Industry Voices
- Sep- 2019 -3 September
Area school principals settle on Ministry offer
All teachers and principals in the compulsory schooling sector have now ratified their collective agreements.
Read More » - 3 September
Trial of free school lunch scheme splits opinion
The free lunch trial announced by the government is a step in the right direction but the government needs to…
Read More » - Aug- 2019 -20 August
Weaving wellbeing into your school
Because your school has its own unique culture and community, there is no one ‘copy and paste’ template to embed…
Read More » - 6 August
Strike action looking likely: primary principals vote next week
With support from teachers, school board chairs and parents, primary principals may strike sooner than the MoE thinks.
Read More » - 6 August
Teachers have been paid below minimum wage, confirms Auditor-General
A full-scale inquiry is not required because the Ministry is taking steps to rectify the situation, according to Auditor findings.
Read More » - Jul- 2019 -22 July
MoE’s latest attempt to fix teacher shortage
Chris Hipkins explains the new initiative, aimed at boosting staff numbers in secondary schools and attracting teachers who speak te…
Read More » - Jun- 2019 -24 June
What you need to know before upgrading your school paging system
If you are thinking of upgrading or implementing a school paging system, you have two broad choices regarding equipment type.
Read More » - 18 June
Teacher speaks out against conditions at impoverished school
In his first year in the profession, the young teacher wished to remain anonymous to avoid repercussions for speaking out.…
Read More » - 10 June
Making a statement with digital signage
Shhhh, please. We have exams... Foyer refurb starts next week – use side entrance.... Welcome, friends from France.... These are…
Read More » - 10 June
New offer on the cards? Union silence has teachers on tenterhooks
While we were all waiting with baited breath to find out whether NZEI would announce a member vote on rolling…
Read More » - 10 June
Relief teacher crisis for Te Tai Tokerau
The total number of absences by teachers, mainly due to illness and workload, was 415 teacher Days absent.
Read More » - 10 June
Talking to adults helps build young brains
“In a typical classroom situation most children have very few opportunities for long sustained interactions with adults. It is way…
Read More » - 3 June
Not good enough: strikes & negotiations to continue
Following the mega-strike: PPTA announced rolling strikes for the foreseeable future, NZEI has yet to announce its next move (but …
Read More » - May- 2019 -28 May
Op-ed: 4 reasons why my schools are NOT striking
"Our two State Schools will be fully staffed and fully operational - and for good reasons."
Read More » - 28 May
Education minister grilled on mega-strike, ‘no more money’, Francis Report
As negotiations relaunch, this groundbreaking mega-strike has the nation on the edge of its seat.
Read More » - 28 May
NZ Parents stand strong in support of teachers’ strike
A number of parents on the group have children with additional learning needs and have expressed their concern about the…
Read More » - 21 May
Area schools vote on whether to join strike
There are 136 area schools in New Zealand. Most are kura kaupapa Māori or wharekura, in rural areas, or urban…
Read More » - 21 May
Will NZEI Te Riu Roa return to facilitation with MoE?
The union has urged the Ministry to pick up the phone and make a better offer.
Read More » - 21 May
Winning schools announce big STEM plans
Otamatea High School will use its solar equipment package to integrate STEM learning across as many subject areas as possible.
Read More » - 21 May
Is wood heating the way to go?
Wood energy can be a cheaper long-run energy option for schools as it is relatively easy to convert most existing…
Read More » - 7 May
Ministry slams “disruptive” new strike threats
The Ministry of Education maintains that the government is doing all it can do to alleviate teachers’ stress. Ellen MacGregor-Reid,…
Read More » - 7 May
Principals praise government investment in teacher training
"To have a sustainable workforce long-term we need to increase the number of New Zealand graduates, so that we are…
Read More » - Apr- 2019 -23 April
Waikino School celebrates $10K solar STEM prize win
“We’ve installed a kitchen powered by solar panels and the children can use the data from the solar panels to…
Read More » - 23 April
Vocational reform threatens Māori education taonga
“Māori will be disproportionately affected by Minister Hipkin’s proposed reforms – radical reforms that will completely overhaul vocational training in…
Read More » - 16 April
Because learning differences exist
Why do we hold so dearly and continue to fund reading recovery when the research this was founded on has…
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