After negotiations lasting for over a year, the Kindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers' Collective Agreement has been signed by NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Ministry of Education.
This agreement continues pay parity for teachers and maintains most conditions despite the financial constraints the sector faces. Solid support from kindergarten members saw a number of clawbacks removed from the table and changes to non-contact time watered down and delayed. After two rounds of paid union meetings more than 500 kindergartens and association workplaces participated in a ballot that saw 1534 members vote in favour of ratification and 164 vote against. This represents more than 90 per cent of those who participated voting in favour. Your negotiating team has done a wonderful job representing the interests of all members in a difficult industrial and financial climate The settlement brings some stability to the sector for the next two years.

ECE Taskforce Consultation

The ECE taskforce has had its say, now it is time for you to have yours. An online consultation on the taskforce report has been set up by the Ministry of Education.

For help with the consultation you can download the following

Information sheet for Taskforce response.pdf

Taskforce findings and analysis.ppt

Concerned about the recommendation to get rid of 20 hours free ECE?

Letter-to-MPs.pdf

More info on our ECE Taskforce page