Further steps forward for $359m education initiative
Hekia Parata | EducationEducation Minister Hekia Parata says good progress continues to be made on the Government’s $359 million initiative to lift student achievement. The Ministry of Education last week reached agreements with the PPTA, SPANZ and the New Zealand School Trustees Association, on how the new leadership and teaching roles will work as part of the Investing in Educational Success initiative. The Ministry of Education has now started the process of calling for expressions of interest from all schools who want to work together as Communities of Schools. ...
$11m in funding for sign language Hekia Parata | Education
The Government is investing $11 million over 4 years to help support deaf children, their families and their schools, says Education Minister Hekia Parata. There are currently around 400 deaf children in New Zealand aged between 0 up to 5 years-old, and another 1400 aged between 5 and 18 years old. The funding will primarily go towards two initiatives: ...Schools wanted for National's education plan
3News NZLast week the Ministry reached agreements with the Post-Primary Teachers' Association, Secondary Principals' Association and the New Zealand School Trustees Association on how the new leadership and teaching roles will work as part of the Investing in ...
Survey: NZ teachers undervalued
New Zealand teachers have the hardest job and are least appreciated out of the country’s professionals, according to a new survey.
Look for signs of enrichment outside the classroom - student musicals, publications and athletic contests. Connections to adults. Some schools have set up systems to ensure that at least one school employee - a teacher, a counsellor, an aide, a coach ...
Signs of a stand-out school
Stuff.co.nzLook for signs of enrichment outside the classroom - student musicals, publications and athletic contests. Connections to adults. Some schools have set up systems to ensure that at least one school employee - a teacher, a counsellor, an aide, a coach ...
Targets edge pupils over line
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National standards and NCEA were how schools would be judged, and "you can't blame schools for saying they will get there by hook or by crook". Casey said there was no pressure on schools to meet targets by putting students on courses that led nowhere.
National standards and NCEA were how schools would be judged, and "you can't blame schools for saying they will get there by hook or by crook". Casey said there was no pressure on schools to meet targets by putting students on courses that led nowhere.
Salient Exclusive: Labour's Tertiary Education Policy — Salient
Over the past six years, this National government has made wide-ranging changes to the way our tertiary institutions function, most notably to university governance, student support and student membership. It is to be hoped that recent .... Labour will also establish Centres of Vocational Excellence to encourage vocational research and innovation, at a cost of $40 million over four years. Adult and Community ... Private training establishments. Labour would work to ...
An ambitious attempt by the ASB Community Trust to raise Māori and Pacific educational achievement is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
The Human Rights Commission and disability groups want political parties to pledge to enforce the right of children with disabilities to go to their local school.
New Zealand’s first sustainability practitioners’ forum for tertiary education will be hosted by the University of Auckland next week, on 4-5 September.
Spelling app proves a winner
Stuff.co.nzStudent's spelling app proves a winner ... It's a lofty ambition, but one the James Hargest College pupil is well on his way to achieving after developing his own educational app. Benjamin spent a year and a half teaching himself how to use the Xcode ...
Young learners enjoying their Mandarin
Stuff.co.nzMandarin used to be more often seen in lunchboxes than in classrooms in New Zealand, but now there are increasing opportunities even for young pupils to try out the language. Almost 40 students at Rototuna Primary School are in their second term of ...
Science students step up
Scoop.co.nz (press release)More than 430 entries from 41 schools – including several in te reo - have been received for the competition which offers about $10,500 in prizes. NIWA scientist and fair co-ordinator Sylvia Nichol says entries this year cover a range of scientific ...
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