Kaiārahi i te Reo and Therapists' Collective Agreement

1.1.1 The parties to this agreement shall be NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Secretary for Education acting under delegation from the Public Service Commissioner made pursuant to clause 6 of Schedule 3 of the Public Service Act 2020 and acting in accordance with s 586(5) of the Education and Training Act 2020.

1.2.1 This agreement is binding on every employer as defined in 1.3.1.

1.2.2 This agreement is applicable to every employee employed as a kaiārahi i te reo, an occupational therapist or a physiotherapist.

1.2.3 This agreement is binding on those employees who are or who become members of NZEI Te Riu Roa.

1.3.1 “Employer” means the board (or Commissioner if applicable) of a state or integrated primary, intermediate, secondary or composite school, as defined in the Education and Training Act 2020. It does not include the board of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu.

1.3.2 Ko ngā mahi matua a te Kaiārahi i te Reo

• Whakamana tāngata
• Whakarauora te reo me ōna mātauranga Māori
• Whakararau, whakarahi te ao Māori

 The core role of a Kaiārahi i te Reo is to:

• Uphold the dignity of people; and
• Revitalise Māori language and knowledge; and
• Embed and amplify a Māori worldview.

1.3.3 “Therapist” means an employee engaged as a nationally registered physiotherapist and/or occupational therapist holding a current annual practicing certificate.

1.4.1 The term of this agreement is  20 June 2022 to 19 February 2024.

1.5.1 The parties agree that the terms and conditions in this agreement may be varied at any time by written agreement between NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Secretary for Education acting under delegation from the Public Service Commissioner made pursuant to clause 6 of Schedule 3 of the Public Service Act 2020.