Principals Welcome Government Teacher Registration Relief
Principals across the country welcome the Minister's announcement today, that the Government will be paying Teacher Registration and Practicing Certificate fees ($550.00 every three years), from July 2025.
"Principals welcome this initiative," said Gavin Beere, who heads up the NZPF Executive Pou on policy.
"We are optimistic that it will attract more relief staff and help us retain more beginning teachers," he said.
"Staff shortages are an issue for many schools right across the country," he said, "and we hope that this move might help, at least a little bit," he said.
The Minister also announced that she will be making further Budget related announcements next week.
"Principals will all be hoping for an announcement to substantially boost learning support," said Beere.
"Since the Government introduced the 'inclusion' policy in the mid-1980s, so that every child, irrespective of ability or capability, could attend their local school, the policy has never been properly funded," he said.
"Principals are of one voice when it comes to learning support," he said. "It is every principal's number one priority and we look forward to the Minister who is courageous enough to recognise the need and properly fund it," he said.
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