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Reading for primary school pupils in eastern Porirua is hitting 60.9 per cent of national standards, up 5.2 per cent in the past year, maths is at 57.2 per cent, a rise of 4 per cent, and writing has hit 49.9 per cent, up 5.2 per cent. The numbers are ...
Teachers vote for their pick of top NZ educational resources - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Paula Browning, CEO, Copyright Licensing NZ (CLNZ) says: “The CLNZ Education Awards have a strong tradition of acknowledging those that are doing something new and responsive to meet the needs of students and teachers in NZ classrooms.”
Teacher accused of taping pupil to chair cleared - Stuff.co.nz
Porter yelled and screamed in class, and once grabbed her daughter by the arm and dragged her out of the classroom, giving her "another great big fright". A third mothersaid her 10-year-old daughter was fine for the first couple of weeks, until ...
Tertiary education monitoring agencies 'under-resourced' to detect rorts
Tertiary education monitoring agencies do not have the resources to stop fraud and funding rorts in the sector, Labour MP David Cunliffe says. Cunliffe questioned Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce in Parliament in the wake of revelations ...
15pct of Kiwi 2yos using computers, tablets
Research has found that 15 percent of two-year-olds in New Zealand are already using laptops and computers.
Employment outcomes to be published
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has today announced that from 2017 all Universities, Wānanga and Polytechnics will be required to publish information about the employment status and earnings of their graduates broken down by specific degrees and diplomas. “This Government is committed to providing better information to assist students’ decisions. This is important so students can make the most of their time in tertiary education, and because of the significant investment students and taxpayers make,” says Mr Joyce. .
School suspension a "kick in the guts" for parents
Parents of students at Pacific Christian School in Mangere are describing the Ministry of Education's decision to suspend the school's registration as a "kick in the guts".
Schools furious at charges for using Auckland's public parks
Inner city Auckland schools are furious at new charges for using public parks for recreational events. Under the Trading and Events in Public Places Bylaw brought in on 1 July, schools have to apply for an event permit, costing $90-00 to use public parks. The principal of Point Chevalier School, Sandra Aitken was shocked to receive the charge; Carolyn Marino is the President of the Auckland Inner City Schools Association and also the Principal of Westmere School and Christine Fletcher, who is the Chair of the Auckland Council's Parks Committee.
Canterbury schools seek help for kids with post-quake delays - Stuff.co.nz
Many schools in Christchurch had adopted more play-based learning for new entrants in the last few years to cater for delays in their schoolreadiness, Torrey said. Papanui School principal Paul Kingston had noticed a rise in the number of children ...
School rules and students' appearance - Stuff.co.nz
Rules, we battle them every day. Ever glanced at your speedometer or waited for the lights before walking at a street corner in town? How about having tidied up the flat or house before a landlord's inspection, or rushed to the bank to put some money .
Urban Christchurch school returns to the CBD - Stuff.co.nz
A merger school built on an urban philosophy will finally return to central Christchurch. Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery, which resulted from the closure and merger of Unlimited and Discovery One in the post-quakeschools restructure, has been ...
Passion for video opens doors for student
South Otago High School student Josh Button, 17, has his career path clearly mapped out after his success in an international video competition designed to give the public an insight into the life of farming families around the world. The Button family ..
Mismanaged student debt causing relationship tension
It may be too tricky a topic of conversation for a first date, but the burden ofstudent debt can prove to be a serious obstacle to young love. Around 83 per cent of students expect to be in debt by the time they graduate, according to New Zealand's ...
Beating the roadblocks stopping women choosing science careers
Leading female scientists say they are still trying to bridge the gender gap that sees few schoolgirls choosing to concentrate on the sciences.
Workchoice brand set to move to The Skills Organisation - NZ Business
With a history of positively impacting thousands of young people, youth employment charity, the Workchoice Trust, has been at the fore of developing initiatives to bridge the education-to-employment gap. ... executive, says the Workchoice programmes .
Research has found that 15 percent of two-year-olds in New Zealand are already using laptops and computers.
Employment outcomes to be published
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has today announced that from 2017 all Universities, Wānanga and Polytechnics will be required to publish information about the employment status and earnings of their graduates broken down by specific degrees and diplomas. “This Government is committed to providing better information to assist students’ decisions. This is important so students can make the most of their time in tertiary education, and because of the significant investment students and taxpayers make,” says Mr Joyce. .
School suspension a "kick in the guts" for parents
Parents of students at Pacific Christian School in Mangere are describing the Ministry of Education's decision to suspend the school's registration as a "kick in the guts".
Schools furious at charges for using Auckland's public parks
Inner city Auckland schools are furious at new charges for using public parks for recreational events. Under the Trading and Events in Public Places Bylaw brought in on 1 July, schools have to apply for an event permit, costing $90-00 to use public parks. The principal of Point Chevalier School, Sandra Aitken was shocked to receive the charge; Carolyn Marino is the President of the Auckland Inner City Schools Association and also the Principal of Westmere School and Christine Fletcher, who is the Chair of the Auckland Council's Parks Committee.
Canterbury schools seek help for kids with post-quake delays - Stuff.co.nz
Many schools in Christchurch had adopted more play-based learning for new entrants in the last few years to cater for delays in their schoolreadiness, Torrey said. Papanui School principal Paul Kingston had noticed a rise in the number of children ...
School rules and students' appearance - Stuff.co.nz
Rules, we battle them every day. Ever glanced at your speedometer or waited for the lights before walking at a street corner in town? How about having tidied up the flat or house before a landlord's inspection, or rushed to the bank to put some money .
Urban Christchurch school returns to the CBD - Stuff.co.nz
A merger school built on an urban philosophy will finally return to central Christchurch. Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery, which resulted from the closure and merger of Unlimited and Discovery One in the post-quakeschools restructure, has been ...
Passion for video opens doors for student
South Otago High School student Josh Button, 17, has his career path clearly mapped out after his success in an international video competition designed to give the public an insight into the life of farming families around the world. The Button family ..
Mismanaged student debt causing relationship tension
It may be too tricky a topic of conversation for a first date, but the burden ofstudent debt can prove to be a serious obstacle to young love. Around 83 per cent of students expect to be in debt by the time they graduate, according to New Zealand's ...
Beating the roadblocks stopping women choosing science careers
Leading female scientists say they are still trying to bridge the gender gap that sees few schoolgirls choosing to concentrate on the sciences.
Workchoice brand set to move to The Skills Organisation - NZ Business
With a history of positively impacting thousands of young people, youth employment charity, the Workchoice Trust, has been at the fore of developing initiatives to bridge the education-to-employment gap. ... executive, says the Workchoice programmes .
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