Independent Schools Education Association - ISEA

08/07/2026

The Pay Equity Investigation podcast - Shortchanged is available now. Part investigative journalism, part true-crime parody and one hundred per cent about the fight for pay equity in New Zealand. Project Gender have teamed up with comedian Tom Sainsbury and actor Neill Rea to become an unlikely fictional detective squad to follow the clues, question the suspects, conduct stakeouts, and uncover the history behind one of the country's biggest fights for fairness. Go on a journey with workers, economists, activists, legal experts, union leaders, academics, politicians and some very familiar names - including a Deputy Prime Minister in the hot seat and impressive Dames determined to get answers. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

19/06/2026

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.

19/06/2026

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.

🌈 This week we are celebrating Schools' Pride Week!
✨ Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa is an annual pride campaign celebrating rainbow staff, students and whānau in school communities across the country.
❤️ 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.

What’s not to love about Kids Voting?!

✔ It’s a free programme available to all schools and kura, for Years 0 to 13
✔ It’s a great way for ākonga to explore real-life election issues, parties and candidates, and learn about democracy
✔ It builds up to a mock election in Term 4, which gives students first-hand experience of the voting process
✔ All resources are provided to run the programme, including a how-to guide, teaching resources, a ballot box and posters!

Interested? 🤔 Find out more and register your school here: kidsvoting.nz

📚 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.

Advocacy from NZEI Te Riu Roa has resulted in the classification of schools as 'critical users' under Phase 4 of the Government’s fuel response plan, but…

14/05/2026

This week is school support staff week. Let's celebrate them, this week and every week!

05/05/2026

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.