URL: Speech at the Education New Zealand Trust Conference 2011
Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education
"...The solution for our four and a half million at the bottom of the world remain the same, underlined by our current world situation: balance the books and grow revenues – especially in all our export industries, including export education..."
Monday, August 15, 2011
Schools face cuts for noncompliance - Otago Daily Times
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Otago Daily Times
As many as 10 Otago schools could face funding cuts from the Ministry of Education for refusing to comply with national standards requirements. Education Minister Anne Tolley has requested schools submit their annual ...
Otago Daily Times
As many as 10 Otago schools could face funding cuts from the Ministry of Education for refusing to comply with national standards requirements. Education Minister Anne Tolley has requested schools submit their annual ...
National Party conference - Day one - 3News NZ
 New Zealand Herald | URL: National Party conference - Day one 3News NZ Ms Tolley says she has had good feedback from parents and school principals regarding national standards for literacy and numeracy. The party's AGM has started which excludes the media. Anne Tolley will speak at 1:45 on better results in education. ... |
Labour hits back at minister over national standards - Radio New Zealand
URL: Labour hits back at minister over national standards
Radio New Zealand
The Labour Party says accusations by Education Minister Anne Tolley over national standards show signs of desperation in the face of an unpopular policy. Mrs Tolley told the National Party conference on Saturday that Labour Party activists were behind ...
Radio New Zealand
The Labour Party says accusations by Education Minister Anne Tolley over national standards show signs of desperation in the face of an unpopular policy. Mrs Tolley told the National Party conference on Saturday that Labour Party activists were behind ...
Labour behind opposition to education standards - Tolley - Radio New Zealand
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Radio New Zealand
The Education Minister has accused Labour Party activists of being behind opposition in some primary schools to the National-led Government's policy of national standards. Anne Tolley told the National Party's annual conference in Wellington on ...
Radio New Zealand
The Education Minister has accused Labour Party activists of being behind opposition in some primary schools to the National-led Government's policy of national standards. Anne Tolley told the National Party's annual conference in Wellington on ...
Teachers the 'guides on the side' - Nelson Mail
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Nelson Mail
Of course, all these advances are happening at the same time as another movement: National Standards. These benchmarks for learning have been perhaps the most hotly contested topic in the education system in the past decade, and the argument is not ...
Nelson Mail
Of course, all these advances are happening at the same time as another movement: National Standards. These benchmarks for learning have been perhaps the most hotly contested topic in the education system in the past decade, and the argument is not ...
Schools comply amid concerns - Timaru Herald
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Timaru Herald
Timaru schools seem to be complying with the Government's controversial national standards, but principals still have concerns. Education Ministry figures show 2044 schools (98.5 per cent) have submitted their annual charters to the ministry so far. ...
Timaru Herald
Timaru schools seem to be complying with the Government's controversial national standards, but principals still have concerns. Education Ministry figures show 2044 schools (98.5 per cent) have submitted their annual charters to the ministry so far. ...
Loss of school identities feared - Northern Advocate
 Northern Advocate | URL: Loss of school identities feared Northern Advocate Mr Shepherd said while many charters were returned because they did not comply with National Standards criteria, others were rejected on the basis that they did not meet other requirements, whereas previous charters had satisfied the ministry with the ... |
Some Northland schools rethink national standards - Radio New Zealand
URL: Some Northland schools rethink national standards
Radio New Zealand
A Northland principal says some schools in her region have agreed to implement national standards, as they fear they will lose funding otherwise. Some 533 schools throughout New Zealand have rejected using the standards in reading, writing and maths in ...
Radio New Zealand
A Northland principal says some schools in her region have agreed to implement national standards, as they fear they will lose funding otherwise. Some 533 schools throughout New Zealand have rejected using the standards in reading, writing and maths in ...
Time for the govt to face facts on National Standards - NZEI - Voxy
| Northern Advocate | URL: Time for the govt to face facts on National Standards - NZEI Voxy The Education Minister has been forced to confirm that 533 schools have not set National Standards achievement targets in their charters. That number is expected to rise even further as the Ministry of Education still has more charters to process. ... |
A Punishing Educational Curriculum - Scoop.co.nz
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Scoop.co.nz
With the nation's unemployment rate hovering about 10 percent, recent high school graduates are escaping reality by going to college, and college grads are avoiding reality by entering grad school. The result is that it now takes an MA ...
Scoop.co.nz
With the nation's unemployment rate hovering about 10 percent, recent high school graduates are escaping reality by going to college, and college grads are avoiding reality by entering grad school. The result is that it now takes an MA ...
