Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Rosmini stands by NCEA - Auckland stuff.co.nz


Auckland stuff.co.nz

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Auckland stuff.co.nz
The federation wants a full review of national standards. Education Minister Anne Tolley says she has full confidence in the NCEA qualification. ...

Settlement won’t be reached through a strike

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The Ministry of Education will continue to invite the PPTA back to the bargaining table, and urged the PPTA to call off the planned strike by secondary teachers.

Teacher pay figures are correct

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The Ministry of Education has released details of how it calculated the total average pay for secondary teachers of $71,110.

Ministry urges PPTA to continue bargaining

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The Ministry of Education has urged the PPTA to come back to the bargaining table and work towards an affordable and realistic settlement.

UN rebukes New Zealand for child poverty - Stuff.co.nz


TangataWhenua.com: Maori News & Views

URL: UN rebukes New Zealand for child poverty
Stuff.co.nz
It has also spoken out against public schools that pressure parents to make "donations", a rise in teenage pregnancies, and moves to lower the age of ...

Students returning in high numbers - Manawatu Standard

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Manawatu Standard
This means secondary schools will receive less funding as the year progresses due to senior pupils leaving for jobs or tertiary training.

Academia concerned at ageing workforce - TVNZ

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TVNZ
The report by Universities New Zealand shows the academic industry is struggling to replace leaving and retiring staff. Between 560 and 920 people need to ...

Families struggle to buy school uniforms

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Some parents are paying more than $1000 to send their children to secondary school in the right clothes.

Open Polytechnic to collaborate with India

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Leading distance education provider the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand has signed an agreement to work with one of the world’s largest education organisations the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) in India.