Ngā Whātui
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. Every day we see the difference our mahi does – even when it's hard, we know it's rewarding, essential work. But there aren't enough of us and too many of us don't have secure jobs. The Government needs to step up and improve funding for us. 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!