Upper Hutt man to head national education research body
The Dominion PostBrown Owl resident Graeme Cosslett is the new chief executive of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Born and bred in Upper Hutt, Cosslett joined the research organisation in 2008 after a decade of primary and intermediate school teaching ...
Maori literacy in spotlight for strategy
New Zealand HeraldLeading the consultation process for Te Wahanga of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research is Keith Ikin. The stakes are high as consultation resumes on a national strategy for Maori adult literacy and numeracy. "Improved Maori adult literacy ...
NZ teachers 'deserve a decent pay rise'
In countries with great education systems, such as Finland and Japan, lots of people want to be teachers. What this means is that getting into teacher training is tough, and then it can still be hard to get a job, as schools that advertise vacancies can afford to be selective.NCEA manipulated for better results, principals say
Stuff.co.nzPrincipals are frustrated with the publication of NCEA results, saying they are not a fair representation of school achievement. Several Manawatu principals have expressed frustration about the importance placed on participation results. They said ...
Phone ban lifts students' marks
It is a question that keeps some parents awake at night. Should children be allowed to take mobile phones to school?Now economists claim to have an answer. For parents who want to boost their children's academic prospects, it is...Sex education, alcohol and consent
Stuff.co.nzChildren need to be educated about the risks involved with sex when alcohol is involved, says Michael. Related Links. Sorting sex education in New Zealand 'We need to talk about porn' in sex ed classes Sex education's 'too important' to be left to ...
Sex education's 'too important' to be left to parents
Stuff.co.nzSex education is a matter of health and therefore should only use information provided by medical experts or advice from professionals. There should be no room for personal opinions or religion. Just the facts - statistics and science. What sex is ...
Davis demands answers over new Kura Kaupapa
Māori TelevisionHe has extensive experience in the Education sector and Kelvin Davis wants answers. "My question is, will Māori immersion schools be treated the same as mainstream schools? How much resources will be given them?" Education Minister Hekia Parata has ...
Charter schools slow to fill classes
None of the charter schools opened this year have yet reached capacity - with one for Pasifika students chaired by All Black Michael Jones failing to meet its targeted roll by 40 per cent.Teacher unions and opposition parties say...
Kura complains about loss of cash
A Gisborne kura says the Government has slashed nearly $40,000 of desperately needed funding from its budget due to an incorrect decile rating.Ministry accused of 'dropping ball' on Havelock North kura kaupapa plan
The Ministry of Education is defending its decision to build a new kura kaupapa on the old Arataki Holiday Park in Havelock North, after a claim by Tukituki MP Craig Foss that ministry officials "dropped the ball".
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