DOC cadets graduate training programme
Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs
Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson and Minister of Maori Affairs Dr Pita Sharples have welcomed the first graduation of 14 Maori cadets from an intensive conservation training programme that will...
Monday, November 15, 2010
School of the Week: Pillans Point - The Bay of Plenty Times
 The Bay of Plenty Times | URL: School of the Week: Pillans Point The Bay of Plenty Times He says the school has a "very high achievement rate" and had no concerns about the Ministry of Education's proposed National Standards. ... |
Maori education project reaping positive results - Waikato Times
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Waikato Times
Te Kotahitanga was the brainchild of Waikato University Maori education professor Russell Bishop. It has been implemented in 49 secondary schools around the ...
Waikato Times
Te Kotahitanga was the brainchild of Waikato University Maori education professor Russell Bishop. It has been implemented in 49 secondary schools around the ...
Debz Webz: National Standards
Debz Webz: National Standards
This year, we embarked on the task of implementing National Standards, no easy job at the beginning of this year when there were minimal guidelines to support this endeavour. Revising the formats of the reports themselves to include ...
This year, we embarked on the task of implementing National Standards, no easy job at the beginning of this year when there were minimal guidelines to support this endeavour. Revising the formats of the reports themselves to include ...
All the right words but who's in tune? - The Dominion Post
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The Dominion Post
She was "unequivocally" for national standards. "They allow us to know sooner rather than later whether our children are able to read, write and do maths . ...
The Dominion Post
She was "unequivocally" for national standards. "They allow us to know sooner rather than later whether our children are able to read, write and do maths . ...
School's stand for students - Timaru Herald
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Timaru Herald
An Oamaru school has emerged as North Otago's black sheep in the national standards debate. Pembroke School is joining the Boards Taking Action Coalition of ...
Timaru Herald
An Oamaru school has emerged as North Otago's black sheep in the national standards debate. Pembroke School is joining the Boards Taking Action Coalition of ...
Education stoush 'gets dirty' - Northern Advocate
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Northern Advocate
Hora Hora School principal Pat Newman is sad an educational concern has become a "dirty" political issue. He was caught emailing colleagues proposing they ...
Northern Advocate
Hora Hora School principal Pat Newman is sad an educational concern has become a "dirty" political issue. He was caught emailing colleagues proposing they ...
RNZ NTN: Confusion over PPTA strike action
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Secretary for Education, Karen Sewall, comments on the confusion over strike action this week.
Secretary for Education, Karen Sewall, comments on the confusion over strike action this week.
Rostering home reinstated – PPTA members furious
Rostering home reinstated – PPTA members furious
PPTA members are furious that the Ministry of Education - being well aware of the disruption calling off yesterday’s action would cause - responded with nothing but the promise of a talkfest.
PPTA members are furious that the Ministry of Education - being well aware of the disruption calling off yesterday’s action would cause - responded with nothing but the promise of a talkfest.
Ministry works to resume teacher talks
Ministry works to resume teacher talks
The Ministry of Education is desperately trying to get 'furious' secondary teachers back to the negotiation table after they last week vowed to continue strike action until the end of the year.
The Ministry of Education is desperately trying to get 'furious' secondary teachers back to the negotiation table after they last week vowed to continue strike action until the end of the year.
Failure is not an option with pass-for-cash scams - New Zealand Herald
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New Zealand Herald
Many students used the API Institute of Education, which was later closed down for awarding false pass marks to its own pupils. However, Mary (not her real ...
New Zealand Herald
Many students used the API Institute of Education, which was later closed down for awarding false pass marks to its own pupils. However, Mary (not her real ...
What's going wrong: critics speak out - New Zealand Herald
URL: What's going wrong: critics speak out
New Zealand Herald
Roberts says many schools rely too heavily on agents, who recruit their students for commission rates of up to 40 or 50 per cent of the student's fee. ...
New Zealand Herald
Roberts says many schools rely too heavily on agents, who recruit their students for commission rates of up to 40 or 50 per cent of the student's fee. ...
