Changes to compulsory student services levies

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Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education
The government is moving to ensure large increases in non-academic, compulsory student fees become a thing of the past with the introduction of legislation which will require institutions to be more transparent. This aspect of the legislation, which will be introduced in the next couple of weeks, has come about as a result of a review last year of student services levies by the Ministry of Education at the request of Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce...

Minister Thanks Education Secretary For Passion And Commitment

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Rodney Hide | Education
Associate Minister of Education Rodney Hide today thanked retiring Secretary for Education Karen Sewell for the enormous contribution she has made during the 45 years she has worked in the sector, and paid tribute to her dedication and commitment to the education of New Zealand children. "In the short time that I have had the opportunity to work with Karen I have been able to see firsthand the commitment and passion that she has brought to the role of Secretary of Education," Mr Hide said...

Kei tua o te pae: the challenges of Kaupapa Maori research in the 21st century - TangataWhenua.com: Maori News & Views

TangataWhenua.com: Maori News & Views

URL: Kei tua o te pae: the challenges of Kaupapa Maori research in the 21st century TangataWhenua.com: Maori News & Views ... policy makers, decision-makers and community leaders. It has a particular focus on Maori education and wellbeing. We have a limited number of funded places available for Maori tertiary students – email Katrina Taupo on hui@nzcer.org.nz.

Government disingenuous on public service frontline claims

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It is completely disingenuous of the Government to link increased teacher numbers to the cap on core public service jobs, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa.

NZEI Acknowledges Contribution of Secretary for Education

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa would like to acknowledge the professionalism and commitment of the Secretary for Education, following the announcement of her retirement.

The Changing Experience Of International Students In New Zealand - Voxy

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Voxy
The state of New Zealand's international student sector will be discussed at a national conference on ethnic affairs this week. A key question being addressed is whether more attention needs to be given to the long term benefits offered by ...

Ministry, principals at odds over expelling students - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
The Ministry of Education and principals appear to be at odds over whether schools can expel younger students. The confusion is highlighted by the case of a woman who says her son and his 11-year-old classmates were subject to repeated and violent ...

Phones used to identify school thugs - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
The college would not be following a Waikato secondary school's attempts to ban cellphones on school grounds, and would instead embrace opportunities that the technology brought with it, Mr Jackson said. The college has a database of all students' ...

Kids told how to beat the bullies - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
Bullying hit the headlines again yesterday after Ngaruawahia High School principal Robyn Roa announced plans to come down hard on bullies at her school. As well as wanting to introduce a ban on bringing cellphones to school – to prevent their use in ...

Schools don't need to be bullied into action

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the Prime Minister is misguided to think that schools alone can stop bullying, as the root cause often lies well beyond the classroom.

Attitude makes the difference, says Key - The Ashburton Guardian

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The Ashburton Guardian
... effort into his own studies at university, where he relied on cramming from four weeks before an exam. He urged pupils not to binge drink, and reminded them of the tragic story of student James Webster, who attended Kings College alongside his son, ...

Proposal to merge SPARC and sports academies welcomed

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A proposal to merge the high performance unit SPARC with two New Zealand Academies of Sport has had a positive reaction from the sector.

Students struggle as economy bites - TVNZ

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TVNZ
This included students who could no longer get money from parents in Canterbury as they struggled financially after the earthquake. Universal College of Learning (UCOL) students' association president Kylie Jefferies said higher course costs and the ...

Back to school for business leaders - SunLive

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SunLive
Earlier this year, teachers from the school spent time at various organisations and businesses around Tauranga. Representatives from those businesses reciprocated and visited the school on Wednesday morning. Tauranga City Council, economic development ...

Film resource to be distributed to schools - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Film resource to be distributed to schools Otago Daily Times At the launch of the Short Film Otago Trust secondary school learning resource, in Dunedin this month are (from left) Yoshiko Cowell, Steve Ting, Jo Harford and Richard Thomas, who all played key roles in its ...

Hamilton Maori school homeless - Waikato Times

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Waikato Times
Hamilton's new Maori high school Tai Wananga is homeless, but officials are still optimistic it will be operating by the beginning of next year. Tai Wananga will be a Year 9 to 13 secondary school, developed in conjunction with Te Wananga o Aotearoa, ...

Pay talks for school support staff as they battle pay inequity

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Pay negotiations get underway today (Thursday 31 March) for thousands of school support staff just as a report highlights the huge level of pay inequity they face.

Support staff such as teacher aides and administrators are essential in supporting children’s learning and in the day†to†day management of schools but are among the lowest paid workforces in the country, with minimum starting rates of just $14 an hour."

Getting college students to 'best fit' tertiary studies

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Clinton Dysart was awarded the Randall Shaw Memorial Award at Whitireia New Zealand today (Wednesday 30 March), as the building trade polytechnic student “most likely to succeed”. Dysart already has an apprenticeship, with McAllister Builders. He ...

NorthTec responds to skills shortage by looking to fire

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NorthTec is looking to make three carpentry and electrical engineering trades tutors redundant. The redundancies are a very possible result of an on-going review of the area, as NorthTec tries to cut budgets and save money.

New community representatives appointed to Polytechnic

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Four new community representatives were appointed to Bay of Plenty Polytechnic’s Council at Wednesday night’s monthly Council meeting. The eight-strong Council comprises four ministerial appointees and four community representatives. Each community ...

Retirement earned after 45 years in education

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After 45 years in the education sector secretary for education Karen Sewell has earned her retirement, PPTA president Robin Duff says.