Our own aspirations to being an organisation based in Te Tiriti premised on Te Tongi – “Kotahi te kōhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai, te miro mā, te miro pango, te miro whero” and implementing our Te Tiriti partnership through the framework of Mōku te Ao.
Our commitment to decolonising our structures and processes and supporting kaiako and kaimahi Māori in the re-indigenisation of education for mokopuna Māori.
The Government has voted Treaty Principles Bill past the first reading. It is designed to erode te Tiriti o Waitangi by undermining the way it is applied in law. NZEI Te Riu Roa opposes this bill and joins the mobilisation of tāngata whenua (Māori), tāngata Tiriti (non-Māori), and many groups and organisations in saying “Toitū te Tiriti” (Honour te Tiriti)!What is good for Māori is good for everyone.
You can read NZEI Te Riu Roa's submission here.
As education professionals you give life to Te Tiriti in education. You can now make a submission against the Treaty Principles Bill.
We have created an explainer about the Treaty Principles Bill here.
Submissions are open until January 7.
You can learn more about the Bill and its potential impacts at an online workshop.
You can also gain an understanding of how the select committee submission process works and get practical tips on shaping a compelling submission so you can submit your own opposition to the bill.
Register for a workshop here.
We have a Facebook group set up for recent updates and member discussion about Te Tiriti issues. Join the group here.
Our Toitū te Tiriti activity is designed for you to show and share how you give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in your mahi.
How to use this resource:
• Download the Toitū te Tiriti resource:
-English version for schools
-English version for ECE centres
-Te Reo version for kura
-Te Reo version for kōhungahunga
• Print out (in A3) the resource.
• Choose one way you give effect to Te Tiriti in your mahi and write that under ‘Giving effect to Te Tiriti in my school looks like …’
Note: It’s best to use a thick pen such as a vivid so it is clear to see.
Fill out the resource, scan/snap a pic or, record a video sharing your Toitū te Tiriti message.
So that your message can be read loud and clear, you can also take a close up of the poster to really get your message across.
Post it on social media, tagging @NZEITeRiuRoa on both Facebook and Instagram and we’ll share it on our social pages too!
You can show your support for the Toitū te Tiriti campaign by buying one of our t-shirts here.
Take a look at our current campaigns and find out how you can get involved.
In a school or kura we are the people that do essential work alongside teachers and principals. We support ākonga in the classroom, manage school offices and administration, libraries and science labs and much more – our work is made up of many threads. Together we are building power to win improvements to our collective agreement – with fair pay, job security and the professional learning and development we need – the essentials!
The pay equity claim for teachers is currently underway. This is the largest pay equity claim in Aotearoa, covering over 90,000 teachers and principals working in schools, kindergartens and education and care settings. As registered teachers, principals are included in this claim. As teachers we are highly skilled professionals who work creatively, flexibly and with responsibility to our students and whānau. However, our work is often under recognised. Pay equity gives us the opportunity to win corrections to pay and conditions and to feel truly valued for the work we do. Throughout this pay equity claim we are working with the Ministry of Education and early childhood education employer representatives. The claim covers kaiako from early childhood education through to secondary school, so we are also working alongside the PPTA Te Wehengarua.
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.
He nui ngā tamariki o Aotearoa kāore i te whai wāhi ki te mātauranga i te mea he iti noa te tautoko ā-pūtea i te tautoko akoranga. Ko te hua o ngā take pūtea me ngā wā tatari tino roa, he nui ngā tamariki kāore i te whiwhi i te tautoko e tika ana e puāwai ai rātou. Mā te mahi ngātahi, ka taea te uruhi i te kāwanatanga ki te whakapiki i ngā pūtea tautoko kia rongo te tamaiti i te wairua tūhonohono, tautoko, ā, kia whai uara ia i te kura, i tōna whare ako kōhungahunga rānei.
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.