7-8 January 2015

'Urgent education' needed to stop queer bullying

Stuff.co.nz
When I was young there was no narrative to even discuss how I might identify. I was almost a teen before I heard the word transvestite and I began to seriously question my actual gender, but from a very early age, I knew I was different. There was ...

More than 70000 injured at NZ schools last year

Stuff.co.nz
The 17-year-old badly sprained her ankle after tripping on some uneven concrete outside a classroom. "It was pretty hard getting up the stairs to classrooms with crutches." Canterbury Primary Principals' Association president Rob Callaghan said schools ...

Jamie Whyte: Profit-seeking and preschools go together

On these pages late last year, Linda Mitchell, an education lecturer at Waikato University, lamented the role of profit-making companies, such as Evolve Education, in providing preschool education.She claimed the quest for profits...

Technology a must-have for one in three students

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is a school initiative and Warehouse Stationery provides great technology support in store with unbiased advice on the right device for all ages. Warehouse Stationery Merchandise Manager, Tony Kingston said: “We have a ...

'My life will be wasted if I don't teach'

Manawatu Standard
She started her first year with a double major in education and cultural studies and has three years to go until she can become a qualified teacher. ... Her long-term goal is to specialise in teaching Maori and working with low socioeconomic communities.

Education Ministry faces smaller bill for leaky schools

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The accounts for its New Zealand unit, James Hardie NZ Holdings, showed a current provision of $10.2 million and a non-current provision of $5.6 million as at June 30, 2014, compared to $17.4 million and $19.7 million a year earlier, though it's ...
Ministry lowers leaky building costs

Local School Goes From Strength to Strength

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The New Zealand Singing School Trust has run 28 schools for singers from throughout New Zealand with recognisable talent. The calibre of the school is now attracting students from Australia also. “The strength of our School is the excellence of our ...