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Building The Secondary Curriculum On Broken Drafts Is A Serious Risk - PPTA

Monday, 4 May 2026, 11:52 am | PPTA Te Wehengarua

Teachers are an integral part of delivering these changes, making sure they work for students, and that parents have confidence in them – excluding teachers from the process just doesn’t make any sense and is a very unwise step. More >>

Fuel Crisis Assistance For Schools Tinkers Around Edges

Monday, 20 April 2026, 5:44 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua

Chris Abercrombie said measures to support relief teachers and the small group of students receiving transport assistance will be welcomed by those groups. More >>

Schools Need Fuel Crisis Plan

Sunday, 19 April 2026, 5:29 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua

If there is no means of support, then the Minister of Education needs to develop a plan for some use of online learning – otherwise chaos and confusion will reign. More >>

Support Vital For Schools To Remain Open In Fuel Crisis - PPTA

Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 2:40 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua

In a bid to help provide hard data, PPTA is urgently surveying its 21,000 members to fill the information gap on what teachers' current travel arrangements are and how they will be affected by the current international crisis. More >>

Lack Of Detail In Qualifications Announcement Deeply Worrying

Thursday, 26 March 2026, 10:51 am | PPTA Te Wehengarua

Steve McCracken, chair of the Secondary Principals’ Council, says the today’s announcement confirmed that the Year 11 Foundational Award - to be introduced in less than two years’ time - would have a specific focus on literacy and numeracy. More >>

Government Urged To Fund More Counsellors For Schools Immediately

Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 11:02 am | PPTA Te Wehengarua

Te Tūtanga Kaiwhiriwhiri I Wātū, Counselling Workforce report, recommends increasing the ratio of counsellors in schools to at least one counsellor for every 400 students. More >>

Secondary Teachers Welcome Select Committee Recommendations Into Young People‘s Safety Online

Friday, 6 March 2026, 11:14 am | PPTA Te Wehengarua

Young people must be front and centre in our efforts to build digital resilience and belonging in the face of growing division online and in our communities, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president. More >>

Expert Panel To Review Secondary School Qualifications Changes

Monday, 2 March 2026, 10:23 am | PPTA Te Wehengarua

The panel includes experienced educators, academics, sector leaders, people with a sound understanding of Māori education and the equity index. It represents diverse opinions on senior secondary school assessment. More >>

Minister Must Be Laser-Focused On Solving Worsening Secondary Teacher Shortage

Friday, 27 February 2026, 1:35 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua

Today’s report shows that the secondary teacher shortage is worsening. Last year, the Ministry projected a shortfall of 550 secondary teachers for this year. The projection for 2026 has now been revised upwards to a shortfall of 710 teachers. More >>

Government’s Employment Law Changes Condemned

Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 4:42 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua

PPTA Te Wehengarua members stand in solidarity with ride-hailing app drivers and other vulnerable workers who will be hit particularly hard by today’s changes. More >>

Education Minister Fails To Deliver Secondary English And Maths Resources For Start Of School Year

Sunday, 1 February 2026, 4:22 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua

Chris Abercrombie said resources for the new English curriculum seemed to be repeats of online professional development sessions for literacy, which is only one part of the wide-ranging curriculum. More >>

Students Must Be Centre Of Education Change

Thursday, 22 January 2026, 2:26 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua

Chris Abercrombie said teachers were concerned that the proposed changes to qualifications, for example, would further disadvantage those young people who were already vulnerable. More >>

New Collective Agreement For Secondary School Principals

Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 11:25 am | PPTA Te Wehengarua

The agreement provides improved pay and conditions and recognises the critical role principals play in guiding schools through ongoing challenges, including curriculum reform and the implementation of NCEA changes. More >>

Secondary Teachers Accept Collective Agreement Offer

Thursday, 4 December 2025, 2:26 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua

PPTA will also administer a $1million per year fund for professional learning and development for secondary teachers. More >>

Please Explain, Minister

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 1:31 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua

Under Section 90B, the Bill would grant the Minister of Education unilateral authority to amend curriculum statements at any time—without prior review or input from the Secretary for Education. More >>

Facilitation To Occur For Secondary Collective Agreement Negotiations

Friday, 7 November 2025, 4:25 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua

Facilitation will involve the PPTA and the Commissioner presenting their positions to an Employment Relations Authority Member, who can choose to make recommendations and may share these publicly. More >>

Education Minister’s Bombshell Takes Us Back To The Future

Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 3:19 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua

“This requirement reflects our unique dual cultural heritage and the responsibilities that our schools have to ensuring our tamariki and rangatahi are grounded and thrive in that heritage. All New Zealanders benefit from giving effect to Te Tiriti." More >>