Technology aids reading comprehension
Techday NZCollege Street Normal School in Palmerston North partnered with Massey University's Institute of Education in the research that studied four classrooms – two year 4 classes and two year 5/6 classes – over the second school term. The study focused on ...
Schools can share UFB with communities
Schools with ultra-fast broadband will soon be able to share their fibre connections with their local communities.Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye said that in communities with poor connectivity - usually rural or remote...A global classroom
Stuff.co.nzAt the age of four, Taj peered at the photo of the World Vision child stuck to our fridge. "I don't like Amili," he announced. "Her face is dirty." It was at this point we decided to enrol our kids in the global classroom. More and more families are ...
The destructive and absurd world of league tables
Stuff.co.nzNational Standards results are not consistently measured across the country and the more emphasis that is placed on these limited results, the greater risk that schools and teachers will be driven to narrow their teaching to what is measured and compared.
National Standards Under Fire from Advisory Group
Scoop.co.nz (press release)'Recommendations from the 'National Standards Aggregate Results Advisory Group' to the Minster are pointing to a lack of confidence in the standards themselves, and call for reviewing processes to be implemented claims a spokesperson for the New ...
Costly action in schools disputed
New Zealand HeraldEight commissioners and five limited statutory managers are in Northland schools, where the Ministry of Education believes there is risk to the operation of the schools, student achievement or to student welfare and safety. Nationally there are 26 ...
David Hill: Testing time to control 140,000 teens
It started on November 8, with Scholarship Drama. It finishes on December 3, with Level 1 Spanish, Level 2 Dance, Level 3 Social Studies, Scholarship Earth and Space Sciences. Yes, it's NCEA external exam time again.The statistics...feedback may be on 'wrong track'
Stuff.co.nz"It's difficult because the overall goals are things everyone would support - we all want to see more student education that is useful to people when gaining employment, we all want to see more Maori and Pasifika in tertiary education and we all want ...
Chch schools $1b spend revealed
NZ CityMore than 1200 new classrooms would be built and 1200 repaired. "When complete, over 80 per cent of classrooms in greater Christchurch will be modern learning environments," Ms Parata said. Forty-four state integrated schools are not included because ...
Parata: Christchurch Education Renewal Property Programme
Students' research has rewards
Stuff.co.nzDoing a project that is a priority to the Rangitikei District Council givesstudents' real experience and exposure. "On top of that, it's about connecting to the communities we live, work and play in . . . It's a great opportunity to connect student ...
Tertiary education underspend worsens funding cuts
Scoop.co.nz (press release)Tertiary education underspend worsens funding cuts. November 16, 2013ComVoices, Daily ... That includes $17 million that was budgeted for student achievement and $33 million that was budgeted for industrytraining but not spent. “$17 million is nearly ...
Training college marae reaches 30
waateanews.comAuckland University's school of Maori education Te Puna Wananga is this weekend celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Te Aka Matua o te Pou Hawaiki marae at the Epsom campus. Head of school Jenny Lee of Ngati Mahuta, who ...
Kindergarten teachers pay talks reach stalemate
Meanwhile pay talks between kindergarten teachers and the Education Ministry have stalled over a claim for more pay for head teachers.ERO concerned at lack of resources at Pasifika preschools
Radio New ZealandERO concerned at lack of resources at Pasifika preschools. Updated 2 minutes ago. The Education Review Office says a lack of Pacific language resources is putting Pasifika preschools at risk of being unable to deliver the national early childhood ...
ERO paints bleak picture for Pacific ECE resources
It's been a busy year keeping students in school. Waipareira Trust's Whanau and School Support Service was awarded the $1.2 million truancy contract for the Waitemata area earlier this year. With only six kaiawhina (attendance support workers) working ...
The Mercy Academy, an all-girls preparatory school in Louisville, Kentucky, is making waves nationally for its ad campaign telling young girls "You're not a princess," and encouraging them to "Prepare for real life." The campaign, which aims to empower ...
Mr Smith has worked with over 700 male offenders over the past decade through Te Ohaakii a Hine, a national Maori network aiming to end sexual violence. He believes schools should be required to teach their pupils about sexual violence and prevention.
The move follows concerns about the wording of the recently amendedEducation Act. A working group of school and Ministry of Educationrepresentatives has been assigned to develop guidelines to help schools apply the act's surrender and retention ...
The school has had a tumultuous few years, with a limited statutory manager appointed by the Ministry of Education in September last year to take over governance of the school. New principal Dion Stechmann began at the start of term four. He said he is ...
The principal of a Catholic school in Christchurch has resigned as parents banded together to try to oust her. Our Lady of Victories School has been under the statutory management of commissioner Murray Strong since January 2012 after the previous ...
Busy keeping kids in school
Auckland stuff.co.nzIt's been a busy year keeping students in school. Waipareira Trust's Whanau and School Support Service was awarded the $1.2 million truancy contract for the Waitemata area earlier this year. With only six kaiawhina (attendance support workers) working ...
'You're not a princess' school ad campaign goes viral
Stuff.co.nzThe Mercy Academy, an all-girls preparatory school in Louisville, Kentucky, is making waves nationally for its ad campaign telling young girls "You're not a princess," and encouraging them to "Prepare for real life." The campaign, which aims to empower ...
Calls for more sexual violence education
3News NZMr Smith has worked with over 700 male offenders over the past decade through Te Ohaakii a Hine, a national Maori network aiming to end sexual violence. He believes schools should be required to teach their pupils about sexual violence and prevention.
Academic backs MPs' calls for better sex education
Parliament's health select committee says there's an urgent need to improve sex education in schools.Guide to search school students
Stuff.co.nzThe move follows concerns about the wording of the recently amendedEducation Act. A working group of school and Ministry of Educationrepresentatives has been assigned to develop guidelines to help schools apply the act's surrender and retention ...
Omarama principal optimistic
Stuff.co.nzThe school has had a tumultuous few years, with a limited statutory manager appointed by the Ministry of Education in September last year to take over governance of the school. New principal Dion Stechmann began at the start of term four. He said he is ...
Principal resigns under parent pressure
Stuff.co.nzThe principal of a Catholic school in Christchurch has resigned as parents banded together to try to oust her. Our Lady of Victories School has been under the statutory management of commissioner Murray Strong since January 2012 after the previous ...
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