UFB will transform education system

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Anne Tolley | Communications and Information Technology
Government Ministers Anne Tolley and Steven Joyce say ultra fast broadband to schools will transform the education system by enhancing the way teachers teach and children learn. Their comments follow the award today of the final two contracts for the roll out of ultra fast broadband around New Zealand and the award last month of a contract for the roll out of broadband in rural areas. Combined, the plans will see all state and state-integrated schools given a broadband boost by 2016. ... read more

School to elect new board of trustees - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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Auckland stuff.co.nz
Education Minister Anne Tolley sacked the Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate board in 2009 after claims teachers had been physically and verbally abusing students. At the time Tolley said the abuse of students by a few teachers - including hitting, ...

Training courses underway for building professionals - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
AUCKLAND, 23 May 2011 – Building industry professionals wanting to educate and qualify themselves in incorporating the NZ Green Building Council's new Homestar™ rating tool into their work and practice can now sign up for a range of training ...

Low uptake for after-school care subsidies - report - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
A report commissioned by the Government says low income parents are not getting the out-of-school care they need for their children because they don't know financial help is available. The report by the Families Commission shows 40% of parents are ... and more »

Programmes and initiatives

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MoE Website
Information about the behaviour programmes and initatives to support parents, teachers and schools including Incredible Years, Behaviour Crisis Response and Intensive Wrap-Around Service

Dunedin secondary schools face uncertain future

Dunedin secondary schools face uncertain future:
A declining school-age population and an apparent preference for single-sex education are creating uncertainty at some Dunedin secondary schools.

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Dunedin secondary schools face uncertain future - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
The Ministry of Education says it has no plans to reorganise the schools, but principals say there might be one school too many in the city. They say co-educational schools have been hardest hit and some expect further roll drops in the next few years. ...

School works to combat drinking culture - NZ City

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URL: School works to combat drinking culture NZ City Kings College Principal Bradley Fenner says a lot of work has been done at his school since the death of boarder James Webster, who died of alcohol poisoning a year ago. "I think it has had quite an impact. It's had an impact on our students but it's ...

Hard lessons - Sunday Star Times

Sunday Star Times

URL: Hard lessons Sunday Star Times Other schools which have had to relocate are Heaton Intermediate, Discovery One, Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti, St Mary's, St Paul's, Catholic Cathedral College and Christ the King's senior school. The Education Ministry has made an additional about $20 ...