Tuesday 22 September 2015

Inside the world of text bullying
Seventy-five percent of parents surveyed recently said they didn't know what their child did online, and half said they'd never had a conversation with their child about cyber bullying.

Minister challenges Ngā Manu Kōrero orators
Māori Development Minister, Te Ururoa Flavell, is challenging Māori speakers to use te reo everywhere. Mr Flavell laid down the wero (challenge) today at the pōwhiri of the National speech competition, Ngā Manu Kōrero, which is being held in Porirua this week. Ngā Manu Kōrero is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. “I want to wish all of the 60 or so competing students the best of luck in the secondary school competition”, says Mr Flavell.

Second day of school disrupted for Gisborne students
A school principal in the Gisborne region is hoping flood waters have receded enough for school to open today.

John Morris: NCEA / Cambridge debate - clearly the blinkers are still on at PPTA headquarters
The decision by WBHS to gradually phase out the opportunity for its students to enter the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) made headlines in the

Angela Roberts: Education is about more than measuring grades
There was a good question in the Herald editorial yesterday about the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA), amongst a fair bit of confusion and misinformation. The writer asks, "Without a national achievement target,.

Massey literacy project sees young readers shine - Massey News (press release)
The model is based on a teaching resource developed by Porirua educationalist and project leader Joy Allcock, who completed a Masters inEducation through Massey's Institute of Education. Literacy specialist Professor James Chapman, based at Massey's ...

Would kids benefit from a four-day week? - Stuff.co.nz
Researchers from Montana State University and Georgia State University have been investigating the impact of a four-day school week at schools in Colorado who have adopted a four-day week to cut transport and utility costs. During the study ...

Auckland uni falls behind on ethical investment ranking
Auckland University is being called out for its complete lack of an ethical investment policy in its $80 million endowment fund, and for falling behind competitors Victoria and Otago by not divesting from fossil fuels.

Rents rise in Auckland ahead of expected influx of international students
ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley said migration figures were already showing a sharp lift in student numbers. The latest Statistics NZ data showed more than 60,000 people migrated to New Zealand in the August 2015 year. But Tuffley said students would ...

Morven School set to apply for voluntary closure
Morven School's Board of Trustees has made the call to apply for the school's voluntary closure, a decision its chairman says has been difficult to make.