Tuesday 24 March 2015

Wednesday 25 March 2015

Everyone loses with St Bede's case – expert

3News NZ
Dr Gallivan has slammed the court's decision as "ridiculous", saying the school'sauthority had been undermined following an "utterly reasonable" decision. "Schools are not there merely to teach in the old words of reading, writing and arithmetic, but...

School's authority undermined

Stuff.co.nz
School trustees worried then that the case would encourage other students and their parents to take schools to court. School boards would have to review and tighten rules and regulations and principals would be uneasy about making tough decisions.

Editorial: Schools need more leeway from the law

Common sense, they say, is a large part of the law but it seems to desert courts when they are invited to overrule school discipline. Last Friday a Christchurch secondary school, St Bede's College, took drastic action against two...

College board backs principal over misbehaving rowers

The board of trustees at Christchurch's St Bede's College has voted unanimously to back the school's principal over his decision to send two students home from the Maadi cup rowing regatta.

Funds for education success go to educationally successful

Scoop.co.nz
“It is now clear the 'education for success' is a policy to keep National and ACT voters in Epsom and Remuera happy, rather than to lift the educational achievement in our poorer communities” says John Minto, QPEC spokesperson. “The glaring anomaly is ...

N4L partners with NZQA

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
NZQA Deputy Chief Executive, Richard Thornton adds that this option is likely to be favoured by educators who are already familiar with using online resources and digital devices in their classroom. “The aim is to reduce the amount of time and cost ...

Redcliffs School closure brings parents near to tears

Stuff.co.nz
We'd certainly need more classrooms." Redcliffs School was forced from its site after the June 2011 aftershocks when rockfall from a cliff backing on to the property threatened safety. Since August 2011 the school has been based at a temporary location ...

Students get hands-on agricultural experience

High school students got a peek at the jobs they could go for in the agricultural industry during an education open day near Palmerston North.

Universities of Waikato, California to deepen ties

The chair of UC Regents, the board that governs the University of California, is to sign an agreement with the University of Waikato to widen collaboration between the two.

Bikes in Schools Gets Funding Boost From ACC

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Bikes in Schools provides safe, accessible and replicable cycling environments for primary school children throughout New Zealand. Bikes in Schools was started in 2010 by charitable trust 'Bike On', which helps schools secure funding to provide bikes...

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