Getting Christchurch students back to school

URL Getting Christchurch students back to school: "
Anne Tolley | Earthquake Recovery
Education Minister Anne Tolley says that alternative plans are in place for over 1700 students from two of the Christchurch schools severely damaged in last week’s earthquake, with planning well underway for all of the city’s school students.
“We want to get students back in school and provide certainty for families as soon as we possibly can,” says Mrs Tolley.

Christchurch schools begin re-opening

URL: Christchurch schools begin re-opening: "
Anne Tolley | Earthquake Recovery
Education Minister Anne Tolley says that schools in Christchurch City will begin re-opening from tomorrow.
31 schools have indicated they will be open for students from Monday or over the next few days.
A further 55 schools have also been confirmed as structurally sound and can open for staff immediately, with opening dates for students expected soon.
“I want to thank principals, teachers and parents for all the hard work they are putting into getting their schools open as soon as possible,” says Mrs Tolley.

RNZ NTN: Schools in Christchurch

RNZ NTN: Schools in Christchurch: "The Minister of Education Anne Tolley on schools in Christchurch."
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20110304-0910-Schools_in_Christchurch-048.mp3

Enrolling students from earthquake zone

MOE site:   "ENROL, enrolment schemes, maximum roll, non-preference students, school capacity information for principals and boards following the Christchurch Earthquake"
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/NZEducation/EducationPolicies/Schools/SchoolOperations/CanterburyEarthquake/Schools/Enrolments/EnrollingStudents.aspxhttp://www.minedu.govt.nz/NZEducation/EducationPolicies/Schools/SchoolOperations/CanterburyEarthquake/Schools/Enrolments/EnrollingStudents.aspx

Reopening processes - Christchurch City

MOE site:  "The reopening processes for schools in Christchurch City"
URL: http://www.minedu.govt.nz/NZEducation/EducationPolicies/Schools/SchoolOperations/CanterburyEarthquake/Schools/Property/ChrischurchCitySchoolsECEs.aspxhttp://www.minedu.govt.nz/NZEducation/EducationPolicies/Schools/SchoolOperations/CanterburyEarthquake/Schools/Property/ChrischurchCitySchoolsECEs.aspx

Bulging rolls a test for schools - The Ashburton Guardian

Bulging rolls a test for schools - The Ashburton Guardian:
Schools are bursting at the seams. Many don't know if the new students will be staying for days, weeks or months, but they're vowing to make them part of their school communities until they are able to return to their ...

Some Christchurch students leave the city - TVNZ

Some Christchurch students leave the city - TVNZ:

Otago Daily Time

Schools in the area will start re-opening in stages from tomorrow but they are short of places for nearly 5000 students. For Marian College, it will be months before students are allowed back through its gates. "The earthquake last week has made it ...

Christchurch earthquake: 31 schools ready to reopen - Stuff.co.nz

Christchurch earthquake: 31 schools ready to reopen - Stuff.co.nz: "

Stuff.co.

Thirty-one schools in earthquake devastated Canterbury have indicated they will be open for students either tomorrow or Tuesday. A further 55 schools were confirmed as structurally sound and could open for staff immediately. Opening dates for students ...

Faith schools on the rise - New Zealand Herald

Faith schools on the rise - New Zealand Herald:
He said parents didn't mind the $3000 annual donation because the school had a good reputation for academic success and a "holistic" values-based education. "The Catholic brand is very hot and very high." The principal of Auckland's Elim Christian ...

200 Christchurch pupils enrolled - Otago Daily Times

200 Christchurch pupils enrolled - Otago Daily Times:
By Joe Dodgshun on Mon, 7 Mar 2011 About 200 Christchurch primary and secondary school pupils are now enrolled in Queenstown and Arrowtown schools as families continue to leave Christchurch after last month's earthquake. Queenstown Primary School now ...

Rebuilding Christchurch business - your stories - New Zealand Herald

Rebuilding Christchurch business - your stories - New Zealand Herald: "

Telegraph.co.uk

Ralph Brown says his training company Skillset New Zealand is up and running again. Brown says the major problem he is facing is having to work over the phone or use email to deal withsoftware issues, instead of being able to resolve them face-to-face. ...

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University staff to fight change - New Zealand Herald

University staff to fight change - New Zealand Herald: "

New Zealand Herald

The core conditions being defended by academic staff are not privileges or perks - they relate directly to ensuring quality education and research at the university." * Policies relating to research and study leave, the academic criteria for promotion, ...

Universities responding to Christchurch students’ needs

URL: Universities responding to Christchurch students’ needs:
MEDIA RELEASE 4 March 2011 Universities responding to Christchurch students’ needs In the aftermath of the earthquake, the New Zealand universities have been working together to assist affected students from the Canterbury region. Lincoln University’s ...

School installs software to pinpoint best teachers

School installs software to pinpoint best teachers:
A leading Auckland school is installing state-of-the-art software that will allow it to pinpoint its best-performing teachers - and show up those responsible for poorly performing pupils.Macleans College, a decile-10 state school...

Polytechnic: Cuts will affect Otago - Otago Daily Times

URL : Polytechnic: Cuts will affect Otago - Otago Daily Times: "

Otago Daily Times

Polytechnic board chairwoman Kathy Grant and Mr Ker said in later interviews that the student roll issue - with its prospect of limiting training opportunities - was not one for the polytechnic alone, but for the wider community, given high youth ...

Principal backs separate schools - The Daily Post

URL Principal backs separate schools - The Daily Post:
This is something our education system has not yet picked up on and it is imperative we do." The Whakatane Intermediate principal has taught in the full realm of the New Zealand school system; from preschool to contributing primary to full primary to ...

Primary School Becomes First in NZ to Wear a Green roof

URL:  Primary School Becomes First in NZ to Wear a Green roof:
Remarkables Primary School Press Release Primary School Becomes First in New Zealand to Wear a Green Roof

Career Services launches revamped website

URL:  Career Services launches revamped website:
Career Services launches revamped website Career Services has unveiled a new-look website that promises to be even easier to use than its hugely popular predecessor. The government agency already boasts one of the most popular New Zealand websites ...

RNZ SAT: Atul Gawande

RNZ SAT: Atul Gawande: "American surgeon and writer for the New Yorker, and author of three books, most recently The Checklist Manifesto."  Talks about using checklists for quality standards
Original audio source (sat-20110305-0910-Atul_Gawande-048.mp3)

Fisking Farrar | TrueblueNZ

URL: Fisking Farrar | TrueblueNZ:
National standards- My guess is the brave Anne Tolley is about to be hung out to dry by John Key who doesn't have the balls for a fight with the Teacher's Unions. Vouchers should be the main focus. ..."