NZCER report finds whanau struggle for information
Radio New ZealandA new report by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research has found whanau learning te reo Maori find it difficult to get the right information about how to keep their reo up when moving between educational institutions. Ka Whanau Mai Te Reo is ...
First 21 schools for managed network named
Nikki Kaye | EducationAssociate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced the first 21 schools in New Zealand to sign agreements with Network for Learning (N4L) to connect to its managed network. “The first three to be connected by December and take advantage of Government funding for a managed network package are West Auckland’s Massey Primary School, South Canterbury’s Waimate High School and Wanaka’s Mt Aspiring College,” Ms Kaye says. “There are 18 other schools to be connected by the end of the year. ...
Education Minister Hekia Parata says she will review carefully the outcome of the judicial review brought by Phillipstown School. “We will urgently examine Justice Fogarty’s decision, and our options, including continuing consultation on the issue that was of concern to the Court. “These are unique circumstances and, while it is never an easy decision to merge a school, it is clear that Christchurch education needs to be organised differently post the earthquakes. ...
More tertiary students studying at higher levels
Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
The latest report on enrolment data from the Ministry of Education shows more New Zealand tertiary students are studying at higher levels, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce says. The report, Tertiary Education Enrolments 2012, shows a continuing increase in the number of students enrolling in degree and higher qualifications, particularly amongst students aged 18 to 24 years old. In 2012, there were 3,700 more bachelors degree enrolments by domestic students aged 18 to 24 than in 2010 – an increase of 4.3 per cent. ...
The Government has announced a package of new initiatives to encourage further growth in New Zealand's $2.6 billion international education sector. ..
National student president to meet with Steven Joyce
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce will meet in his Beehive office tomorrow with Pete Hodkinson, President of the NZ Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) to review a representative range of issues facing New Zealand’s 420,000 tertiary ...
The NZ Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) has delivered a letter to Minister for Tertiary Education Steven Joyce outlining student concerns about the downward pressures put on students and their ability to access quality tertiary education ...
In April, the ministry said that 38 teenagers had received other pupils' results from the PISA International assessment, which measures how well 70 OECD countries prepare 15-year-olds for adult life. Documents received under the Official Information ...
'Under-resourcing' behind privacy breach
Auckland stuff.co.nzIn April, the ministry said that 38 teenagers had received other pupils' results from the PISA International assessment, which measures how well 70 OECD countries prepare 15-year-olds for adult life. Documents received under the Official Information ...
Hidden costs of missing school
Schoolchildren who are suspended, expelled or drop out early are more likely to suffer from poor health and social difficulties - or even die young, according to new research.An Auckland District Health Board three-year review of...Christchurch school closure ruled unlawful
Education Minister Hekia Parata's decision to close Phillipstown School in Christchurch was unlawful, a High Court judge has ruled.In a decision out today, the school has won the first battle in its bid to stay open.Justice John...Christchurch school celebrates legal victory
A tiny Christchurch school that today won a David vs Goliath legal battle against a government-forced closure is hosting a victory party tonight.Education Minister Hekia Parata's decision to close Phillipstown School as part of...
The High Court today confirmed what the Phillipstown School community already knew – Hekia Parata’s decision to close the school lacked consultation and was unlawful. NZEI Te Riu Roa President Judith Nowotarski said the ruling was a win for democracy ...
How many other Davids will take on Goliath?
The Southland TimesFurore has erupted over national standards, proposed larger class sizes, and the post-quake school renewal plan. Parata, who is seeking further legal advice, may be aware this latest decision could lead to other schools following in Phillipstown's ...
School's victory in court eyed by others
Stuff.co.nzChristchurch schools facing forced closure in the city's education shake-up are reconsidering their legal options after a High Court judge declared one merger unlawful. While Phillipstown School, a decile 1 primary school with 163 pupils, may yet face ...
