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ERP Supported But Bolder Steps Needed
Monday, 16 May 2022, 7:25 pm | NZEI
New Zealand’s largest education union NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes the Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan released earlier today but is urging it to take even bolder steps as Aotearoa transitions to a low carbon economy. NZEI Te Riu Roa President ... More >>
New Aotearoa Histories Curriculum Welcomed
Friday, 18 March 2022, 3:04 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed the introduction of the new Aotearoa Histories curriculum and Te Takanga o Te Wā for students from next year, and is urging the government to invest in professional learning time and curriculum advisory services so teachers ... More >>
OECD Report Highlights Need For Increased Equity Funding & Support For Disadvantaged Schools
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 10:24 am | NZEI
A new OECD report highlights the need for increased levels of equity funding and better support for teachers and school leaders in disadvantaged schools, according to NZEI Te Riu Roa. The report, Mending the Education Divide: Getting Strong Teachers ... More >>
NZEI Te Riu Roa Launches Campaign To Improve Support For School Leaders
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 11:04 am | NZEI
The government needs to urgently address the critical shortfall in support for the country’s primary school leaders or their health and wellbeing will continue to decline at an alarming rate, NZEI Te Riu Roa President Liam Rutherford has said. ... More >>
Stephanie Mills New National Secretary At NZEI Te Riu Roa
Friday, 25 February 2022, 2:54 pm | NZEI
New Zealand’s largest education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa has appointed Stephanie Mills as National Secretary Korimako Tangiata. She will take up the role on 7 March. She is currently the Director of Campaigns and leads the ECE Voice project at NZEI ... More >>
Covid-19 Has Caused A Further Decline In Wellbeing For Teachers And Principals
Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 8:34 am | NZEI
An ERO survey released today shows that over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, teacher and principal wellbeing has markedly declined. Survey results show that teachers’ enjoyment of work has declined from 62 percent to 56 percent and only a third felt ... More >>
Result Of Inquiry Into Former Charter Schools Use Of Public Money Shameful
Friday, 26 November 2021, 11:27 am | NZEI
The Office of the Auditor General’s (OAG) inquiry into management fees paid by former Charter Schools, South Auckland Middle School and Middle School West Auckland shows how flawed the Act Party's Charter School’s policy was, particularly in regards ... More >>
Teaching Union NZEI Te Riu Roa Welcomes Provision Of Counselling Support In Schools
Monday, 8 November 2021, 11:53 am | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa is today welcoming the announcement of $10.3 million towards counselling in 141 schools across the country over this year and next. “It is very encouraging to see this announcement, especially after the events of the last two years,” says ... More >>
Early Childhood Sector Calls For Action On Pay Parity In Day Of Action
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 12:39 pm | NZEI
Early childhood teachers and their supporters are holding a Day of Action on Saturday 6 November to make it clear to the Education Minister Chris Hipkins that they want immediate action on pay parity to help address a growing staffing crisis. They will ... More >>
NZEI Te Rui Roa Welcomes Transformation Of Disability System
Friday, 29 October 2021, 6:22 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes today’s announcement from the Government to make Aotearoa more accessible for our disabled community. NZEI Te Riu Roa President, Liam Rutherford, says that the visibility and recognition that the establishment of standalone accessibility ... More >>
COVID Vaccinations Vital To Keep Our Educators And Tamariki Safe
Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 11:35 am | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa fully supports the Government’s public health advice mandating that all staff in schools and early childhood centres are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by 1 January, 2022 and receive their first dose by 15 November, just ... More >>
Migrant Teachers Offered Residency Visa For Skills Shortage But More Needs To Be Done On Pay Parity
Friday, 1 October 2021, 9:23 am | NZEI
Migrant ECE teachers and their union have welcomed the news of a one-off residence visa announced today, saying it is a sensible step towards addressing the ECE teacher shortage. However, NZEI Te Riu Roa President Liam Rutherford says it's ironic that ... More >>
Backpedaling of ECE pay parity commitment will hurt teachers
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 10:09 am | NZEI
More than 5000 ECE teachers will lose access to pay increases they were eligible for next year because of backpedaling on pay parity by Education Minister Chris Hipkins, their union NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
Union, teachers and employer celebrate new agreement
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 8:03 am | NZEI
South Auckland early childhood teachers and their employer, Early Learning Counties Manukau, are celebrating a bold new collective agreement that delivers significant progress toward pay parity with kindergarten and primary teachers. More >>
NZEI Te Riu Roa Supports Kōhanga Reo Push For Tohu Whakapakari Qualification Recognition
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 9:23 am | NZEI
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa has today announced it is backing Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust's campaign to have its three-year qualification, Tohu Whakapakari, recognised as a teaching qualification by the Ministry of Education and NZQA. Matua ... More >>
A $100K Difference In Pay Over Ten Years - Union Says ECE Pay Parity Needs To Be Accelerated
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 8:25 am | NZEI
Early childhood education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says today's pay increase for ECE teachers on the minimum rates is not enough to stem a crisis in the sector. Teacher vacancies ballooned from 500 to over 600 in just a week last month, more than all ... More >>
ECE Teachers Welcome Parliament's Next Step Toward Pay Parity
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 3:01 pm | NZEI
The union for ECE teachers, NZEI Te Riu Roa, is welcoming the Education and Workforce Select Committee's recommendation that Parliament approve legislative changes enabling the next steps toward pay parity for early childhood teachers. The Bill amending ... More >>
Union Says Poor Pay And Conditions To Blame For Skyrocketing ECE Vacancies
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 8:58 am | NZEI
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says ECE centres are struggling to fill vacancies - and it's all down to the sector's low pay and poor conditions. For the first time since it began collecting data late last year, NZEI Te Riu Roa says ECE vacancies ... More >>
Union Hosts Free Matariki Hui Online
Friday, 18 June 2021, 2:12 pm | NZEI
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa is set to host five online wāhanga this weekend ahead of Matariki - a follow up from its successful 2020 Matariki series on Matariki and tamariki. Saturday's programme features a range of incredible speakers - Stacey ... More >>
Report: NZ's Primary School Staffing Model "a Barrier To Achieving The Goals Of A Modern Education System"
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 9:57 am | NZEI
A landmark report released today recommends bold changes to staffing in New Zealand primary schools to address equity issues preventing our children reaching their potential. NZEI Te Riu Roa invited an independent panel of education experts, chaired by Steve ... More >>
