More students leaving school with NCEA Level 2
Hekia Parata | Education Education Minister Hekia Parata says the final NCEA results show more students are leaving school having achieved NCEA Level 2. The 2012 results show that 74.3 per cent of school leavers achieved NCEA Level 2 last year compared to 72.4 per cent in 2011. That’s a 10.1 per cent increase since 2009. The results show: ..Minister thanks Aranui schools for their feedback
Hekia Parata | Education Education Minister Hekia Parata has thanked the five Aranui schools in greater Christchurch for providing feedback on the interim decision announced in May. "I would like to thank the Aranui school communities for engaging in the consultation process, and for the effort each school put into their feedback. I will read and consider all of the information provided carefully before making my final decision,’’ Ms Parata says. The interim decision is that: ..
That's one way to avoid having to teach them - Whale Oil Beef Hooked
The New Zealand Council for Educational Research's recent report on the state of our schools showed 60 per cent of surveyed teachers have faced bad behaviour from pupils that has seriously disrupted their teaching.
Catherine Isaac to chair charter schools board; conflict of interest, says Labour
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Hekia Parata's appointment of Catherine Isaac to chair the charter schools authorisation board, despite a clear conflict of interest, shows National still puts political expediency and cronyism ahead of Kiwi kids' education, says Labour's Education ...
Hekia Parata's appointment of Catherine Isaac to chair the charter schools authorisation board, despite a clear conflict of interest, shows National still puts political expediency and cronyism ahead of Kiwi kids' education, says Labour's Education ...
Schools steering Maori and Pasifika away from uni, says ERO
New Zealand ListenerSome schools are selling Maori and Pasifika short by channeling them into “vocational” courses such as agriculture, tourism or hospitality, a national report by the EducationReview Office has found. These courses let students pick up NCEA credits for ...
Students ill-prepared for real world: ERO
NZ CityMany secondary schools are falling short on preparing students for life beyond school, with the Education Review Office calling for more innovation in their curricula. A review of 74 schools last year found "considerable variation" in how responsive ...
Focus on preparing secondary students for life after school
Many secondary schools need to ensure their curriculum better prepares their students for life after school, according to a new report released today by the Education Review Office (ERO).
Structural change needed to stop dropping out of education
Hundreds of US high school pupils drop out of school every hour and it's no secret that New Zealand has a high rate of student disengagement from education. At least one in every eight of our young people is not involved in education, employment or ...
Money makes a difference
Did you know that kids at decile 10 private schools are five times more likely to receive funding for assistance during exams than kids at decile 1-3 schools? Nearly a quarter of King's College NCEA students got funding for special assistance! Gosh, maybe there's something wrong with those schools, that so many of their kids need help.
Incorrect pronunciation of Maori names impacts children
The Maori Language Commission says butchering and mispronouncing the Maori names of children makes them disengage from the classroom. It wants to raise awareness of the importance of correct pronunciation of Maori names in this year's Maori Language Week.
Principal's big push for every day te reo
Northern Advocate"The New Zealand Curriculum Treaty of Waitangi principle sets a clear expectation that schools should provide opportunities for students to learn about Maori language and culture," an Education Ministry spokesman said. Topics: maori language week, ...
Boarding allowance changes welcomed by Rural Women NZ
Rural Women New Zealand welcomes the announcement of new boarding allowances for geographically isolated students and others who experience significant barriers to achievement at their local school.
Wananga hopes more will attend free classes
Wanganui Chronicle
"I put my eldest daughter through te kohanga reo and I didn't even know the language myself. My youngest child now is learning te ara reo at school, so that's motivated me," she said. Jennie McLachlan is learning Maori to tautoko (support) her daughter ..
"I put my eldest daughter through te kohanga reo and I didn't even know the language myself. My youngest child now is learning te ara reo at school, so that's motivated me," she said. Jennie McLachlan is learning Maori to tautoko (support) her daughter ..
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