URL: Principals federation vote against national standards; | Geo Blog
"Education Minister Anne Tolley is dismissing the Principals' Federation vote of no confidence in National Standards, saying it comes from a single-issue political lobby group. Read more on NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News ..."
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
National Standards; a train wreck in the making.
URL: National Standards; a train wreck in the making.
"It is unfortunate that the National Standards debate has shifted out of the professional arena where it should rightly be. The fact that the Minister has no professional understanding has meant she will not engage at all with education ..."
"It is unfortunate that the National Standards debate has shifted out of the professional arena where it should rightly be. The fact that the Minister has no professional understanding has meant she will not engage at all with education ..."
IFA calls for common standards for professional development training - guide2.co.nz
URL: IFA calls for common standards for professional development training
guide2.co.nz
Only Qualifying Financial Entities (QFEs), Delegated Assessment Organisations and professional bodies can issue structured credits. "The Securities Commission says the Code is a principles-based regime and therefore interpreting the Code is up to these ... and more »
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Only Qualifying Financial Entities (QFEs), Delegated Assessment Organisations and professional bodies can issue structured credits. "The Securities Commission says the Code is a principles-based regime and therefore interpreting the Code is up to these ... and more »
Standard needed for advisors' training - Stuff.co.nz
URL: Standard needed for advisors' training
Stuff.co.nz
About a hundred institutions, including 69 qualifying financial entities (QFEs), delegated assessment organisations and professional bodies can issue structured credits. But IFA chief executive Peter Lee says "there are no set standards or definitions ... and more »
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About a hundred institutions, including 69 qualifying financial entities (QFEs), delegated assessment organisations and professional bodies can issue structured credits. But IFA chief executive Peter Lee says "there are no set standards or definitions ... and more »
Skills drain is not a pipe dream - Auckland stuff.co.nz
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: Skills drain is not a pipe dream Auckland stuff.co.nz Apprentice training and exams – that's where the protection of the public starts. Yet on Wal's evidence and experience it's the part of the industry most in need. And if the apprentice numbers are not kept up we will be looking at that feared skills ... |
Don't leave Christchurch to train trades on its own - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
URL: Don't leave Christchurch to train trades on its own
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
It is good that the Prime Minister is looking at offering sweeteners to encourage people into trades training for the rebuild of earthquake ravaged Christchurch says TEU national president Sandra Grey, but that training cannot come solely from ... and more »
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
It is good that the Prime Minister is looking at offering sweeteners to encourage people into trades training for the rebuild of earthquake ravaged Christchurch says TEU national president Sandra Grey, but that training cannot come solely from ... and more »
Scientists worried about talk of CRI mergers
URL: Scientists worried about talk of CRI mergers:
"The Association of Scientists is warning the Government against a shake-up of Crown Research Institutes, saying the sector needs stability rather than further cuts."
"The Association of Scientists is warning the Government against a shake-up of Crown Research Institutes, saying the sector needs stability rather than further cuts."
Domestic enrolments decline at Otago University - Otago Daily Times
URL: Domestic enrolments decline at Otago University
Otago Daily Times
The number of students enrolled at the University of Otago this semester has dropped by 325 compared with the corresponding time last year, and that is just the way the university wants it. ...
Otago Daily Times
The number of students enrolled at the University of Otago this semester has dropped by 325 compared with the corresponding time last year, and that is just the way the university wants it. ...
Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement 2011 - 2013
URL: Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement 2011 - 2013
"Effective 16 March 2011 - 15 January 2013"
"Effective 16 March 2011 - 15 January 2013"
Circular 2011/09 - Settlement of the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement
URL: Circular 2011/09 - Settlement of the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement
"Industrial Relations circular about the recent settlement for the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement, and information on Individual Employment Agreements and concurrence for principals."
"Industrial Relations circular about the recent settlement for the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement, and information on Individual Employment Agreements and concurrence for principals."
Lack of Mandarin teaching resources - Newstalk ZB
URL: Lack of Mandarin teaching resources
Newstalk ZB
A lack of qualified teachers is being blamed for the low number of New Zealand students learning Mandarin. According to the Ministry of Education, the number of students learning the language has quadrupled to more than 10000 over the last decade, ...
