Friday, December 24, 2010

Library Intelligencer » Thirty Sources Added to ERIC

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New Zealand Council for Educational Research...

Collection of the Export Education Levy

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Information on the collection and administration of the Export Education Levy, broken down by provider type...

RNZ NTN: Government cuts to therapy for disabled children

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Some severely physically disabled children will go without intensive therapy because of cuts to Government funding.

Work and higher education package for young Pacific people - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
FOUR agencies with track records in motivating, training and matching people to jobs will be working together in a new approach to sustainable employment ...

2010 Pilot Scheme Leads to 155 Free Youth Places in 2011

URL: 2010 Pilot Scheme Leads to 155 Free Youth Places in 2011
In 2010 a small number of school leavers had their fees paid to study courses at Whitireia, under a new 'Youth Guarantee' scheme funded by government. Whitireia New Zealand is now offering a range of practical, free, one-year, full-time courses designed ...

Student loan numbers surge - National Business Review


3News NZ

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National Business Review
The number of tertiary students receiving a student allowance also increased 25% to 80703. Statistics NZ said the increase reflected greater demand for ...

Students' loans up, earnings down - 3News NZ


3News NZ

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3News NZ
The number of New Zealanders with students loans hit a new high in 2009, latest statistics show. A total of 198723 people had loans, ...

More students borrowing - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
More students are borrowing to pay for their study with 2009 seeing the largest increase since the student loan scheme started. The number of students ...

Tougher uni entry rules for over-20s without UE - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
Universities are making it tougher for adults who do not have University Entrance to become students. Students do not need UE if they are over 20 - they can ...

UCOL student surprised by grant - Wanganui Chronicle


Wanganui Chronicle

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Wanganui Chronicle
Photo / Tracey Grant UCOL Fine Arts student Simonne Baillie was surprised to be named the winner of the Ronald Woolf Memorial Trust grant for photography. ...

Kimi Ora pupils mind their peas - Hawke's Bay Today


Hawke's Bay Today

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Hawke's Bay Today
Photo / Supplied Students from Kimi Ora Community School didn't have to be convinced to eat their peas last week: they munched them straight from the pod. ...

The outdoor classroom - Taranaki Daily News

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Taranaki Daily News
1. Inspired by a tree she saw in London, presumably made with pampas plumes, Camilla fancied trying an alternative to the traditional pine branch or tacky ...