Phillipstown School is ecstatic with yesterday’s historic legal victory against the Government’s decision to merge it with neighbouring school, Woolston, and is now considering its next steps to keep the school open.
Putting the public back into public education
“The High Court decision on the proposed merger of Phillipstown School is a victory for common sense and the little guys”, says Quality Public Education Coalition Chairperson, Bill Courtney.
As New Zealand's global academic rankings decline, it is time to ask if New Zealand is locked into a state-funded culture of quantity v quality - with quantity the preferred factor of tertiary achievement. The solution is to cap the numbers of ...
A former Wintec lecturer has labelled international students as a "growing cancer" on the quality of New Zealand's tertiary education system. In a scathing column for the Waikato Times, Max Christoffersen, a former business studies and communications ...
The doubling of revenues from international students is a key element of the government's Business Growth Agenda, with Economic Development and Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce saying jobs taken by visiting students would be far outweighed by ...
This aligns closely with the Government this week launching a package of programmes aimed at growing New Zealand's $2.6 billion international education sector. A group of Palmerston North's economic development drivers, including the city council, ...
The doubling of revenues from international students is a key element of the government's Business Growth Agenda, with Economic Development and Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce saying jobs taken by visiting students would be far outweighed by ...
Christoffersen: Foreign students are a 'growing cancer'
Stuff.co.nzAs New Zealand's global academic rankings decline, it is time to ask if New Zealand is locked into a state-funded culture of quantity v quality - with quantity the preferred factor of tertiary achievement. The solution is to cap the numbers of ...
Tertiary Asianisation comments refuted
Stuff.co.nzA former Wintec lecturer has labelled international students as a "growing cancer" on the quality of New Zealand's tertiary education system. In a scathing column for the Waikato Times, Max Christoffersen, a former business studies and communications ...
Government dangles right to work in global student push, moves on shonky ...
sharechatThe doubling of revenues from international students is a key element of the government's Business Growth Agenda, with Economic Development and Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce saying jobs taken by visiting students would be far outweighed by ...
New push to lure foreign students
Stuff.co.nzThis aligns closely with the Government this week launching a package of programmes aimed at growing New Zealand's $2.6 billion international education sector. A group of Palmerston North's economic development drivers, including the city council, ...
Government dangles right to work in global student push, moves on shonky ...
sharechatThe doubling of revenues from international students is a key element of the government's Business Growth Agenda, with Economic Development and Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce saying jobs taken by visiting students would be far outweighed by ...
New work rights for foreign students
Low-quality education providers will face the axe and universities and schools considered "high quality" will enjoy privileges, including the ability to offer prioritised visa processing to students.Under changes aimed at attracting...New work, visa rules for foreign students
NZ CityThey include Auckland's Prime International College, WLCNZ Institute and The World Gospel Bible Charitable College, and Christchurch International College, which all received "not confident" ratings for both their performance and self-assessment at ...
Council Changes Have Implications for Tertiary Education
Council Changes Have Implications for Success of Tertiary Education Strategy Te Mana Ākonga has long been an advocate for Māori and has previously acknowledged support of the Government focus on increasing Māori and Pasifika achievement in ...Do changes to governance undermine tertiary institutions?
Sandra Grey, the Vice President of the Tertiary Education Union and co-chair of a new organisation of academics, Academic Freedom Aotearoa; and Auckland University Vice-Chancellor and former Victoria University Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart McCutcheon.Pressure mounting against changes to University Governance
Stuart McCutcheon, the Vice-Chancellor of New Zealand's largest public tertiary education institution, the University of Auckland, is against changes to University Governance and may be making that opposition known more publicly before submissions close on ...John Morris - World Class Education?
The New Zealand Initiative is producing a series of reports that draw on overseas polices to explore how New Zealand's teaching profession could be strengthened. The first report, 'World Class Education?' by John Morris and Rose Patterson, has been released and found that while teachers are New Zealand's greatest educational asset, they don't have the professional status they deserve and are often overlooked as essential partners in educational reform.
