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NZEI Te Riu Roa asks PSC to investigate curriculum transparency breach
NZEI Te Riu Roa has asked Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche to investigate a leaked video showing a senior Ministry of Education official telling curriculum writers to…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa: Early childhood education needs teachers and investment, not hollow proposals
Early childhood education needs investment and more qualified teachers to give tamariki the best start in life, not the National party’s proposed new skills assessments,…
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Independent council key to averting curriculum instability, says NZEI Te Riu Roa
The proposed establishment of an independent Curriculum and Assessment Council can avert curriculum instability becoming the norm for New Zealand teachers and learners, NZEI Te…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa: Government must heed Waitangi Tribunal and partner with Māori on education
NZEI Te Riu Roa supports the Waitangi Tribunal’s call for the Government to recommit to partnering with Māori in education, particularly by co-designing a truly indigenous…
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NZEI says proposed $200m te reo investment a boost for kaiako and ākonga
NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes the Green Party’s proposed $200m investment for kaiako to upskill in te reo Māori as a powerful step toward language revitalisation.
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NZEI calls for cross-party commitment to close socio-economic gap highlighted in PISA results
NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling on all political parties in the run-up to the 2026 General Election to prioritise closing New Zealand's socio-economic gap and addressing child poverty,…
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Funding gap forces schools to cut maintenance for high-needs learners
Squeezed by shortfalls in Ministry of Education funding and a growing number of high-needs learners, schools are forced to dip into operational budgets, forego property…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa launches ‘Platform for Change 2026’
NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling on all political parties to commit to five key actions over the next five years to boost the quality of teaching and learning for tamariki.
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Court of Appeal grants NZEI leave to challenge Ministry’s strike pay deductions
The Court of Appeal has granted NZEI Te Riu Roa leave to appeal the Employment Court’s split decision regarding the Ministry of Education’s partial strike pay deductions.