Minister to attend education summit in Indonesia

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Anne Tolley | Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley will attend the East Asia Summit of education ministers in Bali and will sign an education cooperation agreement in Jakarta on a trip to Indonesia from July 13 – 19. The trip will be used to promote education cooperation, and discuss how New Zealand and the Asian region can work more closely together. “The summit of education ministers will provide us with a great opportunity to promote the reputation of New Zealand’s world-leading, innovative and high-quality education system," says Mrs Tolley...

Upper Hutt schools defy national standards - The Dominion Post

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The Dominion Post
Several Upper Hutt schools, including the city's two intermediates, opted to specifically not include acceptance of the controversial standards in school charters they were required, by deadline, to send to the Education Ministry. ...

More than 60,000 sign petition against cuts to early childhood education

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More than 60,000 New Zealanders have signed a petition calling on the government to reverse the cuts to early childhood education and invest more in our youngest children.

Early childhood petition presented to Parliament - TVNZ

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TVNZ
A petition signed by more than 60000 New Zealanders was presented to Parliament this afternoon by Labour Leader Phil Goff and Labour's Education spokesperson Sue Moroney after Government MPs refused to accept it. The petition and postcards, ...

Minister to attend education summit in Indonesia - Voxy

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Voxy
Education Minister Anne Tolley will attend the East Asia Summit of education ministers in Bali and will sign an education cooperation agreement in Jakarta on a trip to Indonesia from July 13 - 19. The trip will be used to promote education cooperation, ...

NCEA workload driving schools to other qualifications

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School principals say the NCEA is too much work for teachers, not students.

Refined marking system for NCEA - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
But if you're going to break down the achievement levels in more and more detail ... you're coming close to saying `Let's just get a percentage'." Secondary Principals' Council chairwoman Julia Davidson said the new system was a refinement which gave a ...

Extra-curricular activities limited due to NCEA - Newstalk ZB

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Newstalk ZB
Secondary school students are missing out on extra curricular activities because their teachers are being bogged down by NCEA. The Secondary Schools Principal's Association says the workload the system creates is time consuming and ...

Student search rules too vague, say schools - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Teachers fear new guidelines around searching students could leave them open to allegations of assault. And they're worried they could also be reported to the Teachers Council as the draft guidelines fail to address the questions raised ...

NZ gives $15m for education sector in Tonga

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The New Zealand Government has committed an extra $15 million to Tonga for education.

Schools tested for road fumes - The Aucklander

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URL: Schools tested for road fumes The Aucklander NIWA scientists are investigating traffic-related air pollution and ultra-fine particles at Auckland schools, inside and outside classrooms, to help understand the long-term health effects on children. In 2007, findings revealed that children who lived ...

Smacking culture alleged at preschool

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Children at a Samoan-language preschool in Newtown have 'without an ounce of doubt' been smacked by their teachers, parents have been told.

Wellington school borrows classrooms - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
The nine-classroom block and the school hall have been found to be below the standard required to withstand a moderate quake. The school is awaiting an engineer's report that will determine whether the buildings should be demolished or strengthened. ...

Young Maori Excel in Hutt Valley - Voxy

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Voxy
In 2011 130 students are participating in the Tamaiti Whangai Academy. Expectations are high and students are put through their paces through strong role-modelling by staff, who are very focused on students doing well in their tertiary studies. ...