Monday 16 February 2015

Tuesday 17 February 2015


More families to get Computers in Homes

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye say another 1500 low income families will be provided with computers in 2015/16 through the Computers in Homes programme. The programme, budgeted to cost $3.04 million in the coming financial year, not only provides low income families with computer but also training, support and, assistance with connection costs. “The aim is to ensure more low-income families have the opportunity to learn basic computer skills and gain access to the internet,” says Ms Parata. ...
Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata today paid tribute to Post Primary Teachers Association senior vice president Robin Duff who died this morning in Christchurch. ...
Education and gay rights activist Robin Duff has died this morning.Mr Duff, the senior vice president of the Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA), died at Christchurch Hospital surrounded by his family and friends, the PPTA...

Kura kaupapa adopt new national curriculum

Radio New Zealand
Te Marautanga o Te Aho Matua, the new curriculum for Māori language immersion schools, encapsulates the six principles that were in the foundation document over 30 years ago. The principles are unique to kura kaupapa in that they acknowledgeMāori ...

Job cuts likely in institute revamp

The second phase of a large-scale shakeup at Te Wananga o Aotearoa may mean more job cuts.

School has help from ministry to govern

Stuff.co.nz
"It's early days . . . small, low-decile schools have small budgets and they have to work really hard to stay within their budget while still meeting their requirements legally," he said. "But just because it's a small school doesn't mean the task of ...

Ngati Porou education data among best in NZ

Gisborne Herald
TEENAGERS educated at Ngati Porou schools are among some of the highest-achieving Maori school-leavers in the country, new Government figures show. Individual education profiles for iwi, released by the Ministry of Education, show 73.9 percent of ...

LIANZA responds to National Library's cut to Services to Schools

Educators NZ
“Issues such as equitable student access to ICT resources, the availability of broadband access in schools, the readiness and depth of content offered in 'Pond', existing levels of digital literacy in schools and the presence or absence of experienced...

Court overturns principal's dismissal decision

A long-time principal has been awarded a year's worth of lost income and $16,500 in compensation after he was wrongfully dismissed from Bay of Islands College.

Canterbury comes to Auckland

The University of Canterbury with support from Lincoln University, Navitas and the Christchurch College of English Language (CCEL) is coming to Auckland as “Canterbury Education Partners”.

Kindergarten Association rolls out Storypark e-learning

Following a successful trial, the Auckland Kindergarten Association (AKA) will be providing all parents at their 111 centres with Storypark during term 1, 2015. Their colleagues at Counties Manukau, Waikato and Central Kids Kindergarten Associations ...

Time for Waves to Be Made Over School Pool Repairs

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“Basic water skills are part of the curriculum, but schools are increasingly relying on charity and their school communities to keep them running. While Water Safety New Zealand should be commended for its efforts to support schools, New Zealand First ...

Competition connects classrooms with conservation

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Children from more than 110 schools throughout the country will be spending more time gaining conservation skills outside the classroom this term, as part of a competition being run by the Department of Conservation, with support from Air New Zealand.

Top-class Auckland teacher's amazing dance results 

The high school teacher producing the country's top dance scholars says the secret is treating the teenagers like "mini-professionals".After only her fifth year of teaching, Perri Exeter, 29, a dance teacher at Rutherford College...

Another scholarship win for Sarah

Out of more than 600 applicants, University of Waikato masters student Sarah Appleby is one of just six students in the Asia-Pacific region to receive a Golden Key Graduate Scholar Scholarship, worth $10,000.

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