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A New Zealand Council for Education Research (NZCER) report found that 40 per cent of parents send their children to a secondary school that is not their closest one. In some cases, these choices will be religious but it is usually about finding a ...
Minister celebrates 40th Māori Language Week
Hekia Parata | Education
A New Zealand Council for Education Research (NZCER) report found that 40 per cent of parents send their children to a secondary school that is not their closest one. In some cases, these choices will be religious but it is usually about finding a ...
Minister celebrates 40th Māori Language Week
Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata encourages all New Zealanders to celebrate and engage in Māori Language Week (Te Wiki o te reo Māori). “Māori Language Week is a chance for New Zealanders to celebrate our indigenous language and participate in one of the many events happening around the country that showcase Māori culture,” says Ms Parata. This is the 40th year of Māori Language Week and the theme is Whāngaia te reo ki ngā Mātua – Nurture the language in parents. ...
New classrooms confirmed to meet Auckland growth
Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today confirmed that more than 230 new classrooms are on-track to be delivered over the next 18 months to help meet increasing rolls in Auckland. “Last August, the Government announced it would invest $350 million over four years to get ahead of demand in our biggest city,” says Ms Parata. ...
Reappointments to Education Payroll Limited Board
Steven Joyce | Novopay
New classrooms confirmed to meet Auckland growth
Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today confirmed that more than 230 new classrooms are on-track to be delivered over the next 18 months to help meet increasing rolls in Auckland. “Last August, the Government announced it would invest $350 million over four years to get ahead of demand in our biggest city,” says Ms Parata. ...
Reappointments to Education Payroll Limited Board
Steven Joyce | Novopay
Minister Responsible for Novopay, Steven Joyce has today announced two reappointments to the board of Education Payroll Limited. Dame Patsy Reddy has been reappointed for one year as the Chair of Education Payroll Ltd, the company established in 2014 to operate the schools payroll. Murray Jack, former Chair of Deloitte New Zealand, will also serve another year on the board. "Both Dame Patsy and Mr Jack have, provided strong leadership and guidance to date to enable stabilisation of the education payroll," says Mr Joyce. ...
Labour: Charter school robbing kids of education
3News NZ
The government is robbing students at a troubled charter school of a chance at an education, Labour says. Northland charter school Te Pumanawa o te Wairua School was given a second chance on Friday, with Education Minister Hekia Parata deciding to ...
Charter school has budget surplus eight times the average state school
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It has been revealed that 56 per cent of state schools that reported their finances in 2013 had an average operating surplus of $78,051. The 1211 state schools remaining were either breaking even or in the red. Parata said charter schools were funded ...
Fact Checker: Hekia and Charter School FinancesScoop.co.nz (press release)
Charter school model changing while a Northland school gets a last chance
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Seymour said funding, contracting and the application process for charter schools were all under review. While the idea of providing charter schools with large establishment funding wouldn't change, there were certain aspects that would be "tweaked".
NCEA should be recognised for 'transparency and credibility'
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When compared to university, NCEA has a similar kind of varied and ongoing assessment, but in the context of largely isolated modules (as a consequence, one gets an E for a particular standard, not for English as a whole). In contrast, CIE has the more ...
Some 200 extra classrooms for Auckland schools
Labour: Charter school robbing kids of education
3News NZ
The government is robbing students at a troubled charter school of a chance at an education, Labour says. Northland charter school Te Pumanawa o te Wairua School was given a second chance on Friday, with Education Minister Hekia Parata deciding to ...
Charter school has budget surplus eight times the average state school
Stuff.co.nz
It has been revealed that 56 per cent of state schools that reported their finances in 2013 had an average operating surplus of $78,051. The 1211 state schools remaining were either breaking even or in the red. Parata said charter schools were funded ...
Fact Checker: Hekia and Charter School FinancesScoop.co.nz (press release)
Charter school model changing while a Northland school gets a last chance
Stuff.co.nz
Seymour said funding, contracting and the application process for charter schools were all under review. While the idea of providing charter schools with large establishment funding wouldn't change, there were certain aspects that would be "tweaked".
NCEA should be recognised for 'transparency and credibility'
Stuff.co.nz
When compared to university, NCEA has a similar kind of varied and ongoing assessment, but in the context of largely isolated modules (as a consequence, one gets an E for a particular standard, not for English as a whole). In contrast, CIE has the more ...
Some 200 extra classrooms for Auckland schools
The Government is promising 239 new classrooms for Auckland schools over the next 18 months as many reach capacity — and in some cases schools will build up to protect precious sports fields.The Herald on Sunday can reveal...
Parata: Charter school decision best for kids | NZNews | 3 News
3News NZ
Students at a troubled Northland charter school face a bleak future if the school is allowed to close, says Education Minister Hekia Parata. Te Pumanawa o te WairuaSchool was given a second chance yesterday after Ms Parata decided to keep it open for ...
Destiny School 'technically insolvent' after $240,000 loss last year | Stuff.co.nz
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"Our 2014 financials reflect that, as a school, we are doing all we can to deliver a model of quality education with limited financial resources." Massey University history professor Peter Lineham spoke to Destiny School board and staff members for his ...
Northland charter school Te Pumanawa o te Wairua to stay open - Hekia Parata ...
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Green Party education spokeswoman Catherine Delahunty said the school needed to be closed down and any future charter schools needed to be stopped. "The authorisation board needs to be disestablished as well...this should never have happened given ...
