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Teacher Shortage Easing But How It’s Eased Is Concerning
Friday, 3 July 2026, 9:19 am | PPTA Te Wehengarua
The secondary teacher shortage may appear to be easing because more positions are able to be filled, but there are significant concerns about how those positions are being filled, says Chris Abercrombie, president of PPTA Te Wehengarua. More >>
Principals Urge Education Minister To Reflect On Report Findings
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 12:49 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua
"The survey provides an honest picture of what is happening in secondary schools. Highlights where schools are succeeding, where pressures are increasing & where additional support is needed," says Secondary Principals' Council Chair Steve McCracken More >>
Secondary Teachers Balloted On Teaching Council Boycott
Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 3:21 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua
From next month, all members of the Teaching Council will be appointed by the Minister of Education, and there will be no requirement for any members to be teachers. More >>
SMART Tool Not Ready, Creates More Concerns Than Solutions – Deputy Principals’ Feedback
Monday, 25 May 2026, 10:09 am | PPTA Te Wehengarua
The tool, which has been imported from Australia, was designed for 90-minute assessments whereas most schools in Aotearoa worked to timetables of 60-minute classes. More >>
Schools’ Operational Funding Nearly 12 Percent Below Inflation
Friday, 22 May 2026, 9:51 am | PPTA Te Wehengarua
A report prepared by PPTA Te Wehengarua shows that between 2011 and 2021, increases to operational grants kept pace with inflation. However, since 2022 increases have fallen well behind inflation. More >>
Removal Of Elected Members From Teaching Council Shows Disdain For Profession
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 1:55 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua
This amendment would strip the Teaching Council – the body that is meant to represent the teaching profession – of all elected members. More >>
Dangerous Changes To Education Opposed Overwhelmingly
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 2:08 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua
The proposed legislation, the Education and Amendment (System Reform) Bill, has been reported back to Parliament from select committee and is set to be debated again. Almost 1,000 people made submissions to the select committee considering the Bill More >>
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 >>
