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PPTA News: the Magazine

Teachers are our nation builders

PPTA Staff  -  September 21, 2020

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

September 15, 2020

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

August 31, 2020

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

June 10, 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

Matt Maguire  -  November 26, 2019

PPTA advice on what constitutes legitimate fixed-term appointments

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Union delegate time

November 26, 2019

A change to the Employment Relations Act

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PPTA News: the Magazine

New entitlement recognises the benefits of union representation

November 26, 2019

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

November 18, 2019

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

July 31, 2019

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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