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The Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA; Māori: Te Wehengarua) is a trade union in New Zealand and professional association. It represents about 25,000[2] which is around 90% of teachers employed in state and integrated secondary schools, area schools, technology centres and community education centres. The PPTA is affiliated with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and Education International.
Post Primary Teachers' Association | |
Te Wehengarua | |
 | |
| Founded | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Location | |
| Members | 25,000[1] |
President | Chris Abercrombie |
| Affiliations | NZCTU, EI |
| Website | ppta |
Around 35% of their members are male and around 65% of their members are female. They provide a professional network for teachers, legal advice, employment relations education and dispute resolution along with discounts at certain retailers.[3]
Notes and references
edit- ↑ "About PPTA". Post Primary Teachers' Association. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "About PPTA". www.ppta.org.nz. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "New Zealand Post Primary Teachers Association Te Wehengarua". NZCTU. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
Further reading
edit- Alison, Judie (2024). "A Union of Professionals" (PDF). New Zealand: Mary Egan Publishing.
- Grant, David Malcolm (2003). Those who Can Teach: A History of Secondary Education in New Zealand from the Union Perspective. New Zealand: Steele Roberts. ISBN 978-1-877338-21-2.
External links
edit- "Home". Post Primary Teachers' Association website. Archived from the original on 6 December 1998. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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