Sunday 14 June 2015

Monday 15 June 2015

Today's school kids have cellphones and value family time, children's census says

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The long-running CensusAtSchool project has spent 11 weeks surveying kids from 391schools around New Zealand. The seventh round of data, collected from year 5 to 13 students, has revealed a snapshot of today's children and while much of it was ... 
This term, copyright conscious schools across New Zealand will be getting licensed: taking up annual licences to ensure their teaching staff can access the print, music and audio visual content they need to plan creative lessons and help students learn. ...
New Zealand schoolkids' performance on international maths tests leaves a bit to be desired. Both the Programme for International Student Assessment test (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), the two main global benchmarks, show declining scores.

Verbal abuse a problem in New Zealand schools, children's census finds

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More than 18,000 children from years 5 to 13 took part in the CensusAtSchool project that asked them 35 questions, including on how much of a problem different types of bullying were at their school. The anonymous survey revealed that 36 per cent ...

The new 'talk' parents should have with their kids: data education

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Classrooms with harbour views to replace 'heritage icon' at King's School

King's School in Auckland is to replace its old boarding house and clock tower with a $30 million glass-fronted building with views of Rangitoto Island.Earthquake concerns are behind the plan to demolish the Hanna Block and build...

Principal denies fault

The long-serving principal of a North Shore primary school, who left his job after a term on sick leave, is being investigated by the Teachers Council.Ken Pemberton resigned from Murrays Bay School in April. Before his resignation...
Mandarin rolls off the tongues of pupils at Meadowbank School.

Marlborough schools in line for $1.8m investment

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Twenty-one schools in Marlborough have signed up to a multi-million dollar government success scheme to lift student achievement. The scheme, called the Blenheim Community of Schools, will target student attendance, improve literacy and numeracy ...

Redcliffs School fights for survival

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The technical report Parata based her proposal on showed there was a one in one million chance of fatality on the Redcliffs School site, the same risk at most other schools across the country. The green-zoned houses behind the school have a one in ...

Schools get tough on student ball boozing

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Kristin, an independent school on Auckland's North Shore charging fees of $19,220 for senior pupils, who include the sister of the singer Lorde, are part of a trend for schools to test students with breathalysers. But they went one step further at ...

Medical Students' Association calls for special loan rules for med students

An increasing number of medical students will have to put their study on hold and work for a year to fund their final years, according to the New Zealand Medical Students' Association.

Chris Worsley leaving Pomare School after 17 years 

Chris Worsley is stepping down from what could be the toughest job in Lower Hutt.

King's School plans for a new future

An adventurous building project is being planned at King's School in the Auckland suburb of Remuera.

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