NZSTA Submissions

NZSTA makes a number of submissions each year on issues that are likely to impact on the work of member boards. Submissions made by NZSTA draws on NZSTA's (NB.  All submissions are only able to be viewed by Member Boards):

-      ongoing dialogue with individual school boards and principals
-      ongoing dialogue with elected board of trustees representatives local, regional and national levels
-      experience in assisting boards of trustees on governance and accountability issues through our 0800 trusteeship helpdesk
-      experience in the provision of personnel/industrial services to boards of trustees
-      Collective Agreement negotiations
-      design and delivery of formal Professional Development and targeted support for boards of trustees
 

NZSTA surveys member boards from time to time on issues of current or potential significance to school boards of trustees to supplement the information we gather from other channels.

Submissions made on the basis of member surveys are listed separately below as Submissions made on behalf of member boards.

General Submissions

2012

12 March        -   Wellbeing of Maori & Pasifika children
12 February    -   Green Paper for Vulnerable Children

2011

9 December    -   NZSTA Profile (BIM) 2012
September      -   Review of Incorporated Societies Act
May                 -   Search & Seizure guidelines
January           -   Budget Policy Statement

2010

10 December   -   Official Information Act Review
August              -   Final Education Workforce Advisory Group Report
August              -   Education Amendment Bill No. 2 (2010)
April                  -   Review of Privacy Act
April                  -   Review of Boiler Code
March               -   Review of Special Education

2009

November         -   Teacher Registration Criteria
6 October          -   Correspondence School Strategic Plan
5 October          -   Export Education Levy (EEL)
2 October          -   Safer Journeys feedback
September        -    Living arrangements for young international students
10 June             -    Ed Amendment Bill 25-1 Submission
14 May              -    Waste Minimisation Discussion
April                   -    RMA Resource Management Act
27 March           -    Police Vetting feedback

2008

12 December     -    AE Review Feedback
11 December     -    Draft Drug Education guidelines - feedback
17 November     -    NZTC Impairment submission
October              -    LTSA Road User Rule
1 August             -    Draft Teach Registration Criteria feedback
31 May               -    Schools Plus feedback
18 April               -    Kiwi Leadership for Principals
28 March            -    Teachers Council Rule change
28 February        -    Create, Maintain Archives Standard

2007

17 December       -    VUW Restructuring
14 December       -    Volunteers Tax Treatment
31 October           -    Ka Hikitia Submission
25 October           -    NZSTA response to ITE document
31 October           -    Police Vetting requirements
July                       -   Trustee Eligibilty submission


Submissions made on hehalf of Member Boards

2010

14 September       -    Employment Relations Amendment Bill _No 2_ 2010
September            -    Holidays Amendment Bill 2010
31 March               -    Review of ERA PG
12 March               -    Review of ERA Part 6A

2009

October                 -    ITE Review consultation.final
7 September         -    Labour Department Infant Feeding Draft Code
29 June                 -    National Standards feedback

2008

3 July                    -    Breaks & Infant Feeding Supplementary
12 May                  -    Breaks and Infant Feeding