APPA Pānui - Term 2 2025

Kia ora koutou ngā tumuaki

As Term 2 progresses, the educational landscape continues evolving, presenting challenges and valuable opportunities. This is a time to seek out key insights—those "nuggets" and silver linings—that will ultimately benefit your tamariki within the unique context of your kura. In this dynamic environment, embracing change and leveraging opportunities is how we will collectively improve outcomes for ourselves as leaders, our kaiako, tamariki, and community. 

Underpinned by our collective voice, I want to acknowledge the mahi of the Working Action Groups. Focused on our curriculum, leadership, learning support, and workforce priorities, these groups uncover robust evidence and potential solutions, seeking the silver lining and opportunities for positive change within these key areas. Their work includes pinpointing advocacy points and amplifying our collective voice to influence positive change.

Read on to find the updates from each Working Action Group; this will give you an insight into our current workstreams. To inform the WAG's we encourage you to complete the two surveys below. Have your say!

Thank you to all who attended last week's Term 2 APPA Lunch. For those who missed it, Steve Smith delivered an inspiring presentation on AI, which is available here: APPA AI Presentation.

This week, some of the APPA Executive will be in Wellington and are poised to bring you timely updates regarding the budget. We are all waiting patiently for the much-anticipated details of the 'learning support budget' and will share information as soon as it becomes available.

Kia ora rawa atu

Lucy Naylor 
President