Wednesday 11 September 2013

Thursday, 12 September

Government to Fund Further Assistance for Christchurch Schools

Hekia Parata | Education 
The Minister of Education Hekia Parata has confirmed that resources will be available to support one principal in each of the greater Christchurch learning clusters, to spend up to a day a week working across the schools and early childhood services in the cluster to further develop and implement their learning plans. Around 35 clusters of schools and early childhood services have been working together over the last ten months, to progress community level collaborative activity, as part of the greater Christchurch education renewal programme. ... 
Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today the proposed Aranui Community Campus will go ahead, and three New Brighton schools will merge. The estimated costs will be over $41 million. “The government is committed to the rebuild of Christchurch. That’s why we’re investing $1 billion into renewing the education network in greater Christchurch over the next 10 years,” says Ms Parata. 
Four schools in some of the worst quake-damaged areas of Christchurch will be closed down and replaced by one super-school, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.Aranui Community Campus will open in 2017, spelling the... 

Avondale closure a heartbreak

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“The Minister needs to show that she is committed to strong public education, because everything else she has done so far has been undermining that, including the pushing through of charter schools. “The Government's process to reach this final ... 

Minister shows contempt for Christchurch teachers and school support staff

NZEI Te Riu Roa says the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata has shown a total disregard for teachers and school support staff in today’s announcement confirming the closure of four schools in Christchurch. 

Campus may have private link

Christchurch's first combined school campus, to open in Aranui in 2017, could be designed, built and managed by private companies. 

Nationwide Speaking Tour to Target Parents

A nationwide tour to lift student achievement in NCEA is targeting parents and the instigator of the inaugural tour makes no apologies for choosing to target parents

Hamilton school plan and zoning proving hot topics

Stuff.co.nz
The Ministry of Education unveiled its plans for the year 7-13 schooling provision, which is scheduled to open in Te Totara in 2016. Close to 300 people filled the auditorium at Fairfield Intermediate School, indicating the high level of interest. The ...

A Job For Every Graduate

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
... officials admit [http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/comment/editorials/7818295/Editorial-A-waste-of-trainee-teachers] that as many as 80% of current teacher graduates will not be able to find work in New Zealand over the next six years, and with ...

The Review of Industry Training - Competenz

An admirable objective but industry is a heavy investor in vocational training and its voice is in danger of being lost. Government should take a moment to stand in the shoes of employers and take note of the fact that the greatest investment ... 

Expert on brain training video games - Science Media Centre

Playing brain-training video games may help reverse the natural decline in cognitive abilities among older people, according to scientists who published their research in Nature this week. As The Guardian reported:.




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