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Secondary teachers to vote on collective agreement offer
Now that the Government has accepted the arbitration panel’s recommended settlement of the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement (STCA), PPTA Te Wehengarua national executive will recommend an offer, based on the recommendations, to members next week.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Keeping well digitally
Parents and teachers need to be role models for children and young people’s digital wellness
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Tokomaru pop up kura
Hoana Forrester’s carport became a classroom for isolated Tokomaru Bay ākonga after the cyclone
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Heart of the community
Te Karaka Area School became the civil defence centre and the hub of the community in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
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Canterbury region reaches out to Hawke’s Bay
Members of the PPTA Te Wehengarua have donated generously to their Hawke’s Bay colleagues in their time of need
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Starting all over again
Margaret Symons is determined to restore the house that she has called home for fifty years:
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Supporting wāhine Māori leaders
Research into wāhine Māori school leaders is being carried out to find out how wāhine Maori who want to be leaders can be better supported
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Investing in the future
Actions speak louder than words when it comes to investing in education and the future of Aotearoa New Zealand, writes Chris Abercrombie
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New principals’ success is everyone’s responsibility
Making sure that new principals can succeed and thrive in their role is the responsibility of the entire school community, says Kate Gainsford, Chair of the Secondary Principals’ Council.
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