Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Minister announces establishment of new schools for Rolleston

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced the establishment of two new schools to cater for the growing population in Rolleston. “I want to thank the Rolleston, Lincoln and surrounding communities for their involvement and valuable input into the consultation process held last year,” says Ms Parata. “This Government continues to work hard in our investment of $1 billion over the next 10 years to restore and renew the education environment in greater Christchurch - there is excellent momentum!” ...

School faces human rights complaint over bible classes 

A Palmerston North school is facing a complaint to the Human Rights Commission over a plan to teach Christian education classes in school time.

US firm shows interest in NZ schools

An American-based firm has expressed interest in setting up a charter school in New Zealand.But opponents of the schools say overseas organisations should not be publicly funded to run schools - potentially for profit - in New Zealand.The...

UCOL to be hit by strike action

Stuff.co.nz
Last-minute negotiations fell short of what UCOL staff wanted, with scheduled strike action set to go ahead today. Eleventh-hour employment neg-otiations between the Tertiary Education Union and UCOL were entered into yesterday with the promise ...
UCOL staff going on strike
UCOL strike will go ahead

NZ early education sector one of the most sexist in world

New Zealand’s early childhood education system is one of the most sexist in the world with far too few men teaching in the sector and the Government has no immediate plans to correct the imbalance.

Victoria proud to welcome new Vice-Chancellor 

The new Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington, Professor Grant Guilford, has been officially welcomed to his new role at a formal occasion held on Victoria’s Te Herenga Waka marae.