Protesters to deliver National Standards petition

Protesters to deliver National Standards petition
A 'One Size Does Not Fit ALL' petition against the introduction of National Standards is to be presented at Parliament today. A group of about 300 people - mostly parents, some teachers and principals - are expected to attend...

Te Tiriti o Waitangi Report « Fariddynz's Blog

Te Tiriti o Waitangi Report « Fariddynz's Blog
Cites NZCER as a reference...
Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Colburg, M., Glover, A., Rau, C., & Ritchie, J. (2007). Indigenous peoples and perspectives in early childhood education. In L. Keesing-Styles & H. Hedges. (Eds.). ...

Action for world-class education - Marlborough Express

Marlborough Express

Action for world-class education Marlborough Express But she is striking for what she, and other secondary school teachers, believe is a world-class education system. They will take action on their current ...

NZC update 2 - Supporting literacy learning

NZC update 2 - Supporting literacy learning
This update is addressed to the school leadership team and describes the current range of literacy interventions in New Zealand schools.

Editorial: Te reo Maori is a language for all of us - New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

Te reo Maori is a language for all of us New Zealand Herald Nearly half of all Maori children receiving pre-school education in 1993 were in kohanga; by 2002 that had fallen to under a third. ...

Ministry in push for special-needs inclusion - Southland Times

Ministry in push for special-needs inclusion
Southland Times
He has also set a target of 80 per cent of schools being fully inclusive of students with special needs by 2014. An Education Review Office report found ...

Transport obstacle in special education - Otago Daily Times

Transport obstacle in special education
Otago Daily Times
Special education pupils are expected to attend the school closest to them which can meet their needs. The ministry believes Taieri College can do this for ...

Growing pains for Samoan bilingual units - Auckland stuff.co.nz

Auckland stuff.co.nz

Growing pains for Samoan bilingual units Auckland stuff.co.nz RESOURCE THREAT: Richmond Rd Primary School's Samoan bilingual unit head teacher Suzie-Jo Rasmussen is concerned about the Education Ministry decision to ...

Achievements in industry training 'poor' - Stuff.co.nz

Achievements in industry training 'poor'
Stuff.co.nz
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce is defending moves to redirect government funding from industry training to universities, saying achievement levels ...

Joyce defends pulling funds from industry training

Joyce defends pulling funds from industry training
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce is defending moves to redirect government funding from industry training.

Funding sought for health careers plan - Otago Daily Times

Funding sought for health careers plan
Otago Daily Times
The programme includes the opportunity for year 13 pupils to have work experience in health services. Health information was provided in an engaging and ...

Parents shopping around - Timaru Herald

Parents shopping around
Timaru Herald
He noticed parents were taking longer to choose a school. "People are more aware of schools' histories ... They go through the ERO [Education Review Office] ...

Green light for Maori secondary school - The Bay of Plenty Times

The Bay of Plenty Times

Green light for Maori secondary school The Bay of Plenty Times The school has been operating at a $1.6 million temporary campus at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic since February 4 this year, and currently has 35 pupils. ...

Power of hard work - Stuff.co.nz

Stuff.co.nz

Power of hard work Stuff.co.nz ONE OF the country's top apprentices didn't make the cut the first time he applied for a training programme. But Jonathan Adams isn't a quitter. ...

Survival toolkit for artists - New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

Survival toolkit for artists New Zealand Herald This means that graduates leave the college well equipped for professional design practice and a range of industry, business and marketing-related ...