The System Reform Bill - Have Your Say
Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill is making its way through Parliament. It seeks to make significant structural changes to the education system.
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PPTA Tiriti-Toolkit
This Te Tiriti o Waitangi Online Toolkit has been developed to provide members with an accessible, engaging, and interactive way to deepen their understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its significance within our education system.
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Expressions of Interest for Tirotiro Anō - Report on the proposal to change the national qualification
Tirotiro Anō (with fresh eyes) Report. In 1997, PPTA Te Wehengarua commissioned an inquiry into the qualification framework to inform debate on what was becoming a controversial matter. The resulting Te Tiro Hou - report of the Qualifications Framework In
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Secondary teachers welcome select committee recommendations into young people's safety online
The rise of misinformation, disinformation, and a toxic online culture poses an escalating threat to society, and in particular to teachers and the learning, safety, and wellbeing of students in Aotearoa New Zealand, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
The missed opportunity of pay equity: Fixing the teacher supply crisis
The Government’s cancellation of pay equity claims was not only an injustice to the predominantly female teaching workforce — it was a missed opportunity to address a shortage that has reached crisis levels, writes Jo Brunskill.
Expert panel to review secondary school qualifications changes
PPTA Te Wehengarua has announced the establishment of a panel of highly experienced and diverse educationalists to monitor and review major changes to New Zealand’s national secondary school qualifications.
