Our Campaign
PPTA believes that all students in Aotearoa New Zealand must be guaranteed a high quality education at their local state school.
Charter schools operate as private businesses, are bulk funded and operate under commercial contracts. The scheme is designed to privatise the public education system.
We believe there is a risk in allowing unqualified and unregistered people to teach in publicly-funded schools. This poses a risk to the quality of education that our young people receive, and undermines the professional standards expected of teachers.
What Is A Charter School?
A charter is a school that is government-funded, but which sits outside the public education system. Essentially, it is an independently run business that is publicly-funded.
Government Plans
Charter schools have been reintroduced by the coalition agreement between National and Act.
What Is At Stake?
Local decision-making in school governance. School contracts will be exclusive between the sponsor and the Charter Schools Authority.