Thursday 10 April 2014

Friday, 11 April 2014

School merger may be delayed

Stuff.co.nz
She announced on Wednesday the school would be merged on the Woolston School site from January 2015, despite an 18-month legal wrangle and opposition from the Phillipstown community. The decision is to be challenged by Phillipstown School ...
Christchurch school wins brief reprieve

Time for Phillipstown leadership, instead of hysteria

Stuff.co.nz
We have kids that attend a local school and it does play an important part in our community but we are predicting changes some time in the near future. There are three schools between here and Dunedin and only about 300 pupils with the spread being far ...

School facing closure claims backdown by Education Minister 

A little Christchurch school fighting closure claims to have scored a backdown from the Education Minister, Hekia Parata, as it prepares for another legal challenge.

2400 Maori graduate Awanuiarangi

Radio New Zealand
Professor Smith says the wananga is providing for Maori who have traditionally missed out on education opportunities. He is urging other universities to perform well in this arena too, saying it is important thatMaori be able to play a full part in ...

Kohanga Reo - time to move forward

Some Kohanga Reo say a crucial hui this weekend must ensure the trust gets back on track and focusses on the education of tamariki.

Programme to increase Pasifika NCEA achievement praised

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“Pasifika Power up for NCEA” is part of the Government's PasifikaEducation Plan 2013-2017 which uses the power of communities to help parents and students make informed choices about study choices and career opportunities. As part of the programme, ...

New financial education toolbox rolled out to schools

Teachers across New Zealand will now have access to a brand new suite of tools and resources to help them teach financial literacy in the classroom. The FCP toolkit (Financial Capability Progressions toolkit) has been launched to all schools after ...

UPDATED - Financial capability in the curriculum

Financial capability is a theme that schools could use for effective cross-curricular teaching and learning programmes. The package has been fully revised and updated, with notable new features:
Teachers will soon be able to learn new ways to open children's minds to technology.
An opportunity to learn alongside leading practitioners in youth work was the catalyst for Wilson Chan to study on the Wellington Institute of Technology’s Bachelor of Youth Development degree.
waateanews.com
A year 11 St Joseph's Maori Girls' College student has won an Outstanding Scholarship in te reo Maori. 15-year-old Ngapera Aperahama says it would allow her to take her education to a higher level. She wants to study Maori philosophy and to become a ...

School's hard line on drugs

Auckland stuff.co.nz
Young Life NZ Trust director Mike Turinsky says there is a decrease in the presence of drugs in East Auckland schools. Young Life provides community youth workers to schools in areas where caring adults are needed. He says there is no quick remedy but ...

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