Union delegate time
A change to the Employment Relations Act
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PPTA News: the Magazine
New entitlement recognises the benefits of union representation
Union delegates are now entitled to paid time for undertaking union activities
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Removing appraisal – a workload reduction win
Removing teacher appraisal is a key workload reduction win from the settlement of the teacher collective agreements this year.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Workload and staffing to be raised during accord discussions
PPTA has committed to an accord with the Ministry of Education and NZEI as part of the settlement of the secondary and area school collective agreements.
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