Sunday 15 September 2013

Monday, 16 September 2013

Parata establishes stronger link with Samoa Education Minister

Hekia Parata | Education
Education and Pacific Island Affairs Minister, Hekia Parata, welcomed the opportunity to discuss Pasifika education matters with Samoa Education Minister, Hon Magele Mauiliu Magele. “New Zealand is a Pacific nation and we have a vested interest in strong relationships in our Pacific neighbourhood, including in the education status of all Pasifika people both here and in the Pacific nations themselves,” says Ms Parata. The largest Pasifika community in New Zealand are Samoans who make up almost half of the Pasifika population in New Zealand. ... 

New Zealand showcased at Education Fair

Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today opened the 2013 New Zealand Education Fair in Seoul as part of his four-day visit to Korea to boost education ties between the two countries. More than 30 New Zealand institutions from all areas of the education sector are represented at the two-day education fair being held at Seoul’s COEX Convention and Exhibition Centre. ...

Achievement rate for our school leavers shown in district profile

Gisborne Herald
Ministry of Education central north regional director Kathleen Atkins says achievement rates among Maori and Pasifika students were lower at all levels of education. There were also important differences in achievement for boys and girls, she said ...

Is this the end for NZ publishing?

Auckland stuff.co.nz
Chapman's comments followed Pearson Education's announcement it was pulling out of New Zealand and HarperCollins' decision to move distribution and some editorial and back office functions to Australia. Hachette NZ .... If you're a New Zealand fiction ...

Massey report slams Treasury's agenda for education

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“This study demolishes the argument for so-called “performance” pay for teachers because it shows that the actual teaching is just one of many factors that affect achievement, such as home background, class size, the quality of school resources, and...

Private school firm wants in to Aranui

The organisation behind the country's first private-public partnership school is "keen as mustard" to give Aranui its new super school. 

Financial education key to Pasifika aspirations

Massey News (press release)
I recently evaluated the Tamaki Financial Literacy Programme for the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs. This small pilot scheme deserves a lot more attention than it's likely to get because, at its heart, it's about meeting the aspirations of an ...

Principal wants decile rethink

Manawatu Standard
Linton's budget struggles to cover some basic house-keeping needs at the 130-pupil school, like repairing cracked concrete in the school's courtyard and installing new blinds in classrooms. Jobs have been put on the backburner because of budget woes.

FFTOs pay the price for free foundation studies | TEU - Tertiary ...

The purpose of FFTO-funded programmes is to enable learners with low qualifications, and who are at risk of long-term unemployment, to engage in further education and training. The tertiary education minister Steven Joyce ...

Anti-Bullying Success with Kiwi Kids Not Just an Illusion

Having performed for over 700,000 students Elgregoe has become of New Zealand’s top school performers and most celebrated magicians and he is about to visit Southland schools to reinforce his anti–bullying message. 

Bullying: I was different, and had a temper

Stuff.co.nz
At high school, being a librarian had the advantage of being able to eat lunch in the library away from other kids. High school was pretty good after 5th form. I think a lot of us matured around that point. Plus, one persistent problem got expelled ...

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