Each election year, NZPF develops its own manifesto to share with all political parties. This year, the manifesto was constructed in collaboration with the Presidents of the Regional Principals’ Associations, at the NZPF annual Moot.
It was a lively day, filled with enthusiasm for what principals know is possible and achievable for the tamariki of Aotearoa New Zealand – provided politics did not dominate. To this end, our 2023 manifesto suggests a cross-party coalition for forming education policy. The coalition would be a balance between all political parties, practitioners, educational experts and academics. In this way, education policy would be based on expert knowledge, research, experience, and understanding of how tamariki learn best. It would be possible to plan long term and create certainty for our sector in the future.
Below is an excerpt from the manifesto. See the full manifesto online: https://nzpf.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/505/nzpf_manifesto_may_2023_final.pdf.