$250000 to sweeten PPTA's pot after Novopay debacle
The PressThe Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA), along with eight individual members, took Secretary of Education Peter Hughes to High Court last year, claiming he failed in his responsibility to ensure staff were paid correctly and on time through the ...
Educators told they need to take risks
Stuff.co.nzThe culture of always having to get things right had to be reimagined, both in the classroom and in the staffroom, to improve education, he said. Gerver also touched upon the use of technology in the classroom. Technology and devices were being hailed ...
Parents want better local school
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Ministry reports show the number of students going to local schools in Manurewa has dropped steadily. Almost 7000 high school students live in the suburb but only about 4000 attend a local school. Wright said Clayton Park is performing well with a peak ...
"Both the profession and I are aware that an assessment tool is needed for years 9-10 and any option will need to be fully discussed." Questions put to the minister about whether the National Standards testing regime used by primary and intermediate ...
Ministry reports show the number of students going to local schools in Manurewa has dropped steadily. Almost 7000 high school students live in the suburb but only about 4000 attend a local school. Wright said Clayton Park is performing well with a peak ...
Doubts over tests for years 9 and 10
Stuff.co.nz"Both the profession and I are aware that an assessment tool is needed for years 9-10 and any option will need to be fully discussed." Questions put to the minister about whether the National Standards testing regime used by primary and intermediate ...
School absenteeism horrifies police
More than 300 high school students were absent across three schools during a random check - and police are concerned truants could be contributing to local crime.A police truancy operation in Manurewa last Wednesday morning found...Vocabulary development in children - what's normal?
Speech and language therapist Christian Wright discusses vocabulary development in children - why it's so important, what factors impact on language development, and what parents can do.Govt rushes to open charter schools in New Year against advice
The government’s decision to approve four new charter schools last week to open in January next year goes against the Minister of Education’s own advice that the schools ought to have at least a year’s preparation time.Govt continues to throw money at charter school experiment
Official documents reveal the three primary sector charter schools approved last week will cost $2 million to set up as well as divert another $1.5 million of potential taxpayer investment from local state schools next year.
Act policies specifically include giving integrated and state schools the same “flexibility” as charter schools. NZEI Te Riu Roa National President Judith Nowotarski says this would only lead to bulk funding and increased privatisation in our public ...
PM needs to disown Act's dangerous education agenda
Scoop.co.nz (press release)Act policies specifically include giving integrated and state schools the same “flexibility” as charter schools. NZEI Te Riu Roa National President Judith Nowotarski says this would only lead to bulk funding and increased privatisation in our public ...
Drawing can be good for learning
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She believes drawing is the key to improving memory and focus on goals, and should be incorporated into the classroom. Studies showed pictures aided memory, and hanging a picture of the end goal on the wall would give pupils and staff a clear result to ...
Wellington man Wasim Talim and his former college teacher Jeff King have developed an app to fill a gap in the market. Developing an original and genuinely useful mobile app is no easy task, with more than 1.2 million apps available on iTunes. However ...
When Melanie Wihongi-Popham was about four she wandered into her siblings' classroom and read the kids a book. She was told she'd make a brilliant teacher. Years later, the Maeroa Intermediate teacher has been named New Zealand's most inspiring ...
The school doubled its NCEA level 2 achievement rates for Maori andPasifika in its first digital year. Shortcliffe hopes to see the same results in Hastings schools, and for Ngati Kahungunu and the council to underwrite a trust and support the ...
Primary teachers and principals say testing students in their first two years of secondary school would stifle creativity and exacerbate the damage caused by National Standards in primary education. NZEI Te Riu Roa National President Judith Nowotarski ...
She believes drawing is the key to improving memory and focus on goals, and should be incorporated into the classroom. Studies showed pictures aided memory, and hanging a picture of the end goal on the wall would give pupils and staff a clear result to ...
High marks for NCEA app
Stuff.co.nzWellington man Wasim Talim and his former college teacher Jeff King have developed an app to fill a gap in the market. Developing an original and genuinely useful mobile app is no easy task, with more than 1.2 million apps available on iTunes. However ...
Teacher's 'spark' inspires students
Stuff.co.nzWhen Melanie Wihongi-Popham was about four she wandered into her siblings' classroom and read the kids a book. She was told she'd make a brilliant teacher. Years later, the Maeroa Intermediate teacher has been named New Zealand's most inspiring ...
Democracy goes to pot at school
Students at one of Wellington's top schools appear to have toked on the bong of hope after the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party came second in a mock election.School seeks help to cross digital divide
Stuff.co.nzThe school doubled its NCEA level 2 achievement rates for Maori andPasifika in its first digital year. Shortcliffe hopes to see the same results in Hastings schools, and for Ngati Kahungunu and the council to underwrite a trust and support the ...
“..Tertiary students overwhelmingly voted for a change of ...
The National Party's vote was more than 10 percentage points lower in polling stations at Auckland and Dunedin universities compared with the rest of the country. Its support of around 37 per cent in booths on or near ...Government continues its obsession with testing children
Scoop.co.nz (press release)Primary teachers and principals say testing students in their first two years of secondary school would stifle creativity and exacerbate the damage caused by National Standards in primary education. NZEI Te Riu Roa National President Judith Nowotarski ...
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