Consultation on ECE Taskforce report

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Anne Tolley | Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley has launched an eight-week consultation on the recently-released independent Early Childhood Education Taskforce report. “I want to encourage parents, families, whānau, employers and the ECE sector to have their say on the report’s recommendations,” says Mrs Tolley. “The taskforce was established to review the effectiveness of ECE spending and to make recommendations on proposed improvements, including changes to funding and policy settings...

Questions And Answers June 14 - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Jacinda Ardern: When will one of the three improvements to the economy he named on 7 June, including national standards, early childhood education, and interest rates, help people looking for work in Northland, where unemployment is almost 10 percent? ...

Open mike 14/06/2011 « The Standard

URL: Open mike 14/06/2011 « The Standard
In NZ there is a political blind obedience to National Standards. Any Educational objection is passed off as being just those pesky “unions resisting change” and “protecting poor teachers. ...

Advice on reopening of Christchurch schools and early childhood services

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The Ministry of Education is advising that Christchurch schools and early childhood centres can reopen once they are certain they are safe to do so...

Pupil bashes teacher unconscious in corridor attack - New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

URL: Pupil bashes teacher unconscious in corridor attack New Zealand Herald A South Auckland school teacher was beaten unconscious by a student as he checked corridors during a rainy lunchtime. The Southern Cross student has been suspended until the Board of Trustees meets this week to discuss further action and ...

Limited options for pupils at risk - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Limited options for pupils at risk Otago Daily Times Pupils enrolled in Alt Ed are, in one form or another, disengaged from learning in the conventional classroom environment. These pupils tend to become unruly and not only suffer interrupted learning themselves, but are often a disruptive influence to ...

Booze, internet feeding violence - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
Teachers are blaming websites such as Bebo and Facebook – along with easy access to booze – for a rise in school violence, particularly among girls. Thirty Waikato principals have taken the rare step of appealing publicly for help from parents in a ...

Achieving equity status for refugee-background students

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An equitable education: Achieving equity status and measures to ensure equality for refugee-background tertiary students Media release 15 June 2011...

Schools reopening

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MoE
Reopening information for schools in Christchurch City affected by the 13 June 2011 earthquakes. This information will be updated regularly"

NMIT Arts and Media Building Wins National Excellence Award

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Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology’s landmark Arts and Media Building has won the Award of Excellence in the Education and Arts Category at the 2011 Property Council of New Zealand Awards.

WelTec and Whitireia announce Strategic Partnership proposal

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Students and industry will both benefit from a proposal announced today by Whitireia Community Polytechnic (Whitireia) and Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec). They propose to form a Strategic Partnership, including a Combined Council to govern ...

Wanganui schools lament Horizons councillors' 'lack of vision' - Wanganui Chronicle

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Wanganui Chronicle
Wanganui schools are sorry Horizons Regional Council is pulling the plug on its educational Green Rig. Year 8 members of Wanganui Intermediate School's EnviroCouncil made a submission to the regional council on the subject last month. ...