Friday 13 February 2015

$20.5m redevelopment for Koru School Mangere

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced the government will invest up to $20.5 million in the redevelopment of Koru School in Māngere, Auckland. “This is a major redevelopment that will see all of the school’s existing 27 classrooms replaced with 31 new teaching spaces, as well as construction of a new library, administration building and hall,” says Ms Parata. ...

Charter school set up could lead to an education 'revolution

'A wealthy American businessman wants to set up charter schools in New Zealand that he believes could lead to an education "revolution".Marc Holtzman was pen-pals with his political hero Ronald Reagan and secured millions of dollars...

Schools' UE success rates plummet as bar raised 

A tightening-up of the university entrance requirement has resulted in a dramatic drop in the number of Manawatu school leavers making the grade.

Student and staff voice cut from university councils

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The Bill imposes dangerous and unwanted reforms on universities and wānanga by reducing the size of councils and removing the right of students, staff and other stakeholders to have a say in their own institution at the highest level. Instead, the new ...

Auckland students do well in scholarship exams

Stuff.co.nz
While fewer students attempted the latest round of New Zealand Scholarship exams compared to 2013 the success rate of last year's scholar's was higher. New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) deputy chief executive Richard Thornton said the exams ...

University acknowledges loss of noted Māori scholar 

The University of Canterbury today joined Ngāti Porou and tribal leaders throughout the country in acknowledging one of the great Māori scholars of our time, Dr Apirana Mahuika, who passed away this week.