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The cost of becoming a teacher: Working 6.5 months for no pay
Student teachers are calling for paid placements as financial pressures force many to rely on family support and student loans to survive their training.
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Parents urged to check school use of inaccurate Government AI tool
Educators urge parents to be vigilant and ask if their child’s school uses the SMART assessment tool, citing serious concerns over data protection and the accuracy of the…
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‘Stop undervaluing us’: Veteran teacher stages fortnightly musical protest outside Minister’s office
Every fortnight after school hours, Jo Patrick takes a stand against the Government’s fast-tracked education reforms with a musical protest outside Education Minister Erica…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa backs urgent claim against Te Tiriti changes harming ākonga Māori
NZEI Te Riu Roa is supporting four claimant groups asking the Waitangi Tribunal to recommend a halt to proposed government legislation that would repeal or downgrade Te Tiriti o…
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Budget 2026: Below-inflation funding adjustments fail ECE and primary schools
Budget 2026 has delivered another setback for children’s learning, with below-inflation adjustments to early childhood education (ECE) subsidies and school operational grants for…
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Rural principals warn rushed curriculum changes will fail students
Rural principals warn the government is setting students up for failure by forcing rapid curriculum changes on small schools that lack the staff and resources to implement them.
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Fuel crisis hitting rural school attendance and budgets
School leaders say the continued rise in fuel costs is not only biting into the budgets of rural schools but is also impacting student attendance, and they are urging the…
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Budget 2026 must lift ECE subsidy by 15% to fix funding gap and lower fees
Government funding for early childhood education (ECE) has fallen behind inflation by up to 15% since 2020, forcing centres to raise fees and locking families out of affordable…
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Government amendments to strip teacher representation and independence from Teaching Council
Proposed last-minute amendments to the Education System Reform Bill will remove elected teacher representatives and strip the Teaching Council of its independence, NZEI Te Riu Roa…