We are the vibrant community of Rainbow educators and support staff within NZEI Te Riu Roa, united by our shared experiences and dedication to education. Together, we champion rainbow-inclusive learning environments and foster meaningful community connections across Aotearoa.
Our network serves as a powerful voice and safe space, ensuring all Rainbow members are seen, celebrated, and protected in their workplaces.
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Our network serves as a powerful voice and safe space, ensuring all Rainbow members are seen, celebrated, and protected in their workplaces. Together, we champion rainbow-inclusive learning environments and foster meaningful community connections across Aotearoa.
Our network serves as a powerful voice and safe space, ensuring all Rainbow members are seen, celebrated, and protected in their workplaces. Together, we champion rainbow-inclusive learning environments and foster meaningful community connections across Aotearoa.
Take a look at our current campaigns and find out how you can get involved.
In a school or kura we are the people who do essential work alongside teachers and principals. We support ākonga in the classroom, manage school offices and administration, libraries and science labs and much more – our work is made up of many threads. Together we are building power to win improvements to our collective agreement – with fair pay, job security and the professional learning and development we need – the essentials!
NZEI Te Riu Roa is committed to the protection and upholding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We believe in the power of unity and the importance of working together to ensure that the rights and interests of our members, and all Māori, are respected and advanced.
Early childhood education, kindergarten, puna reo and kōhanga reo kaiako are in crisis — say 'NO' to the Government's proposed reforms for ECE now!
Tamariki in Aotearoa are missing out because learning support is massively underfunded. Together, we can push the government to increase funding so a child can feel connected, supported and valued at school or in their early childhood education.
Initial Teacher Education (ITE) plays a vital role in our education system, preparing future teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to begin teaching.
The Pūaotanga report was an independent review of staffing in primary schools which paints a dire picture of our schools.