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Media releases 2024
Secondary teachers applaud continued funding of school lunch programme
“We are delighted that Associate Education Minister David Seymour has decided to save the Ka Ora Ka Ako lunches in schools programme – it’s a very sensible and welcome move,” says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Benefits of belonging
Belonging to your subject association is a great way to keep up to date with developments in your subject area and make valuable connections
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Media releases 2024
NCEA 2023 results a symptom of troubling times
The NCEA and University Entrance final attainment results for 2023, released today, are disappointing and symptomatic of the continuing effects of a serious pandemic and a worsening shortage of subject specialist teachers, says Chris Abecrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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Media releases 2024
Secondary teacher shortage shortchanges young people – and Aotearoa
The numbers of secondary teachers teaching subjects outside their specialist areas is at record highs, according to an annual staffing survey carried out by PPTA Te Wehengarua.
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Media releases 2024
Secondary principals welcome more learning support and leadership development priorities
Secondary schools will be pleased to hear the Government is prioritising learning support for students with additional needs, says Kate Gainsford, Chair of the Secondary Principals’ Council.
Media releases 2024
Sorting the secondary teacher shortage should be Government’s top priority
The Government can have all the education priorities in the world but they will be meaningless if schools don’t have enough teachers in the first place, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
A new kaumātua for PPTA Te Wehengarua
Moeke Paaka brings a wealth of passion and experience to his new role as PPTA Te Wehengarua kaumātua
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Meet some of your new national executive members
PPTA Te Wehengarua national executive is the Association’s governing body, made up of members – everyday working secondary teachers – from the 24 regions throughout the motu, and Māori and Pasifika teacher representatives. PPTA News introduces three of the new members elected for this year.
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Education job cuts short-sighted with serious implications
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.
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