Children still to realise miners' plight - New Zealand Herald

Children still to realise miners' plight
New Zealand Herald
Extra counselling and teaching resources have been made available to the school by the Ministry of Education. "At this stage, the students have been ... and more »

Students typify hardy Coasters - The Press

The Press

Students typify hardy Coasters The Press Tai Poutini Polytechnic students have led the charge, putting out up to 100 meals a day to feed Pike River mine workers and other support staff. ...

Greymouth teachers cancel strike - Newstalk ZB

New Zealand Herald

Greymouth teachers cancel strike Newstalk ZB Year 10 students in Greymouth and Reefton won't be affected by secondary school teachers' industrial action today. Rostering by PPTA members will continue ...

Ministry may struggle with national standards charters - Radio New Zealand

Ministry may struggle with national standards charters
Radio New Zealand
An internal Ministry of Education document indicates it will struggle to assess school charters, including targets using the national standards in reading, ...

Principals dispute ERO claims about standards - Northern Advocate

Principals dispute ERO claims about standards
Northern Advocate
New Zealand Council for Educational Research [sic] president Frances Nelson said the ERO report was only based on 80 of the country's 2200 primary and ...

Ministry slates teacher strikes - Stuff.co.nz

Ministry slates teacher strikes
Stuff.co.nz
Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) members have been rostering home year 9, 10 and 11 students since October 20, when year 9 students were the first ...

PPTA, principals say class size matters

Radio New Zealand - Morning Report
PPTA, principals say class size matters: "Year ten students throughout the country will be affected by a teachers' strike today as industrial action continues over stalled collective agreement negotiations."
URL: -http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20101123-0838-PPTA,_principals_say_class_size_matters-048.mp3

Secondary teachers may escalate strike action - Otago Daily Times

Secondary teachers may escalate strike action
Otago Daily Times
... after year 10 students today had the day off school in the latest round of strike action since contract talks with the Ministry of Education broke down. ...

UCOL students quit national body - Manawatu Standard

UCOL students quit national body
Manawatu Standard
The UCOL student union split from the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) last week and voted in favour of forming a national student body ...

Parents told to be vigilant about choking texts - Stuff.co.nz

3News NZ

Parents told to be vigilant about choking texts Stuff.co.nz Hill said school are running "risk registers" of students in the schools, school counsellors are heavily involved and police have held meetings with schools ...

Welfare study targeting drop outs - New Zealand Herald

Welfare study targeting drop outs
New Zealand Herald
... school system at several transition points," Ms Rebstock said yesterday. "They make up the 4000 kids who are not in education, training or employment. ...

Big drop in number of truants - Wanganui Chronicle

Big drop in number of truants
Wanganui Chronicle
"Obviously, this is where the parents, caregivers, the kids, whanau, schools and the community are all involved," Mr Latus said. ...

Career tools to guide teens

Career tools to guide teens:
"A new email service has been launched to help teens make the right choices regarding their study and career options.It's run by the Government's Career Services and is aimed at parents and educators to help focus teens on making..."

Leading Maori secondary school on hunt for students - The Daily Post

The Daily Post

Leading Maori secondary school on hunt for students The Daily Post Photo / File A - 310510bf5 One of the country's leading Maori secondary schools has launched a recruitment campaign in a bid to lift its student roll for ...

Student film wins award - Northland Independent Community

Northland Independent Community

Student film wins award Northland Independent Community Kaitaia College students have won an award at a national film contest which promotes environmental sustainability. Northern News reported earlier this month ...

Hastings Intermediate leads Splash Planet contest - Hawke's Bay Today

Hastings Intermediate leads Splash Planet contest
Hawke's Bay Today
Classrooms are competing online in the Splash Planet Facebook Freebie competition. Students nominate their classroom on the Facebook page, then try to get ...

Kindy surprise - Macs for pre-school Kiwis - New Zealand Herald

Kindy surprise - Macs for pre-school Kiwis
New Zealand Herald
Head Teacher Pulusea Seumanu from Fort Richard Rd Kindergarten wholeheartedly embraces Macs in early education. ...