Thursday 1 October 2015

Friday 2 October 2015


Teachers say Trades Academies are limiting subject choice at school 
News the Government is funding another 600 places for teenagers to learn a trade will limit their choice of subjects at school, says a Hawke's Bay teacher. 
How well students perform in the classroom will soon play a part in how much funding a school gets, says the Education Minister.

New Zealand Maori leaders embrace charter schools
World Socialist Web Site
Of the nine schools, four have been set up by Maori trusts, two by Pacific Island community organisations, and two by the Villa Education Trust, which bases itself on “Christian philosophy and values.” The ninth, the Vanguard Military School, operates ...

Schools face increasing challenge
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Brian Eardley-Wilmot, MD of Computer Forensics NZ Ltd, says his company is being called in more often these days to investigate schools' computers and report to school authorities. “The amount of inappropriate computer use definitely seems to be ...

Achievement based funding would be a disaster
The Education Minister’s speech to the PPTA Conference yesterday raising the spectre of achievement data driving a new funding system would be disastrous for New Zealand children, says NZEI Te Riu Roa.

Virulent teacher education market tough on schools
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
In a bid to address this PPTA's executive, in consultation with the association's Otago region, has put together a paper for PPTA's annual conference to discuss this afternoon. The Initial teacher education in change: But is it for the better? paper ...

International students satisfied with NZ universities
The International Student Barometer Survey has found that 90% of international students studying at a New Zealand university are satisfied with their study experience here.

Schools face "perfect storm" of property problems
School principals say they are facing a perfect storm. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

Outdoor education programme impresses Secretary for Education
Secretary for Education Peter Hughes, centre, paid a special visit to Geraldine High School yesterday where he learnt about the school's outdoor education course with students, from left, Nick Boyd, Alister Martin who is about to be lifted through the ...

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