RUNNING HOT CONFERENCE DINNER

RUNNING HOT CONFERENCE DINNER
Wayne Mapp | Research, Science and Technology
I want to acknowledge the role of He Waka Tāngata and the Oxygen Group in organising the Running Hot Conference and helping develop a connected and interdisciplinary research culture in New Zealand...

Govt won't suspend boards over standards boycott - New Zealand Herald

Govt won't suspend boards over standards boycott
New Zealand Herald
More than 225 school boards opposed the new national standards and have said they would defer setting student achievement targets based on the new ...

Kapiti schools 'defer' standards - The Dominion Post

Kapiti schools 'defer' standards
The Dominion Post
Three Kapiti schools have withdrawn co-operation for national standards, joining over 200 schools across the country. ...

Nga Whanaketanga – Anne Tolley on different standards for ...

Nga Whanaketanga – Anne Tolley on different standards for ...
Hon ANNE TOLLEY: Following last week's reports of a boycott by boards of trustees, which was fostered by the Labour Party and unions, many upset parents have emailed me about national standards. One stated: “This country really does ...

It's all about league tables | Kiwiblog

It's all about league tables | Kiwiblog
The union campaign against national standards is actually a campaign against league tables. The union has made it very clear that they would be willing to work with the Government on implementing national standards, if league tables ...

Principal sorry for Hitler comment - The Southland Times

Principal sorry for Hitler comment
The Southland Times
An Invercargill principal who compared Education Minister Anne Tolley to Hitler will be apologising "unreservedly" to the school's community today. ...

Principal compares minister to Hitler - Stuff.co.nz

Stuff.co.nz

Principal compares minister to Hitler Stuff.co.nz But we heard last week that he was targeting anyone that was on the list of schools boycotting national standards," she said. Salford School was part of ...

Pens at the ready as NCEA exams near - Stuff.co.nz

Pens at the ready as NCEA exams near
Stuff.co.nz
Stress is high, television consumption low and pens are at the ready - it's time for the NCEA drama to begin for thousands of nervous high school pupils. ...

Strike hits year 10 pupils - Stuff.co.nz

3News NZ

Strike hits year 10 pupils Stuff.co.nz The union held a one-day strike in September and has since had rolling strikes, with year 10 students due to be rostered home tomorrow, meaning teachers ...

Chances shrinking of settlement this year

Chances shrinking of settlement this year
The Ministry of Education and the PPTA have almost run out of time to settle the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement by the end of this school year, the Ministry of Education said today.

Does the government even want to settle?

Does the government even want to settle?
PPTA negotiators were left doubting the government’s commitment to settling the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement, after two days of hard bargaining.

Secondary teacher numbers and class size

Secondary teacher numbers and class size
This factsheet outlines secondary teacher numbers and class size.

NZEI Campaign News (Support Staff) 2010/08

NZEI Campaign News (Support Staff) 2010/08
Issues for bargaining and negotiation team nominations.

Tertiary staff worried about their institutions' future

Tertiary staff worried about their institutions' future
Tertiary education staff are nervous about the future of the country's universities, polytechnics and wananga.

Student backs Two Drinks Max campaign - The Daily Post

The Daily Post

Student backs Two Drinks Max campaign The Daily Post Local Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD) committee member Kaitlyn Gooch said a two-drink limit would definitely create more awareness of how much people ...

College scores well for boosting achievement - Marlborough Express

College scores well for boosting achievement
Marlborough Express
An Education Review Office report, issued yesterday, says the majority of students entering the college at year 7 performed below national expectations in ...

Student dismay at 6.3% fee rise - Otago Daily Times

Student dismay at 6.3% fee rise
Otago Daily Times
Fees for international students were decided in June and will rise by 4%-7%, including GST. Ms Geoghegan, one of two student representatives on the council, ...

Research suggests savings if food waste separated

Research suggests savings if food waste separated
New research suggests the country could save up to 20 million dollars a year if food waste is separated from what goes to landfills.

RNZ NTN: Measuring quality in education - Dr Alan Ginsburg

RNZ NTN: Measuring quality in education - Dr Alan Ginsburg
Just retired as the Director of Policy and Programme Studies within the US Department of Education. He was responsible for independently evaluating the quality of the more than $50 billion spent by the US Federal Government on education. He is now the Chair of APEC's Human Resource Development Group.

Kiwi Kids Learn ‘Virtually’ About NZ Xmas Tree

Kiwi Kids Learn ‘Virtually’ About NZ Xmas Tree
Next week thousands of primary, intermediate and secondary school students from around the country will participate in a virtual field-trip to Whangarei to learn about New Zealand’s native Christmas tree, the pōhutukawa.

9 November 2010Champion teachers named

9 November 2010Champion teachers named
9 November 2010Champion teachers named They are champions in their school communities and are now collectively named as the ten national recipients of the NEiTA Foundation’s Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards. These teachers and leaders received ...

Design your own entrepreneurship course - Stuff.co.nz

Design your own entrepreneurship course
Stuff.co.nz
There is simply too much theory when the majority of entrepreneurship students want "how to" vocational training. This subject has a fancy title to get the ...