 | URL: Ministry request criticised Northern Advocate The candidate and Hora Hora School principal Pat Newman says the charter will also make sure National Standards are being implemented. ... |
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Ministry request criticised - Northern Advocate
Encouraging young people to get involved
URL: Encouraging young people to get involved:
Paula Bennett | Social Development and Employment
Youth Affairs Minister Paula Bennett is challenging councils to reach out to local young people through the Youth Development Partnership Fund. "I also want to encourage young people to step out of their shells, look beyond Facebook and TV and take part in their communities," says Ms Bennett. The Youth Development Partnership Fund finances councils to develop education, training and employment projects with input from local youth. ... read more
Paula Bennett | Social Development and Employment
Youth Affairs Minister Paula Bennett is challenging councils to reach out to local young people through the Youth Development Partnership Fund. "I also want to encourage young people to step out of their shells, look beyond Facebook and TV and take part in their communities," says Ms Bennett. The Youth Development Partnership Fund finances councils to develop education, training and employment projects with input from local youth. ... read more
Military camp puts youths on track - Stuff.co.nz
 Voxy | Stuff.co.nz The course aims to teach young offenders discipline and give them self-esteem and job-skills training. Rebellion is punished with press-ups and the ... |
Supporting loved ones of the lost coal miners - Massey News (press release)
 Massey News (press release) | URL: Supporting loved ones of the lost coal miners Massey News (press release) The University's Joint Centre for Disaster Research has prepared fact sheets for people trying to cope in the aftermath of a traumatic event like the ... and more » |
Campus decision a fine compromise - The Nelson Mail
URL: Campus decision a fine compromise
The Nelson Mail
A problem with the efficiency drive within the government's tertiary funding model is that it seeks maximum bang for buck, as measured by graduate numbers. ... and more »
The Nelson Mail
A problem with the efficiency drive within the government's tertiary funding model is that it seeks maximum bang for buck, as measured by graduate numbers. ... and more »
'Busy principal' works on at school with no pupils - Stuff.co.nz
URL: 'Busy principal' works on at school with no pupils
Stuff.co.nz
Its nine pupils were moved to other schools after the board of trustees was advised by the Education Ministry that its two classrooms would not be safe in ... and more »
Stuff.co.nz
Its nine pupils were moved to other schools after the board of trustees was advised by the Education Ministry that its two classrooms would not be safe in ... and more »
Monday, November 29, 2010
Study shows boys and books don't mix
URL: Stuff: Sunday Star Times
Boys think reading books is for girls, but that reading for information, such as a TV guide, is a useful, masculine activity, a new study shows.
The study of Year 7 boys sheds some light on why it's so hard to get boys to read.
Teacher Sheryl Wright interviewed boys individually and in groups for post-graduate research
Note http://www.triplep.net/cicms/assets/pdfs/pg1as100gr5so204.pdf p.16-17 . Sample of 5 boys in case studies and focus group.
Boys think reading books is for girls, but that reading for information, such as a TV guide, is a useful, masculine activity, a new study shows.
The study of Year 7 boys sheds some light on why it's so hard to get boys to read.
Teacher Sheryl Wright interviewed boys individually and in groups for post-graduate research
Note http://www.triplep.net/cicms/assets/pdfs/pg1as100gr5so204.pdf p.16-17 . Sample of 5 boys in case studies and focus group.
Encouraging young people to get involved
URL: Encouraging young people to get involved: "
Paula Bennett | Social Development and Employment
Youth Affairs Minister Paula Bennett is challenging councils to reach out to local young people through the Youth Development Partnership Fund.
Paula Bennett | Social Development and Employment
Youth Affairs Minister Paula Bennett is challenging councils to reach out to local young people through the Youth Development Partnership Fund.
$30,000 to be wasted on what teachers already know
URL: $30,000 to be wasted on what teachers already know:
"The Ministry of Education plans to spend $30,000 on “promotional services” to draw people into teaching - at a time when it is very publicly showing it doesn’t value teachers at all. PPTA president Kate Gainsford was astounded to learn of a ..."
"The Ministry of Education plans to spend $30,000 on “promotional services” to draw people into teaching - at a time when it is very publicly showing it doesn’t value teachers at all. PPTA president Kate Gainsford was astounded to learn of a ..."
beehive.govt.nz - Huge support for National Standards
URL: beehive.govt.nz - Huge support for National Standards:
"73 per cent of parents said they are in favour of the National Standards in reading, writing and maths which were introduced last week in primary and intermediate schools. 13 per cent have yet to make up their minds. ..."
"73 per cent of parents said they are in favour of the National Standards in reading, writing and maths which were introduced last week in primary and intermediate schools. 13 per cent have yet to make up their minds. ..."
Facts, figures - Gisborne Herald
URL: Facts, figures
Gisborne Herald
National standards in education has been a hot topic lately, are they a good idea? With close to a 20 percent non-completion rate, an introspective of ...
Gisborne Herald
National standards in education has been a hot topic lately, are they a good idea? With close to a 20 percent non-completion rate, an introspective of ...
Going beyond national standards « Roger Kerr, New Zealand Business ...
URL : Going beyond national standards « Roger Kerr, New Zealand Business ...: Roger Kerr blog
"Going beyond national standards and introducing school choice – funding schools at the different levels (primary, intermediate, secondary) on the same basis according to enrolments – is the next logical education reform. ..."
