A balance between rights and responsibilities
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA)
PPTA News is profiling members standing as candidates in the 2020 election. We put four questions to Nelson teacher...
A month is a short time in politics
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA)
PPTA News asked political parties for their education policies and we were underwhelmed by the response.
A week can be...
A Māori member perspective
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Te Huarahi Māori Motuhake co-convenor Shona West shares her perspective on PPTA and the treaty partnership model.
Kei te mura...
Matariki rises over treaty kōrero
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA)
As the Māori New Year was being ushered in a haka was gifted to PPTA Te Wehengarua during a...
Leading from well beyond the classroom walls
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PPTA general secretary Michael Stevenson farewells active member, beloved teacher and comrade Gerard MacManus.
Comrade Gerard MacManus
1 October 1977 to...
The show must go on – PCT conference goes digital
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PLD fund national coordinator Kirsty Farrant gives an overview of the Provisionally Certificated Teachers’ Conference
PPTA’s Provisionally Certificated Teachers’ Conference...
Starting teaching during a global pandemic
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Marist College English teacher Kelsey Aldersley started her first teaching job just as New Zealand went into lockdown
Starting your...
High trust system a no-brainer for Te Kura
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PPTA News talks with Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu members Nicholas Shaw and Bruce Ngataierua about the school’s...
Celebrating paid parental leave win
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA)
After years of lobbying 26 weeks of paid parental leave is now a reality
New Zealand families will now have...
There is a solution – it’s us
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PPTA president Jack Boyle talks about the importance of participating in the democratic process.
Clarence Beeby’s vision for education in...
PPTA elections 2021-2022: president, junior vice president, and executive
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Members are hereby notified that, in accordance with Rule 65(i) of the Constitution, nominations are invited for the 2021-2022...
Performance appraisals for teachers have been removed
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Kia ora koutou
Firstly a shoutout to Auckland members, who will be busy preparing to fully reopen schools and services...
