Elections 2008

In election year, NZEI will continue to advocate for the issues that we believe are central to public education, while remaining committed to our principles of being independent and non-partisan. NZEI will look at various party policies on education and show you how to get involved in the elections. Read more.

Kindergarten Lump Sum Payments and Back Pay

Lump sum and back payments are being made to kindergarten teachers over the next few weeks. To qualify, kindergarten teachers must have been NZEI members and working in a kindergarten on both November 30 2007 and March 20 2008. Read more.

Study award applications close soon!

As part of the 2007-2010 Collective Agreement Bargaining round, NZEI have negotiated a range of opportunites for members to enhance their practice and/or engage in qualifications eg: Area School and Primary Teacher Sabbaticals and Area School Teacher Study Support Grants.

Negotiated in previous bargaining rounds and again offered in 2008 (for the 2009 Academic Year) are Study Awards for Primary and Area School Teachers, Study Awards and Sabbaticals for Principals together with a range of Blingual Education, Special Education and other Fellowships and Prestigious Awards. Don't miss out - applications close in July.

Full information and an application form can be accessed here (0.4mb pdf).

New Legislation on Flexible Working Arrangements

Work is pressured, we have more work than hours to do it in, and few of us have the time or energy for much else. On July 1st 2008 a new law providing the right to request flexible working arrangements comes into effect. The NZCTU has more information about this change in legislation. Read more (www.union.org.nz)

Scholarship Recipients

NZEI 2006 Support Staff and Early Childhood Scholarship recipients talk about their Scholarship Projects and the experience this opportunity has provided.

Sue Donnell - Support Staff Recipient 2006 Scholarship
Sue used her scholarship to develop partnerships between Carlson School for Cerebral Palsy, and special schools in Fiji. Read more (0.1mb pdf).

Ramila Sadikeen - ECE Recipient 2006 Scholarship
Ramila has been researching ways that kindergarten teachers can strengthen links with Mäori communities and enhance bicultural practices. Read more (0.2mb pdf).