"Going beyond national standards and introducing school choice – funding schools at the different levels (primary, intermediate, secondary) on the same basis according to enrolments – is the next logical education reform. ..."
RNZ NTN: Early Childhood Education grant cuts
URL: http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20101129-0930-Early_Childhood_Education_grant_cuts-048.mp3
RNZ NTN: Early Childhood Education grant cuts:
"Chief Executive of the New Zealand Childcare Association, Nancy Bell, Chief Executive of New Zealand Kindergarten Inc, Clare Wells, and Education Minister, Anne Tolley, speak to Nine to Noon about this latest round of cuts."
RNZ NTN: Early Childhood Education grant cuts:
"Chief Executive of the New Zealand Childcare Association, Nancy Bell, Chief Executive of New Zealand Kindergarten Inc, Clare Wells, and Education Minister, Anne Tolley, speak to Nine to Noon about this latest round of cuts."
Concealing Secrets Leads To Suicidal Attempts - TopNews New Zealand
URL:: Concealing Secrets Leads To Suicidal Attempts - TopNews New Zealand: "
 TopNews New Zealand | Concealing Secrets Leads To Suicidal Attempts TopNews New Zealand American Professor Hatim Omar, of the University of Kentucky, lectured a lot of youths on the prevention of suicide by explaining that problems are part of ... Suicide secrecy makes problem worseStuff.co.nz all 8 news articles » |
campus closure reversed - Stuff.co.nz
URL : campus closure reversed - Stuff.co.nz: "
 Stuff.co.nz | campus closure reversed Stuff.co.nz There would be no student intake for next year. All students studying with the college's distance learning programme would also be incorporated into the new ... and more » |
Kaumatua bless school following teen deaths - TVNZ
Kaumatua bless school following teen deaths
TVNZ
Around six schools have been affected by the self-harm text trend, worrying experts. "The concern about a phenomenon like this, is people focus on the text ...
TVNZ
Around six schools have been affected by the self-harm text trend, worrying experts. "The concern about a phenomenon like this, is people focus on the text ...
Teachers to help Greymouth colleagues - Nelson Mail
Teachers to help Greymouth colleagues
Nelson Mail
... Street School principal, contacted the Ministry of Education offering support for the schools in the aftermath of the Pike River coalmine tragedy. ...
Nelson Mail
... Street School principal, contacted the Ministry of Education offering support for the schools in the aftermath of the Pike River coalmine tragedy. ...
Exhibition reveals early Maori writing - New Zealand Herald
Exhibition reveals early Maori writing
New Zealand Herald
Education professors Alison Jones, from Auckland University and Kuni Jenkins from Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi have been researching early engagement ..
New Zealand Herald
Education professors Alison Jones, from Auckland University and Kuni Jenkins from Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi have been researching early engagement ..
Success: Publishers in a class of their own - New Zealand Herald
Success: Publishers in a class of their own
New Zealand Herald
Nicola Smith, managing director of educational publisher Essential Resources, fondly recalls the first intimation of success. "We were publishing our No ..
New Zealand Herald
Nicola Smith, managing director of educational publisher Essential Resources, fondly recalls the first intimation of success. "We were publishing our No ..
Classroom design best practice
URL :Classroom design best practice:
"A report by AC Nielsen on the views of boards of trustees, principals, teachers and students on what they see as important in school and classroom design"
"A report by AC Nielsen on the views of boards of trustees, principals, teachers and students on what they see as important in school and classroom design"
Ecentre takes entrepreneurs from “Garage to Global”
URL: Ecentre takes entrepreneurs from “Garage to Global”:
"Massey University ecentre takes entrepreneurs from “Garage to Global” To reflect the entrepreneurial journey, ecentre which is located at Massey University Albany, has unveiled its new branding."
"Massey University ecentre takes entrepreneurs from “Garage to Global” To reflect the entrepreneurial journey, ecentre which is located at Massey University Albany, has unveiled its new branding."
Friday, November 26, 2010
Victoria University wins PM's top Science Award
URL: Victoria University wins PM's top Science Award
John Key | Prime Minister
Scientists who have turned world-leading research into a multi-million dollar technology company have won the top award at the Prime Minister's Science Prizes, New Zealand's most prestigious and valua...
John Key | Prime Minister
Scientists who have turned world-leading research into a multi-million dollar technology company have won the top award at the Prime Minister's Science Prizes, New Zealand's most prestigious and valua...
Bill Courtney on National Standards | Kiwiblog
URL: Bill Courtney on National Standards | Kiwiblog
Bill Courtney is a critic of National Standards, a former Chair of Khandallah School, and asked if he could do a guest post to balance the debate. Naturally I.
Bill Courtney is a critic of National Standards, a former Chair of Khandallah School, and asked if he could do a guest post to balance the debate. Naturally I.
TEU Tertiary Update Vol 13 No 45
URL: TEU Tertiary Update Vol 13 No 45
Government cuts $250 per student A Ministry of Education report published this week shows that funding per equivalent full time student fell 3.2 percent between 2008 and 2009 The report, Outputs and outcomes of the government’s tertiary education ...
Government cuts $250 per student A Ministry of Education report published this week shows that funding per equivalent full time student fell 3.2 percent between 2008 and 2009 The report, Outputs and outcomes of the government’s tertiary education ...
