t's time to play a key part in our pay equity claim by giving feedback on a document called the General Areas of Responsibility (GARs). This report is a summary of the responsibilities identified by teachers and leaders who were interviewed for the claim.
Consultation opens 9 September and closes 18 October.
Read more here.
The pay equity process is about addressing the historic and current undervaluation in both pay and status in roles that society has perceived to be ‘women’s work’. The process determines if there has been undervaluation and if so, this is corrected.
All teachers and principals working in schools, kindergartens and education and care settings are covered by the claim, regardless of gender.
Interviews with around 300 kaiako and tumuaki (and their managers or board chairs) have been completed to build a picture of the skills, responsibilities, demands and working conditions that are required for the many different roles that teachers have. NZEI Te Riu Roa members were part of the group of interviewers.
Right now, we are working with the PPTA Te Wehengarua, Ministry of Education and early childhood education employer representatives to analyse the data from the transcripts to build a picture of teaching work.
The next step in the process is that we will invite you to have your say and give us your feedback. We want to ensure that every aspect of your job is captured accurately in our investigation.
Click here to see the steps to pay equity.
We’ll win pay equity by working together. We need to accurately illustrate the wide-ranging work responsibilities of kaiako and tumuaki, and build public support for our profession to ensure the government sees how important this issue is within our communities.
Take a look at our current campaigns and find out how you can get involved.
Kua manawanui a NZEI Te Riu Roa ki te mātātoa me te manaaki, Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ko te whakapono ko te mana o te kotahitanga, me te mahitahi. Kia whakatūturu ngā mōtika me ngā whaipānga hoki. Kia whakaute i ngā Māori me ngā mema katoa hei anga whakamua rātou.
Early childhood teachers so an incredibly important job. But their pay is up to 52% behind kindergarten and primary with the same skills, qualifications and responsibilities. We believe the government needs to act now to fix the gap.
Initial Teacher Education (ITE) plays a vital role in our education system, preparing future teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to begin teaching.
The Pūaotanga Repoet was an independent review of staffing in primary schools which paints a dire picture of our schools.
Studying to become an educator? In your first 5 years of teaching? Te Kupenga Rangatahi (New Educators Network) is a great way to make sure you get the best start to your teaching career.
