Sunday 1 February 2015

Monday 2 February 2015

Upwards NCEA trend continues

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed the release of provisional results showing NCEA Level 2 achievement rates are continuing to rise. “I congratulate all students and teachers for their hard work and success in 2014. NCEA Level 2 is the passport to success in further study and employment so this increase is great news for all these young New Zealanders,” Ms Parata said. ...

More students with special needs to get support 

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today that 1,500 students with special education needs will be the first to benefit from additional teacher’s aide hours from Term One this year. The students will be eligible for five teacher’s aide hours a week to support them to overcome difficulties that may have an ongoing impact on their ability to learn. ...

Supporting whānau with learning at Pomaria School

In this video, parents and teachers from Pomaria School describe the way that whānau are empowered to support their children's learning. Reflective questions are included to encourage you to reflect on your own school context.

Charter School Principal investigated by Teachers Council

An Auckland Charter School, set to open its doors tomorrow, is seeking advice about whether its principal can stay in the role while being investigated by the Teacher's Council.

University considers applications from students who failed to get UE

Waikato University says it's trying to find alternative pathways into university for as many as 350 students who have failed University Entrance - but would have made the grade a year ago, before standards changed. The government revealed last week that only 58% of Year 13 students got UE last year, down from 70% in 2013.Waikato University's Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Alister Jones explains.

New pupils being taught in school hall

Stuff.co.nz
Pupils at the new Te Waka Unua School will be taught in the hall for the next two years while classrooms are built to accommodate its expanding roll. Te Waka Unua, which officially opens today, was formed after the merger of Woolston and Phillipstown ...

As predicted, charter schools in trouble

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
When the government changed the Education Act to allow for charter schools, it bet that a bunch of non-educators using their own untested theories of education could run schools for our most disadvantaged students and achieve better results than state...
Fresh start for students as Phillipstown and Woolston schools merge

Sabbatical reports recently added


Certificate in Primary Mathematics Teaching now free

Following the success of Open Polytechnic’s primary science teaching qualifications, the new fee free Graduate Certificate in Primary Mathematics Teaching (Curriculum) is now open for enrolments.

Waikato secondary schools art competition includes Auckland 

A secondary school art competition which has previously been held in the Waikato / Coromandel is to be expanded this year to include the area around Newmarket in Auckland.

Endeavour Primary School opens its doors for business

Stuff.co.nz
The final piece of the Endeavour School puzzle has slotted into place - the pupils. Boys flicked bag straps and yelled "heeyah" and girls pointed out the principal's office as they waited to get into the newly-built Flagstaff primary yesterday. The ...

Federation welcomes rise in NCEA Level 2 results

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“Our focus is the massive pool of talent amongst the 70% of school leavers who do not go to university. In 2014, 86.8% achieved NCEA level 2, which is fantastic. NCEA level 2 is the ticket to progress in employment and further study,” says ITF Chief ...

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