MR 2010/89 - More cost-cutting to early childhood education
URL: MR 2010/89 - More cost-cutting to early childhood education
Early childhood education continues to be the target of government cost-cutting with cuts to support grants for beginning teachers.
Early childhood education continues to be the target of government cost-cutting with cuts to support grants for beginning teachers.
More Funding Cuts to Kindergartens
URL: More Funding Cuts to Kindergartens
Another million dollars will be cut from Government funding to kindergartens next year, on top of the estimated $14 million reduction in funding already announced in the budget, according to the New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK).
Another million dollars will be cut from Government funding to kindergartens next year, on top of the estimated $14 million reduction in funding already announced in the budget, according to the New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK).
Kindergartens face $1M funding cut
URL: Kindergartens face $1M funding cut
Millions of dollars in funding is being cut from some kindergartens, and allocated to centres in need.
Millions of dollars in funding is being cut from some kindergartens, and allocated to centres in need.
Early childhood education takes funding body blow - Manawatu Standard
 Voxy | URL: Early childhood education takes funding body blow Manawatu Standard Teachers' union the NZ Educational Institute slammed the change, with vice-president Judith Nowotarski claiming the grants were important in building and ... |
NZnews: Couple hit by childcare costs - New Zealand Herald
URL: NZnews: Couple hit by childcare costs - New Zealand Herald
URL: Couple hit by childcare costs. New Zealand Herald Food, care and education is included in the fee. This allows Justin, 38, to work as a professional tennis coach, while Lucy, 39, is a freelancer in ...
URL: Couple hit by childcare costs. New Zealand Herald Food, care and education is included in the fee. This allows Justin, 38, to work as a professional tennis coach, while Lucy, 39, is a freelancer in ...
Schools to have a say in merger process - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Schools to have a say in merger process Otago Daily Times A Ministry of Education document provided by Mrs Tolley shows, when two or more schools merge, the usual protocol is each board runs its own school until ... |
Hope for safer NZ as child study advances - Stuff.co.nz
URL: Hope for safer NZ as child study advances
Stuff.co.nz
The Auckland University study is one of the first of its kind to follow children from before they are born. So far it has cost $20 million, and researchers ...
Stuff.co.nz
The Auckland University study is one of the first of its kind to follow children from before they are born. So far it has cost $20 million, and researchers ...
Demonstration against higher student fees - Radio New Zealand
 Sydney Morning Herald | URL: Demonstration against higher student fees Radio New Zealand Students are staging occupations, marches, walkouts and protest events at many universities. School pupils have walked out of lessons in several cities. ... |
Apple for the teacher? - The Aucklander
 The Aucklander | URL: Apple for the teacher? The Aucklander Asked if the current adoption of technology in classrooms is beneficial, he gives a mixed response. "Yes, technology in the classroom is a good thing [and] ... |
School recruits students - Auckland stuff.co.nz
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: School recruits students Auckland stuff.co.nz A recruitment campaign has been launched in a bid to lift Hato Petera College's student roll. The Maori Catholic secondary school is targeting the North ... |
Top scholarship for star student - Manawatu Standard
 btob | URL: Top scholarship for star student Manawatu Standard Ms Broederlow crammed her three-year business degree into two years, and still earned a spot on the college dean's list of students who achieved an overall ... |
Business success for Tauranga Girls - The Bay of Plenty Times
 The Bay of Plenty Times | URL: Business success for Tauranga Girls The Bay of Plenty Times Tauranga Girls' College young enterprise students have placed second in a national business competition. ... |
Mayor brings rugby into the classroom - New Zealand Herald
URL: Mayor brings rugby into the classroom
New Zealand Herald
Photo / Natalie Slade Up to 175000 Auckland primary and intermediate school students are about to undertake an educational programme centred around the ...
New Zealand Herald
Photo / Natalie Slade Up to 175000 Auckland primary and intermediate school students are about to undertake an educational programme centred around the ...
NZnews: Whitireia wins Bright Ideas Challenge
URL: NZnews: Whitireia wins Bright Ideas Challenge
... Category of the “Bright Ideas Challenge” with a business proposal for distance health training to international markets. This is great recognition and a great achievement for Whitireia ...
... Category of the “Bright Ideas Challenge” with a business proposal for distance health training to international markets. This is great recognition and a great achievement for Whitireia ...
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Serious about early education - Gisborne Herald
URL: Serious about early education
Gisborne Herald
In some areas, 40 percent of children start school having had no access to ECE. At a time when the Government is borrowing $250ma week to keep the country ...
Gisborne Herald
In some areas, 40 percent of children start school having had no access to ECE. At a time when the Government is borrowing $250ma week to keep the country ...
More Cost-Cutting to Early Childhood Education
More Cost-Cutting to Early Childhood Education
Early childhood education continues to be the target of government cost-cutting with cuts to support grants for beginning teachers. The Ministry of Education is withdrawing the Provisionally Registered Teacher Grants from July next year to any new teacher ...
Early childhood education continues to be the target of government cost-cutting with cuts to support grants for beginning teachers. The Ministry of Education is withdrawing the Provisionally Registered Teacher Grants from July next year to any new teacher ...
More to be done on tax, education, says Treasury secretary
URL: More to be done on tax, education, says Treasury secretary
More can be done to improve the tax system to promote economic growth, Treasury secretary John Whitehead says, in a speech which also addresses youth unemployment and regulations that limit bio-technology as issues.Whitehead also...
