Consultation begins on South Dunedin schools

Consultation begins on South Dunedin schools:
Anne Tolley | Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley says consultation has begun to reorganise schools and strengthen education in South Dunedin. "Falling school rolls have been a concern in South Dunedin for ... Read More

Statements chart clear path for CRIs

Statements chart clear path for CRIs:
Wayne Mapp | Research, Science and Technology
Statements of core purpose for Crown research institutes released today set out a clear and explicit role for each one, says Research, Science and Technology Minister Wayne Mapp.
'The eight CRIs are a... Read More

Fireworks, Lesley Soper, Riverton - The Southland Times

Fireworks, Lesley Soper, Riverton
The Southland Times
The recent release of National Education Monitoring Project data shows that maths achievement in primary schools has stood still over the last 12 years. ..

Fireworks, Lesley Soper, Riverton - The Southland Times

Fireworks, Lesley Soper, Riverton
The Southland Times
The opposition to the new national standards is being driven by a very small self-interested group, some of whom are hoping for a career in the Labour Party ...

Treasure teachers to get best results - The Press

The Press

Treasure teachers to get best results The Press ... of an imposed "national standards" solution, and about demands that teachers get real and "moderate expectations" in the current economic climate. ...

Mistreatment of Children At Private Schools - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Mistreatment of Children At Private Schools
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
A Minister that is asking the children of New Zealand to submit to National Standards - a system whose flaws have already been highlighted by several ... and more »

Poor performance expected in international science test

Morning report
Poor performance expected in international science test: "Educators and researchers are predicting a poor outcome for New Zealand school children in an international maths and science test that started this month.
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Testing times begin for NCEA pupils - Stuff.co.nz

Otago Daily Times

Testing times begin for NCEA pupils Stuff.co.nz National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) exams started yesterday, with level one mathematics, level two art history and level three statistics ...

Students question worth of exams - TVNZ

Otago Daily Times

Students question worth of exams TVNZ Several high school pupils have expressed concern that exams are not the best way to test their knowledge, and say the conditions are not suitable. ...

Area school strike looms - Timaru Herald

Area school strike looms
Timaru Herald
The area schools' collective agreement is being negotiated by the Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) and the New Zealand Educational Institute. ...

NZ Universities And Business strengthen ties - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

NZ Universities And Business strengthen ties
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Christchurch, 16 November 2010 – Universities New Zealand (formerly known as the New Zealand Vice-Chancellor's Committee) and the University ... and more »

Māori language Panel: Waikato Uni tikanga expert

Māori language Panel: Waikato Uni tikanga expert:
"The head of Aka Tikanga at the University of Waikato’s School of Māori and Pacific Development has been appointed to Te Paepae Motuhake, the independent panel reviewing the Māori language sector and strategy."

Pasifika researchers out in force at Albany - Massey News (press release)

Massey News (press release)

Pasifika researchers out in force at Albany Massey News (press release) Dr Lesieli MacIntyre, a senior lecturer at the College of Education's School of Educational Studies, Manawatu, spoke about her work on how early childhood ...

Delays With Law Change Put Children's Health At Risk - Voxy

Voxy	Delays With Law Change Put Children's Health At Risk Voxy Dr McLaren, from the Institute of Food Nutrition and Human Health, says it is essential that provisions that establish acoustic criteria for classrooms and ... and more »

Autism education requires strong evidence focus - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Autism education requires strong evidence focus Scoop.co.nz (press release) Jeff Sigafoos is a Professor in Victoria's School of Educational Psychology and Pedagogy and an Adjunct Professor at James Madison University in Virginia, ...and more

Text bullying prompts school cellphone ban - Star Canterbury

Star Canterbury

Text bullying prompts school cellphone ban Star Canterbury A RECENT "harmful" text bullying incident has prompted a Rangiora primary school to ban children from using cellphones at school. Ashgrove School principal ...

Telehandlers Get Recognition With New Training Qualification - Voxy

Telehandlers Get Recognition With New Training Qualification
Voxy
Tai Poutini Polytechnic's new Short Award in Telehandler Operations has been developed in conjunction with industry and the industrytraining body, ...

Individual focus a winner - Marlborough Express

Individual focus a winner
Marlborough Express
The Education Review Office praised Queen Charlotte College for its ability to engage students in the classroom and support students of all academic levels ...

Media training centre approved for Cuba Street will be one of the biggest in NZ - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Media training centre approved for Cuba Street will be one of the biggest in NZ
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
It will also have level 3 NCEA-relevant “boot camp” courses for senior secondary students interested in exploring journalism as a career. ...and more »

Schools likely to merge - Otago Daily Times

Voxy	Schools likely to merge Otago Daily Times Demographic projections showed no significant rise in pupil numbers over the next few years. The schools had lost a fifth of their pupils during the past ...