Thursday 1 May 2014

Friday, 2 May 2014


New TEI Council members appointed

Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced 10 appointments to five tertiary education institution councils, which include seven new council members. “I am pleased to welcome these high-calibre council appointees into their new roles,” Mr Joyce says. “These appointments are to the council of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and to four councils in the polytechnic sector, and are intended to reinforce the leadership of those polytechnic councils. ...

Schools worried by fee decision

Stuff.co.nz
A secondary school has been ordered to stop illegally charging parents for school books, photocopying and food ingredients after the Ombudsman found it in breach of the right to a free education. The decile 8 school was ignoring rules set out by the ...

Ombudsman on school charges for curriculum-related items

The Ombudsman has released his opinion on a complaint about a secondary school’s practice of compulsorily charging for workbooks and other curriculum-related items. He found that the school had acted unreasonably, and contrary to the entitlement ...

Education ministry wants to work with IHC

MSN NZ News
The Ministry of Education wants to work with IHC on their concerns about the treatment of disabled children in schools, but says the intellectual disability service provider has refused to meet with them. IHC has filed a complaint against the ministry ...

University of Waikato moves up rankings

University of Waikato again moved up the list of the top 50 young universities around the world, according to recently-released rankings.

Kids embrace learning style

Stuff.co.nz
Another class boasts a mix of ages. Principal Trish Plowright says the unique composition classrooms which run alongside more traditional year-group classes means all students' learning needs are catered for. She says the idea was born from necessity, ...

NIE Launches International Student Counselling Centre

A free Counselling and student mentoring assistance agency has been launched by the National Institute of Education in Auckland, a division of the National Tertiary Education Consortium.

Engaging high school students in humanitarian causes

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
International humanitarian organisations should focus on raising awareness of international issues with high school students rather than always persuading them to fundraise for their cause, new research suggests. Victoria University of Wellington ...

Nelson Marlborough Academy Fills The Gap

Five colleges and the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) recognised the need to provide clear pathways for students leaving school and considering tertiary training or employment in the region.

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