Monday 7 September 2015

Tuesday 8 September 2015


High teacher satisfaction great news for kids - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“That is great news for kids and a tribute to the education system. Happy teachers equal happy classrooms and happy classrooms equal student learning.” The New Zealand figures are almost identical to the average among the 34 countries which took part

New kura to be built in Havelock North will go ahead - Māori Television
"We're excited, it's just another phase I guess that we've been waiting for to complete our moemoeā if you like, from womb to the tomb," says founding member of the kōhanga reo, Matua Hook. The education model is unique, in that it will cater to the ...

Christchurch students develop computer OS
A new computer operating system (OS) designed by school students has the potential to give life back to the old computers thrown into landfills around the world every day

Tip-off leads to $7.5m tertiary funding repayment
RNZ
A whistle-blower's tip-off has led to the Tertiary Education Commission ordering a training centre to repay 7-and-a-half-million-dollars in government funding.

TEC will stagger repayments of 7.5m so Taratahi can survive
Earlier I spoke with the Chief Executive of the Tertiary Education Commission, Tim Fowler about the investigation, which has now been referred to the Serious Fraud Office and which will see Taratahi repay the TEC 7.5 million dollars.

Family First hopes Into The River Ban will set precedent
Family First is hoping the the banning of a book that contains "detailed descriptions of sex acts, coarse language and scenes of drug-taking" will set a precedent for banning other books in the future.
School Libraries Association defends banned book
Listening to that was the President of the School Library Association, Miriam Tuohy.
School food rules 'no-brainer'
New Zealanders want more regulation to ensure school food is healthy, a survey indicates.Almost 80 per cent of those polled were in favour of the Government requiring all schools to implement a health food policy. The same proportion...
Mentors make 'big difference' - New Zealand Herald
Te Taumata o Ngati Whakaue Iho Ake Trust is providing pastoral care for Waiariki Institute of Technology students in an effort to improve Maori andPasifika course completion rates, and increase the numbers entering trade apprenticeships. ... Funded by .
New safety rules could make risk-averse schools, principals say - Stuff.co.nz
Students in the UK are already missing out on experiences because of the perceived risk, Hamilton's St Paul's Collegiate School headmaster Grant Lander said. It was a surprise for a Scottish principal to see about 40 St Paul's boarders swim ...
Pacific Community calls for more attention on literacy
Improving literacy rates in the Pacific Islands should be widely accepted as a priority and shared responsibility if the development aspirations for the region are to be realised, according to the Director-General of the Pacific Community, Dr Colin Tukuitonga.
Hekia Parata shows off her dance moves for Chinese Language Week
Education Minister Hekia Parata showcased her dance moves at the launch of New Zealand's first Chinese Language Week, joining students who performed a Gangnam-style Chinese dance.

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