New appointments to Ministry Leadership Team
Secretary for Education Peter Hughes has announced appointments to three new roles in the Ministry's Leadership Team.Threat over school data
Principals are threatening to take legal action against the Ministry of Education if controversial national standards data are used in league tables identifying individual children.The national standards results for all state primary...Principals say students more motivated to do well in NCEA exams
Secondary school principals says their students are more motivated than ever before for the annual NCEA and Scholarship exams.Hide changes, Parata told
Controversial changes to education should be kept as low-profile as possible, official advice to the Government says.Documents obtained by the Herald cite Education Minister Hekia Parata's "ambitious agenda for change in the schooling...Parents told to support kids during exams
NZ CityWhile New Zealand school students are busy cramming for next month's NCEA exams, their parents are being warned to take the time to support them. NCEA examinations kick off on November 8 and ToughLove say it's important for parents to stay connected ...
Warwick Elley: Worrying consequences for National Standards
Education Minister Hekia Parata's own sympathetic advisory group has called for an investigation into the potential harm that her controversial "one-size-fits-all" National Standards policy could be having on young low achievers.When...A handy guide to surviving exams
'Read the question" has been joined by "turn the laptop off well before bed" as indispensable advice to survive the stresses of exam season.Switching the Wi-fi off and visualising the perfect exam performance are other tips that...NZ education gets tick from Thais
Manawatu StandardLeaders from five Thai schools got the inside scoop on four New Zealand schools this week, touring grounds and taking a look in classrooms. As part of an Education New Zealand initiative, schools from around Asia are being matched with Kiwi ...
Less truancy but more exclusions
Stuff.co.nzThe first in a series of annual reports released by Wellbeing and Vitality in Education(Wave) shows a range of education statistics comparing South Canterbury to the rest of New Zealand. Truancy rates over all school-age groups in South Canterbury are ...
Overpaid teachers won't be pressured
MSN NZ NewsThe Ministry of Education is chasing thousands of school staff for $10.4 million in overpayments resulting from Novopay blunders. The error-ridden school payroll system made 15,149 overpayments totalling $13.6 million, with only $3.1m recovered so far.
Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal Rule Changes
The Teachers Council proposes to amend its rules to allow its Disciplinary Tribunal proceedings to be open to the public. But careful safeguards need to be put into place.Staff and students petition to keep voice on councils | TEU - Tertiary ...
Nearly 1300 staff, students and community supporters have signed a petition opposing tertiary education minister Steven Joyce's plans to remove the democratically elected student, staff and community representatives from ...Tablets boost school kids' comprehension rates
A west Auckland school has introduced a new children's touchscreen tablet into its classrooms with remarkable results.Labour zeroing in on school balls and sex-ed
Gay NZOne proposal is to enact a national sex and sexuality education programme. It would include a minimum standard for all state-funded schools, and encourage parent-engagement. Labour will also consider reducing discrimination in schools by banning ...
Schools' decision time nears
Stuff.co.nzIt initially moved to temporary classrooms at Catholic Cathedral College, before setting up its own special temporary site in Champion St in Edgeware, where it would remain until the new combined school opened in 2016. The schools announced yesterday ...
Schools cross the digital divide
Every New Zealand classroom will soon have access to digital devices - opening up huge learning opportunities, but also a risk of another "digital divide".Government investment in ultrafast broadband and technology, combined with...Students in worsening battle for beds
Stuff.co.nzUniversities are considering new campus accommodation as Canterbury students face increasing battles to secure flats. Lincoln and Canterbury universities are addressing the effect of the increasingly tight housing market in Christchurch on its students ...
Auckland schools get tech boost
Techday NZTwo of New Zealand's most tech-savvy schools, both in Auckland, have been awardedclassroom sets of Microsoft Surface RTs as recognition of their leadership in digital learning. Botany Downs Secondary College and Ferguson Intermediate School in Otara ...
Insight for 27 October 2013 - Matching Education and Jobs
William Ray looks at tertiary students' job prospects and what can be done to match output of graduates with needs of industry.Arrangement of cooperation in the field of education signed
The French and New Zealand Ministers of Education, Vincent Peillon and Hekia Parata, met in Paris on September 27th and signed an arrangement of cooperation between their ministries.Parents Urged to Connect with Teens as Exams Approach
TOUGHLOVE has called on parents to stay connected with their teenage children's needs, as they prepare for their NCEA and other exams.Milk is back in Auckland's primary schools.
Auckland stuff.co.nzFor 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.
Auckland celebrates $17.8 million success in Marsden Fund
The University of Auckland is celebrating the success of thirty five of its researchers and research groups, who have won $17.8 million in the prestigious Marsden Fund round, amounting to thirty per cent of the total awarded this year.Learning Set to Accelerate in Two Auckland Schools
Two of New Zealand’s most tech-savvy schools, both in Auckland, have been awarded classroom sets of Microsoft Surface RTs in recognition of their leadership in digital learning.AUSA pleased with recent decision of ERA
The Auckland University Students’ Association is pleased with the decision of the Employment Relations Authority regarding its actions in ending the employment of its former General Manager, Tom O’Connor.Open Educational Resources university to be launched
You can study world-class courses for free and count them towards real qualifications. This is the future of tertiary learning and New Zealand is fast becoming a pioneer of this innovative model with the launch of the Open Educational Resource university ...Foundation spends $500000 on scholarships
Scoop.co.nz (press release)The Foundation provides a set number of scholarships for Maori and Pacific students in the Valley, as well as contributing to the Primary Nurse Education Fund. Foundation chair, Charles Peterson, says with the help of the hospital, the Trust has also ...
Inspirational programmes changing the educational landscape in three countries
euronewsChallenging the perceptions of Maori children who have a history of failing at school is part of a scheme in New Zealand. It is a project which has been rolled out in 50 North Island secondary schools. The system believes that the relationships in the ...
St Paul’s School: Final round of consultation
Following the earthquakes and the red-zoning of St Paul’s School, Dallington, the Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop Barry Jones, undertook two rounds of community consultation on a proposal to combine St Paul’s School and Our Lady of Fatima School to form ...New Qualification Supports Sustainable Food Production
Many more Food Forests are likely to spring up around New Zealand as a new tertiary qualification shows how to produce food in ways which mimic forest eco-systems. Food Forests are a time honoured method of growing food in intentionally designed, highly ...A New Committee Announced for EXMSS
The Massey University Extramural Students’ Society Inc (EXMSS) announces a new Executive committee as the result of the recent Special General Meeting (SGM), which was held Saturday 19 October 2013.
New Zealand poet, playwright and performer Hinemoana Baker has been appointed the Victoria University of Wellington/Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence for 2014.
OUSA Names Students’ Top Otago University Lecturers
The Otago University Students’ Association and the University of Otago are proud to announce the University of Otago Lecturer of the Year as voted by the students of Otago University. At a ceremony held by OUSA today the awards were presented to ...Wintec revamp wins top award
Stuff.co.nzThey see it as a hub, a base for the wider parts of their lives, not just their education - and it means we've achieved what we've wanted to do in integrating ourselves into their lives". Siteworx focus has largely shifted for the time being to the ...
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