Wednesday 29 January 2014

Thursday, 30 January 2014

PM’s Education Excellence Awards panel announced 

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced members of the expert panel and judging panel for the Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards. “The Prime Minister’s Education Awards provide an opportunity to publicly recognise, celebrate and share highly effective education practice to lift the status of the teaching profession and drive improvements for all children and young people,” Ms Parata says. ...

$200 million settlement for Canterbury schools

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
A $200 million insurance settlement for earthquake damage to Canterbury schools is an important confidence boost to the education sector in the region says Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee, Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye. Mr Brownlee says today’s settlement between the Ministry of Education and Vero Insurance is one of the largest insurance pay outs in New Zealand’s history. ...

Student safety a top priority

The Ministry of Education says work is ongoing with schools to make sure everything is being done to keep students safe and minimise any risks to them.

Christchurch students come to grips with new school environment

The start of a new school year always brings changes for pupils, and that is especially the case in Christchurch.

Counsellors sound warning on education sector adjustments

The NZ Association of Counsellors is warning that fixing ‘the tail’ of the education sector won’t happen until politicians put adequate resources into pastoral care and emotional support for students who are suffering from a huge range of psychological ...

The benefits of play

Stuff.co.nz
As part of a new initiative by the Manutewhau ECE Community Hub, the group is setting up play sessions in local parks to encourage families to participate and consider the importance of preschool education. Lifewise project co-ordinator of the ...

Peter Lyons: School dreams turn to nightmares 

I went into teaching for the holidays. I can remember sitting in a circle of new trainee teachers at college on the first day, stating our reasons for being there. When I expressed mine it met stunned disbelief.I was admonished...
With Claire Matthews - Massey University senior banking lecturer, Daniel Haines - NZUSA president, Roger Wallace - State Insurance Chief Executive.

Playground happier without rigid rules

Auckland stuff.co.nz
The school is seeing a drop in bullying, serious injuries and vandalism, and a boost in classroom concentration levels. Principal Bruce McLachlan rid the school of playtime rules as part of a two-year AUT and Otago university experiment encouraging ...

Performance marks school's anniversary

Auckland stuff.co.nz
The NZQA-accredited institution offers a holistic approach to educationand a supportive environment. After the one-year course students graduate with a certificate of performance majoring in drama, dance and music. Excel alumni includes musical duo ...

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