HEKIA PARATA
Stuff.co.nzThe National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is designed with that in mind. It is a single, coherent system of national qualifications that is flexible enough to cater for every student and for all career pathways. It is profoundly ...
Bluestone takes part in survey
Timaru HeraldThe survey by New Zealand Council of Educational Research (NZCER), held every three years, has been circulated to a random selection of parents, teachers and board members at primary and intermediate schools. Of the 360 schools involved in this year's ...
Rich, poor gap widens in schools
Auckland stuff.co.nzToday, the expanded School Report website launches on Stuff.co.nz. The site - schoolreport.stuff.co.nz - contains National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) results for Years 11, 12 and 13 students for every secondary school in the country ...
What makes a good school?
Stuff.co.nzAs part of our relaunched School Report NCEA and National Standards data project, we want to know what you think makes a good school. Is it the decile and facilities that make a fantastic learning environment or is it down to the teachers and community ...
How to pick a school
Stuff.co.nzBut for others, picking a secondary school is a fraught decision involving school zones, decile ratings and NCEA results. So how much research should a parent put in and how much comes down to a gut instinct that a ... "There are some children who are ...
Girls outdo boys in regional NCEA results
Stuff.co.nzPrivate girls' schools Samuel Marsden Collegiate and Queen Margaret College, and Lower Hutt's integrated St Oran's College, took the top three spots for overall year 13 NCEALevel 3 excellence last year. Of the Wellington region's 40 secondary schools, ...
Boys slip further in school's co-ed class
Stuff.co.nzNCEA assessment data show 29.5 per cent of year 13 boys are not achieving level 3 nationally, compared with 18.9 per cent of girls. In some schools in Wellington, Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay, more than 50 per cent of boys are not achieving. At Rathkeale ...
The Great Debate: NCEA v Cambridge
Stuff.co.nzConcerns about NCEA's ability to reflect students' achievement were widespread when it was introduced in 2002 but Samuel Marsden Collegiate School principal Jenny Williams believes the national curriculum has now come of age. Initially, the school's ...
Greater accountability needed for NZ's charter school
Scoop.co.nzGreater accountability needed for NZ's charter school. “This past week has been a poor one for so-called Partnership Schools, New Zealand's version of charter schools. It is now clear that the authorisation process does not meet the standards expected ...
Schools prepare for intermediate influx
Stuff.co.nzThe school had expert support, some teachers on staff who already had intermediate teaching experience, and other teachers who would visit intermediate classrooms to get ideas. "We will be going outside and seeing what's going on and bringing in their ...
High schools battle to hit targets
Stuff.co.nzBoys at Kaikoura High School fared even worse with only a third gaining level 3. They were propped up by their female classmates though, 88 per cent of whom succeeded. Queen Charlotte College fared slightly better - a quarter of its boys and a third of ...
Fonterra readies milk in schools relaunch
No point crying over spilt milk - Fonterra will start its rollout of Milk for Schools in Wellington next week despite the dairy giant's continuing PR crisis.NZ language teachers need to be confident selecting tech
New Zealand language teachers need to be confident in their ability to selectively use technology, a University of Canterbury (UC) language education expert says.Auckland and Otago universities share lowest dropout rate
The University of Otago and the University of Auckland have the lowest first-year dropout rate among New Zealand universities, figures show.The data, initially released to the Otago Daily Times by the Tertiary Education Commission,...Novopay millions being paid back slowly - if at all
Nearly half of the millions of dollars mistakenly overpaid to teachers by Novopay has not been given back - with repayment rates as low as $2.50 per week agreed on.The Government is yet to recover nearly $1.5 million in confirmed...Catholic schools top Taranaki results
Stuff.co.nzThe results reveal Taranaki girls continued to outperform boys in the classroom. Nearly three-quarters of female students in the region passed level 3, while only 66 per cent of boys finished with the same qualification. The pass rate for Maori ...
Taskforce adopts holistic approach to get young Maori jobs
Radio New ZealandThe chair of a mayors' group that aims to increase youth employment says a holistic approach is needed to get more Maori into work. The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs is working with the Government to create an initiative that has a particular focus on ...
Great pride in school's ERO report
Gisborne HeraldOne of the features of Waikirikiri is that half the school has a teaching and learning programme completely in te reo Maori, while the other half is bi-lingual with instruction in both Maori and English. Staff work hard to ensure both sides of the ...
Revamp boon for special student
The Nelson MailChanges to the space in which the school runs its special-needs education will make up the first wave of renovations. The focus was on breaking down classroom walls, and the first set of works was due to be completed within three months, principal ...
School's out
Marlborough ExpressThe group stayed at Iva, a village on the island of Savai'i, and home base for Pasifika education adviser Leali'le'e Tufululasi Taleni at the University of Canterbury. Its Pasifika Talanoa Centre is a hub for principals, teachers, community leaders ...
Uni proposes to reshuffle arts courses
Stuff.co.nzA University of Canterbury proposal that would result in a reshuffle of European studies, European languages and cultures, and theatre and film studies will be considered by its council members later this month. Consultation with staff has ended and ...
UC mathematical expert receives second large research grant
Outstanding University of Canterbury (UC) researcher, Dr Maarten McKubre-Jordens, has been awarded another prestigious research grant.David Shearer's Decent Look at Whitireia Polytechnic
Yesterday (Thursday 8 August) Labour Party leader David Shearer, accompanied by local MP Kris Faafoi, took a decent look at the Whitireia Wineera Drive campus, the new Health Simulation Suite as well as blocks of older prefabricated classrooms and the ...NorthTec’s Performance Is Consistent But Can Do Better
NorthTec has performed with consistency over the last 12 months but can do better, Chief Executive Paul Binney told stakeholders at its recent Annual Review Meeting (Thursday 25 July).Residents angry over school building's fate
Stuff.co.nzThe weather-board classroom, just shy of its 100th birthday, is being torn down for failing to pass the new earthquake safety regulations. Residents are angry they were not informed or consulted before the school board sealed the fate of the building ...
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