Wednesday 9 July 2014

Thursday, 10 July 2014


NZ students financially savvy

Hekia Parata | Education
Many New Zealand students are among the most financially literate, and score higher than the OECD on average, Education Minister Hekia Parata says. The results of the New Zealand Financial Literacy Report are based on findings from the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study, which assessed the financial literacy of 15 year-olds at that time. New Zealand was one of 18 countries to take part. The results show: ...
New Zealand teenagers have scored above average in an international study of financial literacy.

Financial literacy depends on wealth, OECD report says

New Zealand students’ understanding of finance is linked to whether they are rich or poor, which is creating a ‘‘concerning’’ disparity, an OCED report suggests.

PISA shows big gap in student financial literacy skills

Massey News (press release)
The PISA (Programme for International Student Achievement) financial literacy study has highlighted a huge gap between the highest and lowest performing students in New Zealand. The report, which compares the financial literacy skills of New Zealand ...
Newstalk ZB
Updated 6:27am: New data suggests there's a growing gap between the highest and lowest performing students, when it comes to understanding money. It comes in a new report from the Programme for International Student Achievement on financial literacy ...
Financial literacy depends on wealth: OECD report
PISA shows big gap in student financial literacy skills
Most kiwi teens financially literate

Labour unveils full education policy

3News NZ
"We will also ensure teacher programmes for professional development in this area have sufficient funding," Mr Hipkins said. Labour will scrap National's charter schools, but it will make it easier to set up special character schools. Those schools ...

'Survey shows we're right', Labour says

MSN NZ News
Labour is hailing a survey showing most parents support smaller class sizes as evidence it's latest education policy is a winner. More than half think class sizes are too large, according to research commissioned by the Post-Primary Teachers' Association.
Survey shows parents want smaller class sizes

'Schools, not salaries!'

Manawatu Standard
Education groups have been sitting at the table with the ministry since February designing the policy and the groups were made up of representatives of the teacher unions, principals, schools, trustees as well as Maori and Pasifika representatives ...

School copyright policies "ridiculous"

3News NZ
"Schools aren't really in competition, they're really collaborating. "There's been studies that have shown the best way to improve teacher quality is professional development for teachers, and most of that is a result of teachers getting together ...

Educators call for better spending to tackle inequality

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
They pointed to a need for better resourcing of special education, additional support staffing and a reduction in class sizes. Delegates also spoke of a need to invest in teacher training that gives all teachers cultural skills to work with Maori ...

Kiwi kids isolated by 'digital divide'

NZ's "digital divide" has left hundreds of thousands of Kiwi kids isolated and cut off from their communities, the annual Nethui conference has heard.

Haka makes student 'feel proud'

Stuff.co.nz
Haka makes student 'feel proud'. Taranaki students embrace kapa haka. MICHELE ONG. Last updated 05:00 28/06/2014. DAILY NEWS ONLINE ... Spotswood College principal Mark Bowden said the festival was an important "cultural learning" event for students to engage in tikanga Maori. He also said the day would not be successful without whaea Jo Thompson-Garrett, ... Ex-BHS pupil has Fulbright for quake study · Stats say June gumboots month · Taranaki bucks the NZ trend.
Post Opinion 
It sprung the surprise on Kiwi students after lobbying by New Zealand education institutions as international student numbers started dropping. Kiwi students should not be paying the price for increasing the number of foreign ...
Figuratively speaking, Chris Verburg is picking up the paintbrush as the new head of EIT’s ideaschool.

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