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April 17, 2024
The axing of more than 500 positions at the Ministry of Education is short-sighted, makes no sense, and will have serious implications in the long term, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
April 5, 2024
Secondary principals and teachers agree with significant changes, announced by the Minister of Education today, to the timeline for implementation of new NCEA Levels 2 and 3 qualifications.
April 4, 2024
A review of the implementation of the new Aotearoa New Zealand histories curriculum, released by the Education Review Office today, shows the new curriculum is having a positive impact on student participation - they are enjoying it - and parents and whānau think the new curriculum is useful for their children’s future.
Media releases 2024
March 28, 2024
Schools and communities need more help to manage increasing incidents of challenging behaviour in our classrooms, say secondary principals and teachers.
March 22, 2024
The Government’s refusal to release information, and lack of consultation with those directly affected, about impacts of charter schools on communities raises serious concerns about the costs and implications of this unproven experiment, says Chris Abercrombie PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
March 7, 2024
Secondary teachers are urging Associate Education Minister David Seymour to visit some of the schools currently offering free healthy lunches, so he can get a more informed picture.
Media releases
February 5, 2024
On the eve of Waitangi Day, secondary teachers are urging the government to continue affirming and advancing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in education.
January 17, 2024
As National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) results are released today for about 160,000 young people in Aotearoa New Zealand, secondary school principals hope that this year’s exam round will be completely free of disruptions.
December 15, 2023
The Government needs to go where successive governments have failed – and solve the secondary teacher shortage crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.
