Embracing culture of workplace learning

Embracing culture of workplace learning
Pansy Wong | Women's Affairs
This year, around 1700 State Sector and local Government employees from across New Zealand completed qualifications through Learning State, a state owned company. 'These qualifications cover many diff...

The Trouble With National Standards - Bridging Differences ...

The Trouble With National Standards - Bridging Differences ...
Deborah Meier and Diane Ravitch have found themselves at odds on policy over the years, but they share a passion for improving schools. Bridging Differences will offer their insights on what matters most in education.

Waatea News Update: Parent rebellion over national standards

Waatea News Update: Parent rebellion over national standards
“It's one thing to go out and slam teachers and unions and principals for their opposition to the national standards. It's another thing when 225 boards of trustees come out and say these national standard are fundamentally flawed, ...

More On National Standards « 'Credo Quia Absurdum Est'

More On National Standards « 'Credo Quia Absurdum Est'
More On National Standards. Posted: November 4, 2010 by cracker666 in Uncategorized · 0. Who said this (emphases mine in bold)? Effective school development is achievement evidence-driven: it builds on strengths and seeks to continually ...

Fisking The Bullshit « 'Credo Quia Absurdum Est'

Fisking The Bullshit « 'Credo Quia Absurdum Est'
Between May and July 2009, 2146 parents, families and whānau throughout New Zealand had face-to-face discussions with the Ministry of Education about National Standards and reporting to parents. During that time, 3011 parents, ...

Did the boards consult parents | Kiwiblog

Did the boards consult parents | Kiwiblog
The Board of Trustees recently provided a newsletter to parents advising that Island Bay school would not be complying with the requirements of the National Standards policy. This appears to represent a change in position by the ...

Ministry puts boards on spot over standards - New Zealand Herald

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Ministry puts boards on spot over standards New Zealand Herald Education Minister Anne Tolley is pushing ahead with the National Standards plan despite protests. Photo / Christine Cornege The ...

National standards: readers respond - New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

National standards readers respond New Zealand Herald This week the Herald revealed more than 200 schools were refusing to introduce part of the Government's mandatory national standards next year after voting ...

MP supports Khandallah school's refusal to co-operate with National Standards - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

MP supports Khandallah school's refusal to co-operate with National Standards
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
That an Ohariu-based school is refusing to cooperate with the rushed introduction of National Standards is neither surprising nor pleasing to Charles ...

NZEI slams taskforce report - New Zealand Herald

NZEI slams taskforce report
New Zealand Herald
Education unions are already fighting battles over the implementation of national standards and pay rates for teachers, and have slammed cuts in funding to ...

Key's faith in Tolley falters - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Key's faith in Tolley falters
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Prime Minister John Key's secret visits to schools to check out what's happening with national standards is an admission he's lost faith in what Education ...

Editorial: Parents heed teachers for good reasons - New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

Parents heed teachers for good reasons New Zealand Herald When 225 school boards of trustees declare they will not adopt the Government's National Standards it is time to take stock. ...

Schools firm on Standards - Marlborough Express

New Zealand Herald

Schools firm on Standards Marlborough Express East Gore School board chairwoman Sarah MacLeod said the No 1 reason the board did not support national standards was they were untested. Education Ministry ...

Northland schools defy national standards - Northern Advocate

Northland schools defy national standards
Northern Advocate
Hora Hora School Board of Trustee chairwoman Fiona Watson said the boards were taking a stand because it was right for their children's education. ...

Four Rotorua schools back boycott on standards - The Daily Post

The Daily Post

Four Rotorua schools back boycott on standards The Daily Post Mr Watkins said so far, four school boards had voted in favour of it. Mr Watkins expected two or three more schools to vote later this week. ...

School boards come of age

School boards come of age
Schools boards turn 21 this month, and have demonstrated reaching their majority with their first ever significant collective action against a government policy. They are in a stand-off with the government – and the government cannot win.

Pupil leadership: A guide for schools

An letter written by the Head Boy of Heretaonga College regarding pupil leadership, supported by NZCER.
See the Dominion Post, Novemeber 5th 2010, B7.

Education cuts slated by parents - The Press

Education cuts slated by parents
The Press
A survey of 27 Christchurch centres by the country's largest education union, the New Zealand Educational Institute, found the cuts would reduce centre ...

NZEI slams taskforce report

NZEI slams taskforce report
The latest 2025 Taskforce report has gained another knocker, with an education sector union decrying its lack of attention to investment in education.Chaired by former Reserve Bank governor and National leader and Don Brash, the...

Top school makes te reo compulsory - New Zealand Herald

Top school makes te reo compulsory
New Zealand Herald
Earlier this year, exclusive Auckland private school King's College made te reo Maori a compulsory subject for all Year Nine students. ...

Pasifika entrepreneurs win top prize - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Pasifika entrepreneurs win top prize
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
... Pacific Achievement Award and the overall Team of the Year Award at the Lion Foundation's Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) National Awards in Wellington. ...

School bullies a 'beat-up' - Wairarapa Times Age

Wairarapa Times Age

School bullies a 'beat-up' Wairarapa Times Age Picture/Lynda Feringa Perceived bullying in our schools is often just "accidents and incidents" says a Masterton principal, and boys sorting out a pecking ...

Student health study

Student health study
Students removed from mainstream education because of truancy or behavioural issues are more likely to smoke, drink, have unprotected sex, drive dangerously and commit suicide, Auckland University research shows. The report released...

Whangarei, Kerikeri To Host Enviroschools’ Expos

Whangarei, Kerikeri To Host Enviroschools’ Expos
More than a dozen experts on a range of environmental initiatives from creating gecko gardens to earth building are to share their knowledge with over 160 Northland Enviroschools students and teachers later this month.

Six-year-old knows a thing or two about IT - Manawatu Standard

Manawatu Standard

Six-year-old knows a thing or two about IT Manawatu Standard The Longburn School pupil has become room four's IT mentor, guiding his 14 classmates and helping teacher Niki Burtenshaw unravel computer hiccups as they ...