Principals

This section contains Collective Agreements for Principals working in primary and area schools throughout New Zealand. Conditions for Deputy and Assistant Principals can be found within the Primary Teachers Agreement. The Principals' News Archive contains NZEI News, media releases and other news of interest for Principals working in primary and area schools.

Current News and Resources:

Disruptive Student Behaviour Guidelines

NZEI's advice on dealing with disruptive behaviour, staff rights and responsibilities, examples of support available and guidelines for developing a health and safety statement for your workplace.

Disruptive Student Behaviour Guidelines (1.2mb pdf)

NZEI Principals’ Council Meeting November 2008

The NZEI Principals’ Council met 21 - 22 November 2008 and discussed the following matters:

NZEI Organisation Review
NZEI Goals and Priorities 2009
The NZEI Support Staff Campaign
MOE Literacy Strategy
Supplementary Learning Support
More NZTC Registered Criteria Consultation
‘Operation Switch’
NZEI Support for Principal members
Industrial Issues, Fixed Term Appointments
Royal Society of NZ science scholarships

Principals' Council Meeting November 2008 (0.6mb pdf)

Previous Principals' Council meetings

Principals' Council Meeting August 2008 (0.6mb pdf)

Parental Leave

Information regarding Parental Leave for NZEI Members including teachers, support staff and Group Special Education staff.

Parental Leave (0.3mb pdf)

Sandra McCallum (pictured left) is the Principal of Mt Cook School in Wellington. Principals require a range of skills including: Teacher, Diplomat, Mediator, Communicator, Chief Executive, Property Manager, and a Human Resources Manager.

If you have changed jobs, moved to a different area or changed your phone number you can now update your details online. Read more...

Principals' Kit

NZEI Te Riu Roa's Principals' Kit offers tools to help deal with issues that arise regularly for principals. Whether your query relates to your role as a professional leader or manager and employer of staff, this Kit can provide guidance.

www.principalskit.org.nz

Principals' Conference

The 2009 NZEI Rural & Teaching Principals' Conference for U1- 4 Principals is all about Treasures and Tremors. Rotorua, 27-29 May 2009.