Ministry documents reveal problems at charter school
A leading Northland principal says a charter school near Russell was dysfunctional from day one - and has needed micro-managing by the Ministry of Education, to prop it up.
Critics of a charter school near Russell are describing the costs needed to run it as 'obscenely high,' and say the money would be better spent elsewhere.
"There is no valid educational reason why charter schools should exist. They have been set up to privatise our public education system through the backdoor. "New Zealand children deserve better than this. They deserve to be taught by qualified teachers ...
Charter School Shambles Show Government's Failing Experiment
Scoop.co.nz (press release)"There is no valid educational reason why charter schools should exist. They have been set up to privatise our public education system through the backdoor. "New Zealand children deserve better than this. They deserve to be taught by qualified teachers ...
Greens’ special needs education plans will benefit children
The Green Party’s plans to provide more support for children with special needs targets education investment to where its needed, says NZEI Te Riu Roa National President Judith Nowotarski.
The Green Party today announced a major $115 million a year package of support for special education services in schools, including a doubling of the number of children who can access the highest levels of support and more help for pre-school children.
Greens promise special education boost
“National's fiscals confirm the Green Party's and BERL's independent analysis that there will be sizeable cuts to health and education services,” Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. “National will be cutting the education and health budgets ...
Education protests by primary teachers around the country have been dismissed by National as a Labour stunt. But the teachers' union, NZEI, says the $359 million being spent on professional development for teachers and principals won't improve outcomes ...
Greens to make major funding boost to special education
Scoop.co.nz (press release)The Green Party today announced a major $115 million a year package of support for special education services in schools, including a doubling of the number of children who can access the highest levels of support and more help for pre-school children.
Greens promise special education boost
National's fiscals reveal big cuts to health and education
Scoop.co.nz (press release)“National's fiscals confirm the Green Party's and BERL's independent analysis that there will be sizeable cuts to health and education services,” Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. “National will be cutting the education and health budgets ...
Education protests a Labour stunt - Key
3News NZEducation protests by primary teachers around the country have been dismissed by National as a Labour stunt. But the teachers' union, NZEI, says the $359 million being spent on professional development for teachers and principals won't improve outcomes ...
Parents need to take 'foot off the pedal'
Outspoken on education and democracy in Christchurch, Bronwyn Hayward is a voice to reckon with, Beck Eleven writes.
Riversdale School in Northern Southland has decided to introduce a controversial calming technique for its pupils, despite fierce opposition from some parents.
13-year-old Jazz is the subject of a documentary filmed at Hastings Boys' High School over a year, which will be screening tonight. A documentary following the story of four Maori boys, a passionate principal and local education success will put ...
A new app entering the market is making speech, language and communication development in children a lot easier to understand. The Childchat app was created by Kristi Rabbitt, a third-year student of speech and language therapy at the University of ...
Canterbury schools back to pre-earthquake roll levels are turning away out-of-zone pupils, while some in the city's hardest hit areas are courting them to fill gaps. Schools have started filling rolls for next year, with some like Banks Avenue School ...
For students, features include access to daily notices, NCEA calendar and canteen menu. One feature, Vocational Pathway, helps students plan next year's courses based on their career goals. Students can choose their career pathway from a pull down list ...
Our commitment as a board, is towards enhancing the achievement of all students at the college.'' The board had also ''engaged an external person to survey both the staff and the parent community'', and they could expect to be contacted within the next ...
Maori boys' lives thrust into limelight
New Zealand Herald13-year-old Jazz is the subject of a documentary filmed at Hastings Boys' High School over a year, which will be screening tonight. A documentary following the story of four Maori boys, a passionate principal and local education success will put ...
Childchat app assists with early education
Techday NZA new app entering the market is making speech, language and communication development in children a lot easier to understand. The Childchat app was created by Kristi Rabbitt, a third-year student of speech and language therapy at the University of ...
Popular schools run out of spaces
Stuff.co.nzCanterbury schools back to pre-earthquake roll levels are turning away out-of-zone pupils, while some in the city's hardest hit areas are courting them to fill gaps. Schools have started filling rolls for next year, with some like Banks Avenue School ...
21st century spin on admin
Stuff.co.nzFor students, features include access to daily notices, NCEA calendar and canteen menu. One feature, Vocational Pathway, helps students plan next year's courses based on their career goals. Students can choose their career pathway from a pull down list ...
Huge disruption to kiwi girls' schooling from endometriosis
An advocacy group is warning that undiagnosed endometriosis is causing huge disruption to the education of some girls who have it. Endometriosis New Zealand is calling for better education of GPs, and more widespread programmes in schools to teach about the condition. Deborah Bush is the chief executive of Endometriosis New Zealand.Linwood College to get statutory manager
Stuff.co.nzOur commitment as a board, is towards enhancing the achievement of all students at the college.'' The board had also ''engaged an external person to survey both the staff and the parent community'', and they could expect to be contacted within the next ...
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