New classrooms for Te Atatū Intermediate | Scoop News
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
List MP Alfred Ngaro says more classrooms will help keep up with roll demand and population growth in our region, and replacement classrooms will provide improved, up-to-date infrastructure where needed. ... They will also provide more innovative and ...
Editorial: Te reo Maori deserves to be celebrated - National - NZ Herald News ...
New Zealand Herald
Those Maori who are products of kohanga reo and bilingual schools need to ensure te reo is their first language at home and their children follow the same educational path. They need to make the most of Maori media, especially iwi radio stations and ...
Wake-up call: te reo faces fight to survive - National - NZ Herald News
New Zealand Herald
Only 18.5 per cent of Maori children in preschool education nationally, and just 11.3 per cent in Auckland, are in kohanga. There has also been a flow-on decline in school "immersion" classes, defined as teaching any subject in te reo for at least ...
Destiny School funding blowout | Stuff.co.nz
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Destiny School has been warned it is 'technically insolvent' after it made a $240,000 loss in the past year. The private school situated at Bishop Brian and Hannah Tamaki's City of God in south Auckland saw its costs rise by a third last year to $1.2m ...
Students inspired to pursue careers in science | Stuff.co.nz
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Dovedale School student Odette Peter, 12, was particularly impressed with a display which had bio-fouling collected from the Nelson Marina. "It's really cool, I'd like to work in water with sea creatures," she said. Mapua School student Macgregor Jones ...
An ongoing glut of new teachers causes job search headaches
Parata: Charter school decision best for kids | NZNews | 3 News
3News NZ
Students at a troubled Northland charter school face a bleak future if the school is allowed to close, says Education Minister Hekia Parata. Te Pumanawa o te WairuaSchool was given a second chance yesterday after Ms Parata decided to keep it open for ...
Destiny School 'technically insolvent' after $240,000 loss last year | Stuff.co.nz
Stuff.co.nz
"Our 2014 financials reflect that, as a school, we are doing all we can to deliver a model of quality education with limited financial resources." Massey University history professor Peter Lineham spoke to Destiny School board and staff members for his ...
Northland charter school Te Pumanawa o te Wairua to stay open - Hekia Parata ...
Stuff.co.nz
Green Party education spokeswoman Catherine Delahunty said the school needed to be closed down and any future charter schools needed to be stopped. "The authorisation board needs to be disestablished as well...this should never have happened given ...
New classrooms for Te Atatū Intermediate | Scoop News
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
List MP Alfred Ngaro says more classrooms will help keep up with roll demand and population growth in our region, and replacement classrooms will provide improved, up-to-date infrastructure where needed. ... They will also provide more innovative and ...
Editorial: Te reo Maori deserves to be celebrated - National - NZ Herald News ...
New Zealand Herald
Those Maori who are products of kohanga reo and bilingual schools need to ensure te reo is their first language at home and their children follow the same educational path. They need to make the most of Maori media, especially iwi radio stations and ...
Wake-up call: te reo faces fight to survive - National - NZ Herald News
New Zealand Herald
Only 18.5 per cent of Maori children in preschool education nationally, and just 11.3 per cent in Auckland, are in kohanga. There has also been a flow-on decline in school "immersion" classes, defined as teaching any subject in te reo for at least ...
Destiny School funding blowout | Stuff.co.nz
Stuff.co.nz
Destiny School has been warned it is 'technically insolvent' after it made a $240,000 loss in the past year. The private school situated at Bishop Brian and Hannah Tamaki's City of God in south Auckland saw its costs rise by a third last year to $1.2m ...
Students inspired to pursue careers in science | Stuff.co.nz
Stuff.co.nz
Dovedale School student Odette Peter, 12, was particularly impressed with a display which had bio-fouling collected from the Nelson Marina. "It's really cool, I'd like to work in water with sea creatures," she said. Mapua School student Macgregor Jones ...
An ongoing glut of new teachers causes job search headaches
Primary school principals are being urged to pay for one-stop media training to prepare for crisis situations.Everything from lock-downs and student deaths to evacuations and bullying accusations are covered in pre-prepared generic...
NZEI Te Riu Roa is appalled that the Whangaruru charter school has the green light to continue operating and even been given up to $129,000 to implement its remedial plan.
University of Auckland toughens literacy requirements
The University of Auckland is beefing up its English requirements for new students in an effort to lift pass rates.
University must honour student concerns | Scoop News
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The University of Otago must listen to its students' concerns about the proposal to axe its Design course, Design Students spokespeople Zac Newton and Ben Alder say. “We are outraged the university has given such a short timeframe for a consultation, ...
Herald on Sunday editorial: Schools rising to the digital challenge
Children today can be familiar with computers by the time they learn to walk. They quickly understand how to manipulate images on a touch-screen and play video games.Many will be more familiar with digital devices than they are...
Hauraki Plains College scores high in NCEA | Stuff.co.nz
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The school also showed students how to read assessment rubrics - the guides which explain what's required for achieved, merit or excellence. "It's there, it's in the open. It's not 'guess what's in the teacher's head'," Harris said. Hauraki's high pass ...
Western Springs College teachers lead innovation
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The school also showed students how to read assessment rubrics - the guides which explain what's required for achieved, merit or excellence. "It's there, it's in the open. It's not 'guess what's in the teacher's head'," Harris said. Hauraki's high pass ...
Western Springs College teachers lead innovation
Teachers are getting the chance to put their theories to the test.
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