The teachers and support staff of Te Ao Mārama School are joining with their colleagues all over the country on the 9th of August to call on the government to give primary and intermediate principals a fair deal. We need your support as we stand up for our principal, and all principals.

Teachers recently won pay parity with their secondary colleagues, because a
teacher is a teacher, regardless of the age of their students. But the governmentrefused to give primary and intermediate principals parity with principals ofcomparably sized secondary schools, or any support for growing workloads. 

In small schools, principals are doing a complex job but often without any extra support, and while teaching as well.  These principals are often paid less than some teachers in large schools.

We’re calling on the Government to do the right thing by principals. It’s only fair.

On 9 August, we’ll be wearing green in support of the national day of support. You will see posts on our Facebook page- feel free to share! We support the principals of Aotearoa, who do such a vital job leading the teaching and learning in our schools.