Minister meets with Mayor of Christchurch
Hekia Parata | EducationToday, Education Minister Hekia Parata met with Christchurch’s mayor Hon Lianne Dalziel to brief her on the 10 year programme of restoring and renewing schools in greater Christchurch following the earthquakes. “This was a great opportunity to go through the details of the Government’s investment in 115 greater Christchurch schools set out in the final Business Case released in November,” says Ms Parata. That includes: ...
Minister meets with Phillipstown School
Hekia Parata | EducationEducation Minister Hekia Parata met with the Phillipstown Board of Trustees and Principal today to further discuss the on-going consultation process on the proposed merger with Woolston, following the High Court ruling on the judicial review brought by Phillipstown. ...
Have an education debate without jargon
The Dominion PostElites and ghettos. In one part of town we have decile-10 schools with predominantly rich Pakeha and Asian kids; in another part, decile-1 schools with predominantly poor Maori and Polynesian kids. Is that good for achievement overall? 6. Educating ...
Don't blame Novopay, baffled teacher told
Stuff.co.nzA Wellington teacher almost $8000 out of pocket after months of Novopay stuff-ups is stumped about how to recoup his lost savings. Scottish-born Douglas Robb moved to New Zealand as the head of faculty for computing at Wainuiomata High School in 2004 ...
Time to panic over maths?
Stuff.co.nzThe news New Zealand has plunged in the OECD's Pisa league table, which ranks the educational performance of 15-year-olds around the world, has sparked an outburst of breast-beating and blame. Depending on who you ask, the culprit may be lack of good ...
The education debacle: How do we solve this problem?
Professor John Hattie - Expert on student learning PISA envy is rife at the moment as we quickly look to see who is at the top of the world rankings and then find New Zealand has slipped compared to previous rounds. This should...International test results raise big questions for NZ
When an international report shows New Zealand's maths, science and reading scores for 15-year-olds are in "absolute freefall" - to quote Labour's education spokesman, Chris Hipkins - two questions emerge. One is, can we trust the...Review education system - expert
A student learning expert has suggested a top-level review of the schooling system after international testing showed 15-year-olds had slipped in maths, science and reading.New Zealand fell from 7th to 13th in reading, from 7th...IHC sues Education Ministry over children's access to schools
The disability lobby group, IHC, is taking the Education Ministry to court over alleged breaches of the Human Rights Act. It says schools are discriminating against children with disabilities because of the ministry's policies and systems.Don't blame Novopay, baffled teacher told
Stuff.co.nzA Wellington teacher almost $8000 out of pocket after months of Novopay stuff-ups is stumped about how to recoup his lost savings. Scottish-born Douglas Robb moved to New Zealand as the head of faculty for computing at Wainuiomata High School in 2004 ...
Readers become the authors
A novel approach to reading has kids blogging and commenting online about what should happen next in books - and authors follow the instructions.The Fiction Express initiative, already a hit with children in Britain and Australia,...Funding cuts may affect night classes
3News NZBut funding cuts and competition from the internet means the sector is in crisis, and some are questioning whether community education will soon be a thing of the past. Learning how to decorate a cake can be as simple as heading along to your local ..
Tertiary education restructure: Revamp mystifies arts commentator
The radical restructuring of Unitec's design and visual arts department has mystified many who took part in a quality assurance review of the school last year. Arts commentator Hamish Keith was one. "We formed the view that it was...
A fully functioning coffee cart would probably be the last thing you'd expect to find in the reception area at Pt England Primary School.Turn up most weekday mornings before 8.45 and you'll find student baristas producing flat whites...
While no schools were mentioned in the case, Shaw had previously taught at a number of schools in the wider Nelson area. Shaw was a teacher at Rai Valley School in 2010 but principal Angela Sloane declined to comment. Nelson College for Girls principal ...
Teacher guilty of indecencies named
Auckland stuff.co.nzWhile no schools were mentioned in the case, Shaw had previously taught at a number of schools in the wider Nelson area. Shaw was a teacher at Rai Valley School in 2010 but principal Angela Sloane declined to comment. Nelson College for Girls principal ...
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