Contact us

There is a PPTA branch in every school, which means your branch representatives are the everyday contact for most members.

Field officers are another point of contact for information, advice, or support with workplace issues; see below or click here for your region's field officer contact details. 

The field service provides advice and support for regions, branches and individual members and is run out of regional offices located in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin.

Their functions include:

• assisting members in resolving workplace issues
• delivering membership education courses and seminars
• advocating for members with the Teaching Council

Te mataroa work to assist those wanting support in a Māori context.

Other contacts

Membership enquiries: email our membership team (membership@ppta.org.nz)

Other enquiries: contact our national office by:

• filling out this form
• emailing us (enquiries@ppta.org.nz)
• calling us on 04 384 9964
• 'Intention to join the union' forms: please send these to our membership team (membership@ppta.org.nz)

Postal address is:

PPTA National Office
P O Box 2119
Level 5, 60 Willis Street
Wellington

Media enquiries: email Philippa Lagan (plagan@ppta.org.nz) or call her on 021 548 357

Field officer contacts

Note: During the school holidays phone your local field office (and the phone will divert to the duty staff), email dutyfo@ppta.org.nz.

Auckland

Regions: Auckland; East Coast, Upper, Central, and Lower Northland

Field officers:

Mark Anderson (West Auckland) - (excluding MAGS)

Emir Hodzic  (North Auckland) - (excluding Orewa College) + Epsom Girls' Grammar School

Susannah Bailey (East Auckland) (excluding EGGS, Auckland Grammar, Te Kura Auckland office, Northern Health School)

Kendra Greenwood (Northland) + Orewa College + the Northern Health School

Michael Cabral-Tarry (South Auckland) and the following Counties-Manukau schools: Manurewa High School, Manurewa Intermediate, Alfriston College and James Cook High School. + Te Kura Auckland 

Gavin Kay (East Coast) + MAGGS, + Auckland Grammar + MRGS Mt Roskill

Field office:

Ph: 09 815 8610 
Email: auckland@ppta.org.nz

Postal Address: PO Box 52006, Newmarket, Auckland 1149

Street address:

Level 2. 18 Normanby Road

Mt Eden, Auckland 1024

Hamilton

Regions: Central Plateau, Hauraki-Coromandel, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Western Bay of Plenty and Counties-Manukau

Field officers:

Jason Smythe (Bay of Plenty and Western Bay of Plenty regions)

Kathleen West (Counties Manukau (except Manurewa High School, Manurewa Intermediate, Alfriston College and James Cook High School), Central Plateau regions and the following Waikato schools: Huntly College, Morrinsville College, Otorohanga College, Otorohanga South School, Rototuna Junior and Senior High, St Johns College, Te Kuiti High School and Te Wharekura o Maniapoto)

Fiona Wolff: Waikato (except Morrinsville College, Otorohanga College, Otorohanga South School, Rototuna Junior and Senior High, St Johns College, Te Kauwhata College, Te Kuiti High School and Te Wharekura o Maniapoto) and Hauraki-Coromandel Regions.

Field office:

Ph: 07 849 0168 
Email: hamilton@ppta.org.nz

Postal Address: PO Box 20 294, Hamilton 3204

Street address: 

5/210 Collingwood St,

Hamilton Lake, Hamilton 3204

Palmerston North

Regions: Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu-Whanganui, Hutt Valley, Wellington and Wairarapa.

Field officers:

Andy Rothville Manawatu-Whanganui (including Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu)

Derek Morris: Wellington (excluding, Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu)

Rochelle Shadbolt: Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa (including Hutt Valley High)

Rachel Burnett: Taranaki and Te Awa Kairangi Hutt Valley (excluding HVHS)

Field office:

Ph: 06 358 4036 
Email: palmerston@ppta.org.nz

Postal Address: PO Box 168, Palmerston North 4440

Street Address:

Level 2, Cnr The Square and 359 Main Street

Palmerston North 4440

Christchurch

Regions: West Coast, Canterbury, Nelson and Marlborough

Field officers:

Jo Martin: Canterbury, some Aoraki branches (Ashburton Christian, Ashburton College, Ashburton Intermediate, Hinds, Mount Hutt College)

Marie Blackley: Canterbury, Nelson

James Morris: Canterbury, West Coast, Marlborough

Field office:

Ph:03 366 6524
Email: christchurch@ppta.org.nz

Postal Address: PO Box 5032, Papanui, Christchurch 8542

Street Address:

Level 1, 501 Papanui Rd, Cnr Harewood and Papanui Roads, access via RSA car park 

Papanui, Christchurch 8542

Dunedin

Regions: Otago, Southland and Aoraki.

Field officers:

Emir Hodzic: Otago, Aoraki (excluding those branches with Jo Martin) As Emir is moving to Auckland from Term 3, a new FO will be appointed to this position shortly after

Mark Kelly: Southland, some Otago branches (Blue Mountain College, Cromwell College, Dunedin North Intermediate, Dunstan High School, Lawrence Area School, Mount Aspiring College, Roxburgh Area School South Otago High School, The Catlins Area School)

Field office:

Ph: 03 477 1311 
Email: dunedin@ppta.org.nz

Postal Address: PO Box 1561, Dunedin 9054

Level 2, Consultancy House, 7 Bond Street, 

Dunedin Central