Labour: $65m youth training scheme missing target - Stuff.co.nz
URL: Labour: $65m youth training scheme missing target
Stuff.co.nz
A $65 million-a-year scheme to put young people into training has enrolled just 6 per cent of jobless teenagers, Parliament has heard. National's Youth Guarantee programme was fast-tracked after the 2009 jobs summit. It aims to give 16 to 17-year-olds ...
Stuff.co.nz
A $65 million-a-year scheme to put young people into training has enrolled just 6 per cent of jobless teenagers, Parliament has heard. National's Youth Guarantee programme was fast-tracked after the 2009 jobs summit. It aims to give 16 to 17-year-olds ...
Student drug use on the rise - Stuff.co.nz
URL: Student drug use on the rise
Stuff.co.nz
Drugs, including P, are increasingly available in schools, experts say, as official figures show a jump in the number of pupils being temporarily banned from school for drug reasons. Nationwide, there were 1591 stand-downs and 1166 suspension for ...
Stuff.co.nz
Drugs, including P, are increasingly available in schools, experts say, as official figures show a jump in the number of pupils being temporarily banned from school for drug reasons. Nationwide, there were 1591 stand-downs and 1166 suspension for ...
NZ near bottom of OECD for looking after children
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A report commissioned by a group of child advocates ranks New Zealand near the bottom for all OECD countries when it comes to providing a good start for children.
A report commissioned by a group of child advocates ranks New Zealand near the bottom for all OECD countries when it comes to providing a good start for children.
Book free-for-all aims to help many
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Don't be surprised if someone thrusts a free book in your hand in the next few days - on condition that you pass it on once you've read it.Literacy tutors and New Zealand Post are giving away 2250 'travelling books' at supermarkets,...
Don't be surprised if someone thrusts a free book in your hand in the next few days - on condition that you pass it on once you've read it.Literacy tutors and New Zealand Post are giving away 2250 'travelling books' at supermarkets,...
The cost of child poverty and other poor outcomes
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With David Grimmond - Economist from Infometrics who wrote the report for Every Child Counts, Murray Edridge - Murray Edridge is the chair of Every Child Counts - a group comprised of Barnados, Plunket and Save the Children.
With David Grimmond - Economist from Infometrics who wrote the report for Every Child Counts, Murray Edridge - Murray Edridge is the chair of Every Child Counts - a group comprised of Barnados, Plunket and Save the Children.
Self tracking
URL: Self tracking
Self tracking is a growing movement with people using modern technology to record and share personal health and medical data. Emily Singer of the Technology Review's been trying it out.
Self tracking is a growing movement with people using modern technology to record and share personal health and medical data. Emily Singer of the Technology Review's been trying it out.
Report shows spending on Kiwi children comes up short - 3News NZ
 3News NZ | URL: Report shows spending on Kiwi children comes up short 3News NZ New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of spending on children in the OECD and it is one of the poorest performers when it comes to outcomes for children. Now, a new report reveals those poor outcomes are costing our economy $6 billion ... |
Learning to teach better literacy skills - Gisborne Herald
URL: Learning to teach better literacy skills
Gisborne Herald
KAREN Peneha is one of 11 volunteers training to be an adult literacy tutor so others may have a better quality of life. “I feel like I can make a difference in other people's lives. There are many I know — whanau and friends — who have difficulty ...
Gisborne Herald
KAREN Peneha is one of 11 volunteers training to be an adult literacy tutor so others may have a better quality of life. “I feel like I can make a difference in other people's lives. There are many I know — whanau and friends — who have difficulty ...
Big shake-up in youth welfare policy - New Zealand Herald
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Big shake-up in youth welfare policy New Zealand Herald That could include addressing both youth unemployment and training and young women on the DPB but it is not expected to include a return to youth rates. "What we are currently doing when it comes to the welfare system for young people is not working ... |
Economic cost of low child outcomes
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A new report by Every Child Counts says NZ's low level of spending on children is an economic problem as well as a social one.
A new report by Every Child Counts says NZ's low level of spending on children is an economic problem as well as a social one.
Getting babies' mothers back to work 'best thing for them'
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A teacher at a teen parent unit fears the Government's plan to force teen mums into study could cause headaches for staff.
A teacher at a teen parent unit fears the Government's plan to force teen mums into study could cause headaches for staff.
Report shows spending on Kiwi children comes up short
URL: Report shows spending on Kiwi children comes up short
New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of spending on children in the OECD and it is one of the poorest performers when it comes to outcomes for children.
New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of spending on children in the OECD and it is one of the poorest performers when it comes to outcomes for children.
IT graduates head-hunted for jobs
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A shortage of IT and computing professionals means that graduates with the right qualifications are being cherry picked for prominent roles in the industry.
A shortage of IT and computing professionals means that graduates with the right qualifications are being cherry picked for prominent roles in the industry.
