School resources to continue after wind down
Bill English | Education
The production of high-quality educational resources, including the renowned School Journal, will continue after the Government’s decision to wind down the operations of government-owned Learning Media, Finance Minister Bill English and Education Minister Hekia Parata say. Learning Media today announced the decision because it is apparent the company is not financially viable. ...
FFTO to be replaced with expanded programmes
Steven Joyce | Social Development
The Foundation-Focused Training Opportunities (FFTO) programme is to be replaced from 1 January 2014 with an expanded range of more effective education and training programmes to help beneficiaries and young people get into work, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Social Development Minister Paula Bennett announced today. FFTO programmes consist of 26-week foundation-level training courses for beneficiaries funded by Vote Social Development and administered by the Tertiary Education Commission. FFTO will be replaced by the following: ...
Foundation education to be fees-free for 20-24 year olds
Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
All foundation education (Level 1 and 2 courses) will be fees-free for 20-24 year-olds from 2014, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce announced today. At the same time the government will extend the Youth Guarantee Scheme to 18 and 19 year-olds, meaning that all New Zealanders below the age of 25 will be able to access fees-free level 1 and 2 education courses. ...
Youth Guarantee expanded to 18 and 19 year olds
Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
The Government’s Youth Guarantee scheme will be expanded to 18 and 19 year olds from 1 January 2014, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce announced today. The government established the Youth Guarantee scheme in 2008 for students who find the traditional classroom environment challenging and are at risk of dropping out of school. ...
Keynote address: New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers (NZAPEP) Conference 2013
Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Introduction
Tēnā koutou katoa. Thank you for having me at the NZAPEP Conference. It’s good to be here again. I’d like to acknowledge the NZAPEP Board, the Chair Christine Clark, and the Deputy Chair Margie Sorenson. ...
The company creates digital and print educational resources such as The School Journal and Te Wharekura and also provides professional development for teachers. The company employs 109 FTE staff, including editors, designers, project managers and ...
Finance Minister Bill English and Education Minister Hekia Parata announced the decision this morning, saying it is not "financially viable". A statement from Learning ..."Decisions on what will happen to the company's current assets, including its ...
The Ministry of Education has assured schools they will continue to receive all publications and access to online resources following the closure of a major New Zealandeducation publishing company. The board of Learning Media has agreed with the ...
However, the study showed schools were increasingly reporting national standardsinformation to parents from 2010 to 2012, and more end-of-year reports referred to thenational standards, reaching 91 per cent last year. The proportion of reports that ...
But she says achievements rates among Maori and Pasifika students continue to be lower at all levels of education. Ms Parata says the information is not just about schools alone but for councils, businesses, NGOs and the Government to understand what ...
More young people are moving from school to degree level study - from 13,600 students in 2007 to 16,500 in 2012, including more Māori and Pasifika. More people are completing level 4 qualifications by age 25 – from 40% of 25-year olds in 2007 to 46% in ...
... wearing black as part of "black out" day. Novopay is used to pay over 110,000 school employees from 2457 schools every year. PPTA has initiated a group legal action on behalf of members against the secretary for education for failing to pay ...
Minister says Learning Media was struggling
Listening to that was the Minister of Finance, Bill English.Union claims govt could have done more to save publisher
New Zealand's public sector union says the Government could have saved its educational publisher, Learning Media.Future of NZ's School Journal up in air as company to close
The future of this New Zealand institution is in the air as the state-owned enterprise that publishes the journal, Learning Media, is to close, with the loss of more than 100 jobs.PM: Journal won't be lost in closure
Prime Minister John Key said yesterday that the School Journal would continue despite the decision to close the state-owned enterprise that produced it, Learning Media."There are still some very important parts of the business...Schools to continue receiving all publications and resources
Schools to continue receiving all publications and resources and will not be affected by the wind-down of Learning MediaAfter 75 years, Learning Media to be closed, but School Journal to continue
Scoop.co.nz (press release)The company creates digital and print educational resources such as The School Journal and Te Wharekura and also provides professional development for teachers. The company employs 109 FTE staff, including editors, designers, project managers and ...
School Journal publisher winding up
Stuff.co.nzFinance Minister Bill English and Education Minister Hekia Parata announced the decision this morning, saying it is not "financially viable". A statement from Learning ..."Decisions on what will happen to the company's current assets, including its ...
Assurance school publications safe
Otago Daily TimesThe Ministry of Education has assured schools they will continue to receive all publications and access to online resources following the closure of a major New Zealandeducation publishing company. The board of Learning Media has agreed with the ...
