Monday 4 May 2015

Tuesday 5 May 2015

Minister welcomes reports on Whānau Ora

Te Ururoa Flavell | Whanau Ora
Minister for Whānau Ora Hon Te Ururoa Flavell welcomes the Office of Auditor General’s report on Phase One (2010-2014) of Whānau Ora tabled in Parliament today. “This report and the Productivity Commission Report released last week affirm the value of taking an innovative public policy approach to supporting families in need, particularly Māori and Pasifika families.” ...

Auditor-General criticises Whanau Ora

The Auditor-General has criticised the social initiative Whanau Ora for being confusing and unclear to many public entities and whanau, and for its high admin costs.

Parata welcomes rise in Maori and Pasifika children

New Zealand Herald
The education minister has welcomed an increase in Maori and Pasifika children participating in early childhood education - despite ongoing concerns about quality. Hekia Parata today released statistics saying the Maori participation rate was at 93.8 ...
Rising ECE participation for Māori and Pasifika 
Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Principals see poverty damaging more kids' education

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Lynda Stuart says poverty is the biggest obstacle to students' educational success. "It is totally unfair for those children and distressing for everyone working with those children. Our school community is amazing and very supportive of the school ...

Microsoft asks: Is technology hindering or helping education?

Educators NZ
Smith delivers workshops to schooling and higher education leaders around New Zealand on the use of technology for powerful learning, and has presented at conferences worldwide on the effective use of technology in the classroom. He has also ...

Over 95% of schools signed up to Government's Managed Network

Educators NZ
This is an important investment for the government, because we believe all young people should have access to high-quality internet connections for learning, wherever they live and go to school.” An interactive map of all schools participating in the ...

Home schooling session aimed at 'quirky' families

A home schooling conference to be held this weekend will have a session aimed at "quirky" children and parents.

Schools to be told how to restrain children

Stuff.co.nz
A Wellington school principal admits he's physically wrestled out-of-control teenagers in the past and says he wouldn't want new restraint and time-out guidelines to stop him from doing it again. The Ministry of Education is writing up guidelines for ...

Communities of Schools in Auckland eager to share expertise

Auckland stuff.co.nz
Along with the Lynfield community, a total of 83,000 students will now be part of the initiative to lift the quality of learning in classrooms. The Auckland Central community of schools was one of the first to be established in December 2014 and ...

Traffic noise rumbles Newton Central School

Stuff.co.nz
NZ Transport Agency's highway manager for Auckland Brett Gliddon says there is no plan to carry out a feasibility study into noise reduction at Newton Central School. And, he says retrofitted noise barriers would be of little benefit. "The steep ...

Crowdfunding campaign launched to help students study

Scoop.co.nz
As most parents know students are under a great deal of pressure these days to learn and do well in school, and often the pressure of exams can be crippling. Too many times, students are told to go home and study, but who teaches them how to? It isn't ... 

Waikato principals go on 'road trip' to Christchurch

More than 40 Waikato principals are heading south to visit Christchurch schools and the learning going on inside them.
Educators NZ

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