PPTA members stand against charter schools was reinforced this afternoon in an update on the association's fight against the unwelcome experiment. In his presentation of the charter schools paper PPTA executive member Austen Pageau described the ...
Another 940 in Trades Academies from 2016
More young people will have the opportunity to combine study and practical experience with 940 additional places in Trades Academies, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.
Auckand's Hato Petera Maori school could be restructured
Auckand's Hato Petera Māori boarding school could be in for a major restructuring.
Hekia Parata backs charter schools with anti-apartheid comment
The Education Minister has referenced anti-apartheid protests when calling for the PPTA to drop its ban on working with people involved with charter schools.A member of the audience at the education union's annual conference in..
Calls for judicial review into commissioner appointment at Rangiora High School - Stuff.co.nz
Members of the Rangiora High School (RHS) community are rallying behind principal Peggy Burrows as they await her fate. A Facebook page has been set up by father and daughter Robert and Trinity Thompson-Browne to support the principal who was ...
Thank You, School Trustees
This week marks the 26th anniversary of community-based boards of trustees in New Zealand and NZSTA is taking the opportunity to say thank you to over 150,000 people across New Zealand who have committed time and energy in the governance of New Zealand ...
MLC brings technology to over 100 low decile schools
One year on, the Mobile Learning Centre – a community initiative designed to share new technology to New Zealand’s most remote and least advantaged communities has travelled over 20,000kms across the North Island visiting over 100 low decile schools.
Seven Universities in NZ make Expanded World Rankings
London, 30th September 2015: The Times Higher Education has published the 12th edition of its World University Rankings. There are seven New Zealand institutions in the newly expanded World University Rankings top 800 ranking, with the University of ...
Employment forum findings: preparation of students for work
2. In NZ we need to be thinking differently about the transition from education to work and about the skills and capabilities that our young people are being taught. 3. Despite the digitalisation of the work environment there remains a huge demand for ...
Staff and students reject job outcome reports
Tertiary Update Vol 18 No 32 The government is under attack from students, institutions and TEU for its plan to make universities and polytechnics report on former students’ job and income outcomes. TEU warned, in a written statement earlier this week, that such reporting will end up distorting the way educators do their job.
Widespread caution on tertiary league tables justified - Scoop.co.nz
Steven Joyce's proposal to implement league tables for tertiary institutions takes a backward looking, short term view that could do more harm than good, Labour's Tertiary Education spokesperson David Cunliffe says.
Waikato of University hosts free coding workshops for girls
The University of Waikato is hosting computing workshops for girls this October, with the aim of encouraging female students to consider a career in computer science. Taking place October 2 and 9, the free workshops have been designed to teach girls ...
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