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Secondary Principals' Council
2020 Health and Safety leaflet
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August 17, 2020
17/52/2020
A policy development or review process: About Time toolkit
Section 7. The following steps should assist in situations where a school either has no timetabling policy – or it is undergoing a review.
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August 14, 2024
14/50/2024
Addressing the housing crisis in New Zealand
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February 17, 2022
17/38/2022
ASTCA Part Four Hours of Work: About Time toolkit Appendix 4
Area School Teachers' Collective Agreement Part Four - Maximum Timetabled Classroom Teaching Time
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August 17, 2020
17/48/2020
Branch Audits: About Time toolkit Appendix 1
Branch audit process on timetabling, for schools covered by the Secondary School Teachers' Collective Agreement (STCA) and the Area School Teachers' Collective Agreement (ASTCA)
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July 15, 2024
15/9/2024
Developing further policy components: About Time toolkit
Section 5 of toolkit. Schools have developed different frameworks to deliver student learning programmes. Most, because of limited school resourcing and facilities, and community needs and expectations, are variations…
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August 14, 2024
14/50/2024
Education change management toolkit
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February 27, 2024
27/33/2024
Frequently asked questions: About Time toolkit Appendix 10
FAQs - contact time. Timetabled contact and non-contact time Questions 1-12, Average class/group size Questions 13-31, Part time non-contact Questions 32-35
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August 17, 2020
17/48/2020
Guidelines to assist boards of trustees to meet their good employer obligations to Maori
Updated guidelines developed as a result of the Memorandum agreed between New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA) PPTA Te Wehengarua to assist boards of trustees (“boards”) to meet their…
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August 17, 2020
17/48/2020
Its About Time (Handbook)
Handbook to timetabling, non-contact time and class-size provisions in the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement (STCA)
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March 19, 2025
19/9/2025
Join PPTA flyer
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September 5, 2022
5/50/2022
Letter-for-Branch-Chair-to-Principal-over-exemptions-DRAFT.docx
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March 10, 2022
10/3/2022
Letter-for-Branch-Chair-to-Principal-over-exemptions-DRAFT.docx
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March 10, 2022
10/15/2022
Meaning of Consultation: About Time toolkit Appendix 5
“(1) The word ‘consultation’ does not require that there be agreement.
“(2) On the other hand it clearly requires more than mere prior notification.
“(3) If there is a proposal to make…
“(2) On the other hand it clearly requires more than mere prior notification.
“(3) If there is a proposal to make…
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August 17, 2020
17/48/2020
Meeting Procedures
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February 28, 2024
28/30/2024
Member-response-to-call-to-take-RATS-and-return.docx
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March 10, 2022
10/16/2022
MoE Decision tool for schools responses to Covid 19
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August 17, 2020
17/54/2020
New Teachers' Handbook
(2019) The beginning and new teachers' handbook is a quick reference for new and beginning teachers in New Zealand secondary schools.
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March 22, 2021
22/49/2021
Part-time teachers non-contact: About Time toolkit Appendix 7
A Part time teacher may not be employed for more than 0.89 FTTE (22.25 hours per week); and no part time teachers can be used for more than for more…
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June 13, 2024
13/49/2024
Principals performance appraisal
This document provides guidance on the process boards of trustees should follow in conducting the annual performance appraisal of principals.
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August 17, 2020
17/52/2020
Professional learning and development (PLD) toolkit
(2011) A toolkit comprising information and an audit process that can be used to support improved practices and outcomes for teachers and learners in New Zealand secondary and area schools.
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August 17, 2020
17/49/2020
Sample timetable policy (Area School): About Time toolkit Appendix 9
A sample policy which branches and management could use as a framework for developing or adapting their school policy. ASTCA
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July 15, 2024
15/5/2024
Secondary School Staffing Group: About Time toolkit Appendix 2
Findings of the Secondary School Staffing Group 2012: The Secondary School Staffing Group (SSSG) found that larger and junior high schools are disadvantaged by the existing staffing formula and recommended…
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August 17, 2020
17/48/2020
Secondary specialist technology teachers (‘manual’ teachers): About Time toolkit
Appendix 6: The provisions of the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement (STCA) also apply to PPTA members in approved manual training establishments, where the board is bound by that collective (eg…
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August 17, 2020
17/48/2020
Some PPTA policies related to timetable policies: About Time toolkit
Section 8. The ‘trained and qualified policy’ - all teachers should hold a tertiary level qualification appropriate to the position, and have completed teacher training. An extension of this…
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August 14, 2024
14/50/2024