Funding to increase digital literacy and connection

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Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Tariana Turia is today announcing that she has secured additional funding of $3.3 million over three years for community-based initiatives to increase digital literacy and connection...

auckland.scoop.co.nz » Government Youth Report Missing a Piece of ...

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Initial Findings. Auckland: The University of Auckland. Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families (2007) Youth Connectedness Project. Victoria University of Wellington with the New Zealand Council for Educational Research ...

Key Can't Ignore His Own Advisor On Early Childhood Education - NZEI - Voxy

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The Government can no longer argue against more investment in early childhood education when the Prime Minister's own advisor says it is critical to how children develop later in life, according to the education sector union NZEI TE Riu Roa. ...

Market-Driven Rates System Will See Education Quality Fall - Union - Voxy

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URL: Market-Driven Rates System Will See Education Quality Fall - Union Voxy A proposal to introduce market-driven pay rates in early childhood would drive down quality education for children and hark back to the failed employment policies of the 1990s, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. ...

Some parents may pay more for childcare - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
The Childcare Association says some parents will need to pay more under proposed changes to early childhood education. File photo / NZ Herald The Childcare Association is hoping nobody will be disadvantaged by proposed changes to early childhood ...

Report wants more trained teachers in early childhood sector

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A government taskforce reviewing the early childhood education wants the 20 hours of free childcare guaranteed to all parents scrapped and the money concentrated on children most in need.

Early Childhood Taskforce

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Are middle income earners going to get less funding for their preschoolers education?

Market rates will drive down quality education for young children

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A proposal to introduce market-driven pay rates in early childhood would drive down quality education for children and hark back to the failed employment policies of the 1990s, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa.

Early Childhood Taskforce must do the right thing by children

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa hopes the Government's Early Childhood Taskforce will do the right thing by children by recommending more investment in quality early childhood education and a reversal of damaging funding cuts.

U-turn urged on early childhood education

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the report by the Early Childhood Taskforce confirms that the government is on the wrong track with its early childhood education policy and an immediate u†turn is needed.

ECE Taskforce funding proposal will undermine 20 hours ECE

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Five academics from the Universities of Waikato, Victoria, Canterbury and Otago have said they welcome the strong message of the ECE taskforce about the importance of prioritising early childhood education.

TEU Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 19

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Unitec cuts pay for academics, but not management Unitec's annual report shows that the total amount it paid its academic staff last year fell $160,000 from the previous year. However, in the same period salaries and short-term employee benefits for key ...

Skills crisis – what skills crisis? - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“National's overall cuts to skills training amount to more than any individual initiative it has introduced,” Carol Beaumont said. “Both the 2009 and 2010 Budgets were notable for the lack of new and significant initiatives in the skills training, ...

Hastings bullying videotaped before mum steps in - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
A mother who stopped a "cruel" videoed bullying session between a group of secondary school students in Hastings says the attack left her furious. The woman, who did not wish to be identified, said she was left scared and shaken after witnessing about ...

Smoking By Year 10 Pupils Falling - Survey - Voxy

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URL: Smoking By Year 10 Pupils Falling - Survey Voxy ”The overall results are pleasing – in particular that daily smoking by Year 10 students is down to 5.5%”. “While that is only a very small decline from 2009 (0.1%) I think we have to focus on the positive – that is, that it is still a decline, ...

$3m Boost Towards Digital Literacy - Voxy

Voxy	URL: $3m Boost Towards Digital Literacy Voxy The new funding builds on the $8.345 million which was announced in last year's Budget and will provide further support to two proven, community-based training programmes: The Computer Clubhouse and Computers in Homes programmes. ...

Preparing For Disaster – Students Win Award - Voxy

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Teaching children how to survive natural disasters has won a group of enterprising north Auckland students a regional award as part of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES). Westlake Girls High School's student company, Kids' Emergency ...

ERO gives Kerikeri High an excellent mark - Northland Independent Community

Northland Independent Community

URL: ERO gives Kerikeri High an excellent mark Northland Independent Community Clear and consistent expectations for teaching and learning, and high expectations of achievement, unite staff and students. Senior students have maintained achievement levels above national and decile averages in NCEA. ...

Microsoft Announces Software Licensing Change For New Zealand Schools - Voxy

Computerworld New Zealand

URL: Microsoft Announces Software Licensing Change For New Zealand Schools Voxy A recent amendment to the Ministry of Education's Microsoft School Agreement gives schools access to their Microsoft server software hosted by third parties, including the Ministry of Education and other schools within the region. ...

New CPIT degree offers life changing experience

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Tertiary study is often life changing, but for Carlene Dixon there is an added element of regularly witnessing new life emerging into the world.

Nationwide On-Line “School Is Cool” Art Competition - Voxy

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One of New Zealand's largest on-line art competitions, School Is Cool, has been launched to showcase artwork from children in early childhood centres and and primary schools across the country. The competition, sponsored by NZEI's quarterly magazine ...

Tolley makes secret visit to Forbury, Macandrew schools - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Tolley makes secret visit to Forbury, Macandrew schools Otago Daily Times Hopes of keeping Forbury School open are still high among staff and parents, following a secret visit to the school by Minister of Education Anne Tolley. Mrs Tolley went to both Forbury School and Macandrew Intermediate ...

Pathway for Maori pupils - Marlborough Express

Marlborough Express

URL: Pathway for Maori pupils Marlborough Express TESTING: Queen Charlotte College student Te Mana Tahi Maru checks tests his blood sugar levels as part of a wananga held by Otago University. A two-day wananga on science education hosted by Queen Charlotte College will hopefully be the first step ...