Wednesday 5 November 2014

Thursday 6 November 2014


Winners, losers in new deciles

Some schools are braced for funding cuts in the tens of thousands of dollars as the wealth of their families is re-assessed.Updated deciles will be released this month and determine how much money is available to be spent at every...
Boards of Trustees in the greater Wellington region are adamantly opposed to the National and Act Parties agreement to publically fund Charter Schools, say Chris Toa, Chairperson, Wellington Wairarapa School Trustees Association (WWSTA), based ...
A Wellington primary school with a "sluggish" wireless connection is one of hundreds getting an upgrade as part of a $5.4 million government cash injection.

Job stress ‘serious threat’ at tertiary institutions

Tertiary Update Vol 17 No 38 People working in tertiary education have significantly more workplace stress than the average New Zealander according to survey data from AUT’s Work Research Institute. The survey, which TEU commissioned, was completed earlier this year and will be presented to the union’s annual conference next week. The survey identified the […]

Steve Maharey: Uni shake-up can halt NZ's ranking slide

There are about 17,600 universities in the world, with new ones added every year. New Zealand universities consistently rank in the top 3 per cent and are well-respected in the international community.But they are slipping. The...

Finding the skills to fill trade gap

A Levin teacher is hoping he has part of the answer to a shortage of engineering labour in Horowhenua.

Parata wants to stay clear of dispute between Kōhanga Board and Toni Waho

Māori Television
Education Minister Hekia Parata says it was right for ministers to be informed of misspending allegations regarding the Kōhanga ReoNational Trust and its subsidiary, Te Pātaka Ōhanga. Despite that, Hekia Parata doesn't want to get involved in a ...

Students removed over staff friction

Stuff.co.nz
Some Linwood College parents are removing their children from the school, citing concerns the relationship between staff and management could affect students' learning. Students have told The Press that friction between staff and leadership is "obvious ...

Indonesian special education teachers access NZ expertise

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
... education and disability education in the Ministry of Education and Culture accompanied the teachers to New Zealand, and met with Director of the Institute of Education Professor John O'Neill, and the director of the Centre for Educational ...

Institute of Education hosts delegation from Thai Government

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Closer educational ties have been forged between New Zealand and Thailand, with a recent official visit to the Albany campus. Massey University's Institute of Education hosted a delegation of senior officials from Thailand's Office of the Permanent ...

Even teachers buy into college prank

Picturesque grounds, prime Greytown location, and 500 students - and it can all be yours, according to a fancy real estate sign.Teachers and students arriving at Kuranui College yesterday morning were startled to discover a "For...

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