Industry Voices
- Aug- 2018 -20 August
Students protest homophobia, biphobia and transphobia
Day of Silence is the largest student-driven action for safe schools in the world, and was introduced to New Zealand…
Read More » - 20 August
$30m school expansion set for Manukura & Te Wharekura o Ngā Purapura o Te Aroha
The funding is part of Budget 2018 investment to support schools experiencing roll growth pressures, with almost $70m to build…
Read More » - 20 August
Negotiations still underway for teachers & principals
21 days and counting for the education sector, as hope for a settlement following strike action persists, and public support…
Read More » - 14 August
STRIKE DAY: first educators’ strike in 24 years
29,000 primary teachers, principals and their supporters take to the streets in public events
Read More » - 14 August
OPINION: Principal challenges Prime Minister’s statement
“The Prime Minister must be getting appalling advice from her bureaucrats in their comfortable warm Wellington offices, because the one…
Read More » - 13 August
STRIKE NEWS: Secondary teachers engage in government discussions
PPTA has presented a claim to turn around secondary teacher shortages and ensure schools can attract and keep great teachers.…
Read More » - 7 August
“The financial bucket is not unlimited” says Education Minister ahead of strike
Chris Hipkins says what teachers are asking for is "well out of kilter with everyone else" and discusses a range…
Read More » - 7 August
VIDEO: Latest NZEI ad campaign has students front and centre
Children’s drawings of their favourite teachers are front and centre of a new advertising campaign from NZEI to highlights the…
Read More » - 7 August
Ministry & NZEI Te Riu Roa clash over ‘teacher shortage’ claims
Responding to the NZEI Te Riu Roa's claim that the teacher shortage is "swiftly moving from a crisis to a…
Read More » - 7 August
Academics warn against NCEA changes
18 academics from Victoria University are worried suggestions from an advisory group for the government's review of NCEA will make the qualification worse,…
Read More » - 7 August
$18.4m ‘Mates & Dates’ programme “will not prevent sexual violence experienced by Māori students”, says Te Whāriki Takapou
Māori sexual and reproductive health promotion and research organisation Te Whāriki Takapou is highly critical of the decision by ACC…
Read More » - Jul- 2018 -30 July
Waste not want not, management matters
New Zealanders are some of the biggest producers of waste in the world, even the littlest ones.
Read More » - 30 July
Education Minister dubious on National Party’s ‘class size’ u-turn
While the education minister and NZEI Te Riu Roa president disagree on National's sincerity, principals and teachers around the country…
Read More » - 30 July
38% of school leaders experienced threats of violence in 2017
“There are two parallel issues going on here. One is children with learning difficulties trying to access the help and…
Read More » - 30 July
Finalised firearm guidelines for schools released
"We know there are differing opinions on schools allowing students to participate in activities involving firearms.... Earlier this year we…
Read More » - 24 July
How welcoming are your school environments?
Have you ever walked through your school and asked yourself, “Who would feel welcome and comfortable here?” I am sure…
Read More » - 24 July
Meet the primary & secondary school teachers inventing their own tools
From a group of Taupo teachers developing a programme to encourage young Māori women to enrol in STEM subjects, to…
Read More » - 24 July
Education Minister has “foot on our throats,” say partnership school leaders
"The Minister - and all of his ‘silent’ partners in government - needs to halt the closures, put the proposed…
Read More » - 16 July
Primary teachers and principals vote to strike
Will you be taking part? NZEI revealed that frustrated primary teachers and principals voted overwhelmingly in favour of a three-hour…
Read More » - 16 July
Education Minister under fire from Māori leaders
Leading Māori educators claim closure of Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua is in breach of the Treaty of Waitangi, the…
Read More » - 16 July
The people have spoken and they want pay equity for teacher aides
91% of the 1015 New Zealanders surveyed agreed that students with additional learning needs require more support, and there was…
Read More » - 11 July
It worked: school principal coalition welcome change after sit-down with Education Minister
The Principals NCEA Coalition was formed ten days ago in protest at the Minister of Education’s NCEA Review. The Principals…
Read More » - 3 July
The ultimate guide to a healthy canteen
Making changes to your canteen can feel like risky business and can raise many questions… Will healthy products sell? What…
Read More » - 3 July
School principals launch full-page ad against Minister of Education
Nearly forty secondary school Principals have formed a coalition to challenge the Minister of Education, Chris Hipkin’s review of NCEA.
Read More » - Jun- 2018 -19 June
Union meetings abound as teachers weigh up industrial action over pay dispute
Meetings began on Monday and will continue for two weeks. “Members call the shots on this – it is up…
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