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State shouldn’t bail out private schools – PPTA
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 3:37 pm | PPTA
State schools struggling with an under-funded operations grant, and the parents who are picking up the shortfall, will be furious if the government starts bailing out elite private schools. More >>
Schools’ financial troubles signal need for system
Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 2:16 pm | PPTA
The financial crisis at Marlborough Boys’ College is a stark illustration of the need to seriously re-examine New Zealand’s schooling system. More >>
PPTA govt briefing to counter ‘destructive’ advice
Friday, 12 December 2008, 5:31 pm | PPTA
PPTA is publicly releasing its briefing papers to the incoming government in a bid to counter simplistic and potentially destructive advice to ministers More >>
PPTA congratulates first female education minister
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 4:54 pm | PPTA
PPTA president Robin Duff congratulates Anne Tolley on being appointed New Zealand’s first female minister of education. More >>
Late education policy a poor show for parties
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 12:23 pm | PPTA
It’s less than a week before the country goes to the polls and both major parties have only just released their education policies – a move that has not impressed PPTA president Robin Duff. More >>
Nats’ schools policy could widen gap
Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 12:43 pm | PPTA
The National Party needs to talk to the education sector before setting in motion a policy that could widen the gap between rich and poor, PPTA president Robin Duff says. More >>
PPTA fears for future of education under National
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 12:01 am | PPTA
PPTA president Robin Duff says National needs to fully release its education policy before dangling tax cuts in front of voters. More >>
President’s Speech to Annual Conference
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 12:16 am | PPTA
I extend a very warm welcome to our annual conference, the occasion where we gather every year to talk about issues of concern for us as secondary teachers. I am particularly pleased to welcome you at this time because we have more members than ever before. ... More >>
PPTA political views at annual conference
Monday, 29 September 2008, 3:40 pm | PPTA
The biggest event on the PPTA calendar will kick off tomorrow with a political address from president Robin Duff. More >>
Staffing needed to help high risk students
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 9:12 am | PPTA
Greater Wellington teachers are becoming frustrated by the government’s failure to provide adequate staffing to help high risk students. More >>
Phasing in of Schools Plus a positive move
Friday, 19 September 2008, 5:25 pm | PPTA
Rushing a major education reform like the government’s newly announced Schools Plus plan would be completely disastrous, PPTA president Robin Duff says. More >>
Schools need more resources for troubled teens
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 12:08 am | PPTA
Schools need more resources for troubled teens – PPTA Schools already struggling to deal with troubled teens will need a huge cash injection if government plans to remove early leaving exemptions go ahead. More >>
Anti-bullying resources a good start
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 2:15 pm | PPTA
Media Release 3 July 2008 Anti-bullying resources a good start The Ministry of Education’s newly launched anti-bullying strategy is heading down the right track, but more staffing resources will be needed for it to really succeed. More >>
Secondary teaching job applications hit new low
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 1:19 pm | PPTA
Media Release 2 July 2008 Secondary teaching job applications hit serious low - PPTA Job applications in the secondary sector are dropping to worrying levels, Secondary Principals’ Council chair Graeme Macann says. More >>
Education policies must be made clear
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 3:56 pm | PPTA
With five months to go until the election it is high time all political parties come clean with their education policies, PPTA president Robin Duff says. More >>
New leadership team for SPC
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 5:06 pm | PPTA
After two-and-a-half years at the helm of the Secondary Principals’ Council, chairman Arthur Graves will hand over leadership to a team of two – Graeme Macann and Julia Davidson. More >>
An open letter on secondary school resourcing
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 11:33 am | PPTA
In responding publicly to the recent open letter from North Shore principals you suggested their concern over the inadequacy of the resourcing to secondary schools was limited to a small group. More >>
Digital revolution slowed by standards –PPTA
Monday, 26 May 2008, 6:09 pm | PPTA
At a time when ICT skills are in high demand, the absence of meaningful computing standards shows a failure to recognise our best and brightest students, PPTA president Robin Duff says. More >>
Budget ignores secondary staffing needs - PPTA
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 5:07 pm | PPTA
Today’s bitterly disappointing budget announcement was a blow to secondary teachers who had hoped against hope for staffing relief, PPTA president Robin Duff says. More >>
Operations increase not enough without staffing
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 11:58 am | PPTA
Today’s announcement of a 5% increase in school operations funding needs to be followed by an increase in staffing to make sure the money gets to where it is most needed, PPTA president Robin Duff says. More >>
