Monday 5 January 2015

Minister congratulates NY honours recipients

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata has congratulated the New Zealanders who have received New Year Honours for their services to education. Ms Parata says committed and passionate people are working in education throughout the country, and it’s wonderful to see some of the very best honoured. “I congratulate the 2015 recipients for their immense contribution to education in New Zealand and internationally. ...

Keep up with reading over summer, kids told

Parents are being urged to encourage their children to read over the summer in light of research showing kids who forgo books while on holiday lose reading ability at alarming rates.The loss in reading and learning levels over the...

Maori arts degree comes to NorthTec

Northern Advocate
Ms Te Waru-Rewiri said the course was a koha from Te Wananga O Aotearoa, a Maori-focused tertiary education provider. "They got in touch with me about putting the programme further north and acknowledged NorthTec would be that tertiary centre of ...

Well Deserved Recognition for Advocate of Play

The New Zealand Playcentre Federation congratulates Beverley Morris, QSO on her appointment as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to early childhood education. Beverley has been a passionate member of Playcentre since the early 1950’s, ...

Eastland Group tertiary engineering scholarship winners

Engineering students Briar Thomas and Sam Godwin are the 2015 recipients of Eastland Group’s Tertiary Study Scholarships.