Membership Networks

Young Member's Network

YMN is the place for young, new and student teachers! Anyone who joins NZEI Te Riu Roa, and notes that they are a student, Year 1 or 2 teacher on the membership form, is automatically a member.We know that your first few years in a school or centre can be an overwhelming experience.

If you are a Provisionally Registered Teacher (PRT), NZEI holds seminars every year to give you information about registration, your rights under your collective agreement and an opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues that affect you as a beginning teacher.

Student Membership Application (0.1mb pdf)

News and Resources:

PRT Information

NZEI's information for Provisionally Registered Teachers covers the most common problems that PRTs face when first starting out.

Do you have...

A letter of employment?
Does it state:

Your position (basic scale etc)?
Your starting salary (check your qualifications)
If you are on a permanent or fixed-term?
If you are on a fixed-term agreement, do you know why and when your position finishes?

A job description?

An advice and guidance programme?

Do you have a written plan detailing what is in your advice and guidance programme?
Are you getting the support you wanted from your tutor teacher?

The Beginning Teacher Time Allowance:
Is the BTTA being used for the implementation of your advice and guidance programme?

Classroom Release Time:
Are you receiving Classroom Release Time?

News

23:07:10

MR 2010/48 - Schools need resourcing and support to provide for high needs children

Many schools feel their hands are tied when it comes to providing for children with high special educational needs, according to NZEI.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

22:07:10

4MR 2010/47 - PPPs bring no benefits to education

NZEI there are no financial or educational benefits for New Zealanders in public private partnerships.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

21:07:10

MR 2010/46 - Early childhood centres need stable workforce, not trial periods

NZEI says using early childhood centres to promote trial periods of employment is ridiculous and bad for early childhood education.

19:07:10

MR 2010/45 - Fire at will Bill impacts on teacher recruitment and supply

The extension of the Government’s 90 Day Fire at Will Bill could have a devastating effect on teacher supply and staffing, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

NZEI Submission 2006 (0.2mb pdf)

12:07:10

MR 2010/44 - Treasury papers expose government on early childhood cuts

NZEI says Treasury papers reveal that the Government was well aware that early childhood funding cuts would lead to increased fees for parents, but overall considered them low risk.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

06:07:10

MR 2010/43 - Māori educators send powerful message on national standards

A hui of more than 200 Māori educators has issued a strong vote of no confidence in National Standards, saying they will damage the learning of tamariki Māori.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

02:07:10

MR 2010/42 - Crunch time for Government on National Standards

The Government can no longer ignore the snowballing opposition to its National Standards policy, says NZEI.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

01:07:10

MR 2010/41 - National Standards let parents and children down

NZEI says the government is letting parents and children down in its haste to implement National Standards.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

29:06:10

MR 2010/40 - Petition demands parliamentary response to deepening crisis over National Standards

NZEI says politicians need to sit up and acknowledge the deepening crisis of confidence in the government’s National Standards policy.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

25:06:10

MR 2010/39 - Crisis of confidence in National Standards deepens

The Government needs to immediately engage with principals and teachers organisations to address a serious crisis of confidence in National Standards, says NZEI.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

Contact:

For more information about the YMN Network please email Cordelia Huxtable

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YMN News 5 May 2010

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