Education Council Transition Board appointed
Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced appointments to a Board that will oversee the transition from the existing New Zealand Teachers Council to the proposed Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. “A smooth transition from the current New Zealand Teachers Council to the new body, and its amplified role, will be crucial for embedding the new Council. I have appointed a Board that I believe will achieve this,” Ms Parata says. The core tasks of the Transition Board are to: ...
The Teachers Council has been dumped after the conviction of a sex offender working at a Northland school prompted a review. Minister of Education Hekia Parata today announced a new body, the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand, is proposed ...
Treasury has proposed that the Cross Sector Forum on Raising Student Achievement, which was set up following last year's class size debacle to allow the government and the education sector to work collaboratively, be used to discuss more palatable ...
Mr Waho says relations between the Kohanga Reo board and its staff are at a low ebb as a result of the training bungle that led to the departure of former chief executive Titoki Black, but it is important the organisation focuses on how best to ...
A decile three school in West Auckland has had the opportunity to put the new LeapPad Ultra, an educational touchscreen device, to the test in the classroom. Colwill Primary School was given 40 of the devices to trial and found some surprising results, ...
Users can pay reduced fees if they want to get academic credit, and only pay forassessment if and when they're ready. “All the course material is taught online, based on open educational resources and openly accessible materials on the internet. This ...
... engineering and science research facilities, an immediate $10m for the detailed planning for these projects and a five-year commitment to the "Student AchievementComponent", funded by the Tertiary Education Commission to provide "whole of ...
New professional body for teaching and educational leadership
Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced proposals for the new body for educational professionals in the early learning and school sectors. “This has been a three year process of development, drawing on international experience, with widespread consultation beginning in 2010 with the Education Workforce Advisory Group Report, and culminating in the 2013 Ministerial Advisory Group report,” Ms Parata says. ...
Changes to the benefit system for young people are seeing more in education, training and attending vital parenting and budgeting courses. “Welfare reform started with young people, for good reason – a recent report found young people who go on benefit, then spend an average 19 years on benefit,” says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. “We now require all beneficiary 16 and 17 year olds and teen parents to be in education or training so they have a better chance at getting a decent job.” ...
Consultation to resume with Phillipstown School
Hekia Parata | EducationEducation Minister Hekia Parata says the Government will not appeal the High Court’s ruling on the judicial review sought by Phillipstown School and will instead resume consultation on its proposed merger with Woolston School as set out in the judgement. It has been proposed the two schools merge as part of the Government’s Education Renewal Plans in greater Christchurch. ...
Earthquake RecoveryThe Government has agreed to provide up to $260 million to the University of Canterbury to support its rebuild programme following the destructive Canterbury earthquakes. “The Government's contribution will fund a new science centre and expanded and upgraded engineering facilities. These will provide modern teaching and research facilities and cater for more students," Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Steven Joyce says. ...
Parata: New Zealand Teachers Council to be replaced
The New Zealand Teachers Council will be replaced with a new body, Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced.The new agency will be called the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.Ms Parata said it will broaden its scope...Minister dumps Teachers Council
Stuff.co.nzThe Teachers Council has been dumped after the conviction of a sex offender working at a Northland school prompted a review. Minister of Education Hekia Parata today announced a new body, the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand, is proposed ...
Education consultation group masks real Government agenda
Scoop.co.nz (press release)Treasury has proposed that the Cross Sector Forum on Raising Student Achievement, which was set up following last year's class size debacle to allow the government and the education sector to work collaboratively, be used to discuss more palatable ...
The ideas generated by the community working parties as part of the joint Wanganui District Council and UCOL Taskforce are being actioned.
New education body will need to protect youngest citizens
Safe and high quality learning that protects and nurtures the development of children and young people needs to remain the hallmark of the new professional body for teachers.Promise of action on Kohanga spending
waateanews.comMr Waho says relations between the Kohanga Reo board and its staff are at a low ebb as a result of the training bungle that led to the departure of former chief executive Titoki Black, but it is important the organisation focuses on how best to ...
Education Ministry responds on special exam help
The Ministry of Education's special education manager, Brian Coffey, responds to claims that learning disabled students are missing out on exam help.Literacy and numeracy improve in tech trial
Techday NZA decile three school in West Auckland has had the opportunity to put the new LeapPad Ultra, an educational touchscreen device, to the test in the classroom. Colwill Primary School was given 40 of the devices to trial and found some surprising results, ...
Kiwi online university launches worldwide
Techday NZUsers can pay reduced fees if they want to get academic credit, and only pay forassessment if and when they're ready. “All the course material is taught online, based on open educational resources and openly accessible materials on the internet. This ...
$1.1b for 10-year Canterbury Uni rebuild
Auckland stuff.co.nz... engineering and science research facilities, an immediate $10m for the detailed planning for these projects and a five-year commitment to the "Student AchievementComponent", funded by the Tertiary Education Commission to provide "whole of ...
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