Government stood by and watched Learning Media fail
The Public Service Association says the government could have stepped in and saved Learning Media but instead has stood by and watched it fail.National standards will improve - Parata
Stuff.co.nzHowever, the study showed schools were increasingly reporting national standardsinformation to parents from 2010 to 2012, and more end-of-year reports referred to thenational standards, reaching 91 per cent last year. The proportion of reports that ...
Minister defends national standards
The Education Minister has defended national standards despite an independent report finding teachers are ranking children's reading, writing and maths correctly only about 60 per cent of the time.The report, commissioned by the...National Standards: School Sample Monitoring and Evaluation
The National Standards School Sample Monitoring and Evaluation Project describes and evaluates the implementation of National Standards in New Zealand schools. It started in 2010 when the standards were first introduced. This report describes information ...Govt releases info on schools' performances
Radio New ZealandBut she says achievements rates among Maori and Pasifika students continue to be lower at all levels of education. Ms Parata says the information is not just about schools alone but for councils, businesses, NGOs and the Government to understand what ...
Expansion of education to work schemes encouraging
The Youth Guarantee and other skills training schemes are clearly getting traction so it's great they're being expanded and added to, says Kim Campbell, chief executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Association, commenting on the training package ...Schools ban hundreds
A teen has been left in limbo without education for 305 school days as new figures spark concerns that at-risk pupils are falling through the cracks.Nearly 30 young people have been off school for more than 100 school days after...Joyce: Association of Private Education Providers
Scoop.co.nz (press release)More young people are moving from school to degree level study - from 13,600 students in 2007 to 16,500 in 2012, including more Māori and Pasifika. More people are completing level 4 qualifications by age 25 – from 40% of 25-year olds in 2007 to 46% in ...
Teachers don black for Novopay issues
NZ City... wearing black as part of "black out" day. Novopay is used to pay over 110,000 school employees from 2457 schools every year. PPTA has initiated a group legal action on behalf of members against the secretary for education for failing to pay ...
Foundation education to be free
Stuff.co.nzThere were 8900 students enrolled in the scheme in 2012, with only 7 per cent of students having achieved NCEA level two when they entered the programme. Those 18 and 19-year-olds opting to use the Youth Guarantee Scheme would be able to access a ...
Snapshot of key educational statistics now online
Techday NZIndividual school information – including student achievement and financial information – has also been released alongside aggregated National Standards and Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori data for each territorial authority. “We recognise for all ...
Preschoolers use smart phones to develop literacy skills
How young is too young to start mastering the art of the smartphone, or Skype or Facebook?Community to have say in education direction
waateanews.comExcel project leader Leith Comer, a former Te Puni Kokiri chief executive, says he will be working closely with the ministries of Education, Health, Social Development and Justice, the Police and Ngati Whakaue. He says Maori do relatively well in ...
Embedded literacy and numeracy education upskills prisoners
Prisoners who have poor reading skills, cannot use a ruler or struggle with calculating numbers are getting a boost with an initiative that embeds literacy and numeracy education with trade training and achieving nationally recognised qualifications.Why New Zealand must strengthen its teaching profession
John Morris and Rose Patterson have been investigating the factors influencing the quality of New Zealand’s teaching profession. Join us for the launch of their first report in a series of three. Teachers are New Zealand’s greatest educational asset. ...Course aims to grow young leaders
Gisborne HeraldNational police headquarters Maori responsiveness advisor based at Tronp, Whiti Timutimu, said the objectives of the programme were to assist and support youth, instil mind and body discipline, mentor youth at risk, reduce offending and drug and ...
Survey shows law students suffer high stress
Over 60% of New Zealand law students believe their studies have resulted in high stress levels, according to a New Zealand Law Students’ Association national survey.Tutors complete unique financial literacy pilot programme
Whitireia Polytechnic tutors say programme has provided them with vital money skills to pass on to New Zealand studentsNorthTec and Te Hiku Media enter into a new partnership
NorthTec and Te Hiku Media have entered into a new partnership to deliver the Foundation Studies Media Skills (Level 2) course in Kaitaia starting on Monday 9th September.Deadline looms to nominate top teachers
The deadline is fast approaching for communities to nominate outstanding teachers for the ASG Teaching Awards and Cognition Education Leadership Awards. The awards encourage teaching excellence and give communities the opportunity to publicly recognise ...Doors Open on New School
Kahurangi School will be officially opened on Friday 6 September at 1.00pm, by local MP and long-time supporter, Hon. Annette King.Professor receives highest honour
Stuff.co.nzHe has published seven novels, four collections of short stories and five collections of poetry. In 2012 he was awarded the Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement in Fiction and he was made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2001.
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