Holiday hours
Our Contact Centre phone lines will close from midday on Friday 20 December 2019 until 8:30am on Monday 6 January 2020, when we’ll be back to usual business hours.
Contact Centre staff answered more than 55,000 calls, 50,974 emails and 58,000 pieces of mail in 2019! Time for a well-deserved break.
Latest appraisal update
An element in the recently ratified Accord between Government and teacher unions proposes removing performance appraisal as an accountability instrument. We’re excited about working with the profession on the potential this commitment offers, although for right now the appraisal process is business as usual. Read more.
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Historic Abuse Allegations Against Teachers
A Royal Commission of inquiry is looking into what happened to children, young people and vulnerable adults in State and faith-based care in Aoteoroa New Zealand between the years 1950-99. Although they are not limited to that timeframe. As part of this inquiry, allegations may be made against teachers.
Matatū October
Where does the Teaching Council fit into the Tomorrow's Schools reforms? What happened at the inaugural initial teacher education programme approval? Find out in this month's newlsetter!
New police vetting timeframes
Vetting requests for teachers will now be processed in the standard 20 working days or more following the expiration of our expedited vetting service agreement with Police. We encourage you to please submit your application for renewal as soon as possible.
Teaching Today podcast 2019 episode 3: induction and mentoring
Hear the stories of two provisionally certificated early childhood teachers ready to leave the profession and why they chose to stay (spoiler alert: caring, supportive and effective mentoring).
Give Nothing to Racism - resources for our teachers
The teaching profession is in a unique position as leaders and changemakers of society; we know you are committed to ensuring our tamariki and rangatahi are supported to feel, think, feel and behave in inclusive ways.
Teaching Council election results
Teachers across the country have elected seven members of the new Council Board. The next step is for the Education Minister to appoint a further six members. The new Board will be in place on 1 July 2019.
All teachers can now renew full practising certificates online (EC30)
The online renewal process is fast and efficient for teachers and leaders in early childhood education (ECE), primary and secondary schools.
Information for secondary teachers about fees and the collective agreement
The payment of fees by the Secretary of Education was agreed upon for the term of the Secondary Teachers Collective Agreement only. As such, fees for a practising certificate that expired after 31 October 2018 are payable by individual teachers.