Thursday 22 January 2015

Friday 23 January 2015


Minister responds to parent engagement report

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata says the Government has accepted the 18 recommendations of the Education and Science Select Committee’s inquiry into engaging parents in their children’s education. The Government’s response to the inquiry report, which highlights the important role that parents play in the educational success of their children, was presented to the House of Representatives today. ...
Nikki Kaye | Education
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye says 2015 will see major school property developments as the Government invests around $650 million in maintaining, modernising and replacing buildings and infrastructure. “A number of new schools will open in the next few weeks, and this year will see a continuation of the major redevelopment of existing schools,” says Ms Kaye. The new schools include Ormiston Primary School in Flat Bush, Auckland; Endeavour School in Flagstaff, Hamilton; and Shotover Primary School, near Queenstown. ...

Minister approves new Takanini school

Hekia Parata | EducationEducation 
Minister Hekia Parata today announced that $20 million has been set aside for the establishment of a new primary school in Takanini, Auckland. Takanini is a fast-growing suburb and anticipated population growth is expected to generate approximately 4000 additional pupils by 2020. Ms Parata says Takanini is a sought-after area because of special housing and private land development and there is a need to cater to the booming school-aged population. ...

Cost of 'free' education $35,000 or more a child

The cost of a "free" state education for a child starting school this year will be almost $35,000, according to a new report.The peer-reviewed Planning for Education Index was compiled from a survey of more than 1000 members of...

School costs pile up

Stuff.co.nz
Parents struggling with back-to-school costs were shocked to find $500 laptop computers added to compulsory stationery lists. Research has shown that parents of Kiwi children born this year will spend more than $37,000 on a full state education ...

Families face rising cost of education

3News NZ
A new study finds families face a growing financial burden, thanks to the rising cost of education. State education can cost up to $37,676 for a child over the age of 13, while private and state integrated schooling costs upwards of $90,000. Chief ...
New Zealand families [1] could spend up to $630,000 on their children’s education, according to the ASG Planning for Education Index released today.

Intermediate school teachers plan 'student-created curriculum'

Stuff.co.nz
Rutherford and Wilson will be "team teaching" a class of about 40 pupils this year, sharing a modern learning space that includes a large classroom, break-out quarters and a kitchenette. The pair have plans to take their sessions outside the classroom ...

Student Loans and Allowances: 2013 – tables 

Student Loans and Allowances covers students who accessed the student support system (the Student Loan Scheme and the Student Allowances Scheme) while participating in tertiary education. See Student Loans and Allowances: 2013 – tables on our website ...

University students pushed further into debt

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Students have become significantly poorer since National took office according to recently released data, the Green Party said today. The Student Loan and Allowances: 2013 data released today by Statistics New Zealand shows that there have been ...

Rise in tertiary fees outstrips living allowance

The rising cost of tertiary fees is reflected in the latest student loan borrowings figures released yesterday by Statistics New Zealand.The average amount borrowed for the course fee component of the loan has increased 22.5 per...

Shelley Bridgeman: For or against school uniforms?

Back-to-school season means it's time for parents to fork out for new school uniforms. The value of uniforms has been hotly debated since at least since I was wearing the blue tunic required by Hastings Girls' High. Wearing a uniform...

Parenting with Diane Levy 

Diane Levy is a family therapist, mother of three, and author of two books. She discusses preparing for going back to school.

Decrease in international secondary students to Manawatu

Stuff.co.nz
However, Palmerston North's international education professionals say the educational offerings were still attracting students to the city and enrolment numbers were rising this year. Awatapu College director of international education Mary Cherian ...
The Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology's student union, Saniti, is working closely with aggrieved students from India and Nepal, its president Scott Tambisari has confirmed.
In their final year at school, twins, Nanumea and Te Pine Foua were St Patrick’s College students fast on their way to success. They achieved tertiary level credits while still at secondary school. And Te Pine has secured a plumbing apprenticeship ...

New south Auckland school to cater for pupil boom

3News NZ
Ms Parata says the new school, which will not be a charter school and will open in 2017, will "ease the pressure" other schools would face because of the boom. Nominations are being sought for the school's establishment board from local colleges...

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