Strikes, class disruptions and the interruption of extra curricula activities may finally come to an end for Western Bay schools now that secondary school teachers are considering a pay offer from the government.

Schools across the region faced ongoing disruptions when negotiations broke down between the government and the Post Primary Teachers' Union on July 1 last year, but Western Bay of Plenty PPTA president Jason Smythe says negotiations could soon be at an end.

Western Bay of Plenty PPTA president Jason Smythe.

The union is currently assessing a new settlement from the government.

Local PPTA members are reviewing it and will vote in favour or against the settlement within the next two weeks.

'It's up to members to look at it – they need to make the call,” says Jason.

'So it's a good sign that some progress has been made and from that viewpoint we are positive, but it's entirely up to the members to decide.”

Jason has seen the settlement, but was not willing to say if he supported it.

'I'd rather not say at this stage; I want to discuss it with all my colleagues.”

Jason admits the nine month negotiating process has caused some disruption for students, but says it was necessary to ensure long term quality of education.

'It's been a long and tricky process where the members have felt under attack by the government.

'They feel the future of public education has been under attack.

'The members were weighing up the industrial action with the disruption for future students if the ideas being proposed saw the light of day.”