Education Ministry called 'bullies' in National Standards spat - 3News NZ

3News NZ

URL: Education Ministry called 'bullies' in National Standards spat 3News NZ The Ministry of Education has got caught up in another spat over National Standards amid claims it's using bully-boy tactics to make schools behave. The principal of Aranga School, near Dargaville, says the school feels threatened by ...

Take State Money? Accept National Standards! - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Stephen Berry believes the spectre of teacher unions has a lot to answer for in the debate over National Standards. “Teacher unions are not interested in the quality of education. They are not interested in rewarding good teachers or having bad ...

Support Staff in Schools Collective Agreement

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Effective 4 August 2011 - 20 December 2013

More resources may be needed to ensure success of abuse hotline

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says more resources may be needed to ensure the success of a new abuse hotline for teachers.

PPTA to support secondary schools facing teaching job losses - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
... of Education to minimise the impact of job losses after the city's devastating earthquakes. The ministry releases final staffing figures for Christchurch secondary schools today (Tuesday) and the number of losses in each school would be announced. ...

What limits need to be set on teaching sex education? - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Schools are being accused of going too far in what they teach children about sex. The often-graphic nature of today's sex education lessons is considered perfectly acceptable, and necessary, by some parents, but many others are shocked and say it has ...

Who is NZ's most innovative school teacher? - TechDay.co.nz

TechDay.co.nz

URL: Who is NZ's most innovative school teacher? TechDay.co.nz By Contributor, Monday, 19th September, 2011 Entries are open for the 2011 Microsoft Innovative Educator Awards, which are designed to encourage teachers to find engaging ways to use technology in the classroom. Teachers have until October 28 to submit ...

School accused of breaking law - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
A boarding school is accused of acting illegally after writing to every year 13 pupil and threatening immediate standdowns for "academic and behavioural non-compliance". YouthLaw, a free legal service representing pupils with grievances against schools ...

Community Losing control of School? - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The disclaimer in the charter stated 'This is being done under a directive from the Ministry of Education and not because we believe that it is sound educational practice.' The Principal, Myles Ferris believes that the parents and wider community have ...

Education workers will welcome true commitment to closing the pay gap

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Education workers will welcome some true commitment to closing the gender pay gap as the government continues to turn a blind eye to the issue, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa.

NZ Teachers inspired by philosophy from Reggio Emilia, Italy

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Reggio is world renowned in the education sector for its philosophy which inspires teachers to think about the competencies that children bring to their learning, and is a catalyst for thinking, research and advocacy in Aotearoa New Zealand educational ...

White House technology comes to the Bay of Plenty

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Bay of Plenty Polytechnic unveiled their new look website today utilising the latest in content management systems.

School to say goodbye to good sport - Wairarapa Times-Age

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Wairarapa Times-Age
DEPARTING: Russell Thompson, deputy principal of Masterton Intermediate School, is leaving to take up a principal's post in Tokoroa. Russell "Mr T" Thompson blew into town on the tail of Cyclone Bola ...

Vice Chancellor's pay hike criticised - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Professor Stuart McCutcheon Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland now earns between $640000 and $649000. Photo / file A pay rise has made the Vice Chancellor of Auckland University the third-highest paid public sector employee, according to the ...

From nurse to a top academic - The Dominion Post

The Dominion Post

URL: From nurse to a top academic The Dominion Post "My PhD was on why Pacific and Maori students didn't do as well in our undergraduate programme as other students," she says. "My findings were that they come into programmes often as 'wounded learners', so you address that life script that often [they think] they're dumb and they don't know things. You have to put them into an environment where they can get confident enough to make mistakes around their own learning, because that's how any of us learn."

Schools going hi-tech to reach the parents - The Ashburton Guardian

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The Ashburton Guardian
Mid Canterbury schools are getting messages to families quicker and more effectively by embracing several forms of technology. Gone are the days of newsletters or reminders constantly being lost in the bottom of school ...