Tuesday 8 July 2014

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

More independent school subsidies will 'raise bar'

3News NZ
... over four years and create new roles within the sector, including "executive principals", "expert teachers", "lead teachers" and "change principals". The new roles would see expertise shared across different schools and keep top teachers in the ...

School to challenge ministry's kindy call

Stuff.co.nz
Another two to three classrooms will be needed to accommodate the 780 pupils projected by the end of 2016, Aitken says. ''We can't wait for a long-term option. We need something quick.'' Albert-Eden Local Board member Margie Watson says the ministry ...

Lessons in the palm of pupils' hands

Stuff.co.nz
The days of only learning through books is nearing an end as technology creates new options in the classroom. Tablets, apps and video chat are becoming part of pupils' lives as they learn through different media. Eric Woods wants to take it a step ...

Labour Government would review Whanau Ora policy

A Labour Government would review the Maori Party's flagship Whanau Ora policy Maori Affairs spokeswoman Nanaia Mahuta says.Ms Mahuta said she had met social service, youth, justice and health providers "who are looking at the way...

Schools put on ECan list

Stuff.co.nz
... the list revealed it was unlikely that Sumner Primary was unaffected. Two other schools in the seaside village, Our Lady Star of the Sea school and the Van Asch Deaf Education Centre, were in the database. Our Lady of Fatima was identified the same ...

Maori students get close to science

Wanganui Chronicle
Ms Carson says the number of pupils choosing science or technology in tertiary education is declining worldwide and the trend is more prevalent among minority groups such as Maori. "This trend highlights the need to increase Maori student engagement ...

Upper Hutt schools latest to unite against government’s $359m education plan

The opposition of all primary principals and Boards of Trustees from Upper Hutt to the government’s $359m Investing in Educational Success policy reflects the growing resistance to the controversial scheme.

Potential for cross party agreement on policy for children

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Over the past twenty years we have seen rapid growth in the level of disadvantage for our children with those in sole parent homes, reliant on benefits, living with disability, and Maori and Pasifika children most likely to experience child poverty ...

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