More can be done to improve the tax system to promote economic growth, Treasury secretary John Whitehead says, in a speech which also addresses youth unemployment and regulations that limit bio-technology as issues.Whitehead also...
English alone amplifies isolation - Manawatu Standard
 Manawatu Standard | URL: English alone amplifies isolation Manawatu Standard Language teaching in most of New Zealand's universities is facing major challenges, with declining student numbers and tightening finances crimping the ... |
Schools among those who mourn miners' deaths
URL: Schools among those who mourn miners' deaths
Jim Luders, the principal of Greymouth High School, where some of the miners were old boys, says the tragedy is having a direct impact on pupils and teachers.
Jim Luders, the principal of Greymouth High School, where some of the miners were old boys, says the tragedy is having a direct impact on pupils and teachers.
Benefit could be docked if child skipping school
URL: Benefit could be docked if child skipping school
Benefit payments could be deducted if a child fails to attend school, or services could be contracted out to agents outside the government if options proposed by the Welfare Working Group are adopted.
Benefit payments could be deducted if a child fails to attend school, or services could be contracted out to agents outside the government if options proposed by the Welfare Working Group are adopted.
'Review student loans and pensions' - New Zealand Herald
 New Zealand Herald | URL: 'Review student loans and pensions' New Zealand Herald "We need to lift teacher quality in order to raise the performance of students across the whole school system," Whitehead said. ... |
University and institute join forces to attact young scientists - Radio New Zealand
URL: University and institute join forces to attact young scientists
Radio New Zealand
A joint graduate school in plant and food science has been created with the goal of doubling the number of post-graduate students studying in those areas to ...
Radio New Zealand
A joint graduate school in plant and food science has been created with the goal of doubling the number of post-graduate students studying in those areas to ...
ONE News Extra: Greymouth High School Principal Jim Luders (2:58)
URL: ONE News Extra: Greymouth High School Principal Jim Luders (2:58)
Greymouth High School Principal Jim Luders talks about how the 29 mining deaths will affect his school and pupils.
Greymouth High School Principal Jim Luders talks about how the 29 mining deaths will affect his school and pupils.
NZ online advertising grows 18% year-on-year
URL: NZ online advertising grows 18% year-on-year
The Interactive Advertising Bureau of New Zealand (IABNZ) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have released online advertising expenditure figures for Q3, 2010. The growth of New Zealand’s online advertising market continues, with the most recent July-September 2010 quarter totalling to $67.93m, up $4.83m on the Q2, 2010 result.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau of New Zealand (IABNZ) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have released online advertising expenditure figures for Q3, 2010. The growth of New Zealand’s online advertising market continues, with the most recent July-September 2010 quarter totalling to $67.93m, up $4.83m on the Q2, 2010 result.
School helps pupils in 'tough time' - New Zealand Herald
 Fox News | URL: School helps pupils in 'tough time' New Zealand Herald Greymouth High School will be doing everything they could to support the families and the community and would be open today for students who wished to go to ... |
Kids get stuck into restoration - Southland Times
URL: Kids get stuck into restoration
Southland Times
Fiordland College principal Linda Miller said year 7 to 10 students had spent the past week working on various aspects of the project. ...
Southland Times
Fiordland College principal Linda Miller said year 7 to 10 students had spent the past week working on various aspects of the project. ...
Three other schools face bussing fee - Stuff.co.nz
URL: Three other schools face bussing fee
Stuff.co.nz
A few pupils from the 58-pupil school had chosen to go elsewhere for their year 7 and 8 schooling, she said. Bluff Community School and Woodlands Full ...
Stuff.co.nz
A few pupils from the 58-pupil school had chosen to go elsewhere for their year 7 and 8 schooling, she said. Bluff Community School and Woodlands Full ...
Top honour for Salisbury School - The Nelson Mail
 The Nelson Mail | URL: Top honour for Salisbury School The Nelson Mail The Enviroschools concept is about the wellbeing of the whole school, community and eco-system. National director Heidi Mardon said 735 schools around the ... |
Otama principal takes the reins at Longford - Southland Times
URL: Otama principal takes the reins at Longford
Southland Times
He was appointed after the school had been under a statutory manager, put in place by the Education Ministry to deal with employment and performance issues. ...
Southland Times
He was appointed after the school had been under a statutory manager, put in place by the Education Ministry to deal with employment and performance issues. ...
Leading Maori secondary school on hunt for students - The Daily Post
 The Daily Post | URL: Leading Maori secondary school on hunt for students The Daily Post Photo / File A - 310510bf5 One of the country's leading Maori secondary schools has launched a recruitment campaign in a bid to lift its student roll for ... |
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Children still to realise miners' plight - New Zealand Herald
Children still to realise miners' plight
New Zealand Herald
Extra counselling and teaching resources have been made available to the school by the Ministry of Education. "At this stage, the students have been ... and more »
New Zealand Herald
Extra counselling and teaching resources have been made available to the school by the Ministry of Education. "At this stage, the students have been ... and more »
Students typify hardy Coasters - The Press
 The Press | Students typify hardy Coasters The Press Tai Poutini Polytechnic students have led the charge, putting out up to 100 meals a day to feed Pike River mine workers and other support staff. ... |
Greymouth teachers cancel strike - Newstalk ZB
 New Zealand Herald | Greymouth teachers cancel strike Newstalk ZB Year 10 students in Greymouth and Reefton won't be affected by secondary school teachers' industrial action today. Rostering by PPTA members will continue ... |
Ministry may struggle with national standards charters - Radio New Zealand
Ministry may struggle with national standards charters
Radio New Zealand
An internal Ministry of Education document indicates it will struggle to assess school charters, including targets using the national standards in reading, ...
