More young people engaged in tertiary study

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Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education
The number of 18-25 year olds studying at tertiary level has increased markedly since 2008, according to Tertiary Education Commission figures. The number of Equivalent Full Time Students (EFTS) aged 18 - 25 years engaged in formal tertiary study increased by 15,648 (13.5%) between 2008 and 2010...

More young people engaged in tertiary study - TVNZ

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TVNZ
"As well as having more people in training we are committed to getting better results by ensuring that both providers and students are performing as well as ...

Greens Release "Ground-Breaking" Education Report - Voxy

Voxy	URL: Greens Release "Ground-Breaking" Education Report Voxy As students return to school for the 2011 year, the Green Party has released an innovative report which asks young people to share their answers to the ...

PPTA action may jeopardise camps - Stuff.co.nz

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Year 13 physical education students worked with teachers at the camp to gain NCEA credits for one of their assessments – worth 25 per cent of that subject. ...

SOAPBOX: Support needed to make NCEA work - Marlborough Express

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Marlborough Express
The grammar syndrome of some high-achieving secondary school students struggling at university has been put down to lack of training in individual study ...

Students won't require laptops - Timaru Herald

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URL: Students won't require laptops Timaru Herald Roncalli College principal Chris Comeau said the school did not stop students taking laptops to school, but did not make it a requirement. ...

Parents buying laptops for students 'unrealistic' - TVNZ

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TVNZ
Meanwhile, Bay of Plenty's largest school believes compulsory laptops for students is a huge expense that parents won't stump up for. Otumoetai College ...

Student loan debt targeted - Sunday Star Times

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Sunday Star Times
THE GOVERNMENT remains committed to interest-free student loans despite charges it's softening the ground for a policy overhaul. ...

Educational software firm predicts boost - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Educational software firm predicts boost Stuff.co.nz Intuto's international customers include 70 language schools, universities and colleges in Canada as well as the largest private language school in Taiwan.