Friday, 12 July 2013

Principals reject PaCT online assessment tool

Stuff.co.nz
Principals' Federation national president Philip Harding said the PaCT tool would strengthen national standards and his members opposed it. Other federation members said it would lead to the dismantling of New Zealand's world-class education system.

Treasury documents reveal budget-cutting pressure | TEU - Tertiary ...

Documents released under the Official Information Act by Treasury confirm the government is dampening demand for tertiary education to balance. ... are proposed, the universal nature of the Student Support system could be undermined with the risk that further changes would increasingly have large impacts on specific groups e.g. limit their access to tertiary education.” Megan Woods said New Zealand has already seen a huge drop off in industry training numbers. 

Employers taking skills over grades, says expert

More New Zealand employers are ignoring candidates with the best university grades in favour of those who clearly demonstrate skills, a conference has heard.Universities are grappling with how best to produce graduates who are employable,... 

Survey shows widespread insecure work in tertiary education

A survey of nearly 2000 TEU members shows insecure work, casual and fixed-term employment agreements are widespread in tertiary education. One in six respondents said they were currently in an insecure, casual or fixed-term position, and a further one-third ...

Maori academics get a helping hand

Promising Maori academics are being given a hand to study in some of the world's leading universities - with a dash of magic thrown in.Kelly Ratana, 26, and Hannah Leckie, 28, were two of 112 scholars who last night received education... 

Science and maths teachers shine in teaching awards - TEU Tertiary ...

Ako Aotearoa's Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards recognised outstanding tertiary teachers and lecturers this week. A total of ten awards. 

The art of education

Gisborne Herald
The Eastern Institute of Technology's (Tairawhiti) Maori School of Visual art this year marks its 20th anniversary, and how things have changed from the informal arts training — offered in what was then known as The Barn — of two decades ago. Today ...

NorthTec to open a new Auckland Campus

NorthTec is pleased to announce that it will soon be offering tertiary studies in Auckland when its new Campus becomes operational later this year. 

Secrecy ends for Uni of Waikato alumnus with Xbox One Unveil

A Canadian student who completed his Masters degree at the University of Waikato was recently able to tell his friends and family what he’s been doing for the last year and a half.