Computers 'don't help' pupils' learning - Stuff.co.nz
Information technology is great, but it may not be making kids smarter, according to a new report showing that increased computer use inclassrooms leads to lower test scores. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ...
Tech doesn't improve student results – study3News NZ
Union says teachers squeezed - Stuff.co.nz
Their workload has gone beyond manageable, according to a taskforce set up by the Post Primary Teachers' Association, which says that's partly due to the NCEA qualification system. A paper called Middle leadership in crisis is the ... The PPTA ...
Schools let off $90 park fee
An inner-city Auckland school has been let off a $90 permit fee for using a public park for its end-of-year picnic.Auckland Council announced the about-turn on its two-month-old events policy after Pt Chevalier School appealed against
PM's son helps high achievers
Max Key has joined a team of graduates helping young Kiwis gain entrance into institutions like Cambridge, Oxford and Harvard.The New Zealand business, Crimson Consulting, employs graduates from premier universities and top sports...
Teen to pitch anti-bullying idea to Google
Chantelle Cobby's kind heart and enterprising spirit will see her pitch her anti-bullying web campaign to Google's headquarters in Sydney next month.The 17-year-old Rotorua Girls' High School student is one of three winners of a...
Ministers pass buck on Pasifika centre - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“Answers from Minister for Pacific Peoples Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga to questions around funding cuts to the Pasifika Education Centre send a clear message to Pacific communities that the survival of PEC to deliver Pacific languages and cultures is not a ...
Māori world view leads to greater life satisfaction
New research from Massey University has compared work/life balance and life satisfaction levels across seven cultures – and found that New Zealand Māori scored the highest on both fronts.
Statutory manager steps in to sort out Wairarapa College
A financial gun for hire has been brought in to tackle Wairarapa's largest school's financial woes. The Ministry of Education has appointed a Limited Statutory Manager to sort out Wairarapa College's books and get them back on track in the wake of a falling roll and a series of budget deficits.
Waiariki-BoPP merger open for consultation | TEU
Tertiary education minister Steven Joyce has opened public consultation on the proposed merger of Bay of Plenty Polytechnic (BoPP) and the Waiariki Institute of Technology. The two polytechnics submitted a business case ...
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