We are 47,000 principals, teachers and support staff who work in primary, area and secondary schools as well as early childhood centres, special education and school advisory services.
We come together as NZEI Te Riu Roa to fight for quality public education—because every child is worth it.
Primary teacher and principal members have voted to hold a week of rolling one-day strikes from 12 - 16 November. These strikes will take place on different days throughout the country.
Find your school's strike day. Find your local strike day events and rallies. Read more about the campaign.
The Ministry of Education has made new offers to members covered by the primary principals' and primary teachers' collective agreements.
Ako, the professional journal for 50,000 educators who are members of NZEI Te Riu Roa. In te ao Maori, the concept of aka means both to teach and to learn.
Read the winter issue online.
Sign the petition to the Minster of Education calling on him to address the teaching shortage and other issues in primary education. Sign today!
In 2018, we’re making the message loud and clear: It’s Time. Time to lead, teach and learn.
The Government is proposing to make it easier for women seeking pay equity, by speeding up and simplifying the process. Learn More
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Call us between 8.30am and 5.00pm on freephone 0800 693 443, or email nzei@nzei.org.nz for confidential advice.
Thousands of primary teachers and principals gathered in meetings and rallies across Auckland today, on the first day of a week of rolling one-day strikes. Read More
Primary teachers are set to begin a week of one-day rolling nationwide strikes on Monday. Read More
The Prime Minister's announcement this afternoon that the Government will fully fund 600 Learning Support Coordinator positions in 2020 is a big win for children and a big win for teachers and principals. Read More
Primary teachers' union NZEI TE Riu Roa and the Ministry of Education are set to begin facilitation on Monday, 5 November at 10.30am, in an attempt to make progress on collective agreement negotiations for primary teachers and principals. Read More
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