Support for Canterbury schools and students

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Anne Tolley | Earthquake Recovery
Education Minister Anne Tolley says schools and ECE services in Christchurch City remain closed until further notice, as the extent of damage to school property becomes clearer following the devastating earthquake. “The Ministry has now identified 18 state schools with major damage as a result of the earthquake,” says Mrs Tolley. “This is in addition to eleven state-integrated schools and five independent schools which have reported significant damage. “So far, 100 schools have been assessed as having minor level damage...

Voters may protest over system - Waikato Times

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Waikato Times
A Waikato school board chairman is warning the Government that the controversial national standards educational system could become an election issue as New Zealand prepares for the polls in November. Brett Johnstone, chairman of Morrinsville Primary, ...

Information on our response to the Christchurch Earthquake is

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Information on our response to the Christchurch Earthquake is available at www.minedu.govt.nz/EQNZ.

Schools and ECEs - Christchurch City

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Information and updates for schools and ECEs in Christchurch City covered by the Civil Defence State of Emergency

University of Canterbury Quake Update

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As we come to the end of the first weekend following the 22nd February Earthquake/Aftershock, it is timely to reflect on the past five days and let you know what’s happening in the coming week.

Schools prepare for new pupils from Christchurch

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Some schools around the country will be seeing new faces in class tomorrow morning.

Long wait for some students before a return to school

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Some Christchurch students face a long wait before being able to return to school, as the full extent of damage to property becomes clear.

Bullying guidelines left up to schools - Waikato Times

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URL: Bullying guidelines left up to schools Waikato Times Schools are being left to decide which model of bullying management suits them the best – with the Education Ministry supplying only broad guidelines and support. The Times approached the ministry about its bullying guidelines following an attack on a ...

Tackling bullying in schools - SunLive

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URL: Tackling bullying in schools SunLive “The Chiefs were looking for a worthwhile community based project to become involved with which would have a positive impact at the grass roots level and what better place to start than with kids in schools?” says Lance. “Kia Kaha is a whole school ...

Beneath the calm, the fear remains - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Beneath the calm, the fear remains Stuff.co.nz The Fidows start at Worser Bay School today, three of nine children from five earthquake flight families who have enrolled at the small 160-pupil school. With Christchurch city's schools closed indefinitely, the Principals Federation is getting reports ...

University Working To Provide Certainty To Students - Voxy

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URL: University Working To Provide Certainty To Students Voxy Wellington, Feb 27 NZPA - The University of Canterbury is working "as quickly as possible" to provide certainty to students as they assess when classes can reopen after the campus was damaged in Christchurch's earthquake. ...

All Christchurch schools remain closed - Radio New Zealand

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URL: All Christchurch schools remain closed Radio New Zealand Education Minister Anne Tolley says the ministry is working on plans to get students back into some form of learning as soon as possible. She says options include temporary sites for some schools, relocatable classrooms and relief teacher support. ...

KITE still growing in strength - Marlborough Express

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URL: KITE still growing in strength Marlborough Express In the final of a series highlighting the 15 businesses entered in this year's Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, Sophie Preece talks to Monique Gemmell at the Koru Institute of Training and Education. A Marlborough education provider ...

Top high school in trouble - Northern Advocate

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URL: Top high school in trouble Northern Advocate While the report notes positives in the school's performance, it also observes NCEA achievement levels falling below those of similar schools and achievement levels of Maori students were below national averages. The report recommends the school ...

Christchurch earthquake: Teachers warned to beware of unsafe schools - New Zealand Herald

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URL: Christchurch earthquake: Teachers warned to beware of unsafe schools New Zealand Herald The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa said school and early childhood staff must listen to Civil Defence advice and keep away from quake-affected buildings and classrooms. It said assessors would be moving around schools and centres in the coming ...

Shirley Boys' High has to relocate

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The principal of the largest boys' school in the South Island says it will have to relocate in the short term because of earthquake damage.