Minister welcomes Maori Youth Council report

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Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs
Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples says the Maori Youth Council’s report and recommendations is a refreshing mix of big ideas and practical solutions. “I asked the Maori Youth Council to tell me what they think about how the government’s policies and programmes work for young people. They have put in countless hours, and had four meetings together, to produce this report,” said Dr Sharples. “They have focused on four policy areas: youth justice, Maori education, youth development and representation of Maori youth,” he said...

Understanding NCEA

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Irena Madjar and Elizabeth McKinley are education researchers who were so concerned by the lack of understanding among parents of how NCEA works that they have written their own guide for students and parents.

Book launch: The Green Graduate « Computing for Sustainability

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In 2009 he was awarded a Beeby Fellowship from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research and UNESCO to write this book drawing on his experience and research into Education for Sustainability initiatives at Otago ...

TEU Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 20

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Prime Minister proposes anti-union laws if re-elected Prime Minister John Key said yesterday that, if re-elected, a National-led Government would introduce further changes to employment law. National Radio reported that the Prime Minister was reluctant ...

SPA: Don't force Te Reo on teachers - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Mr Walsh said teachers already have to take courses to get up to speed with technology, to counter bullying, and to get to grips with NCEA and National Standards, as well as coaching sports teams. "This is just adding another thing that they had to do. ...

SPA: Don't force Te Reo on teachers

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Forcing teachers to take courses to learn Te Reo Maori will backfire, the president of the Secondary Principals' Association (SPA) says.A Maori Youth Council report to Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples has recommended tertiary...

Te reo compulsory for teachers - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Te reo compulsory for teachers Stuff.co.nz It requires teachers to study tikanga Maori and te reo during their university studies, training courses and at school. Dr Sharples said it would also show teachers how to interact with their communities, particularly local iwi and other Maori ...

Govt to consider report on Maori youth - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Govt to consider report on Maori youth Stuff.co.nz It said teacher training at university should include more on te reo and tikanaga Maori, schools be more involved with their communities, mentors be assigned to those going through family group conferences, the creation of a national rangatahi Maori ...

Shocking world of our student drunks - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
A New Zealand Medical Journal paper notes that students living in university dorms or halls of residence often drink more than those who live elsewhere. Photo / Thinkstock Nearly a third of university drinkers have ...

Uproar over special needs school - Times Online - Auckland

Times Online - Auckland

URL: Uproar over special needs school Times Online - Auckland A GOVERNMENT minister has been warned that a primary school may be sacrificed if a special school for troubled children is built next to it. Education Minister Anne Tolley did not front up to a public meeting on Wednesday night at ...

UC academic appointed to Fulbright Board

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UC academic appointed to Fulbright Board University of Canterbury academic Dr Travis Horton has been appointed a director of the Fulbright New Zealand Board. Dr Horton’s appointment to the 12–member board was announced by the US Ambassador to New Zealand ...

Kiwi Company Wins International Education Technology Award

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Learning Media Limited has won an international industry award for its interactive whiteboard reading comprehension resource.

Babblebooks. A whole new chapter in children’s learning

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The story of babblebooks starts like many great stories begin... with the discovery of something completely unexpected. Emma Bolser, the creator of babblebooks is a mum who, like any other mum, wanted her young children to reach their full potential ...

Mobile phones – study tools of the future?

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Revising for school exams is not often considered fun or interactive, but innovative Auckland Grammar School students are using mobile phone technology to turn traditional study methods on their head.