Thursday 24 October 2013

Friday, 25 October 2013

Exciting future for School Journal and other resources

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata says she is very pleased that a New Zealand-owned provider has been confirmed by the Ministry of Education to take on the publication of the iconic School Journal and the Ready to Read series. The new provider, Lift Education, will take over this work from Learning Media Limited, supported in the digital space by CORE Education and Chrometoaster – two other New Zealand providers. 

Christchurch schools to get wireless capability

Nikki Kaye | EducationAssociate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced 57 Christchurch schools are set to get their wireless network upgraded as part of the national Schools Network Upgrade Project (SNUP). “From next year, these schools will be able to make full use of ultra-fast broadband with entire campus coverage through the upgrade of their wireless network,” Ms Kaye says. “These upgrades will provide tailored, appropriate solutions to ensure the best long-term value for each school. ... 

Kiwi publisher to take over School Journal

Wellington company Lift Education has been confirmed as the new publisher of the School Journal series. 
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“CORE Education has a very strong understanding of the work needed, has the capacity to carry it forward and the commitment to both English and Māori medium. It has a clearly defined quality assurance framework and is already thinking how they can ... 

New School Journal provider to mentor new Kiwi authors

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Lift Education (Lift), a division of South Pacific Press Limited, has been named as the new provider of publishing services for the Ministry of Education's instructional series, which includes the School Journal, Ready to Read and Connected. Neale ... 

Funding for winning teaching plan cut

Funding has been slashed for an award-winning programme closing the gap between Maori and Pakeha students' achievement, but the Ministry of Education says its replacement will be superior.

Government wants NovoPay overpayments back

Stuff.co.nz
While the backlog of outstanding overpayments had been calculated, clearing the backlog of leave, which consisted of about 5000 leave balances, also remained a priority. TheEducation Ministry and Talent2 had put in significant extra resources to ...

Govt eyes Novopay school overpayments

The Government is shifting its focus in the Novopay payroll debacle to recovering more than $10 million in overpayments to about 12,500 school staff.

Novopay bugs continue despite focus shift

Novopay is still a mess despite the all the effort and resources that have been thrown at the flawed payroll system. 

Organisations can benefit from student skills

Wellington employers have the chance to give their operation an edge by using the critical thinking and creative problem solving skills of Bachelor of Arts (BA) students from Victoria University of Wellington. 

Politicians, staff, and students united against fee increases

New Zealand Doctor Online
Auckland University Students' Association (AUSA) and the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) are calling on this government, and successive governments, to seriously increase tertiary education funding. In the short-term, they are calling on the University ... 

Politicians, staff, and students united against fee increases

New Zealand Doctor Online
Auckland University Students' Association (AUSA) and the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) are calling on this government, and successive governments, to seriously increase tertiary education funding. In the short-term, they are calling on the University ...

Education and Capitalism: The Massey-McDonald's partnership

Scoop.co.nz
The head of Massey's College of Business, Professor Ted Zorn, told the New Zealand Herald “We have gone in to McDonald's and looked at what they are doing… ... Secondary education throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth century consisted of ...

Milk is back in Auckland's primary schools.

Auckland stuff.co.nz
For the the first time since the 1960s youngsters will be provided with the equivalent of a glass of milk a day thanks to the Fonterra Milk For Schools programme. The nationwide initiative had its Auckland region launch at Three Kings School this week.

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