Disciplinary Tribunal. Opinion Editorial by Dr Sarah Alexander. May 22,
Early Childhood Education System. The Stakeholders and Key Organisations Peak
Men in Childcare. Key page of NZ information. Why do
Pay parity for all early childhood teachers with school teachers is one of the biggest issues facing our sector.
Paying staff less than they worth has resulted in centres experiencing problems with staff retention and recruitment. It impacts significantly on children and their ability to form stable and trusting relationships with those who are caring for them. It affects the quality of early childhood education and care provided.
In the articles and videos provided here, you can learn about the campaign for pay parity and follow the progress that is being made. There’s much here to help you to gain greater insight into the issue.
The Table below shows the salary attestation pay rates to take effect from1 January 2023 as a result of Budget 2022. For easy comparison, alongside
Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister of Education. By email. 2 May 2022 Tēna rā koe, Minister Hipkins, E kore ngā pūtake e mākukungia e kore
The page of the Pay Parity Steering Group can be found here. On the PPSG page you will find the names of members of the
Budget 2021 funding. May 12, 2021. The Budget 2021 funding announcement for ECE concerns a funding increase of $170 million over four years. The salary attestation
Choices for Making Pay Claims. December 1, 2020. All ECE services and every qualified and certificated teacher employed by an ECE service are affected by
Staff Retention: Retaining our New Zealand trained early childhood teachers. By Melissa Dol. October 2, 2020. Being an early childhood teacher is rewarding work, there
Education Ministry Meeting on Pay Parity. July 29, 2020. Stuff published an article regarding our First meeting in May 2020. At the first meeting we presented a
Evidence on Pay Parity. By Dr Sarah Alexander, Karen Girvan, Bethany O’Hagan, and David Haynes with Tolo Pereira and Heather Te Huia. Sept 17, 2020.
The videos on ECE Teacher Pay and Staff Retention provided for your watching below are: An interview with Irish expert Dr Mary Moloney Part 1
Expert testimony on pay parity. The letter below by Dr Sarah can now be made available as the Select Committee heard from James on 22/07/2020.
Pay Parity Campaign Update. June 9, 2020. Since our last update in November 2019 we have continued advocating for young children to have teachers who
Pay Parity Campaign Update. November, 6 2019. We have been continuing advocacy for children to have teachers who are respected as teaching professionals and therefore
An open letter from 560 early childhood teachers to Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister and to Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister of Education.December 2, 2019.
First Week of the Pay Parity Campaign. October 8, 2019. We launched the campaign last Tuesday, 1st October 2019 after preparing a campaign book. The
NZEI Promises on Pay Misleading. Opinion Article. By Sarah Alexander. October, 6. 2019. NZEI has told the nation that it has a plan to deliver
What is the Pay Gap and NZEI’s Promise. By David Haynes. October 3, 2019. NZEI’s New Campaign to ‘Fix the Pay Gap’ Amid much fanfare
Exploitation is a Real Issue for Government to Address. By Dr Sarah Alexander. August 27, 2019. Teacher exploitation is a problem that we must fix.
The Exploitation of Unqualified Teachers is Common. by Rachel Pratt. August 10, 2019. Exploitation of teachers in ECE is rife in the sector and unqualified
Pay Equity and Pay Parity Differences. Dr Sarah Alexander. August 9, 2019. Pay ‘parity’ and pay ‘equity’ are like chalk and cheese – very different
Cost Analysis: Can Service Providers Afford to Higher Wages to their Teachers?July, 26. 2019 The salaries paid to teaching staff vary greatly in amount between
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