New evidence shows charter school experiment not working
The Green Party is calling on the Government to stop plans to open another round of charter schools after documents reveal existing charters are failing to achieve agreed targets for NCEA Level 2. Budget documents show that on average only 41.5 percent ...
Group school starts and special classes recommended for New Zealand
"This advice is particularly relevant for children who have had no formal early childhood education before coming to school." National Standardshad also prompted "a downward push in assessment practices", which affects how pupils feel about their ...
Wanganui Collegiate teams up for primary sector careers - Stuff.co.nz
His commitment to his career and hard work was this year recognised by a Dairy NZ Award. ... Students will live in housing on nearby Landcorp or Shanghai Pengxin farms and combine classroom study with working on the Ariki dairy farm. Following the ...
Education Minister heads to Finland
Education Minister Hekia Parata has returned from the Global EducationIndustry Summit, and says she is 'delighted' with the reception the collaborative Communities of Learning model received. The summit, held on October 19 and 20 in Helsinki, brought ...
The Chinese education market - it's all happening
The matter of fact is that this won't happen soon, though many othereducational arrangements run concurrently alongside export education. The most basic model is an exchange programme. The exchange programme allows a Chinese student to study in a ...
Student innovation wins this year's Sysmex Award - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The innovations offered covered a diverse range of topics as shown in the six shortlisted essays, with business cases presented for an app to assist in the management of asthma in Maori children in a primary care setting; a medication management app ...
No increase for Pacific achievement rates in tertiary
A Pacific academic at Auckland University says achievement rates for Pacific students are not increasing at tertiary level.
Cannons Creek School dish the dirt on gardening - Stuff.co.nz
Cannons Creek School was the first Porirua school to get involved in the national Garden to Table project and the garden it planted in last June was growing enough produce to feed the 25 pupils involved. The programme teaches youngsters how to grow, ...
Secondary school science students problem-solve for NZ - Scoop.co.nz
Forty of the brightest secondary school science students have been selected to attend the inaugural event Powering Potential in Wellington from 13 – 16 December, which will seek answers to some of New Zealand's future problems. Organised by the Royal ...
Parents sentenced for not enrolling son at school - Stuff.co.nz
Two parents have been ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within 12 months for failing to ensure their son was enrolled in a registeredschool. The pair, who have final name suppression, appeared before Judge Mark Callaghan in the ...
'We need school buddies' - Interest.co.nz
Ministry support of these schools is at best fragmented – from singling out one aspect of the school's performance and targeting, it to appointing a commissioner as a statutory intervention option. The Ministry opts for the latter usually on ...
Sensory resource centre opens at Hamilton North School
Specialist teachers who work with kids from Taumarunui to Mercer now have a central hub, and say it may help more children get help.
Troubled Linwood College names new leader
Linwood College has appointed a new principal to deal with its declining roll and establish closer community ties.
Former refugees making the most of life at Selwyn College
Two Selwyn College students with refugee backgrounds have shared their experiences of how their lives have changed. Lis Haraqia and Haadi Sarwari, 18, presented as part of a panel of four at the AUT Refugee Education Conference on October 1 and 2.
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