Kia ora... Welcome to YMN... the place for Young, New and Student Teachers!

YMN is the network within NZEI that organises around issues affecting young, new and student members.

Anyone who joins NZEI, and notes that they are a Year 1 or 2 teacher on the membership form, is automatically a member.

Support and advice for new teachers

What are the steps you need to take to become a fully-registered teacher?  What should you look for in your employment letter? Find out answers to these questions and more in this section.  Click here.

YMN Hui 2008

This year's Hui will be held on May 1 -2 at Education House in Wellington.Check back for further details about this great networking and organising event next week.

Current Campaigns

YMN organises involvement in campaigns for students and beginning teachers. Click on the links below to find out more about each campaign and how you can get involved.

Fixed-term agreements Is your fixed-term agreement illegal?

Student Debt YMN members celebrated the new interest-free student loans which came into effect on April 1, 2006, but students are worried that more changes need to be made. NZUSA Student debt campaign

CTU Youth Stand Up Find out more about the Council of Trade Union's YUM activities.

Support and advice for new teachers

What are the steps you need to take to become a fully-registered teacher?  What should you look for in your employment letter? Find out answers to these questions and more in this section.  Click here.

About YMN - join us!

Interested in joining YMN or NZEI? Want to know more about who we are, what we do and what benefits you can get for becoming a member? Remember, student members only pay $5 a year! More here.