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.
Te Kupenga Rangatahi (NEN) is a network of Early Childhood, Primary and Intermediate students, beginning teachers and MoE Field Staff in their first few years of teaching. We come together to:
Student membership of NZEI Te Riu Roa is free and brings a host of benefits, networking opportunities, targeted training and PD, fun events, as well as help with finding your first job. NZEI Te Riu Roa has the collective strength to negotiate improved pay and conditions - we have a proud history of successful big-picture campaigns, and help with the tricky on-the-job stuff for our members.
For more information please email neweducators@nzei.org.nz or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram
Connect with other educators to learn, grown and thrive together.
Connect with other educators to learn, grown and thrive together.
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.
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.
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.