Newstalk ZB
A lack of qualified teachers is being blamed for the low number of New Zealand students learning Mandarin. According to the Ministry of Education, the number of students learning the language has quadrupled to more than 10000 over the last decade, ...
Chilton Saint James School Appoints New Principal - Voxy
URL: Chilton Saint James School Appoints New Principal
Voxy
... was then promoted to Head of the Physical Education Department at Palmerston North Girls' High School before moving on to Massey University's College of Education as a lecturer in early childhood, primary and secondary teacher education programmes. ...
Voxy
... was then promoted to Head of the Physical Education Department at Palmerston North Girls' High School before moving on to Massey University's College of Education as a lecturer in early childhood, primary and secondary teacher education programmes. ...
Bullying of gays 'not on' at King's - New Zealand Herald
URL: Bullying of gays 'not on' at King's
New Zealand Herald
King's College says it "honours and respects" its diverse student population and views any instances of homophobic bullying as unacceptable. Denis McLay, the 17-year-old son of former Deputy Prime Minister Jim McLay, spoke out this...
New Zealand Herald
King's College says it "honours and respects" its diverse student population and views any instances of homophobic bullying as unacceptable. Denis McLay, the 17-year-old son of former Deputy Prime Minister Jim McLay, spoke out this...
Students rewarded for good behaviour - The Daily Post
 The Daily Post | URL: Students rewarded for good behaviour The Daily Post The Positive Behaviour for Learning programmes teaches students values like honesty, respect and kindness and is a rewards-based system. Students get vouchers for displaying good values and can win rewards like cellphones and Apple iPads. ... |
It's a high tech world for Stoke School pupils - Nelson Mail
 Nelson Mail | URL: It's a high tech world for Stoke School pupils Nelson Mail Stoke School pupils have been able to get more hands-on with their learning, with flash gadgets in place of traditional learning tools, and the children have been loving it. Since the start of the year, all classes have been using 10 iPads, ... |
Students love the latest lava-lava look - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Students love the latest lava-lava look Stuff.co.nz PROUD OF CULTURE: Nelson College year 13 student Richard Kaisia, 17, wearing the formal lava-lava that is part of the school uniform. Although it may raise a few eyebrows around the school, year 13 Nelson College student Richard Kaisia, 17, ... and more » |
School pupils line up to join Get Musicool - Auckland stuff.co.nz
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: School pupils line up to join Get Musicool Auckland stuff.co.nz Young North Shore hopefuls are warming their vocal chords in anticipation of the Get Musicool show chorus. The event hopes to feature up to 60 singers aged between nine and 13. Fashioned on the hit TV show Glee, Get Musicool is the brainchild of music ... |
4500 students to lose at school care - New Zealand Herald
URL: 4500 students to lose at school care
New Zealand Herald
Health services for 4500 Auckland school students are being cut to save money. A school nurse and a principal say the cuts ...
New Zealand Herald
Health services for 4500 Auckland school students are being cut to save money. A school nurse and a principal say the cuts ...
Three Ps boost school hopes - Stuff.co.nz
URL: Three Ps boost school hopes
Stuff.co.nz
The Auckland schools will be designed, financed, built and maintained by a private company, while what happens within the school will continue to abide by Education Ministry guidelines. The move has attracted criticism from the Labour Party and the New ...
Stuff.co.nz
The Auckland schools will be designed, financed, built and maintained by a private company, while what happens within the school will continue to abide by Education Ministry guidelines. The move has attracted criticism from the Labour Party and the New ...
Schools: pay up or kids suffer - Stuff.co.nz
URL: Schools: pay up or kids suffer
Stuff.co.nz
Aberdeen School principal Murray McDonald said in previous years 80 per cent of parents paid the donation but it dropped to 60 per cent last year and he was hopeful of 50 per cent this year. The operational funding is used for the coreeducational ...
Stuff.co.nz
Aberdeen School principal Murray McDonald said in previous years 80 per cent of parents paid the donation but it dropped to 60 per cent last year and he was hopeful of 50 per cent this year. The operational funding is used for the coreeducational ...
Kindle comes down in price - but there's a catch
URL: Kindle comes down in price - but there's a catch
"Amazon.com is dropping the price on its Kindle e-reader, but the change comes with a trade-off: on-screen ads.
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"Amazon.com is dropping the price on its Kindle e-reader, but the change comes with a trade-off: on-screen ads.
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