Radio New Zealand
An internal Ministry of Education document indicates it will struggle to assess school charters, including targets using the national standards in reading, ...
Principals dispute ERO claims about standards - Northern Advocate
Principals dispute ERO claims about standards
Northern Advocate
New Zealand Council for Educational Research [sic] president Frances Nelson said the ERO report was only based on 80 of the country's 2200 primary and ...
Northern Advocate
New Zealand Council for Educational Research [sic] president Frances Nelson said the ERO report was only based on 80 of the country's 2200 primary and ...
Ministry slates teacher strikes - Stuff.co.nz
Ministry slates teacher strikes
Stuff.co.nz
Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) members have been rostering home year 9, 10 and 11 students since October 20, when year 9 students were the first ...
Stuff.co.nz
Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) members have been rostering home year 9, 10 and 11 students since October 20, when year 9 students were the first ...
PPTA, principals say class size matters
Radio New Zealand - Morning Report
PPTA, principals say class size matters: "Year ten students throughout the country will be affected by a teachers' strike today as industrial action continues over stalled collective agreement negotiations."
URL: -http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20101123-0838-PPTA,_principals_say_class_size_matters-048.mp3
PPTA, principals say class size matters: "Year ten students throughout the country will be affected by a teachers' strike today as industrial action continues over stalled collective agreement negotiations."
URL: -http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20101123-0838-PPTA,_principals_say_class_size_matters-048.mp3
Secondary teachers may escalate strike action - Otago Daily Times
Secondary teachers may escalate strike action
Otago Daily Times
... after year 10 students today had the day off school in the latest round of strike action since contract talks with the Ministry of Education broke down. ...
Otago Daily Times
... after year 10 students today had the day off school in the latest round of strike action since contract talks with the Ministry of Education broke down. ...
UCOL students quit national body - Manawatu Standard
UCOL students quit national body
Manawatu Standard
The UCOL student union split from the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) last week and voted in favour of forming a national student body ...
Manawatu Standard
The UCOL student union split from the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) last week and voted in favour of forming a national student body ...
Parents told to be vigilant about choking texts - Stuff.co.nz
 3News NZ | Parents told to be vigilant about choking texts Stuff.co.nz Hill said school are running "risk registers" of students in the schools, school counsellors are heavily involved and police have held meetings with schools ... |
Welfare study targeting drop outs - New Zealand Herald
Welfare study targeting drop outs
New Zealand Herald
... school system at several transition points," Ms Rebstock said yesterday. "They make up the 4000 kids who are not in education, training or employment. ...
New Zealand Herald
... school system at several transition points," Ms Rebstock said yesterday. "They make up the 4000 kids who are not in education, training or employment. ...
Big drop in number of truants - Wanganui Chronicle
Big drop in number of truants
Wanganui Chronicle
"Obviously, this is where the parents, caregivers, the kids, whanau, schools and the community are all involved," Mr Latus said. ...
Wanganui Chronicle
"Obviously, this is where the parents, caregivers, the kids, whanau, schools and the community are all involved," Mr Latus said. ...
Career tools to guide teens
Career tools to guide teens:
"A new email service has been launched to help teens make the right choices regarding their study and career options.It's run by the Government's Career Services and is aimed at parents and educators to help focus teens on making..."
"A new email service has been launched to help teens make the right choices regarding their study and career options.It's run by the Government's Career Services and is aimed at parents and educators to help focus teens on making..."
Leading Maori secondary school on hunt for students - The Daily Post
The Daily Post | Leading Maori secondary school on hunt for students The Daily Post Photo / File A - 310510bf5 One of the country's leading Maori secondary schools has launched a recruitment campaign in a bid to lift its student roll for ... |
Student film wins award - Northland Independent Community
 Northland Independent Community | Student film wins award Northland Independent Community Kaitaia College students have won an award at a national film contest which promotes environmental sustainability. Northern News reported earlier this month ... |
Hastings Intermediate leads Splash Planet contest - Hawke's Bay Today
Hastings Intermediate leads Splash Planet contest
Hawke's Bay Today
Classrooms are competing online in the Splash Planet Facebook Freebie competition. Students nominate their classroom on the Facebook page, then try to get ...
Hawke's Bay Today
Classrooms are competing online in the Splash Planet Facebook Freebie competition. Students nominate their classroom on the Facebook page, then try to get ...
Kindy surprise - Macs for pre-school Kiwis - New Zealand Herald
Kindy surprise - Macs for pre-school Kiwis
New Zealand Herald
Head Teacher Pulusea Seumanu from Fort Richard Rd Kindergarten wholeheartedly embraces Macs in early education. ...
New Zealand Herald
Head Teacher Pulusea Seumanu from Fort Richard Rd Kindergarten wholeheartedly embraces Macs in early education. ...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Standards upset schools - The Dominion Post
URL: Standards upset schools
The Dominion Post
TEN North Shore schools are expressing concern about the effectiveness of National Standards for reporting on student achievement. Vauxhall School is one of ...
