Inaugural Education New Zealand Chair appointed

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Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce has appointed former diplomat Charles Finny as the inaugural Chair of Education New Zealand – the new Crown agency established to support and encourage international education. Education New Zealand will begin operating on 1 September. Mr Joyce says he is pleased to have someone of Charles Finny’s experience and standing to get this vital new agency up and running...

Schools boycotting national standards could face cuts - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Education Minister Anne Tolley is warning schools that if they refuse to comply with national standards requirements, they could face funding cuts. Photo / Ben Fraser Schools that refuse to comply with national standards ...

Yet another reason to hate teacher unions —

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I can't believe these people are allowed into our classrooms. This wondrous, perfect speciman of Kiwi teaching is Clint Green. Check out some of his pronouncements from the National Standards protest website [emphasis ...

Key won't promise control of ECE fees

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The Government may drop fee controls on early-childhood education and ask wealthier parents to pay more.

PM signals changes to preschool funding

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Prime Minister John Key has dropped the strongest hint yet there could be changes to early childhood education funding - prompting fears thousands of parents will end up paying more.During questioning this week Mr Key said he was...

New entrance standards will boost student success - 3News NZ

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URL: New entrance standards will boost student success 3News NZ New university entrance requirements will make it “much clearer” that students need to aim for NCEA Level 3 to prepare for tertiary education, Universities New Zealand says. Universities NZ Sub-Committee chairman Dugald Scott joined Firstline this ...

NZQA raises uni entrance requirements - New Zealand Herald

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URL: NZQA raises uni entrance requirements New Zealand Herald There are fears thousands of students will be refused entry to tertiary courses as a result of changes which will make it harder to gain university entrance. From 2014, students will need to gain NCEA Level 3, meet stronger ...

Student advocates worried about changes to UE

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It's about to get harder for students to get in to university.

The front lines of education - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: The front lines of education Auckland stuff.co.nz Otahuhu's Fairburn School was the launching site of the nationwide Speak Up for Education campaign. Its aim is to get the voices of those on the frontlines of education heard in a free and open forum. A digital "infinite whiteboard" will be shipped ...

Graduate school opposed - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times
Lack of training places and the difficulty of running a two-tier system led Health Workforce New Zealand to counsel against establishing a graduate-level medical school to ease the country's doctor shortage, ...

London riots warning for NZ to engage with youth

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Gang members and youth advocates say the rioting in Britain should serve as a warning for New Zealand leaders to engage with young people before it's too late.

Free On-line Customer Service Training for Rugby World Cup 2011 - btob

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btob
A “First Impressions” training programme is available for customer service workers such as retail, hotel and transport staff. “First Impressions” is available at no charge at www.firstimpressions2011.co.nz. It is based on the training developed for the ...

Missing schools to get broadband - Computerworld New Zealand

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URL: Missing schools to get broadband Computerworld New Zealand ICT Minister Steven Joyce has announced two requests for registration of interest (ROIs) leading to tenders which, he says, will fill the remaining gaps in the broadband schools network. ...

UCOL students snap up 52 photo awards - Voxy

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Voxy
UCOL students snap up 52 awards for photography UCOL students have won a record 52 awards at this year's Epson/New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) Iris Professional Photography Awards, including the award for top student. ...

City school won't have 'classrooms' - Southland Times

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Southland Times
But Mr Westrupp said the greatest triumph was the 98 per cent pass rate at NCEA. Students begin the day with fitness work and breakfast before starting lessons at 10am, something he said would also be implemented at the Hamilton school. ...

Pupils divvy up Matharapa pie - Wairarapa Times Age

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URL: Pupils divvy up Matharapa pie Wairarapa Times Age Countdown: Opaki School Year 6 pupils Poppy Geard (left), Theo Collett and Oliver Bunny, all aged 10, concentrate hard in this year's Matharapa contest at Wairarapa College. Photo / Lynda Feringa Number-crunching Wairarapa pupils joined battle ...

Finny to head Education NZ - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times
Former Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce chief executive Charles Finny has been appointed to chair Education New Zealand, a new Crown agency set up to support and encourage international education. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce ...

Inaugural Chancellor’s Lecture—Professor Sir Paul Callaghan

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New Zealander of the Year and renowned scientist Professor Sir Paul Callaghan will deliver Victoria University’s Inaugural Chancellor’s Lecture next month.

Young achievers great inspiration, says PM - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
But the part-Niuean 17-year-old has been training to get another type of licence - his pilot's one. The Christchurch high school student is the recipient of this year's Innovation Award. Sponsored by Air New Zealand, the award recognises a young person ...