C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: New Zealand is Ready!

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I recently got the opportunity to discuss these important questions with Dr. Rosemary Hipkins, the distinguished Chief Researcher of New Zealand's Council for Educational Research. What kind of educational system will ...

Education Amendment Bill No 4

URL: Education Amendment Bill No 4: Status: New
ID: bill/government/2011/0279/11.0
Version: Reported from the Education and Science Committee on 19 July 2011
Information type: bill
Legislation type: government
Year: 2011
No: 279-2

Appointment of Chief Executive and Secretary for Education - Voxy

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URL: Appointment of Chief Executive and Secretary for Education Voxy The State Services Commissioner, Iain Rennie, today announced the appointment of Lesley Longstone to the position of Chief Executive and Secretary for Education, Ministry for Education. Ms Longstone is currently Director General for Infrastructure and ... New education chief executive announcedThe Dominion Post UK appointee to head Education MinistryRadio New Zealand

NZEI hopes to build constructive relationship with new Secretary for Education - Voxy

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa hopes the new Secretary for Education will bring with her a solid understanding of New Zealand's unique and vibrant education system. It has been announced that Lesley Longstone will replace Karen Sewell as ... and more »

iPads will help disadvantaged students - principal - Newstalk ZB

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URL: iPads will help disadvantaged students - principal Newstalk ZB Auckland University Education Faculty senior lecturer John Roder says many factors will determine whether it's the right time for schools to make them compulsory. "I would say possibly in the next five years it would be hard not to be asking a question ... and more »

Orewa College leads iPad introduction

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Orewa College has informed parents of Year 8 students that the iPad 2 is on next year's stationery list - but why are the expensive devices required?
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Principals' Assoc. weighs into iPad debate

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The president of the Secondary Principals' Association says the Ministry of Educations should be funding iPads in schools.
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iPad request by schools unfair on parents - King

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The Ministry of Education is declining to be drawn into a growing argument over whether college students need iPads.
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School iPads tough on parents: budget advisors - Otago Daily Times

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URL: School iPads tough on parents: budget advisors Otago Daily Times An Auckland college's decision to make iPads a compulsory stationary item will put more pressure on already struggling families, a budgeting advisor says. Parents of students at Orewa College will have to fork out at least $800 for an iPad 2, ... Principal says other schools will follow iPad stance TVNZ 'No money' for school iPads - parent New Zealand Herald iPad request by schools unfair on parents - King 3News NZ Stuff.co.nz -Newstalk ZB -Radio New Zealand

Should tablet PCs be compulsory for high school students? - New Zealand Herald

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An Auckland school has triggered an uproar by placing the new iPad on its 'compulsory' stationery list for Year 9 students next year. Orewa College last month sent a letter home to the parents of Year 8 students saying they need their "help and ...

'No money' for school iPads - parent - New Zealand Herald

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URL: 'No money' for school iPads - parent New Zealand Herald An Orewa College parent says the use of iPads in school work would be good for the schools and its students, but the community just does not have the money to pay for them. The Auckland school has triggered an uproar by placing the new iPad on its ... Principal says other schools will follow iPad stance TVNZ Compulsory school iPads tough on parents: budget advisors Otago Daily Times iPad request in schools unfair on poorer families - King 3News NZ Stuff.co.nz -Newstalk ZB -Radio New Zealand

IT expert applauds compulsory iPad plan - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: IT expert applauds compulsory iPad plan Stuff.co.nz An IT specialist has applauded the move by an Auckland school to make iPads the star of the classroom. Orewa College has made the iPad 2 compulsory and has told parents of Year 9 students they must buy the device, which sells for between $799 and $1148 ... Principal says other schools will follow iPad stance TVNZ

iPads 'compulsory' for Year 9 students - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: iPads 'compulsory' for Year 9 students Stuff.co.nz An Auckland school has made the iPad 2 compulsory for all junior pupils next year, a move a Labour education spokesperson says could create a two-tiered schooling system. Orewa College has told parents all Year 9 students will need the device which ... Dear parents, please buy your child an iPad TVNZ College wants students to take iPad to school Radio New Zealand iPads 'compulsory' at Auckland school New Zealand Herald Auckland stuff.co.nz -Newstalk ZB -3News NZ

Capital Debate: iPads at schools - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Capital Debate: iPads at schools Stuff.co.nz TECH EDUCATION: Stoke School pupils Pukawa Turu, 6, left and Malachi Luke, 6, using an Ipad as an educational tool. A decile-nine Auckland state school has put the latest iPad on its "compulsory stationery list" for all year nine pupils next year. ... Tablet computers likely to be the 'new' text books Radio New Zealand