Teachers of poor ability to be tagged - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
A loophole that allows schools to unwittingly employ incompetent teachers is set to be closed. The five-pronged Education Amendment Bill (No2) 2010 is set ...
Stuff.co.nz
A loophole that allows schools to unwittingly employ incompetent teachers is set to be closed. The five-pronged Education Amendment Bill (No2) 2010 is set ...
NCEA exams start today for more than 140,000 students
URL: NCEA exams start today for more than 140,000 students
Three weeks of NCEA exams begin this morning for more than 140-thousand students.
Three weeks of NCEA exams begin this morning for more than 140-thousand students.
Term based funding a problem for principals - Marlborough Express
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Marlborough Express
Finding employment or apprenticeships for students was part of the school's effort to provide ongoing education, but now the ministry wanted to keep ...
Marlborough Express
Finding employment or apprenticeships for students was part of the school's effort to provide ongoing education, but now the ministry wanted to keep ...
Makeover for marketing of NZ to students
Makeover for marketing of NZ to students
The way we market ourselves to international students is to be reviewed, with three major players potentially being combined into one new organisation.New Zealand spends $15.6 million a year on export education marketing, most...
The way we market ourselves to international students is to be reviewed, with three major players potentially being combined into one new organisation.New Zealand spends $15.6 million a year on export education marketing, most...
Canterbury exam students get extra support, says NZQA - Radio New Zealand
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Radio New Zealand
Students in Canterbury weren't able to attend schools for a week after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake on 4 September, and some teachers say the disruption ...
Radio New Zealand
Students in Canterbury weren't able to attend schools for a week after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake on 4 September, and some teachers say the disruption ...
A novel approach - New Zealand Herald
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New Zealand Herald
Jim Flynn has been lecturing students for more than half a century. Over that time, he has taken note of the fact even his best students haven't been ...
New Zealand Herald
Jim Flynn has been lecturing students for more than half a century. Over that time, he has taken note of the fact even his best students haven't been ...
Job training to fight youth crime - Wairarapa Times Age
 Wairarapa Times Age | URL: Job training to fight youth crime Wairarapa Times Age It involved job training programmes that didn't just pay lip service to providing employment, but instead guaranteed that jobs would be available at the end ... |
School's stand for students - Timaru Herald
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Timaru Herald
He said many students could not achieve the levels that had been set. "There's nothing wrong with having goals to aspire to, but you shouldn't be called a ...
Timaru Herald
He said many students could not achieve the levels that had been set. "There's nothing wrong with having goals to aspire to, but you shouldn't be called a ...
School able to support itself again - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: School able to support itself again Otago Daily Times At the time, the report found the school's 21 pupils were disadvantaged learners, they did not receive high-quality education, they were not provided with ... |
Kids beat the odds - The Aucklander
 The Aucklander | URL: Kids beat the odds The Aucklander Despite attending a decile 1B school, the lowest decile possible, Tauri doesn't subscribe to Ministry of Education reports indicating Year 8 students are ... |
Virtual school ready for real enrolments - Southland Times
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Southland Times
Support for the school in South Otago was excellent and people were excited about the school's potential, he said. "I think it will open a lot of ...
Southland Times
Support for the school in South Otago was excellent and people were excited about the school's potential, he said. "I think it will open a lot of ...
School sales fetch $19m - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: School sales fetch $19m Otago Daily Times Of the remaining closed schools, the majority were used for other educational purposes, with the remainder yet to enter the disposal process for sale. ... |
School set to spend $3m - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: School set to spend $3m Otago Daily Times The need to cater for 100 more pupils and give breathing space to the existing roll of 770 prompted plans for an extension on the school's Robertson block, ... |
Maori College Launches Recruitment Campaign
Maori College Launches Recruitment Campaign
One of the country’s leading Maori secondary schools has launched a recruitment campaign in a bid to lift its student roll in 2011.
One of the country’s leading Maori secondary schools has launched a recruitment campaign in a bid to lift its student roll in 2011.
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