Wednesday 20 August 2014

Thursday 21 August 2014


$4m technology block for Northcross Intermediate

Nikki Kaye | Education
Work to address weather tightness issues is now complete with today’s opening of a $4 million technology block at Northcross Intermediate School in Auckland, Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye says. The two-storey building features a food and nutrition technology kitchen, a sound and light-proof media suite with green screen capability, hard and soft technology workshops, and a graphics studio. “This impressive new space boasts modern learning spaces for students and staff, providing a fresh approach to learning and teaching,” says Ms Kaye. ...

Education: The battle for marks, minds and money

How to improve what goes on in our schools has become a key election-year argument.Both major parties have focused on education, and potential coalition partners including the Greens will lobby hard for their own flagship policies.Lurking...

Curriculum to focus on heritage

Radio New Zealand
Maori Education Authority chairperson Pem Bird said in a recent meeting with Corrections and Police Minister Anne Tolley it became apparent how a stronger focus on Maori culture was needed. Mr Bird said the minister spoke about the amount of Maori ...
waateanews.com
The New Zealand University Students Association says New Zealand's tertiary education system is badly flawed - and it's Maori who are paying a disproportionate price. President Daniel Haines says only one in five Maori are in tertiary education ...

Māori Pay A High Price For Flawed Tertiary Policies

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Māori are also underrepresented in tertiary education, especially at higher levels, primarily because the cycle of educational poverty means that Māori are more likely to be their first in family to enter higher learning. Education is an important tool ...

School technology services up for review

Stuff.co.nz
The Ministry of Education had planned to ask schools how technology subjects should be taught to year 7 and 8 pupils, before the post-quake school mergers and closures. It has now become more critical with the closure of Branston Intermediate and ...

Vigilance urged after toddler wanders from preschool

Stuff.co.nz
The Ministry of Education is asking New Zealand preschool staff to be doubly vigilant about children left unattended, saying it is viewing a Dunedin case with extreme seriousness. Ministry head of sector enablement and support Katrina Casey reiterated ...

NZEI says education cuts will damage children's learning

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
NZEI Te Riu Roa says the government's plans to slash education spending over the next three years will be very damaging for children's education, particularly for those from poorer backgrounds. Figures released by the Green Party today back up ...

Zero fees across NZ for tertiary education

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Revenue for tertiary education changes can be found in a currently untaxed area of the New Zealand economy - financial transactions. NZ Independent Coalition will look to implement a 0.1% Financial Transaction Tax, following the example of 11 European ...

Community input sought on key tertiary education priorities

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The Bay of Plenty Tertiary Action Plan (TAP) is a region wide document that has been developed to provide a collective vision, strategy and desired actions for tertiary education delivery that is closely aligned with local industry and community needs ...

Students Interrupt Steven Joyce at University Event

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Students Interrupt Steven Joyce at University Event. A group of 30 students this evening interrupted an event about 'the future of tertiary education' at which Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce was slated to speak. As Joyce began to speak ...

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