Wellington (7 October): While national standards, charter schools, and class sizes have dominated the education debate, research by The New Zealand Initiative shows teacher quality is the most important in-school factor influencing student achievement.
Why is NZ shedding talented teachers? - NZ Initiative
Scoop.co.nz (press release)Wellington (7 October): While national standards, charter schools, and class sizes have dominated the education debate, research by The New Zealand Initiative shows teacher quality is the most important in-school factor influencing student achievement.
Principals oppose new fees for Scholarship exams
School principals say the proposed $30 charge for each exam will deter students, especially those from poor families, from participating in exams at all.'Horror' tales at preschools
A child bitten by her teacher, teachers smacking children and staff smoking near pupils were among almost 250 cases of abuse and neglect at early childhood education centres reported last year.Information about the complaints to...Why we need registered teachers in early childhood sector
"The New Zealand Herald's article reinforces yet again the importance of qualified and registered teachers," says Dr Peter Lind, Teachers Council Director.Problems with quality control in the early childhood sector
A child at an early childhood centre was left in a swing to go to sleep and ended up with rope burn and bruising to the forehead.Exams 'will soon be online'
New Zealand secondary school students will soon sit their exams online as lengthy paper and pen assessments face extinction.Cambridge International Examinations, used by 63 New Zealand schools, expects electronic assessment in the...Graduates get helping hand
Stuff.co.nzSouthern Institute of Technology students will get a taste of the real world this month to help adjust to life outside the classroom. The first SIT Moving On Expo will be held on October 23, to help students transition from study to the realities of ...
Wages drift, student numbers rise
Despite a slowing of wage rises for graduates, nearly 21,000 more people are studying at degree level or higher compared to four years ago, the Ministry of Education says.Graduates get helping hand
Stuff.co.nzSouthern Institute of Technology students will get a taste of the real world this month to help adjust to life outside the classroom. The first SIT Moving On Expo will be held on October 23, to help students transition from study to the realities of ...
Free online learning venture goes live
Massey News (press release)Massey is offering expertise in three of its core disciplines of Agriculture, Emergency Management and Maori Studies now that its first open online courses have gone live. The University has teamed up with the free online learning platform Open2Study ...
Anti-bullying campaign hits schools
Auckland stuff.co.nzbully. HELP IS HERE: Stand By Me community liaison officer Sue Hobbs, left, and North Shore Family Violence Prevention Network co-ordinator Deb Humphries will roll out the anti-bullying initiative to children at Onepoto Primary School in Northcote.
Bob Jones: Teach kids to read books and they will flourish
The most influential person in my life was my sixth-form history teacher. He repeatedly emphasised that absolutely everything is interesting. As there were only six pupils - our fellow "students" mostly gone at 15 into the labour-short...Deal aims to make degree of difference
Working at McDonald's will gain credits towards a university degree in a deal between the fast-food giant and Massey University.The two organisations have signed an agreement that will enable McDonald's staff to take a shortcut...Family positive about home learning
Auckland stuff.co.nzThat isn't possible in a classroom with so many other kids." By law from the age of 6, children must either be enrolled at school or their parents must apply for a certificate of exemption. The Ministry of Education stipulates that children who are ...
Healthy living scheme shows big gains for kids
Analysis of a healthy eating and activity programme first tested in Waikato primary schools shows the project is saving taxpayer money and improving children's lives.The obesity research findings show Project Energize will improve...China expert: Doing business with China starts in schools
Working successfully with Chinese businesses will require changes that start in our schools, says visiting China specialist Dr Martin Jacques.Maori TV takes on Te Kohanga Reo
Stuff.co.nzWhen Maori Television turned the cameras on an organisation as integral to Maori culture as Te Kohanga Reo, there were always going to be clashes. The state-funded broadcaster's current affairs show Native Affairs last week won a court battle allowing ...
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