Roll models for tomorrow - Stuff.co.nz

Stuff.co.nz

URL: Roll models for tomorrow Stuff.co.nz Their views on national standards. The sorts of teachers they want to be. West, just turned 22, is already a homeowner. "I saved up my scholarship money so ...

Education must not ignore children's creativity - Manawatu Standard

Manawatu Standard

URL: Education must not ignore children's creativity Manawatu Standard The implementation of the controversial national standards also arose during his talk. "I am for having a set of national standards, I think they're helpful ...

Early childhood centre fees set to rise - Stuff.co.nz

Otago Daily Times

URL: Early childhood centre fees set to rise Stuff.co.nz Parents with children at top-end early childhood education centres face fee rises of up to $80 a week when Budget cuts kick in from tomorrow, Labour MP Sue ...

NZEI: Early childhood funding cuts should be reversed - TVNZ

Voxy	URL: NZEI: Early childhood funding cuts should be reversed TVNZ The New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) plans to launch a nationwide petition next week calling on the Government to reverse funding cuts to early ...

Education cut-backs signalled to pay for leaky schools - TVNZ

New Zealand Herald

URL: Education cut-backs signalled to pay for leaky schools TVNZ Education Minister Anne Tolley is signalling cut-backs to pay for the leaky school bill estimated at $1.5 billion. She said today that the problem was ...

Leaky school repair bill could top $1.5B - 3News NZ

3News NZ

URL: Leaky school repair bill could top $1.5B 3News NZ “They've got enough money to give $2.5 billion in tax cuts, but they don't have enough money to fix the schools and they are cutting education… it doesn't ...

Classrooms must be fit to be used - The Dominion Post

New Zealand Herald

URL: Classrooms must be fit to be used The Dominion Post ... school hall for its intended purpose for much of the time as it has had to be pressed into service as a classroom since the beginning of last year. ...

Pupils having a blast by making science fun - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Pupils having a blast by making science fun Otago Daily Times The Motueka High School pupil giggled nervously before she dipped her hand in water and then in acetone, and waved it beneath a flame held by professional ...

School daze - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: School daze Otago Daily Times My 5-year-old son hasn't been quite so fixated on the "why" to which leading Italian pre-school educational researcher Carlina Rinaldi refers. ...

More students from India coming to NZ - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
Latest migration figures from the Department of Labour show more students from India are studying in New Zealand. They comprise the largest group of people ...

Student revenue up despite fewer visitors studying here - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Despite a slight drop in foreign student numbers last year, students from emerging markets such as India, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia ensured the industry ...

New principal eyes agri-forestry - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: New principal eyes agri-forestry Otago Daily Times Mrs Cavanagh-Monaghan is impressed with the "palpable sense of belonging and community pride" which surrounds the 250-pupil school and hopes to build on its ...

Students' debt woes worse: poll - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Students' debt woes worse: poll Otago Daily Times Of students surveyed, 58% said they were worried about their financial situation. The average student loan debt is ...

Principal warns teachers on inappropriate liaisons - The Daily Post

The Daily Post

URL: Principal warns teachers on inappropriate liaisons The Daily Post Teacher Trouble: John Paul College principal Patrick Walsh (left) speaks to one of the school's new teachers, Rob McCann. Photo / 280111bf9 As the new ...

Helping troublesome teens - Stuff.co.nz

Stuff.co.nz

URLL: Helping troublesome teens Stuff.co.nz By his teens he was on a path to low achievement, with friends who "weren't so great for me", committing minor crime and getting into fights. ...

Police urge parents and children to be road safety conscious as school goes back - New Zealand Police (press release)

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New Zealand Police (press release)
Police are encouraging parents and their school-aged children to be road-safety conscious this week, as the start of the new school year gets underway. ...

Gearing up for an expensive time of year - Wanganui Chronicle

Wanganui Chronicle

URL: Gearing up for an expensive time of year Wanganui Chronicle Measuring Up: Julie Ross of Wanganui Intermediate School will begin selling new ...

Make the fatties walk - New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

URL: Make the fatties walk New Zealand Herald A report from Canterbury University has found fast food outlets are five and a half times more likely to be clustered around schools and three times more ...

School offers no fuss way to learn to sail - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
A sailing school that aims to make it as easy as possible for newcomers to get on the water has been set up at Torbay on Auckland's North Shore ...

Children need help on first day - Stuff.co.nz

Stuff.co.nz

URL: Children need help on first day Stuff.co.nz Massey University associate professor in education Claire McLachlan said developing independence, confidence and social skills are key to making school ...

HRC: Govt. has role in homophobia education - Gay NZ

3News NZ

URL: HRC: Govt. has role in homophobia education Gay NZ Noonan yesterday welcomed the Police, Mangawhai community, local schools, churches and other community organisations sending a strong message that attacks ...

Class cut to meet school budget - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
The school will cut Year 11 French and senior food technology classes to meet a tight budget caused by a falling student roll and a big debt to the Ministry ...

A Year of Change for School Dental Service - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Six new fixed clinics will also be built at schools throughout the region; bringing the total mobile clinics to 15 and the fixed clinics to eight. ...