Principals
School trustees: What happens when a board fractures?
It's one of the most significant democratic processes in the country, so why don't we know more about school board of trustee elections? Audio
School trustees: What happens when a board fractures?
It's one of the most significant democratic processes in the country, so why don't we know more about school board of trustee elections?
AudioPrincipals deliver warning letters to Education Ministry
Primary and intermediate school principals took their campaign for a better pay deal to the steps of the Education Ministry today, fronting up to nine of the ministry's regional offices to hand over… Audio
Principals may not cooperate with ministry in pay talks
Primary and intermediate school principals are discussing refusing to cooperate with the Education Ministry as a tactic to apply pressure over their stalled pay talks.
Government tells principals it won’t increase pay offer
Primary school principals have rejected the government's latest pay offer, holding out for pay parity with secondary school principals. Secretary of Education Iona Holsted told Checkpoint the… Video, Audio
‘There are going to be teachers paid more than principals’
The principal of a small rural school says she can't help but consider a return to teaching, after she rejected a pay offer that would have left her making less than a senior teacher at a bigger… Video, Audio
Primary principals reject offer
Primary School Principals have rejected the government's latest pay offer, despite primary school teachers accepting it. The deal would leave principals at smaller schools earning less than senior… Audio
Pay offer 'gutting' for principals of small schools
The pay offers aimed at breaking the deadlock in the teachers' pay dispute have come as a kick in the guts for hundreds of small primary school principals, who say they will end up receiving less pay… Audio
Stressed teachers' morale 'at rock bottom'
Auckland's dire teacher shortage will not improve until the government boosts teachers' pay and reduces their workloads, the city's principals say.
Primary teachers to strike for first time in 24 years
Primary school teachers and principals have voted to go on strike for the first time in twenty years. The full-day strike will take place in two weeks' time on August 15. The New Zealand Educational… Audio
School boards
Should a principal be on their own school board? Do volunteer Board members have the educational expertise to go-it-alone? The School Trustees Association says a principal reports to the Board but… Audio
Whanganui schools struggling for enrolments
Some Whanganui schools are less than half-full and the city's principals are on the cusp of calling for government intervention. Principals say there is already a problem because students are not… Audio
NZ Principal's Federation gets a new president
If you have senior secondary school-aged children, today is likely to be quite a big day for your family, with NCEA results out this morning. It's also a big year in education for Whetu Cormick… Audio
Principals vote with their feet and retire early
Principals' groups are warning that more principals are leaving their jobs before retirement age and fewer experienced teachers are willing to take their place. Audio
