Friday, 6 September

SMARTBUS takes early childhood education to Pacific families

Hekia Parata | Pacific Island Affairs Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata says that in a short space of time the new Pacific Early Learning Mobile Outreach Service (PELMOS) SMARTBUS has given more Pacific parents a taste of early childhood education (ECE). Ms Parata officially launched the SMARTBUS in South Auckland today. ... 

Learning Media expenses revealed

Returning now to a story we ran yesterday about the closure of Learning Media. 

Toby Manhire: Hekia, Bill and the very nervous taniwha

Dear editor, the School Journal .Although the assurances are confusing and inconsistent, I am pleased to hear that the Journal will continue after the closure of Learning Media, its publisher for 75 years. In light of the announcement,... 

Novopay costs schools dearly

Techday NZ
NZEI national president, Judith Nowotarski says this is effectively a shift in costs from the Ministry of Education to individual schools, yet no funding has followed. The survey shows that Novopay, even when working as it should be, is shifting ... 

Novopay's 'silent' $100,000 weekly cost to schools

Novopay is costing the country’s schools an extra $100,000 per week in extra administration costs, according to an NZEI Te Riu Roa survey. 

Schools praised as truancy rates drop

Stuff.co.nz
Both the Invercargill Student Support Network and the Southern Rural Education Activities Programme reported a downward trend in truancy, which they credit to the hard work of school staff. Southern Rural Education Activities Programme attendance and ... 

School absences 'can affect students for life'

A delay in getting at-risk youth back into education can have life-long consequences, education experts say.The Herald yesterday revealed nearly 30 young people have been off school for more than 100 school days after being excluded... 

Maori lead school suspensions in Waikato

Waikato Times
Maori students are being kicked out of Waikato schools at almost three times the expected rate and in much higher numbers than their peers. Education experts say the trends show teachers are struggling to engage Maori and should serve as a warning of .. 

Maori Party calls for guarantee for language resourcing

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The Maori Party says the demise of Learning Media – Te Pou Taki Korero is a sad day for New Zealand children and schools and is calling on the Ministry of Education to confirm how they will ensure that students learning in te reo Maori and English will ...

Becoming effective teachers for under-25 students

A two year collaborative research project incorporating the combined skills of a team of researchers from the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Eastern Institute of Technology, Wintec, Waiariki Institute of Technology and Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is ...