Reminder: School Closed for Instruction Thursday 16th March

School Closed for Instruction – Thursday 16th March

Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,

Reminder: School will be closed for instruction tomorrow (Thursday 16th March).  

For any of you who missed the message from the Board of Trustees chair last week here is a section of this: 

Since May 2022 NZEI Te Rui Roa the union which represents Primary School Teachers and Principals has been in negotiation with the government with regards to the Area School Teachers’ Collective agreement (‘ASTCA’) and the Area School Principals’ Collective Agreement (‘ASPCA’).  As of today, there is no offer on the table with regards to the ASTCA.

Members of NZEI across the country covered by these two collectives have been balloted with regards to taking strike action.  Both groups have independently voted in favour of taking strike action.  NZEI have provided a preliminary strike notice to Boards of Trustees indicating that members covered by these two collective agreements will be on strike for the entire day of Thursday 16^th March. Independently teachers and principals at primary schools and teachers at secondary schools have voted to take similar industrial action.  

 Most of our teaching staff are members of the union and will not be available to teach their classes on the day of the strike.

Due to this Emmanuel Christian School will be closed for instruction for the day.   We would ask you to make arrangements to have your children looked after away from school.