Tablet devices 'essential' for students, but who pays? - New Zealand Herald

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URL: Tablet devices 'essential' for students, but who pays? New Zealand Herald Orewa College isn't the first school to require students to have their own computers or tablets. Photo / Sarah Ivey All students will eventually have to take a tablet device such as an iPad to school, principals say. ... St Mary's may introduce iPads Stuff.co.nz Principals' Assoc. weighs into iPad debate 3News NZ Principal says other schools will follow iPad stance TVNZ Otago Daily Times -Newstalk ZB -The Ashburton Guardian

Principal says other schools will follow iPad stance - TVNZ

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URL: Principal says other schools will follow iPad stance TVNZ An Auckland school putting iPads on the compulsory stationery list says other schools will follow suit. From next year, all year nine students at Orewa College must have their own notebook or laptop, and the school is strongly recommending it be a top ... School iPads tough on parents: budget advisors Otago Daily Times 'No money' for school iPads - parent New Zealand Herald iPad request by schools unfair on parents - King 3News NZ Stuff.co.nz -Radio New Zealand -Newstalk ZB

iPads for Remarkables primary school kids - Otago Daily Times

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Wakatipu High School board of trustee chairman, Alistair Nicholson, said it had a number of technological tools and was also looking at buying iPads. "We're constantly reviewing the technology we've got and at some point we would like to see each pupil ... and more »

No call for iPads at college - yet - The Ashburton Guardian

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URL: No call for iPads at college - yet The Ashburton Guardian Ashburton College does not include iPads or laptops as compulsory stationery items for its students, but will expand its use of technology next year when wireless internet access spreads across the whole school and playground. ... School iPads tough on parents: budget advisors Otago Daily Times Principal says other schools will follow iPad stance TVNZ 'No money' for school iPads - parent New Zealand Herald 3News NZ -Stuff.co.nz -Newstalk ZB

Nine to Noon

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"Kathryn Ryan speaks to Professor Sir David Skegg in his final week in the role of Otago University Vice Chancellor, in Nine to Noon"

Disadvantaged NZ youth bottom of OECD league - New Zealand Herald

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It recommends radical reforms including widespread use of computer-based e-learning, putting students on to pathways to work from the first year of intermediate school (Year 7), giving employers more input into what schools teach and giving all ...

Government programmes help young people

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Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says the Government has maintained a high priority on young people with a particular focus on employment. “This Government has spent millions on upskilling young people, getting them work experience and that vital foot in the door with a first job,” says Ms Bennett.
Since 2009 the National-Led Government has invested $66 million in Job Ops, $57 million in Community Max, $44 million in the Limited Service Volunteer programme (LSV) and just over $17 million in Skills for Growth.  ...  read more

Pike River live: lack of training and funding - New Zealand Herald

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URL: Pike River live: lack of training and funding New Zealand Herald He says he recently got two days of overseas training after 10 years of pushing for it. "That was good." Mr Firmin says New Zealand mines inspectors are not trained to "audit" mines - a process which involves several people conducting systematic ...

Schools urged to help pupils into employment - Radio New Zealand

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Institute director Rick Boven says schools need to start encouraging pupils to think about work at a younger age and create more opportunities to meet prospective employers. He says making pupils do their work online will keep them interested in ...

Call for focus on jobs when teaching kids - New Zealand Herald

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The report found many young people left school but failed to find jobs. Courses were offered that didn't lead to jobs and most educational institutions did not track what happened to their students when they graduated. "There is no strong mechanism to ... and more »

Site-sharing gives schools fresh ideas - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Site-sharing gives schools fresh ideas Stuff.co.nz Core Education research director Vince Ham said the negative aspects of site-sharing were obvious, but the experience had also revealed some positives. Core Education, a not-for-profit educational research and development organisation, ...

College sport: User-pays worries over sport coaches - New Zealand Herald

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On the one hand, schools struggle to find enough coaches while on the other, the Greater Auckland Coaching Unit has serious concerns over suggestions that graduate students be paid to coach in schools. Andy Rogers, director of the unit, ...

Govt accused of smoke and mirrors over ECE funding - TVNZ

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However, Paul Goulter from the New Zealand Educational Institute said the funding isn't enough. "It (the Government) says it's putting money back into the sector, but it isn't - it's just smoke and mirrors. It hasn't even made up the funding it's ...

Education funding cuts take toll on families - New Zealand Herald

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Fears that families will no longer be able to afford early childhood education as a result of cuts in last year's Budget are starting to become a reality. Latest figures show the cost of early childhood education increased by 11.7 ...

Miramar schools agree to merge, but not where - Stuff.co.nz

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Faced with a merger, two Miramar schools have come up with an audacious plan to expand to include a preschool, dental clinic and facilities for social workers. Miramar South and Strathmore Community primary schools - both with low rolls - have been ...