Official page of ISEA. A trade union and professional association for teachers & support staff working in independent schools in New Zealand.
ISEA (the Independent School Education Association) is a trade union and professional association for teachers and support staff who work in independent schools throughout New Zealand. ISEA was created by staff working in independent schools and became a union in 2000. Like all unions that are affiliated to New Zealand Council of Trade Unions we exist to improve the lives of our members starting w
A great video from the Young Workers Resource Centre summarising the People's Budget Response. It was a privalege to attend both as a representative of ISEA and also as the representative of the Working Women's Resource Centre.
Great explainer from the PPTA on the importance of non-contact time. All the world may be a stage, but it is really helpful to have time to prepare for the classroom stage to be able to perform at your best!
16/06/2026
This week is Pride Week and it has been great to see our Independent Schools also celebrating and flying Pride flags.
đ This week we are celebrating Schools' Pride Week!
⨠Schoolsâ Pride Week Aotearoa is an annual pride campaign celebrating rainbow staff, students and whÄnau in school communities across the country.
â¤ď¸ What activities are you doing in your school to celebrate?
27/05/2026
Check out these resouces from the Electoral Commission on teaching students about democracy and our voting system.
Whatâs not to love about Kids Voting?!
â Itâs a free programme available to all schools and kura, for Years 0 to 13
â Itâs a great way for Äkonga to explore real-life election issues, parties and candidates, and learn about democracy
â It builds up to a mock election in Term 4, which gives students first-hand experience of the voting process
â All resources are provided to run the programme, including a how-to guide, teaching resources, a ballot box and posters!
Interested? đ¤ Find out more and register your school here: kidsvoting.nz
đ Tag your school or your teacher friends to let them know!
27/05/2026
Great work PPTA Te Wehengarua for taking the lead and making a stand to protect these valued subjects being taught in schools. You have our support!
14/05/2026
Great advocacy from NZEI to classify Educators as essential workers.
Schools win âcriticalâ fuel status after NZEI push, but union says⌠Advocacy from NZEI Te Riu Roa has resulted in the classification of schools as 'critical users' under Phase 4 of the Governmentâs fuel response plan, butâŚ
This week is school support staff week. Let's celebrate them, this week and every week!
This week is New Zealand Sign Language Week. See the following for a great story about inclusion and connection from the Ministry of Education.
05/05/2026
Friday 15th May is Pink Shirt Day, a day to raise awareness that bullying behaviour is not ok, to encorage being an upstander if you see bullying behaviour and to celebrate kindness and diversity.
05/05/2026
Tomorrow it will be one year since the government changed the pay equity legislation, in a shocking and hurried way, and disregarding our usual democratic processes. They also took the money allocated towards 33 pay equity claims, including a claim for teachers. They cancelled years of work, taking us off the track of reducing the gender pay gap. Watch tomorrow to see the CTU and Human Rights Commission statements. For details see the comments in the following:
Tomorrow will mark 1 year since the Government announced they were gutting pay equity and cancelling the existing claims of tens of thousands of workers.
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions along with Pay Equity Coalition Aotearoa and the Human Rights Commission will be making a joint announcement at 10am tomorrow - watch at home with the Human Rights Commissions livestream. Link in the comments/on our story.
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