Insight for 14 August 2011 - Exams in Christchurch
URL: Insight for 14 August 2011 - Exams in Christchurch
Philippa Tolley investigates how students are coping in quake-stricken Christchurch...
Philippa Tolley investigates how students are coping in quake-stricken Christchurch...
New study shows computer games improve student learning
URL: New study shows computer games improve student learning
The next time your 8-year-old takes control of the Xbox 360, consider the fact that he or she may be a budding computer designer creating the next World of Warcraft or Sims video game. Laugh not. Gamers are banking salaries ranging from $50 to 200K.
The next time your 8-year-old takes control of the Xbox 360, consider the fact that he or she may be a budding computer designer creating the next World of Warcraft or Sims video game. Laugh not. Gamers are banking salaries ranging from $50 to 200K.
International Education Excellence Awards
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New Zealand schools are thinking outside the box to attract international students to their institutions. Some of the best ideas have been singled out to receive International Education Excellence Awards from Education New Zealand.
New Zealand schools are thinking outside the box to attract international students to their institutions. Some of the best ideas have been singled out to receive International Education Excellence Awards from Education New Zealand.
Apps review: Books as apps
URL: Apps review: Books as apps
Mark Cubey been playing with books as apps, including a multimedia version of T.S.Eliot's 'The Wasteland'.
Mark Cubey been playing with books as apps, including a multimedia version of T.S.Eliot's 'The Wasteland'.
Radical changes in Christchurch schooling possible
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There could be a radical shift in the nature of schooling in Christchurch as discussions get underway on the future of education in the quake damaged city.
There could be a radical shift in the nature of schooling in Christchurch as discussions get underway on the future of education in the quake damaged city.
UC programme to help young Maori leaders succeed at university - Voxy
URL: UC programme to help young Maori leaders succeed at university
Voxy
The University of Canterbury has launched an after school homework support and Maori leadership programme for students of Aranui High School thanks to funding from the American New Zealand Association (ANZA). Te Ru Tauira is a two hour after-school ...
Voxy
The University of Canterbury has launched an after school homework support and Maori leadership programme for students of Aranui High School thanks to funding from the American New Zealand Association (ANZA). Te Ru Tauira is a two hour after-school ...
Boost for IT in country schools - Gisborne Herald
URL: Boost for IT in country schools
Gisborne Herald
TWO former Matawai pupils retain unbreakable links with their old primary school — a connection that has helped build a network of support for the rural school. The school's board of trustees chairman Allen Smith and his brother, PGG Wrightson retail ...
Gisborne Herald
TWO former Matawai pupils retain unbreakable links with their old primary school — a connection that has helped build a network of support for the rural school. The school's board of trustees chairman Allen Smith and his brother, PGG Wrightson retail ...
Universities consider shorter Masters degrees - TVNZ
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TVNZ
New Zealand universities are considering chopping a year from the traditional five-year programme for a Masters degree to try to compete with Australia in attracting international fee-paying students. Some Australian universities offer a four year ...
TVNZ
New Zealand universities are considering chopping a year from the traditional five-year programme for a Masters degree to try to compete with Australia in attracting international fee-paying students. Some Australian universities offer a four year ...
Health teams to work with pupils - Times Online - Auckland
URL: Health teams to work with pupils
Times Online - Auckland
Rudy Bakker, mental health and wellbeing programme co-ordinator at East Health Trust, says it is important students are “seen by the right people at the right time, and they are using the right tools”. “From the mental health perspective, ...
Times Online - Auckland
Rudy Bakker, mental health and wellbeing programme co-ordinator at East Health Trust, says it is important students are “seen by the right people at the right time, and they are using the right tools”. “From the mental health perspective, ...
International Education Excellence award winners announced - Voxy
URL: International Education Excellence award winners announced
Voxy
New Zealand schools are thinking outside the box to attract international students to their institutions. Some of the best ideas have been singled out to receive International Education Excellence Awards from Education New Zealand. ...
Voxy
New Zealand schools are thinking outside the box to attract international students to their institutions. Some of the best ideas have been singled out to receive International Education Excellence Awards from Education New Zealand. ...
College jazz band rapt with top honours at festival - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: College jazz band rapt with top honours at festival Stuff.co.nz DELIGHTED: John Hudson, centre, director, with members of the very successful Nelson College for Girls Jazz Band. A group of young musicians from Nelson College for Girls is feeling jazzed after claiming top honours at a South Island music festival in ... |
Prize-winning writing still just 'a hobby' - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Prize-winning writing still just 'a hobby' Otago Daily Times Winner of the Young Writer Award at the BNZ Literary Awards, Columba College pupil Chiao Lin. Photo by Jane Dawber. For young writer Chiao Lin, The Wrong One has proved to be the best in one of New Zealand's most ... |
Govt wants to boost international students - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
A Government vision to double the $2.5 billion made from international students annually is "absolute fantasy" if the industry does not work together, an education expert says. Tim Rogers of London-based International Higher Education Consultants, ...