The Dominion Post
TEN North Shore schools are expressing concern about the effectiveness of National Standards for reporting on student achievement. Vauxhall School is one of ...
What really rankles about National's Standards « The Standard
URL: What really rankles about National's Standards « The Standard
Kids Can get it. 'Kids Can is dedicated to removing barriers preventing less fortunate children from getting the most out of education.' Anne Tolley prefers instead to concentrate on the diversion that is National's Standards.
Kids Can get it. 'Kids Can is dedicated to removing barriers preventing less fortunate children from getting the most out of education.' Anne Tolley prefers instead to concentrate on the diversion that is National's Standards.
Russell Street School » National Standards
URL: Russell Street School » National Standards
Since the current Government's announcement to implement a framework of National Standards, your Board and Staff have worked actively to make sense of and implement them. From the outset we saw some potential in them, and at the very ...
Since the current Government's announcement to implement a framework of National Standards, your Board and Staff have worked actively to make sense of and implement them. From the outset we saw some potential in them, and at the very ...
California has adopted the new national standards for education ...
URL: California has adopted the new national standards for education ...
The California Board of Education adopted new standards for K-12 education on August 2, 2010.
The California Board of Education adopted new standards for K-12 education on August 2, 2010.
Striking teachers complain of class size
URL: Striking teachers complain of class size
Members of the secondary teachers' union are refusing to teach year 10 students on Tuesday as their collective agreement talks remain stalled.
Members of the secondary teachers' union are refusing to teach year 10 students on Tuesday as their collective agreement talks remain stalled.
Year 10 students off, as teachers' strike continues - TVNZ
URL: Year 10 students off, as teachers' strike continues
TVNZ
Thousands of Year Ten students around the country will spend the day off school, as the stand-off between teachers and the government over pay and ...
TVNZ
Thousands of Year Ten students around the country will spend the day off school, as the stand-off between teachers and the government over pay and ...
'Business as usual' for area's schools - New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald | URL: 'Business as usual' for area's schools New Zealand Herald "They [ministry of education] recommended that we keep school as normal as possible, that's the best way to support the children," said Karoro School ... |
How about a strike for better teachers? - Taranaki Daily News
URL: How about a strike for better teachers?
Taranaki Daily News
Teachers who fail to review their performance in relation to Maori student achievement. * Teachers who fail to make use of data to improve teaching methods ...
Taranaki Daily News
Teachers who fail to review their performance in relation to Maori student achievement. * Teachers who fail to make use of data to improve teaching methods ...
SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Mount Intermediate - The Bay of Plenty Times
 The Bay of Plenty Times | URL: SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Mount Intermediate The Bay of Plenty Times "I've literally hit the ground running because there's a real expectation from staff and students, who have come to have a sense of urgency and move the ... |
At&t Supports Duffy Books In Homes Usa Programme - Voxy
URL: At&t Supports Duffy Books In Homes Usa Programme
Voxy
With the ongoing support of sponsors, the programme has given away more than 47000 books to more than 3500 students in 14 schools in nine school districts ...
Voxy
With the ongoing support of sponsors, the programme has given away more than 47000 books to more than 3500 students in 14 schools in nine school districts ...
Education Ministry seeks Managed Network for Schools expertise - Reseller News
URL: Education Ministry seeks Managed Network for Schools expertise
Reseller News
To date, the Ministry has upgraded 500 schools under the School Network Upgrade Project, part of the Broadband in Schools programme, and plans to upgrade ...
Reseller News
To date, the Ministry has upgraded 500 schools under the School Network Upgrade Project, part of the Broadband in Schools programme, and plans to upgrade ...
He Kākano updates
URL: He Kākano updates
He Kākano is a significant in-depth professional learning programme for secondary and area school leadership teams. The programme focuses on growing culturally responsive pedagogical school leadership – leadership that actively takes account of the culture of Māori learners to build relationships that result in achievement success. Updates for those taking part in the programme are distributed regularly by the He Kākano team. You can download the updates from this page...
He Kākano is a significant in-depth professional learning programme for secondary and area school leadership teams. The programme focuses on growing culturally responsive pedagogical school leadership – leadership that actively takes account of the culture of Māori learners to build relationships that result in achievement success. Updates for those taking part in the programme are distributed regularly by the He Kākano team. You can download the updates from this page...
New Zealand Pacific youth honoured by Prime Minister
URL: New Zealand Pacific youth honoured by Prime Minister
ALL New Zealanders can take pride in three young people who tonight were honoured as the inaugural winners of the Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards, the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs says.
ALL New Zealanders can take pride in three young people who tonight were honoured as the inaugural winners of the Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards, the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs says.
Study highlights effects of imprisonment on children - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
URL: Study highlights effects of imprisonment on children
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
A two year research study has pointed to health and education problems, living below the 'breadline' and the effects of stigma and discrimination as the ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
A two year research study has pointed to health and education problems, living below the 'breadline' and the effects of stigma and discrimination as the ...
Schools
URL: Schools
Pike River Mine Incident information and resources for schools including traumatic incident advice and support...
Pike River Mine Incident information and resources for schools including traumatic incident advice and support...
New research institute to tackle NZ's future
URL: New research institute to tackle NZ's future
An ageing population, increasing ethnic diversity and the growing divide between regional and urban New Zealand are some of the key elements shaping the country’s future.
