Monday 16 March 2015

Tuesday 17 March 2015

New resource for teaching maths in Te Reo

Radio New Zealand
The book 'Mathematics and statistics in the middle years: Evidence and practice' has been published by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research and edited by Robin Averill, a Senior Lecturer in Victoria University of Wellington's School of ...

Another $138 million for Christchurch schools 

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye say almost $140m is to be spent on the next wave of schools to be repaired and rebuilt in Christchurch. Cabinet yesterday approved the expenditure of $138 million on Hornby High School, Kaiapoi High School, Banks Avenue School, Linwood College and Cashmere High School. Work at Hornby will begin in September and work on the other four schools will begin next year. ...

Christchurch schools to get $138m for earthquake repairs

The Government has approved $138 million funding for the next round of repairs of Christchurch schools.

Age, education puts Maori behind in self-employment

waateanews.com
Analysis of 2013 census data by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment found just 10 percent of Maori were self-employed, compared to 19.8 percent of non-Maori. This could be because Maori are relatively younger, with lower qualification ...

Minister reveals Government's lack of concern for quality teaching 

An admission by the Minister of Finance Bill English that teachers can expect a paltry pay rise this year despite the so-called rock star economy shows the Government's lack of commitment to quality teaching and learning, says NZEI National Secretary

Possible education changes for the Bay

New Zealand Herald
Both chairs said it was important for the Bay of Plenty's future to improve participation and success in tertiary education, particularly for Maori and Pasifika people and youth. The chairs said it was now time to look in detail at what options might ...

Teachers urged to turn students into 'data detectives'

Scoop.co.nz
The Ministry of Education and Statistics NZ are encouraging teachers to sign up to CensusAtSchool, an online statistics project that turns students into “data detectives”. Students aged 9 to ... The data will then be released for classroom analysis ...

Students Graduate with Diploma in Whanau Ora

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Following November's graduation where five students were presented with their Level 5 NZQA parchments, another six will graduate on Wednesday. They will be presented with their parchments by Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis, a former school teacher.

New classrooms for leaky Stokes Valley school

Stuff.co.nz
LIBRARY NO MORE: Koraunui School pupils, from left, Isabella Candy, 9, Sam Williamson, 10, Keira Flitchcroft, 10, Jason Scanlon, 10, Keiva Ralph, 10, Boston Doherty, 9, celebrate new beginnings at their school, starting with the destruction of their ...

Consolidation means Hokowhitu campus up for sale

Massey University's Hokowhitu campus has been put on the market.

$20,000 schools’ Environmental Curriculum Awards open

An annual $20,000 fund which helps fund and recognise Northland schools’ environmental education initiatives is up for grabs again.

Blend of Magic And Humour Impacts Bullying in Schools

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Now with Trustpower's support, who came on board in 2005 after watching him in action, this has grown into a nationwide school presentation, endorsed by hundreds of schools and reaching thousands of New Zealand school children annually. Trustpower...

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