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The role of a principal is an unpredictable one. Some principals may have a long and successful career without ever encountering any major speedbumps along the way. Others may not be so fortunate. This is why the New Zealand Principals’ Federation strongly recommends principals sign up for the NZPF legal advice and support scheme. The […]
Conference Opening SKYCITY Convention Centre set the stage for the splendid opening ceremony of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF)/Australian Primary Principals’ Association (APPA) Trans-Tasman conference this year. Almost one thousand delegates from both countries, together with special guests from Canada, The UK and the Pacific Islands were treated to a rousing powhiri followed by […]
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata! What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, it is the people, it is the people! This well-known Māori proverb might well have been the philosophy on which the Principal Leadership Advisory Service was built. It […]
This year’s NZPF Moot had an air of expectation, different from most. The Federation’s executive decided it was timely to launch a debate on ‘The Purpose of Education in New Zealand’. The question of purpose for education drives to the very heart of the teaching profession’s raison d’être. There were a number of reasons for […]
Some would say that the MACs are the most effective way principals can change their school culture so their Māori students can succeed as Māori. Last year the Minister gave the PLD programme the big tick. She increased the funding which cleared the way for Hoana Pearson to be appointed national co-ordinator or Te Pītau […]
– MĀORI ACHIEVEMENT COLLABORATIONS (MACs) SET TO FLY Liz Hawes EDITOR One of the great highlights for NZPF in 2015 was the Minister’s announcement that Government would fund a Te Pītau Mātauranga or National Co-ordinator position for our Māori Achievement Collaborations (MACs) and continue to fund the very popular MAC programme. Hoana Pearson, formerly principal […]
Whakataka te hau ki te uru Whakataka te hau ki te tonga Kia mākinakina ki uta Kia mātaratara ki tai E hī ake ana te atakura He tio, he huka, he hau hū Tīhei mauri ora Cease the winds from the west Cease the winds from the south Let the breeze blow over the land […]
RESIST! RESIST! RESIST! That was the clarion call from lead principals in the room for the wonderful work they do for the keynote presenters Professors Alma Harris and Meg Maguire children in our schools. He said how incredibly proud he is of from the United Kingdom and Professor Diane Ravitch from the quality of teaching […]
Editor When I casually told a principal friend of mine some 18 months ago that I had been appointed to a position with NZPF, my friend immediately said, ‘Oh wow! You will be working with Liz Millar!’ I sensed a tone of undoubted admiration and huge respect. These were not misplaced impressions. As I got […]
NZPF executive committee The Rural Education Reference Group (RERG) is a collaborative sector group advocating for equality of opportunity in rural education. The group’s vision is for rural learners to enjoy lifelong access to a vibrant and well-resourced formal education network of high-quality learning opportunities. Its core functions are: 1. To address issues affecting rural […]
STATE OF THE NATIONS REPORTS APPA AND NZPF PRESIDENTS PRESENT . . . In keeping with tradition, both the Australian Primary Principals’ Association (APPA) and New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) presidents addressed the 2012 conference in Melbourne with their ‘state of the nation reports’. As we would expect when Australians and Kiwis get together, speeches […]
The lead message from the Trans-Tasman Conference 2012 Liz Hawes and Helen Kinsey-Wightman Photography Bob Bradley, Photolife Studios This year, New Zealand principals partnered with their Australian colleagues to stage the Trans-Tasman conference in Melbourne. The two countries have differences in the ways they administer education, but they also have many issues in common. It […]
