Thursday 24 September 2015

Poor student performance in Northland and East Coast a target for Government
Failing students in Northland and the East Coast have been targeted by the Education Minister in a new roll-out of Professional Learning and Development (PLD) for teachers. The changes in the way ... Priority would also be given to communities of ...
PLD changes will lift student achievementScoop.co.nz (press release)

Rotorua mayor launches taskforce for youth - Māori Television
The taskforce will kick off at 1pm today at Rotorua Lakes Council and will be facilitated by Dave Turner, an international expert on employer engagement in education. The workforce will link employers and young people and will mean that "employers ..

Ministry wants $2.5 million Novopay debt cleared - Māori Television
Debt collectors could be chasing over 2000 school teachers around the country to reclaim money they were overpaid when the payroll system switched to Novopay. The Ministry of Education says teachers owe around $2.5 million dollars and it wants the debt ...

'Horrifying' outcomes for CYF kids warrant a 'whole new model' - Tolley - Stuff.co.nz
Almost 80 per cent did not have NCEA Level 2. More than 30 per cent had a youth justice referral by the age of 18, [and] almost 20 per cent had had a custodial sentence. almost 40 per cent had a community sentence. "Overall, six out of every ten ...
Speech to Fostering Kids New Zealand ConferenceScoop.co.nz (press release)

Call for men to experience teaching first-hand - Stuff.co.nz
Head of student achievement Graham Stoop says the Ministry of Education attempts to influence teacher supply where it can. He says scholarships and marketing materials focus on raising the profile of teaching to attract the best talent, including more men.

Teacher training focus on key subjects, regions
Nearly $80 million in teacher training funding is to be re-focused on high-priority subjects and poorly performing regions.

Schools warned against using third parties to collect voluntary donations - Stuff.co.nz
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It said: "We have been informed by the Office of the Auditor General that some schools are entering into a contract with a third party, for the purposes of collecting fees and donations on the school's behalf. "Schoolsentering into these contracts may ...