Wednesday 30 April 2014

30 April and 1 May 2014

Education minister praises girls' achievements

Gisborne Herald
“I also note the significant improvement in your Maori and Pasifika students' achievement. They achieved above the national average for Māori and Pasifika students. “These results are a testament to the hard work done by the school, its teachers and ...

School ordered to stop charges

Auckland stuff.co.nz
... role models for PNG Schools play zone game to boost rolls. A secondary school has been ordered to stop charging parents for school books, photocopying and food ingredients after the Ombudsman found it to be breaching the right to a free education.

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IHC takes action over discrimination claims

Stuff.co.nz
The school argued the student posed a risk to other students. Grant said the case highlighted what could go wrong when a school didn't support students with special needs. "These students are legally entitled to attend their local schools," Grant said.

Education 'needs an enema'

Stuff.co.nz
Education is one of the biggest issues in this year's election for voters across the political spectrum. We've asked our readers to share what they would like to see happen in the sector. I have gone back to study towards being a teacher for this ...

What our education system needs is....

Stuff.co.nz
Charter schools, Christchurch school closures and student-loan defaulters have all been hot topics of debate. Education was the key focus of the prime minister's state of the nation address in January, with announcements including lucrative allowances ...

Best way to serve the community - don't serve truants

Marlborough Express
Judge Andrew Becroft, who recently opened Te Kooti Rangatahi ki Rahui Pokeka, a Maori based youth court in Huntly, said non-participation in school was "probably the greatest correlative to youth offending". "Learning difficulties, behavioral ...

Goalposts moved for anti-truancy programme

Auckland stuff.co.nz
It was time consuming for teachers chasing truants and the catch-up required in the classroom on their return hindered other students, she said. Frimley School principal Malcolm Dixon said there were no significant improvements with the service and the ...

Strong Start to Learning Link

There has been a positive response to learning links introduced this year between secondary schools and tertiary education. For the first time NorthTec is piloting a series of programmes that engage secondary school students in learning with NorthTec.

NZ claims two places in list of dynamic young universities

PUBLICATION OF THE THIRD ANNUAL ‘ TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION 100 UNDER 50’ RANKING - New Zealand claims two places in the hot list of the world’s dynamic young universities...

Otago University students break new ground for election

Otago University's politics students are breaking down old boundaries to directly involve themselves in this year's general election.



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