Monday 3 November 2014

Maths & Science Not Hitting Mark

Insight for 2 November 2014 

John Gerritsen explores why NZ school students have slumped in maths and science

Education Ministry discusses consent education

Dr. Graham Stoop is the Education Ministry's Head of Student Achievement. The Ministry of Education is about to update sex education guidelines to include addressing issues of consent, coercion and safety.

Consent and sexuality education – Family Planning

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Family Planning chief executive Jackie Edmond says the organisation welcomes the decision by the Ministry of Education to update its sexuality education guidelines around consent, coercion and safety in intimate relationships. And ... and skills ...

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi staff damage institute's reputation

Māori Television
Māori Tourism certificate 'Hei Manaaki' is at the centre of an investigation, which saw the provider having to repay $5.9 million to the Tertiary Education Commission and the cancellation of 217 of the certificates to supposed graduates of the course ...
Wananga repays $6m in course funding
Awanuiarangi agrees to pay settlement to TEC
Awanuiarangi repays $5.9m after rort exposes

Paul Thomas: Schoolboy cruelty cycle rolls on

I have a confession to make: I was a teenage hazer.As a boarder at King's College sometime last century, I hazed. But before I was a hazer, I was a hazee. And there was a period when I was both.Only we didn't call it hazing, we...

School takes tough line on 'pillowcase' bullies

A group of King's College students involved in the bullying of juniors have had their suspensions extended until the end of the school year.

King's College students suspended until year end

Private school King's College says students implicated in a bullying incident will be suspended for the rest of the school year.The school said it had completed an investigation after the bullying allegations surfaced this week.The...

Parents struggle to pay for camps

The cost of sending their children on school camp has some Manawatu parents lining up at food banks for assistance.

New anti-bullying computer game to promote cultural change in schools

Techday NZ
Dr Michael Hobbs, Deakin School of IT senior lecturer, has led the project design team, in conjunction with Creating A Safe Supportive Environment's (CASSE) 'Peaceful Schools Program' (PSP), to develop the game based on altruism and cooperation.

Nearly 400 students enrolled already in summer courses

Almost 400 students have already enrolled at the University of Canterbury summer courses. Among the 107 courses this year are Antarctic studies, astronomy research, New Zealand biosecurity issues, rebuilding Christchurch, finance and business, Maori ...

School beset by conflict

Auckland stuff.co.nz
Linwood College was extended to year 7 and 8 pupils under the ministry's reshuffle of Christchurch schools and it became the country's first science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM)-focused school. Documents obtained under the Official ...

Should social media be taught in school?

Techday NZ
As social media becomes a part of everyday life, more people are entering into the discussion about whether it should be covered in the school curriculum. Recent statistics show 83 percent of teens in the U.S. aged 14-18 are on a social network ...

Bid to establish ICT graduate school in Wellington; to help companies thrive

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
... and Communications Technology (ICT) Graduate School that addresses the needs of the region. Earlier this year the Government announced it was investing $28.6 million over four years in ICT graduate schools in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Cherrington mourned north and south

Māori at opposite ends of the country are mourning the passing of influential kaumatua Riki Cherrington, who has died at the age of 72.

Youth Guarantee ~ Tertiary Education Commission

These initiatives create a variety of opportunities, alongside secondary school, for students to achieve a minimum of National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level two or equivalent which will enable progression into higher ...

University to end fossil fuel investment

A New Zealand university is taking steps to divest itself of an estimated half-million dollars investment in fossil fuel and coal companies.

Stuart McCutcheon: Higher education must come at a price

I was very surprised to be castigated by Brian Rudman for suggesting that New Zealand should have a great university. Even more surprising is his claim that...

Putting music research to educational use in the Pacific

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
BD-inFSMA lecturer from Victoria University of Wellington's Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM), will use his research as an educational tool for local communities in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Using sound recordings of ...

University academic appointed to Literacy Research Panel

Professor Stuart McNaughton has accepted a three-year appointment to the International Reading Association’s Literacy Research Panel (LRP). The panel conducts research activities through conferences, events and blogs throughout the year. The panel members ...

University’s Management School appoints new dean

University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford is pleased to announce the appointment of Canadian economist Professor Don Ross as Dean of the University of Waikato Management School.

University’s Management School appoints new dean

University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford is pleased to announce the appointment of Canadian economist Professor Don Ross as Dean of the University of Waikato Management School.

Phew! 13 exams coming up

Catherine Zheng needs to plan her study time more than most, as exams start for her and thousands of other students.The 17-year-old is in her final year at St Cuthbert's College in Auckland and, starting tomorrow, will tackle 13...