Monday 23 March 2015

Tuesday 24 March 2015

Consultation initiated over Redcliffs School 

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata has begun consultation with the Board of Trustees of Redcliffs School in Christchurch about the possible closure of the school because of concerns about the long-term safety of the Redcliffs site. ...

Youth in isolated communities benefit from fund

Nikki Kaye | Youth
Youth Minister Nikki Kaye is pleased to announce the first round of initiatives funded under the $20,000 Isolated Communities Fund. “This is about supporting the development of young people aged 12 to 24 living in offshore communities such as Great Barrier Island, the Chatham Islands and Stewart Island. “It’s not always easy for young people living in these communities to access the same opportunities as their peers on the mainland. ...

Redcliffs School may close over safety concerns

Christchurch's Redcliffs School could be shut down because of concerns about the long term safety of the site.

Minister says school closure not cost cutting 

The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, is insisting a proposal to close Christchurch's Redcliffs Primary School is not a cost cutting measure.

PPTA confirms boycott of teacher body 

Members of the secondary school teachers' union have endorsed its plan to boycott nominations for the new teacher registration body, the Education Council.

Angela Roberts: Catch-up time for teachers' pay

It's time for the Government to pick up the slack around teacher salaries, writes president of the Post-Primary Teachers Association Angela Roberts.

St Bede's board to hold urgent meeting 

St Bede's College board is due to meet today to discuss an interim High Court injunction preventing the school from sending home two errant rowers from a national rowing competition.

Secondary Principals disquiet over St Bede's case 

St Bede's College in Christchurch told two boys they couldn't compete in the Maadi Cup rowing regatta after they breached aviation security and rode on the baggage carrier at Auckland airport. But the boys' parents took the matter to the High Court, which granted an interim injunction which allowed the boys to compete yesterday. Tom Parsons is the President of the Secondary School Principals' Association, and Jol Bates, Hawkes Bay lawyer who represented the St John's College schoolboy Lucan Battison, who refused to cut his hair.

Did St Bede's College treat rowers fairly?

St Bede's College in Christchurch told two boys they couldn't compete in the Maadi Cup rowing regatta after they breached aviation security and rode on the baggage carrier at Auckland airport. But the boys' parents took the matter to the High Court, which granted an interim injunction which allowed the boys to compete yesterday.

Court win for banned students

Two Christchurch college students have today won a legal battle to row with their school's Maadi Cup rowing team.St Bede's College students Jordan Kennedy and Jack Bell were chucked off the rowing team after breaching Auckland Airport...

How can data and statistics help your whanau, hapu, iwi? 

TangataWhenua.com: Maori News & Views
One recent report stated that Maori in general trust the police and health system more than other institutions. A 2013 survey of Maori well-being, showed police and health are the top-rated institutions by Maori, closely followed by the courts and ...

Prison education needs internet - academic

A convicted murderer who completed Bachelor and Masters degrees while in prison says inmates who want to study should be allowed access to the internet.

Why taking your kids out of school for a holiday is OK

Stuff.co.nz
The NSW Department of Education thinks you shouldn't, introducing new guidelines that penalise parents for taking students on 'unjustified' leave. In other places, such as Britain, it's a finable offence that could potentially lead to jail. In New ...

Nearly 200 complain about CAMI education software

3News NZ
Just fewer than 200 families have now contacted Campbell Live saying their concern for their children's education has been exploited by a company selling education software and promising great results for their kids. CAMI educational software program, ...

Top students prepare for graduation

Hawke's Bay Today
Friday morning's ceremony encompasses graduates in early childhood education, applied social sciences, visual arts and design, screen production and Maori. Nursing, health science and recreation and sport graduands will be conferred with their ...

Hawaiian manuhiri aim to share and gain knowledge in education summit

Māori Television
Tommorrow it is also expected that up to 2,000 primarily Māori and Pasifika students from Manaiakalani School Cluster will put on a display of traditional Māori elements such as a Waiata Tira, a Mihi, Korero and a Hangi for the Hokule'a crew members ...

Montessori preschool to open next month

A four-bedroom 1960s town house in the heart of Palmerston North is being transformed into a modern montessori.

Wide-ranging and effective contributions by students 

A four-year academic audit report has commended the University of Canterbury on wide-ranging and effective contributions made by students to the university’s planning, reviews, academic activity and services.

Microsoft NZ kicks off 'Week of Code'

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
AUCKLAND, 23 March 2015 – Microsoft New Zealand and the High Tech Youth Network are joining forces this week to encourage young people across the country to learn some basic skills in computer programming as part of Microsoft's international 'Week of ...

Regional Ministerial Cross-Sector Forum Meetings 2015

The summary records for the Regional Forum meetings held in the regions in 2015.

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