Submissions

• PPTA Submissions 2025
• PPTA Submissions 2024

PPTA Submissions 2025

June

• Regulatory Standards Bill - PPTA Te Wehengarua is committed to affirming and advancing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in all our actions. Our members from Te Tiriti o Waitangi Komiti, including colleagues in the secondary sector have called on their union to take decisive action and advocate in opposition to the threat the Regulatory Standards Bill holds for public education in Aotearoa New Zealand.

• Regulatory Standards Bill - PPTA Te Wehengarua strongly opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB) and urges the Select Committee to recommend that this bill be abandoned.

• Draft English curriculum - PPTA Te Wehengarua calls on the Ministry of Education to publish an accompanying document to the curriculum outlining what it means by the ‘Science of Learning’ and ‘Knowledge-rich’ with supporting research and references, so it can form the basis of rational critique and discussion in schools.

• E&T Amendment bill submission - Overall PPTA Te Wehengarua wishes to express its ongoing concern that changes to the Education and Training Act seek to diminish the role of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, mātauranga Māori, and local curriculum, and to increase standardisation and adherence to a national curriculum at the expense of local knowledge.

May

• The Relationship and Sexuality Educatoin (RSE) Framework.- We believe that all rangatahi deserve a “high-quality, age-appropriate curriculum”, and it should be one that values inclusion. Relationships and sexuality education must be inclusive of the unique experiences of all of our ākonga, including our trans and non-binary young people.
• Consultation on revised teacher standards: "PPTA Te Wehengarua gave extensive feedback on the proposed standards, overall assessment, the role of focus areas, use of domains, and implementing the standards."
• Submission on ermination of employment by agreement: "PPTA Te Wehengarua opposes the Employment Relations (Termination of Employment by Agreement) Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) in its entirety."

• Teaching Council Fees increase: "PPTA member feedback is that the registration fee is already expensive, particularly for part-time, and newer teachers, still with student loans. These members do not want to see a fee increase."
• Resource Teachers of Māori:"PPTA Te Wehengarua urges the Ministry of Education to withdraw the proposal to discontinue funding for Resource Teachers: Māori."

February

• Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Bill - The Post Primary Teachers’ Association Te Wehengarua welcomes the introduction of stalking and harassment to the Crimes Legislation. Because it has not previously been a criminal offense there is a lack of specific statistics about the frequency and demographics of stalking in New Zealand, but a relevant comparator is Australia. 

PPTA Submissions 2024

December

• To the Select Committee on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill - This Bill is harmful to our ākonga and our communities.
• To the Justice Select Committee on the Treaty Principles Bill - Te Reo ā Rohe stands firm against the Treaty Principles Bill and views this bill as a violation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

October

• To the Ministry of Education on the potential for digital technology to support tailored and personalized learning: long -term insights briefing consultation - Our proposed topic is exploring how the education system can be flexible, adaptable, and relevant to the diverse population it will serve in 10-20 years by realising the potential technological changes offer for more personalised and tailored learning.
• To the Ministry of Education on the Changes to school board objectives and NELP provisions - Te Huarahi Māori Motuhake on the changes to school board objectives and NELP provisions.