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NZEI Te Riu Roa is the union of more than 48,000 principals, teachers and support staff and specialist staff working in primary, area and secondary schools, early childhood centres, learning support and school advisory services.

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“Unequal Treatment”: NZEI Te Riu Roa slams rushed Māori curriculum… NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling on the Government to provide reasonable time for meaningful consultation for the draft Te Marautanga o Aotearoa framework and…

Unequal Treatment in the Māori Curriculum Consultation Must Change!

18.02.2026 22:56 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Running the government is a lot like playing recorder – it doesn’t work if you suck.

#makeitstop by letting those in power know just how many people care about primary education in NZ. Share this film, sign our petition, or just make some noise for teachers & educators at makeitstop.co.nz

17.02.2026 03:55 👍 73 🔁 40 💬 7 📌 6
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NZEI Te Riu Roa: Recognise schools and ECE centres’ role in disaster… NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling on the government to recognise and resource the role of school and early childhood education staff in disaster response and…

NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling on the Government to properly recognise the role of schools in disaster response and recovery, and to provide the staffing, resourcing and long-term mental health support our communities need.

15.02.2026 21:41 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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After the mud is cleared, schools are left to pick up the pieces The role of schools in disaster response and recovery has been under-recognised and under-appreciated for far too long

With all this extreme weather, a powerful piece from Newsroom highlights the reality for schools — once the mud is cleared, they’re still left covering the damage, costs, and disruption.

15.02.2026 20:01 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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'Unfair overreach': NZEI Te Riu Roa challenges Ministry pay deductions More than 700 learning support specialist members of NZEI Te Riu Roa launched a legal challenge in the Employment Court today against pay deductions made…

Today more than 700 NZEI Te Riu Roa learning support specialists have launched a legal challenge against the Ministry of Education over pay deductions made during last year’s industrial action.

09.02.2026 23:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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School year opens without critical specialist literacy support NZEI Te Riu Roa is the largest education sector union in Aotearoa. We come together as more than 46,000 educators to form a powerful force for change.

The school year has begun without critical specialist literacy support for many tamariki.

The loss of Resource Teachers in literacy and Māori is leaving vulnerable learners without the tailored help they need, and is driving experienced teachers out of the profession and overseas.

08.02.2026 21:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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From classrooms to checkouts: Job insecurity forcing teacher aides… Around 53 per cent of teacher aides and school support staff report a lack of job security, with many forced into second jobs just to make ends meet,…

More than half of teacher aides and support staff say they lack job security, with many forced to take second jobs just to make ends meet.

03.02.2026 21:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Alleged conflict of interest messages between Teaching Council Chair and Education minister The Educational Institute Te Riu Roa and the Council of Deans of Education said the messages show a conflict.

Newly released messages appear to show the Teaching Council Chair seeking help from the Minister of Education about funding for a private teacher training institute before being appointed to the Council’s leadership role.

22.01.2026 23:38 👍 11 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0
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NZEI extends funding support for schools in India and Myanmar NZEI Te Riu Roa recently approved a further year of funding support for schools in India and Myanmar, which are attended by around 1300 children in total.

NZEI Te Riu Roa has approved another year of funding support for schools in India and Myanmar, helping provide education for around 1,300 children.

Education is a human right. Solidarity doesn’t stop at our borders.

21.01.2026 00:41 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Media release: Govt delivers another gut punch to Māori with proposal… The Government has today delivered another gut punch to Māori by proposing the de-funding of expert teachers who support literacy and te reo Māori, NZEI…

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28.02.2025 04:38 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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📢 Govt to consult on future of expert teachers—another blow to Māori education

The Government is consulting on de-funding Resource Teachers of Literacy and Resource Teachers of Māori, which would strip vital support from tamariki who need it most.

28.02.2025 04:35 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
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Valuing education workers is key to reducing industrial action, says… If teaching was a profession as valued by decision-makers as it should be there would be no need for industrial action, says the country’s largest…

🔊 MEDIA RELEASE: Valuing education workers is key to reducing industrial action, says union 🔊

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10.12.2024 03:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Treaty Principles Bill Submission Workshops Want to take action against the Treaty Principles Bill? Join one of our online submission workshops and make your voice heard!

❤️COME TO AN ONLINE TE TIRITI WORKSHOP 🖤
Learn about the process for making a submission against the Treaty Principles Bill and how to have an impact! We are hosting workshops this week!
👉You can find times and more details here: action.nzei.org.nz/calendars/tr...

09.12.2024 02:09 👍 24 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 1

👋 Kia ora, welcome to NZEI Te Riu Roa’s Bluesky account. We will be posting updates, education-related news and media releases here. We look forward to engaging with our community here.
Ngā mihi nui!

08.12.2024 20:03 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0