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Submissions to the report

The Minister of Education’s Education Workforce Advisory Group Report A Vision for the Teaching Profession, and a Discussion Document contain proposals that are phrased very seductively and carefully, and seem to support effective teaching.

There are some concepts NZEI advocated for in the submission, some NZEI supported with caution, and some NZEI opposed.

adobe-pdf.gif  NZEI Te Riu Roa submission (0.2mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Young and New Members Network submission (0.1mb pdf)

ext-website.gif  Members' own submissions (extracts only)

Members' submissions

Extracts from submissions made by NZEI members as individuals or staff groups.

  • Members were clear that, while they valued a degreed profession, a one year post-graduate course as the only pathway into teaching was not acceptable. Read more.
  • Members shared their personal experiences as beginning teachers and opposed any requirements for PRTs to undertake postgraduate work.
    Read more
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  • Members were clear that permanent units must be available to shape teachers’ career pathways by recognising leadership roles, and should not be able to be used as a form of performance pay.
    Read more
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  • Some of the proposals for leadership in schools were acceptable, but with many cautions, especially around resourcing and compulsory training.
    Read more
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  • Members are seeking an independent body ‘of teachers, for teachers, with teachers’ to over-see the profession. Read more.