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High Hopes For A Smooth 2024 NCEA Exam Round
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 9:49 am | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
As NCEA results are released today for about 140,000 young people in Aotearoa New Zealand, secondary principals are hopeful that this year’s exam round will be completely free of disruptions. “Today will be a very memorable one for thousands of young ... More >>
Lifting School Attendance Requires Whole-of-community Effort
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 7:39 pm | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
Raising school attendance rates requires a combined effort by schools, parents, caregivers, whānau and local government agencies, says Kate Gainsford, Chair of the Secondary Principals’ Council. Commenting on the Term 4 school attendance results, ... More >>
Secondary School Principals Ratify New Collective Agreement Offer
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 11:38 am | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
Secondary school principals have voted to accept the Government’s latest offer for a new collective agreement. Along with a salary increase of $4000 from 1 December 2022 and a three percent increase from 1 December 2023, the new agreement focuses ... More >>
Secondary Principals’ Council Questions Decision To Open Schools For Senior Students
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 11:25 am | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
Secondary principals are questioning the government’s decision to allow senior Auckland students to attend school under Covid-19 alert level 3 restrictions. Principal Maurie Abraham says, "The wellbeing of students, teachers, and communities is ... More >>
Nowhere near enough teachers, report finds
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 8:50 am | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
A survey of secondary school principals has found that schools right around the country are experiencing significant teacher shortages. Secondary principals’ council (NZSPC) chair James Morris says, “Until now it has been too easy for the government to ... More >>
Groundbreaking principals’ settlement should give hope
Monday, 21 February 2011, 4:05 pm | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
Secondary principals are pleased to have reached a settlement for their collective agreement and hope the same flexibility and willingness to spend money will be shown for secondary teachers. More >>
Minister should stop playing games - principals
Friday, 22 October 2010, 11:27 am | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
Secondary schools may well have been confused and their plans for handling rostering students home disrupted by unnecessary political game playing, New Zealand Secondary Principals’ Council chair Julia Davidson says. More >>
Funding freeze on core utilities for schools
Friday, 21 May 2010, 5:16 pm | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
While it is encouraging to see the government recognise the need for an increase in schools’ operations grant, a freeze on funding for such basic essentials as heat light and water will make budgeting much more difficult for secondary schools, ... More >>
Action plan does little for class safety
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 12:27 pm | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
Principals are deeply concerned that the newly released behaviour action plan will not make secondary schools any safer, New Zealand Secondary Principals’ Council (NZSPC) representative Lisl Prendergast says. More >>
Youth Guarantee, no guarantee – NZSPC
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 4:52 pm | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
National’s Youth Guarantee promises early school leavers free access to polytechnics and trade academies– but it won’t keep them there. Prime Minister John Key is targeting the wrong end of the educational spectrum with plans to roll out a scheme ... More >>
Youth Guarantee, no guarantee – NZSPC
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 4:51 pm | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
National’s Youth Guarantee promises early school leavers free access to polytechnics and trade academies– but it won’t keep them there. Prime Minister John Key is targeting the wrong end of the educational spectrum with plans to roll out a scheme ... More >>
Secondary principals encouraged by NCEA changes
Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 11:01 am | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
The Government’s NCEA changes show it is committed to improving the NCEA, but they should be viewed as a beginning, New Zealand Secondary Principals’ Council (NZSPC) chair Arthur Graves said today. More >>
Support for Boards of Trustees is essential
Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 11:22 am | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
“The Cathy Wylie paper on school governance shows that overall the Boards of Trustees system is robust and effective, but it needs increased government support,” says Arthur Graves chair of the New Zealand Secondary Principals’ Council (NZSPC). More >>
NCEA criticisms unfair and counterproductive
Tuesday, 13 December 2005, 3:30 pm | The Secondary Principals' Council of NZ
The current criticism of NCEA marking processes is destructive and ill-founded according to Don McLeod, chair of the Secondary Principals Council of New Zealand (SPCNZ). More >>
