Education Minister responds to ministry conclusions
Education Minister, Hekia Parata, responds to the Education Ministry's conclusions about NCEA pass rates.
Education Ministry worried too many children failing standards
The Ministry of Education is warning the Government that national standards pass rates for intermediate school pupils are so low it might miss its goal for raising NCEA pass rates by 2017.
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today welcomed the Tertiary Education Commission’s decision to support Auckland University of Technology’s (AUT) Manukau Campus expansion. The expansion, which will see the number of Equivalent Full Time Students (EFTS) at AUT increase from the current 940 EFTS to 4,100 EFTS by 2020, will play a key role in providing greater tertiary education options in the south Auckland region. ...
AUT expansion aims to lift Maori, Pacific enrolments
TVNZThe Government has announced a major expansion of AUT University's South Auckland campus, which it hopes will get more Maori and Pacific Island students into tertiaryeducation. AUT and the Government are aiming to see an extra 3000 full time students ...
PaCT no longer mandatory
Techday NZPaCT is a digital tool that is expected to strengthen teacher confidence and capability in making judgments on a student against the National Standards. ... Last month, NZEI Te Riu Roa, the NZ Principals' Federation, the NZ Association of Intermediate ...
PaCT under fire again
Techday NZPhilip Harding, president of theNew ZealandPrincipals' Federation says while the Minister of Education has made it clear that national tests are not conducive to children's learning, by using PaCT to support national standards, it will do the same harm ...
Treasury sends contradictory messages on tertiary education
Treasury’s latest four-yearly outlook on ways to constrain government spending without compromising prospects for better living standards in New Zealand over the next four decades – released this week – has left room to explore more positive ...
Novapay contract costs Talent2 $20m
Stuff.co.nzThe Australian company that built the troubled Novopay payroll system says it will have to swallow a $20 million loss over the life of its contract with the Ministry of Education. Talent2 New Zealand booked the entire hit in its accounts for the year ...
Early childhood education in our rural regions
Living in rural areas can sometimes be isolating, particularly when access to services city people take for granted are many kilometres away. While education and community experiences are not always readily available, the Hunterville Mobile Kindergarten ...Unis unite on early education
Stuff.co.nzAcademics, deans and pro-vice chancellors have sent a collective submission voicing their concerns to Education Minister Hekia Parata, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce and Secretary of Education Peter Hughes. The leading campaigner, Otago ...
Secondary Schools: Pathways for future education, training and employment
This report follows on from ERO’s 2012 report on careers education, Careers Information, Advice, Guidance and Education (CIAGE) in Secondary Schools. This second report investigates how well 74 secondary schools have prepared their students for future opportunities in education, training and employment.$200 million wasted on inadequate professional development
The government is spending $200 million a year on woefully inadequate teacher professional learning and development (PLD) that does not help lift student achievement.Pupils among highest in NCEA level 2 stakes | Otago Daily Times ...
The final analysis of the Ministry of Education's 2012 NCEA data shows the percentage of Otagopupils leaving school with an NCEA level 2 qualification remains among the highest in the country - and the rates are continuing to increase. ... ''These results are a great reflection on the work our teachers do withstudents and their families and show the measures our Government is taking to raise achievement are working,'' Ms Parata said. ''We have seen some ...
Andreas Schleicher - student assessment
Acting director for the OECD's education directorate, looks at raw data which demonstrates New Zealand's relative success in the global standings of student achievment.Waikato classrooms embrace the digital age
School desks, pens and pencils could soon be an oddity in Waikato classrooms as schools increasingly embrace digital learning environments.
Multi lingual ‘ready for school’ programme about to begin
A brand new languages, music and a technology curriculum will be launched for North Shore Preschoolers as part of the Kids Planet Childcare ‘ready for school programme.’
The Teachers Council has dismissed a complaint against a Hutt Valley principal accused of misleading parents about school fees.
Witt board member has education history
Stuff.co.nz"Alongside my teaching responsibilities I have been actively involved in research, in both ecological statistics and in modelling Maori language usage in New Zealand. "I am passionate about education and I am excited by the opportunity to provide ...
Chch school takes ministry to court
A Christchurch school fighting closure will get its day in court.
Improved Career Development for Youth
Waiariki Institute of Technology and Careers New Zealand have signalled they are fully committed to working together to improve career development for young people which will flow into industry. School anger at board re-elections
Stuff.co.nzNew Plymouth schools are fuming at the possibility of having to re-elect board of trustees members after the Ministry of Education deemed the initial elections invalid. The drama unfolded from a lone complaint regarding a newspaper advertisement for ...
University farm in new territory
Stuff.co.nzThe focus day for the Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) strayed into new territory as researchers explored the feasibility of lucerne grazing for dairy farming. Lucerne research is being carried out by the Lincoln University Research Dairy Farm ...
Pupils cloaked in Maori culture
Otago Daily TimesKingsview School pupils spent last week creating kakahu (Maori cloaks) as a part of their education during Maori Language Week. Kakahu are traditionally made with woven flax, animal skin and feathers. However, the pupils created theirs using dyed paper.
Leaky schools total now 9
Stuff.co.nzThe Ministry of Education is set to contract water-tightening work on both Halcombe and Manchester Street schools, which have sprung serious leaks. Halcombe School's hall needs to be re-clad, and repairs to its roof and frame are required, at an ...
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