National Standards testing or not? « Red Alert

National Standards testing or not? « Red Alert:
"Q31669: How does the Ministry collate achievement data generated by National Standards testing: is it collated with considerations of ethnicity or socio-economic background? Answer: There is no National Standards testing ..."

Principals join Standards opposition « The Standard

Principals join Standards opposition « The Standard:
"The key for the Government in getting National Standards implemented rests with the design of the package linking up with desirable educational outcomes. Achieve that and the sector will work hard to get them in place. ..."

PPTA says long way to go on pay talks - Radio New Zealand

PPTA says long way to go on pay talks

Radio New Zealand
On Tuesday the union called off its plan to refuse to teach Year 11 students after the Ministry of Education said it had a new offer. ...

Funding reshuffle bad move, says union - New Zealand Herald

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Funding reshuffle bad move, says union New Zealand Herald But it has come under fire for taking money from industry training to pay the $55 million bill. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce yesterday said the ...

New teacher ed regs 'to cost Massey $1.5m' - Manawatu Standard

New teacher ed regs 'to cost Massey $1.5m' Manawatu Standard "There's a level of interference which we believe goes against the autonomy and academic freedom of universities," Dr Hansen said. She said the university's ...

Learning shift key to future - Southland Times

Learning shift key to future Southland Times Maori pupils make up 22% of the student body. The report showed that there had been some progress in the the quality of teaching for Maori since 2006, ...

Feedback sought on EIT Tairāwhiti merger plan

Feedback sought on EIT Tairāwhiti merger plan:
"The Eastern Institute of Technology and Tairāwhiti Polytechnic are consulting staff on plans to merge the two institutions."

Government axes school intervention scheme

Government axes school intervention scheme
"Education groups are upset the government is axing its main support programme for troubled schools."

Ministry replaces main support programme for schools - Radio New Zealand

Ministry replaces main support programme for schools Radio New Zealand The Government is axing its main support programme for troubled schools in order to pay for a new unit in the Ministry of Education. ...

Playcentre and the new ECE Taskforce

Playcentre and the new ECE Taskforce:
"The Government's newly announced ECE Taskforce is an opportunity to take a fresh look at the best outcomes for children, families and wider society, according to New Zealand Playcentre Federation president Maureen Woodhams."

Fears as playcentre asked to justify existence - Otago Daily Times

Fears as playcentre asked to justify existence Otago Daily Times "Because of the closure of the school, the Ministry of Education wants us to prove we are supported by the community and that there is a need for us to be ...

Teacher turns kindy around - Stuff.co.nz

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Teacher turns kindy around Stuff.co.nz The Denmark-born principal arrived at Moriah College in 2000 as a newly immigrated teaching student, and found a school with a falling roll and no permanent ...

Teenage drinking shocks students from overseas - New Zealand Herald

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Teenage drinking shocks students from overseas New Zealand Herald A report by the University of Washington, Seattle, found their college students who came here were likely to increase their drinking to sometimes double ...

Schools fail in handwashing - Otago Daily Times

Schools fail in handwashing Otago Daily Times Principal investigator Dr Patricia Priest, who is a senior lecturer at the University of Otago's department of preventive and social medicine, ...

Healthy eating feeds student business success - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Healthy eating feeds student business success Scoop.co.nz (press release) Healthy eating feeds student business success The business skills of Auckland's students took centre stage last night at the Lion Foundation Young ...

The World's A Stage For Aranui Student - Voxy

The World's A Stage For Aranui Student
Voxy
You're going to like this fellow. He's taken top awards at the Regional Sheilah Winn, a lead role in the School Production, won the Regional Manu Korero ..