An ageing population, increasing ethnic diversity and the growing divide between regional and urban New Zealand are some of the key elements shaping the country’s future.
Developing gifted kids - Auckland stuff.co.nz
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: Developing gifted kids Auckland stuff.co.nz Rutherford College teacher Viv Russell was concerned gifted children could lose interest in education if they were not challenged. ... |
All roads lead to education seminar - Manawatu Standard
All roads lead to education seminar
Manawatu Standard
National standards has focused schools on lifting children's numeracy and literacy this year. However, Mr Kennedy said creativity should not be downplayed ...
Manawatu Standard
National standards has focused schools on lifting children's numeracy and literacy this year. However, Mr Kennedy said creativity should not be downplayed ...
SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Mount Intermediate - The Bay of Plenty Times
 The Bay of Plenty Times | URL: SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Mount Intermediate The Bay of Plenty Times Mrs Morresey has only been at Mount Maunganui Intermediate School for 14 weeks and is still settling in as the school's new principal. ... |
Residents oppose school merger - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Residents oppose school merger Otago Daily Times The meeting was held after Education Minister Anne Tolley announced last week consultation had begun on the restructuring of six South Dunedin schools, ... |
Monday, November 22, 2010
Split views on national standards - The Daily Post
URL: Split views on national standards
The Daily Post
A poll on www.dailypost.co.nz asked visitors to this website their thoughts on national standards in education. Fifty-four per cent voted to ditch the ...
The Daily Post
A poll on www.dailypost.co.nz asked visitors to this website their thoughts on national standards in education. Fifty-four per cent voted to ditch the ...
New direction for principal - Timaru Herald
 Timaru Herald | URL: New direction for principal Timaru Herald Mrs Vear said she and the board had worked hard to raise the school's profile and improve its physical features, including adding new administration and ... Mrs Vear will move to Christchurch to become the South Island regional co-ordinator of a new Education Ministry project called Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)... |
Education Amendment Bill no 2 - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
URL: Education Amendment Bill no 2
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
There is a very interesting assessment of the current state of our education system in the PPTA submission to the Education and Science select committee ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
There is a very interesting assessment of the current state of our education system in the PPTA submission to the Education and Science select committee ...
Labour calls for more resources for PTEs
URL: Labour calls for more resources for PTEs
Labour supports measures to lift the standards of private training establishments (PTEs), but says resources need to be provided to ensure it is done effectively.Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce said yesterday Cabinet...
Labour supports measures to lift the standards of private training establishments (PTEs), but says resources need to be provided to ensure it is done effectively.Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce said yesterday Cabinet...
'Chaos' in schools blamed on ministry - Waikato Times
URL: 'Chaos' in schools blamed on ministry
Waikato Times
The secondary teachers' union has accused the Education Ministry of "playing games" during the latest round of strikes. Year 9 students were at home ...
Waikato Times
The secondary teachers' union has accused the Education Ministry of "playing games" during the latest round of strikes. Year 9 students were at home ...
“We must not only act, but also dream.”
URL: “We must not only act, but also dream.”
Scott Bregmen (quoted above), tutor on the Community and Vocational Learning Support (CVLS) programme congratulated students graduating today at the Wellington Institute of Technology. Scott, who received an Ako Aotearoa Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award ...
Scott Bregmen (quoted above), tutor on the Community and Vocational Learning Support (CVLS) programme congratulated students graduating today at the Wellington Institute of Technology. Scott, who received an Ako Aotearoa Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award ...
NZC Update issue 3
URL: NZC Update issue 3
This Update focuses on the various English-medium instructional series published by Learning Media for the Ministry of Education and on the critical role of teachers in the use of the series.
This Update focuses on the various English-medium instructional series published by Learning Media for the Ministry of Education and on the critical role of teachers in the use of the series.
NZ school project shortlisted for award - 3News NZ
 3News NZ | URL: NZ school project shortlisted for award 3News NZ "This project offered an interactive platform for kids to experience hand-on science and share their ideas with other schools in New Zealand," festival ... |
Beehave! It's about time! - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
URL: Beehave! It's about time!
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Proof that a Government is deliberately trying to keep a part of the education system, namely private schools, completely unregulated despite evidence that ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Proof that a Government is deliberately trying to keep a part of the education system, namely private schools, completely unregulated despite evidence that ...
Gill South: Sometimes, following best practice just isn't good enough - New Zealand Herald
 New Zealand Herald | URL: Gill South: Sometimes, following best practice just isn't good enough New Zealand Herald This led to a programme for schools called Stand up for Shakespeare, a campaign which helped bring Shakespeare back into the national school curriculum. ... |
Social problems linked to wealth gap: study - New Zealand Herald
 New Zealand Herald | URL: Social problems linked to wealth gap: study New Zealand Herald The topic was the subject of a Victoria University-run forum on inequality last week, which invited academics and Treasury analysts to see whether Professor ... |
Childcare centres to hike fees - New Zealand Herald
URL: Childcare centres to hike fees
New Zealand Herald
She said some parents could absorb extra costs, but feared some children might miss out on early education. By Rachel Grunwell | Email Rachel.
New Zealand Herald
She said some parents could absorb extra costs, but feared some children might miss out on early education. By Rachel Grunwell | Email Rachel.
