Stop playing politics with education
Stuff.co.nzIt's been sometime since an education policy, from either government, was well prepared, aimed to meet most students' needs and based on good educational practice. The standard operating procedure foreducation policy is to announce something populist ...
NZEI says thousands of hours being wasted on Novopay still
The Educational Institute says thousands of hours are still being wasted on the Novopay payroll system as school staff work to untangle continuing problems. The institute has conducted a survey of 30 schools and more than 80 per cent reported there are still serious issues with the payroll system.
A nationwide survey of schools by NZEI Te Riu Roa has indicated that Novopay continues to have major problems, with huge numbers of staff not being paid properly and thousands of hours wasted in untangling the mess.
It is disappointing to know that in 2014, people still see the world through an "us" versus "them" lens.The view expressed by Labour MP Shane Jones that opening the doors of our universities to international students may come at...
Steven Joyce has made himself into the Minister for All Things Large & Little. His energy is formidable. It seems that no sector of the economy is safe from his reforming zeal.And as it happens my own field of activity - the university...
Ananish Chaudhuri, Nigel Haworth, Michael Myers: Eight institutions may be more than NZ can afford
A recent report in the Herald points out that New Zealand universities have slipped down considerably in the most recent Times Higher Education rankings of universities. The University of Auckland, the country's top-rated university,...Native Affairs - Hekia Parata
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The education Minister Hekia Parata says almost 1,000 more Māori and Pasifika students now have better choices after an increase in NCEA Level 2 results last year. Provisional results for 2013 show that 76.8% of students left school with at least NCEA ...
“At a time when Māori are under such pressure in terms of health, housing, education and jobs, this decision to kill off the country's leadingMāori research institute is a massive step backwards for all Māori.” “Ngā Pae is the one place where Māori ...
But for a class at Tautoro School in the far north, access to the internet is not an everyday thing. In fact, most of these kids take turns using a shared computer in the classroom - and that's it. But together with Ohaeawai and Kaikohe West Schools ..
Oracle is planning to make significant investments in its ERP software for higher education institutions, with an eye on keeping the installed base happy and fending off challenges from the likes of Workday. A new Oracle Student Cloud service will be ...
The education Minister Hekia Parata says almost 1,000 more Māori and Pasifika students now have better choices after an increase in NCEA Level 2 results last year. Provisional results for 2013 show that 76.8% of students left school with at least NCEA ...
Killing Off The Researchers Won't Make Problems Disappear
Scoop.co.nz (press release)“At a time when Māori are under such pressure in terms of health, housing, education and jobs, this decision to kill off the country's leadingMāori research institute is a massive step backwards for all Māori.” “Ngā Pae is the one place where Māori ...
Opening the lid to online learning
3News NZBut for a class at Tautoro School in the far north, access to the internet is not an everyday thing. In fact, most of these kids take turns using a shared computer in the classroom - and that's it. But together with Ohaeawai and Kaikohe West Schools ..
Oracle to revamp schools ERP software, with an eye on Workday
PCWorld.co.nzOracle is planning to make significant investments in its ERP software for higher education institutions, with an eye on keeping the installed base happy and fending off challenges from the likes of Workday. A new Oracle Student Cloud service will be ...
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