Childcare workers say some centres are like 'factory farming children'A quarter of early childhood teachers would not enrol their own children at their centres due to concerns about quality, a survey reveals.
hild Forum, a non-profit organisation focussed on early childhood education and research, surveyed 600 teachers nationwide about their workplaces. A quarter of them said would not be happy to have their own child enrolled where they work, with one teacher likening their centre to "factory farming" for children. The survey also found that a fifth of teachers say they don't have enough time to get to know the children because of a lack of support from management. Others said there too much pressure to produce documentation on childrens' learning, rather than build relationships. Warwick Marshall is the chief executive of Child Forum and an author of the report.
ECNZ says 'about time' for early learning investments
Educators NZ
New Zealand's early learning sector is worthy of investment and the Advisry Group of Learning report is more than welcome, says the Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand (ECNZ). Education Minister Hekia Parata released the report last week, which ...
Early childhood academics cautiously optimistic
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The Associate Dean (Teacher Education) at the College Dr Alex Gunn says the Report of the Ministry's Advisory Group on Early Learning – released last Friday – includes several ground-breaking initiatives that are likely to help both teachers and ...
Charter school students: State education was 'boring'
Educators NZ
New Zealand's early learning sector is worthy of investment and the Advisry Group of Learning report is more than welcome, says the Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand (ECNZ). Education Minister Hekia Parata released the report last week, which ...
Early childhood academics cautiously optimistic
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The Associate Dean (Teacher Education) at the College Dr Alex Gunn says the Report of the Ministry's Advisory Group on Early Learning – released last Friday – includes several ground-breaking initiatives that are likely to help both teachers and ...
Charter school students: State education was 'boring'
Charter school students have told reviewers the state schools they used to attend were "dumb" and "boring".
Small class sizes a key factor in charter school success - report
Small class sizes have been hailed as one of the key conditions to charter school success in a first report into how the controversial education model is working.The report, by consultancy Martin Jenkins on behalf of the Ministry...
Narrow and superficial report on charter schools - NZEI
Scoop.co.nz
NZEI National Secretary Paul Goulter says it is extraordinary that the report comes to conclusions based on looking at just three of the five charter schools that opened in 2014. “We know that at least one school has been so dysfunctional that the ...
Charter schools evaluation reveals next to nothing
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The only useful conclusion in the Government-sanctioned evaluation ofcharter schools is the confirmation that smaller classes work better, the Green Party says. The evaluation, carried out by consultancy firm Martin Jenkins and released publicly ...
Call for $10m boost for Māori boys' college
Radio New Zealand
Principal Shane Hiha said Te Aute had produced fine Māori leaders and members of society, and said its environment should modernise to reflect its iconic state. Mr Hiha wants to see the Ministry and Church both contribute $5m so there is a $15m fund ...
Small class sizes have been hailed as one of the key conditions to charter school success in a first report into how the controversial education model is working.The report, by consultancy Martin Jenkins on behalf of the Ministry...
Narrow and superficial report on charter schools - NZEI
Scoop.co.nz
NZEI National Secretary Paul Goulter says it is extraordinary that the report comes to conclusions based on looking at just three of the five charter schools that opened in 2014. “We know that at least one school has been so dysfunctional that the ...
Charter schools evaluation reveals next to nothing
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The only useful conclusion in the Government-sanctioned evaluation ofcharter schools is the confirmation that smaller classes work better, the Green Party says. The evaluation, carried out by consultancy firm Martin Jenkins and released publicly ...
Call for $10m boost for Māori boys' college
Radio New Zealand
Principal Shane Hiha said Te Aute had produced fine Māori leaders and members of society, and said its environment should modernise to reflect its iconic state. Mr Hiha wants to see the Ministry and Church both contribute $5m so there is a $15m fund ...
Schools not taking advantage of technology in the classroom
Educators NZ
There is a digital divide in the classroom and schools are not taking advantage of the potential technology in the classroom provides, according to a new report from The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). ... “School systems ..
Radio New Zealand
The tertiary education provider has upped its number of doctoral scholarships from 138 to 200 new scholarships each year. Domestic students from any university in the country with a GPA of 8.0 will be guaranteed a scholarship, while Māori and Pacific ....
The tertiary education provider has upped its number of doctoral scholarships from 138 to 200 new scholarships each year. Domestic students from any university in the country with a GPA of 8.0 will be guaranteed a scholarship, while Māori and Pacific ....
Kiwi financial education offering brings home innovation award
Educators NZ
A Kiwi designed online platform that facilitates the teaching of financial education in the classroom by creating a virtual 'classroom currency' has scooped up a top Australasian award. Wellington-based...
Educators NZ
A Kiwi designed online platform that facilitates the teaching of financial education in the classroom by creating a virtual 'classroom currency' has scooped up a top Australasian award. Wellington-based...
600 more beds at University of Auckland
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The rates vary depending on size of apartment. First year school leavers can expect to pay $351 weekly for fully catered accommodation in one of the University's five catered halls of residence, very similar or lower than catered rates at other NZ ...
Secret trade agreement bad for education and democracy
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
It is not acceptable that trade negotiators could be secretly signing away control over our education system, says TEU national secretary Sharn Riggs. The TEU is one of several applicants taking the government to court over its refusal to share secret ...
Waitaki Boys' High School rector resigns
Stuff.co.nz
Waitaki Boys' High school rector Paul Jackson will leave the school at the end of this year. His resignation comes on top of a predicted funding cut to the school of $100,000, announced last month by the Ministry of Education. The ministry predicts a ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The rates vary depending on size of apartment. First year school leavers can expect to pay $351 weekly for fully catered accommodation in one of the University's five catered halls of residence, very similar or lower than catered rates at other NZ ...
Secret trade agreement bad for education and democracy
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
It is not acceptable that trade negotiators could be secretly signing away control over our education system, says TEU national secretary Sharn Riggs. The TEU is one of several applicants taking the government to court over its refusal to share secret ...
Waitaki Boys' High School rector resigns
Stuff.co.nz
Waitaki Boys' High school rector Paul Jackson will leave the school at the end of this year. His resignation comes on top of a predicted funding cut to the school of $100,000, announced last month by the Ministry of Education. The ministry predicts a ...
Educators NZ
More than 100 of the top New Zealand IT education experts will be in attendance at this week's Computing and Information Technology Research and Education New Zealand (CITRENZ), held in Queenstown. The aim of the conference is to look at how ...
More than 200 schools put hand up for Caltex Fuel Your School initiative
Educators NZ
Hundreds of New Zealand schools have put their hand up for a slice of the $100,000 raised by Caltex customers in the Fuel Your School initiative. More than 200 schools have applied for the grants, which will contribute much needed funding for STEM ...
More than 100 of the top New Zealand IT education experts will be in attendance at this week's Computing and Information Technology Research and Education New Zealand (CITRENZ), held in Queenstown. The aim of the conference is to look at how ...
More than 200 schools put hand up for Caltex Fuel Your School initiative
Educators NZ
Hundreds of New Zealand schools have put their hand up for a slice of the $100,000 raised by Caltex customers in the Fuel Your School initiative. More than 200 schools have applied for the grants, which will contribute much needed funding for STEM ...
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