Tuesday 12 August 2014

Wednesday 13 August 2014


Govt to invest $350m in Auckland schools

Nikki Kaye | Education
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced that the National-led Government will invest at least $350 million over the next four years to build new schools and classrooms in the rapidly growing Auckland region. Ms Kaye made the announcement during a visit to Ponsonby Primary School with Prime Minister John Key. “New Zealand is growing strongly and the school network will come under pressure in different parts of the country as the population grows,” Ms Kaye says. ...
National will build nine new schools in Auckland if re-elected, associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye announced today.The schools would be built as part of a $350 million investment into Auckland education infrastructure over...

Auckland wins in National's $350m school plan

Stuff.co.nz
Auckland will get nine new schools and 130 new classrooms under a $350 million education policy announcement from the National Party. The funding would address growth in the region as the school network would come under pressure as the population ...

Parties explain their education position to teachers in Wellington

The National Party education spokesperson, Hekia Parata, faced a tough crowd at a pre-election panel in Wellington last night.
Education minister Hekia Parata was forced to go on the defensive last night when opposition parties and the audience turned on her at a fiery political panel in Wellington.
National's flagship education policy came under attack from all sides at a meeting hosted by a teachers' union.Charter schools were also singled out for intense criticism at the Post Primary Teachers Association meeting in Wellington...

National's school plan 'dressed up' policy

Stuff.co.nz
"The Government would have had to build these schools, and I understand at least two or three of them had already been pre-announced," Turei said on Radio New Zealand's Morning Report. Kaye said yesterday the announcement was getting ahead of ...

Vote looms on future of $359m education fund

Stuff.co.nz
Waikato primary and intermediate principals have gathered for information on the Government's $359 million education plan before a union-organised "reject or negotiate" vote must be cast. The Investing in Educational Success (IES) policy will involve ...

Labour: Govt's school pledge just 'routine'

3News NZ
National's promise to build nine new schools and 130 extra classrooms is a routine investment dressed up as a campaign promise, says Labour. Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye announced on Tuesday National would pour $350 million over the next ...

education plans 'privatisation by stealth' - Cunliffe

3News NZ
Labour leader David Cunliffe says New Zealanders should be "very worried" about the Government's plans to privatise the education system "by stealth". Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye yesterday said National plans to spend $350 million over the ...

Students get $27.5m pledge to advance tech skills

New Zealand students will benefit from a $27.5 million pledge to advance their skills in technology and science.New Zealand secondary schools, vocational institutions and universities will soon be granted free access to software...

Principals past get on with their lives

When the Ministry of Education closed seven Christchurch schools last year, seven principals were left questioning their future. Eight months on, Tina Law talks to them to find out what life is like now.

No more headaches as schools hook up to faster internet

Stuff.co.nz
"We absolutely expect that by the end of the rollout every school in the Waikato will have chosen to connect to the managed network." Pond.co.nz - a resource-sharing site for teachers - is another project of the company. It will allow teachers to share ...

Google packs Classroom off to school

PCWorld.co.nz
When it announced the product in May, Google described Classroom as a simple tool that teachers can use to create and organize assignments, provide feedback and communicate with students. It uses Apps for Education components such as Docs, Drive ...

Peter Calder: Away from trouble and on to the throne

The boys who enter the silent classroom where their parents wait struggle to muster the solemnity that the occasion demands. They peep round the door, then scurry, lope, shuffle or strut to their front-row seats, like child actors...

Commissioner appointed to Hamilton school

Stuff.co.nz
A commissioner has been appointed to a Hamilton primary school after the school's newly-appointed board of trustees resigned. Silverdale Normal School's board was elected at the beginning of July, and a notice on the New Zealand Gazette website said ...

Zoning review prompts submission to school board

Stuff.co.nz
Up to 30 families could be forced to send younger children elsewhere if a school's enrolment boundary changes. A section of Mission Heights Primary School's western boundary could shift under a zoning review. The review was requested by the Ministry of ...

Tertiary institutions deliver strong education performance

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“Our tertiary providers have responded well to the Government's increased performance expectations. We will continue to seek further educational performance increases for priority learners as outlined in the Tertiary Education Strategy 2014-19,” Mr ...

University of Canterbury ranked No.1 university twice

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
... successful completion of courses and for students who remained in study. The university is the first in New Zealand to be rated five stars by international university QS rankings company and remains among the top three percent of universities in ...

First to enrol at Endeavour School

Stuff.co.nz
The first pupil to enrol at the under-construction Endeavour School in Flagstaff has two questions. ''Are you going to have a computer room?'' eight-year-old Harrison Bull asked. ''How big is the playground going to be?'' He's been at Rototuna Primary ...

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