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Media releases 2025
More effective and lasting solutions needed for teacher shortages
It is good to see the Minstry of Education acknowledge there is a serious secondary teacher shortage but its solutions need to be more effective and bolder, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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Teaching Council
Teaching Council elections 2025
Elections for the Teaching Council are now open. Seven of the 13 Governing Council members are elected by the profession during elections held every three years.…
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Media releases 2024
Government refusal to release charter school information unreasonable and unlawful - Ombudsman
A complaint by PPTA Te Wehengarua about the Government’s refusal to release a range of information about its plans for charter schools, has been sustained by the Ombudsman.
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Media releases 2024
Review of relationships and sexuality education welcomed
The ERO report from a review of relationships and sexuality education in our schools is welcomed by the NZPPTA, says President Chris Abercrombie.
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Media releases 2024
New Zealand schooling system should provide for all, not the chosen few - PPTA
The vast majority of New Zealanders want their taxes to fund an education system that caters for all, particularly those with additional needs, says PPTA Te Wehengarua president Chris Abercrombie.
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Media releases 2024
Report reflects teachers’ concerns about shambolic implementation of NCEA L1
An Education Review Office (ERO) report released today, into the new NCEA Level 1, picks up on a lot of the implementational challenges that teachers have faced this year, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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Media releases 2024
Lasting and integrated solutions needed to improve school attendance – PPTA
Schools desperately need more, and targeted, support to address worsening chronic school non-attendance rates, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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Media releases 2024
Treaty Principles Bill - statement of opposition
PPTA National Executive has endorsed this statement from Te Huarahi Māori Motuhake as the Association's position on the Treaty Principles Bill
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Media releases 2024
Taxpayers' Union request to schools
An Official Information Act (OIA) request sent to schools by the Taxpayers’ Union, about the time and resources spent teaching te reo Māori and tikanga, has landed on school principals at a particularly awkward time.
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