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Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines

December 5, 2023

Secondary teachers are mystified by the reasons given by the Prime Minister for the need to remove and replace the relationship and sexuality education guidelines, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.

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Greater support needed for aspiring secondary school wāhine Māori leaders

December 4, 2023

New research recommends a range of initiatives to support aspiring wāhine Māori leaders in secondary schools.

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Introducing the Senior Positions Advisory Committee

December 4, 2023

Associate and Deputy Principals have their own voice within PPTA Te Wehengarua, representing their views and concerns at the national level.

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Standing up for public education

December 4, 2023

Grassroots, branch-based campaigns will be needed with the likely return of a charter schools policy

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Celebrating our differences

December 4, 2023

A new network and advisory committee will be set up to recognise and support the strengths and abilities of neurodiverse kaiako.

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Call for taskforce on flexible learning spaces

December 4, 2023

PPTA Te Wehengarua Annual Conference has decided to set up a taskforce to work through and make progress on members’ serious and long standing concerns about flexible learning spaces.

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Public education should be the focus of government investment

November 26, 2023

Charter schools are an expensive distraction from the important work of public education in Aotearoa New Zealand, says PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president Chris Abercrombie.

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PPTA seeks urgent meeting with NZQA about exam issues

November 10, 2023

PPTA Te Wehengarua is seeking an urgent meeting with the NZ Qualifications Authority (NZQA) to express teachers’ serious concerns about the issues with this year’s exams so far.

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Secondary principals survey an accurate reflection of top concerns

November 3, 2023

A national survey of secondary principals which found the top issues facing schools were providing support for vulnerable students and recruiting quality teachers, is an accurate reflection, says Kate Gainsford, Chair of the Secondary Principals’ Council.

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