NZ’s top scholarship student recognised
Hekia Parata | EducationFormer Auckland Grammar School student Byung-Cheol Cho has been awarded this year’s Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence at the annual NZQA Top Scholar Award ceremony held at Parliament today. Education Minister Hekia Parata congratulated Byung-Cheol on winning the award, which recognises the success of the New Zealand Scholarship student who showed the highest overall level of academic excellence in 2013. ...
Funding to target head lice in low decile schools
Paula Bennett | Social DevelopmentSocial Development Minister Paula Bennett says the nation’s nits epidemic will come under attack thanks to a new Government initiative to provide free head lice treatment to families in low decile schools. Mrs Bennett joined KidsCan at Russell School in Porirua today to announce that the Government is providing funding of nearly $1 million through the Ministry of Social Development to KidsCan to tackle nits. ...
Millions in funding for new CoREs of learning
The Tertiary Education Commission has today revealed the six Centres of Research Excellence (CoRES) which will get access to millions of dollars in funding.The CoREs fund - established in 2001 to encourage the development of excellent...Awesome teachers: Te Aoterangi Moore
New Zealand Herald"I was lucky enough to be brought up with the Maori language and as I got older I realised how fortunate I was. I wanted to be a Maori immersion teacher so went and got my Bachelor of Education. It's challenging here, it's almost like second language ...
Teachers may refuse to pay for new Education Council
Teachers are threatening a revolt over plans to stop them electing any of the members of the body that registers and disciplines them.Ditch 'flawed' Pisa school tests, say academics
A fixation on global school tests has led to scripted "vendor"-made lessons that harm rather than help children, a coalition of leading academics has warned.New Zealanders have lent their voice to an open letter calling for the...
New Zealanders are among the 120 leading academics and teachers from 12 countries who have written an open letter criticising the negative educational impact of the OECD’s PISA tests.
Teachers could strike if changes are not made to the Education Amendment Bill
.What 3 to 7 year olds need to learn - Nathan Mikaere-Wallis
Nathan Mikaere Wallis is part of the Brain Wave Trust, and X Factor Education, Christchurch. He has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human development, brain development, language and communication and risk and resilience. Nathan has a background of working with children in counselling settings relating to domestic violence, sexual abuse and childhood trauma.
Ministry’s move on complaints a step in the right direction
The Ministry of Education says it intends to release information about complaints brought against early childhood education services to the public, but this is just a small step in the right direction, says early childhood network ChildForum.An Auckland co-ed primary school introduces an all boys class
Bruce Cunningham is the principal of Belmont Primary on Auckland's North Shore. This year the co-ed school has introduced an all year 3/4 boys class and is thrilled with the results. Peter Thorne teaches the class.Pioneer Educators dive into N4L's Pond
Techday NZInvitations are being sent to teachers who are recognised by their peers as having an innovative and engaging use of technology in the classroom. These 'Pioneer Educators' will gain access to Pond during Term 2 (May-July). They join a small group of ...
Research to help teachers support gifted students
Scoop.co.nz (press release)``There is no one stereotype of a gifted and talented student. Gifted and ... The students, parents and teachers all saw the All-Rounder identity as being the preferred one for having successful schooling experiences in New Zealand schools,'' Dr Tapper ...
Almost $1m being spent strengthening schools
Stuff.co.nzThe most recent work was on the school's B block - done last Christmas - and Herbert said it was a good opportunity for the school to modernise classrooms at the same time. "It works both ways. They [the ministry] satisfy their requirements for ...
Auckland Grammar student named top scholar
A former student from Auckland Grammar School has been named the top scholarship student of last year.Byung-Cheol Cho scooped the Prime Minister's Award for Academic Excellence at the annual NZQA Top Scholar Award ceremony held...
An Auckland primary school has been shut down by its board of trustees due to an asbestos risk.The decision to close Bayfield School in Herne Bay was made last night to mitigate the risk of asbestos dust from a nearby building site...
A Government bill proposes cutting the councils to no more than 12 members, and requiring for the first time that at least one of the members of each council is Maori. Parliament's Education and Science Select Committee is considering the bill, which ...
Chancellor wants Maori tertiary reps
Radio New ZealandA Government bill proposes cutting the councils to no more than 12 members, and requiring for the first time that at least one of the members of each council is Maori. Parliament's Education and Science Select Committee is considering the bill, which ...
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