Thursday 20 November 2014

PM’s Scholarships for Asia announced

Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
Scholarships have been awarded to 160 top students from around the country to study at Asian institutions next year under the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia programme. Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce says the scholarships see Kiwi students studying in some of New Zealand’s key markets such as China, Japan, Vietnam and India, with others flying the flag in smaller countries like Myanmar and Brunei. ...

94% of Kiwi schools turn to online resources for better education

Techday NZ
A recent report on New Zealand schools highlights how digital technology is being widely adopted and is contributing to higher student achievement. Since 1993, every two years the survey has been completed, with a focus on information and ...

Change ahead for tertiary funding

Radio New Zealand
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce said the measures could be included in the tertiary funding system, alongside existing indicators such as course completion rates. He also wanted to use the funding system to make sure institutions were ...

Kiwi school lunch ordering system quicker than making a sandwich

Techday NZ
Parents and caregivers too busy to pack school lunches in the morning can head online and order meals that will be delivered to their children'sschools. Hawke's Bay start-up Lunch online provides families andschools with a convenient and good value ...

Tertiary staff often in misery

Being bullied, ridiculed, harassed or humiliated at work on a weekly basis is standard for some tertiary education employees, according to a nationwide survey of the sector.

Choose language at Hamilton primary

Stuff.co.nz
Whatever language the students are learning in, Nawton School looks outside the classroom too. There's a breakfast club and the school links with other providers. It has a social worker, chaplain, school nurse and homework club. Scooters and ...

Teacher fears Witt diploma 'useless'

A Taranaki teacher fears she may lose her job because her qualification is worthless.

Massey opens Pacific research centre

The opening of a new research centre shows Massey University's commitment to Pacific Island communities in New Zealand and overseas, says Steve Maharey.

Rotorua dad worried about son's future following school suspension

Māori Television
Richard Paul (Rotorua) has been fighting to get an education for his 11-year-old son after he was suspended from Kaitao Middle School in September. The school has said they are not willing to take him back because he's a danger to others. It's been a ...