Stuff.co.nz
A Government vision to double the $2.5 billion made from international students annually is "absolute fantasy" if the industry does not work together, an education expert says. Tim Rogers of London-based International Higher Education Consultants, ...
Govt move to refocus dropouts 'overdue' - New Zealand Herald
URL: Govt move to refocus dropouts 'overdue'
New Zealand Herald
Photo / Mark Mitchell Government proposals to support every at-risk high school dropout into training and restrict the spending habits of teenage beneficiaries are being applauded as long overdue. But a warning has emerged that unless policies are ...
New Zealand Herald
Photo / Mark Mitchell Government proposals to support every at-risk high school dropout into training and restrict the spending habits of teenage beneficiaries are being applauded as long overdue. But a warning has emerged that unless policies are ...
Teens targeted by welfare reform - New Zealand Herald
| New Zealand Herald | URL: Teens targeted by welfare reform New Zealand Herald Between 8500 and 13500 16 and 17-year-olds are not in education, training, or work at any one time; 90 per cent of these people will go onto a benefit once they turn 18, and around 1600 are already on a special benefit for 16 and 17 year olds. ... |
Canterbury University makes bid for top students - Radio New Zealand
URL: Canterbury University makes bid for top students
Radio New Zealand
Canterbury University is offering financial incentives to attract top secondary students earlier than usual, because of the region's earthquakes. The university has lost 10% of its students this year. Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr says a big effort will be ...
Radio New Zealand
Canterbury University is offering financial incentives to attract top secondary students earlier than usual, because of the region's earthquakes. The university has lost 10% of its students this year. Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr says a big effort will be ...
STAR students amongst first to achieve preferential entry to UC - Voxy
URL: STAR students amongst first to achieve preferential entry to UC
Voxy
Thirty-four secondary school students from around Christchurch are amongst the first to achieve preferential entry to the University of Canterbury. The students recently completed a STAR course at UC with 65 per cent of the group achieving A-range ...
Voxy
Thirty-four secondary school students from around Christchurch are amongst the first to achieve preferential entry to the University of Canterbury. The students recently completed a STAR course at UC with 65 per cent of the group achieving A-range ...
Slipping rolls threaten Hutt schools - The Dominion Post
URL: Slipping rolls threaten Hutt schools
The Dominion Post
The low-decile Taita College, Naenae College, Naenae Intermediate and Avalon Intermediate faced common problems, with the valley's pupil population falling, Naenae College principal John Russell said. His school had room for 1200 pupils, ...
The Dominion Post
The low-decile Taita College, Naenae College, Naenae Intermediate and Avalon Intermediate faced common problems, with the valley's pupil population falling, Naenae College principal John Russell said. His school had room for 1200 pupils, ...
Hats off to schools getting in behind their Kaiti students - Gisborne Herald
URL: Hats off to schools getting in behind their Kaiti students
Gisborne Herald
Impassioned pleas for extra state support to get Kaiti students to high schools across the other side of Gisborne for free, after a study highlighted a link between transport issues and non-attendance, received a flat “no”. The study by Gisborne Girls' ...
Gisborne Herald
Impassioned pleas for extra state support to get Kaiti students to high schools across the other side of Gisborne for free, after a study highlighted a link between transport issues and non-attendance, received a flat “no”. The study by Gisborne Girls' ...
Avondale tops national suspension rate - Stuff.co.nz
URL: Avondale tops national suspension rate
Stuff.co.nz
An Auckland school where a teacher was stabbed by a pupil in 2009 has suspended the most students in the country this year. In March 2009 Korean student Tae Won Chung stabbed Avondale College teacher David Warren in the back causing deep wounds and ...
Stuff.co.nz
An Auckland school where a teacher was stabbed by a pupil in 2009 has suspended the most students in the country this year. In March 2009 Korean student Tae Won Chung stabbed Avondale College teacher David Warren in the back causing deep wounds and ...
Principal wants taxpayers to fund breakfast scheme - TVNZ
URL: Principal wants taxpayers to fund breakfast scheme
TVNZ
A South Auckland principal is urging the Government to fully fund a breakfast programme for all decile one schools. Manurewa East School Principal Phil Palfrey told TV ONE's Close Up that children are coming to school "really, really hungry". ...
TVNZ
A South Auckland principal is urging the Government to fully fund a breakfast programme for all decile one schools. Manurewa East School Principal Phil Palfrey told TV ONE's Close Up that children are coming to school "really, really hungry". ...
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