Couple hit by childcare costs - New Zealand Herald
URL: Couple hit by childcare costs
New Zealand Herald
Food, care and education is included in the fee. This allows Justin, 38, to work as a professional tennis coach, while Lucy, 39, is a freelancer in ...
New Zealand Herald
Food, care and education is included in the fee. This allows Justin, 38, to work as a professional tennis coach, while Lucy, 39, is a freelancer in ...
Young stars attend premiere - Hawke's Bay Today
 Hawke's Bay Today | URL: Young stars attend premiere Hawke's Bay Today Fourteen pupils from Years 3 to 5, shot the environmentally themed film over four days, with the help of a local charitable trust called 2E media. ... |
Diploma fraud schools closed - New Zealand Herald
URL: Diploma fraud schools closed
New Zealand Herald
Two diploma schools for foreigners accused of sending illiterate students to a university degree course have been closed down for ...
New Zealand Herald
Two diploma schools for foreigners accused of sending illiterate students to a university degree course have been closed down for ...
Maori pre-school fights for life - Wairarapa Times Age
 Wairarapa Times Age | URL: Maori pre-school fights for life Wairarapa Times Age Photo/Lynda Feringa The fight is on to save a Maori pre-school from closure after a damning report from the Education Review Office... |
Kindergarten parents targeted by debt collectors - New Zealand Herald
URL: Kindergarten parents targeted by debt collectors
New Zealand Herald
Describing the move as sad, early education expert and director of website ChildForum, Dr Sarah Farquhar said parents would expect such a move of private ...
New Zealand Herald
Describing the move as sad, early education expert and director of website ChildForum, Dr Sarah Farquhar said parents would expect such a move of private ...
Outspoken Rawiri Taonui resigns - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Outspoken Rawiri Taonui resigns Stuff.co.nz UNIVERSITY RESIGNATION: Associate Professor Rawiri Taonui says an investigation into his conduct from 2004 to 2006 is not why he's left the University of ... |
Blind pupil barred from exam - The Press
 The Press | URL: Blind pupil barred from exam The Press He still expects to gain UE, but does not want other sight-impaired pupils disadvantaged in a similar way. Dylan's mother, Cushla Neale, said there needed ... |
Friday, November 19, 2010
Telford Polytech to merge with Lincoln University
URL: Telford Polytech to merge with Lincoln University
Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education
Cabinet has accepted a proposal that will see Lincoln University and Telford Rural Polytechnic merge as of 1 January 2011. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says the merger will create one...
Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education
Cabinet has accepted a proposal that will see Lincoln University and Telford Rural Polytechnic merge as of 1 January 2011. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says the merger will create one...
Five Rotorua schools join camp against standards - The Daily Post
URL: Five Rotorua schools join camp against standards
The Daily Post
Another Rotorua school has vowed to support the nationwide remit against the Government's National Standards, bringing the total to five schools - but more ...
The Daily Post
Another Rotorua school has vowed to support the nationwide remit against the Government's National Standards, bringing the total to five schools - but more ...
Principals Post Thursday 18 November « North Street School
URL: Principals Post Thursday 18 November « North Street School
Our Board of Trustees has had a long discussion about National Standards, the staff have also had opportunity to have input and a statement about our take on National Standards will be posted on our website. But in summary The Board of ...
Our Board of Trustees has had a long discussion about National Standards, the staff have also had opportunity to have input and a statement about our take on National Standards will be posted on our website. But in summary The Board of ...
MR 2010/86 - Government needs to read between the lines with National Standards report
URL: MR 2010/86 - Government needs to read between the lines with National Standards report
The latest report on the implementation of National Standards shows the majority of schools are still unprepared and understanding remains at very low levels, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa.
The latest report on the implementation of National Standards shows the majority of schools are still unprepared and understanding remains at very low levels, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa.
Working with the National Standards - Interim ERO report
URL: Working with the National Standards - Interim ERO report
This is an interim report of findings from 80 schools reviewed in Term 3, 2010. As part of the review process, ERO asked specific questions about each school's use of National Standards, its preparedness for these and how well school leaders, teachers and trustees understood the National Standards.
This is an interim report of findings from 80 schools reviewed in Term 3, 2010. As part of the review process, ERO asked specific questions about each school's use of National Standards, its preparedness for these and how well school leaders, teachers and trustees understood the National Standards.
Year nine teachers on strike - Stuff.co.nz
 The Bay of Plenty Times | URL: Year nine teachers on strike Stuff.co.nz Thousands of students will be catching up on some sleep today as secondary teachers continue to role out strike action. Teachers union, the Post Primary ... |
Parents 'losing patience' with strikes - New Zealand Herald
URL: Parents 'losing patience' with strikes
New Zealand Herald
Secondary Principals Association president Patrick Walsh has hit out at both the Ministry of Education and secondary teachers, saying the prospect of ...
New Zealand Herald
Secondary Principals Association president Patrick Walsh has hit out at both the Ministry of Education and secondary teachers, saying the prospect of ...
A matter of degrees - The Aucklander
 The Aucklander | URL: A matter of degrees The Aucklander "One of the first things we did was to create a centre of research in international education." The school's second plan was to establish a biennial ... |
Developing gifted kids - Auckland stuff.co.nz
Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: Developing gifted kids Auckland stuff.co.nz The Te Atatu school has become known for the programme and Mrs Russell's work has earned her a $2500 Cognition Education Leadership Award. ... |
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