OUR VIEW: Minister may face test of her own - The Bay of Plenty Times

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URL: OUR VIEW: Minister may face test of her own The Bay of Plenty Times Already battling to convince the country's education community of the merits of National Standards, this latest move by a school which carries a serious ...

Conference brings 1200 teachers to town - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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It's a sentiment of particular relevance to New Zealand teachers in 2011 following the recent introduction of National Standards. ...

Let market pay for exam choice - Otago Daily Times

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URL: Let market pay for exam choice Otago Daily Times Almost a year ago, it was reported that the biggest gains in national certificate of educational achievement pass rates were from pupils in some of the ...

School sticks to its guns after meeting - New Zealand Herald

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URL: School sticks to its guns after meeting New Zealand Herald The remainder, mostly students who weren't as strong in maths or English, would sit NCEA. The ministry's principal adviser, Kevin Wilson, said the meeting ...

School to meet with Ministry over NCEA snub - TVNZ

School to meet with Ministry over NCEA snub
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Ministry of Education principal adviser Kevin Wilson says schools are allowed to offer other qualifications alongside NCEA under the Education Act. But he ...

Board's resignation keeps historic school open - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Te Aute College's role had dropped to below 100 - half its capacity - threatening the extinction of the indebted school. In a last ditch attempt to save the ...

Central school's future in doubt - Southland Times

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Central Otago's Paerau School will start the year with four pupils and a looming decision about whether it will remain open. Ministry of Education Southern ...

School waits on $2.2m 'big tick' - Wairarapa Times Age

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Principal Geoff Shepherd said both the council and the Ministry of Education needed to approve the plans and the successful contractor should be chosen by ...

Unitec to mark 25 years of nursing education

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Unitec Institute of Technology is gearing itself up to mark yet another remarkable milestone. The tertiary provider will host a special event on 25 February to celebrate 25 years of nursing education at Unitec. The milestone was reached in October last ...