Minister Must Rethink Priorities say Principals

Minister Must Rethink Priorities say Principals

NZPF Media Release, 27 September 2024 Source: NZ Principals Federation ⸻ “The latest announcement to cut Ministry funding for professional learning in te reo goes against the professional standards required of the profession,” said Leanne Otene, President...
Seymour Comes Down Hard While Attendance Improves

Seymour Comes Down Hard While Attendance Improves

NZPF Media Release, 27 September 2024 Source: NZ Principals Federation ⸻ Associate Minister for Education, Hon David Seymour has announced a new scheme to address school attendance called his ‘stepped attendance response’. The scheme has a punitive...
Our Children Deserve Better: Principals Sound Alarm

Our Children Deserve Better: Principals Sound Alarm

NZPF Media Release, 9 August 2024 Source: NZ Principals Federation ⸻ The New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) has sounded the alarm on Government curriculum changes that are threatening to undermine the teaching of maths and literacy across the country’s...
Principals Warn Change Must Slow Down

Principals Warn Change Must Slow Down

NZPF Media Release, 3 May 2024 Principals are increasingly concerned about the pace of change being imposed on our education system, without critical consultation with the sector. First came cell phone bans, next one hour each of reading, writing and maths, then...