International education Leadership Statement released

URL: International education Leadership Statement released
Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education
Doubling the economic value of international education to New Zealand is at the heart of the Government’s Leadership Statement for international education, says Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce. “The government has preparedthe first version of a Leadership Statement for international educationwhichsets bold aspirations for the growth that we want to achieve over the next 15 years.”...

National Policy? « The Standard

URL: National Policy? « The Standard
That launch promised National Standards would be 'gone by playtime' as teachers returned to focussing on teaching and extending our children rather than measuring and labelling them. Yesterday the policy rush continued ...

Labour will keep national standards | Kiwiblog

URL: Labour will keep national standards | Kiwiblog
A reader has pointed out something I missed in Labour's announcement last week: “Labour will give schools a choice. We believe that lifting education.

Schools comply because 'it's law' - Timaru Herald

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Timaru Herald
"We are aware of recent changes to the [Education] Act – national standards – and have accommodated those changes in this year's annually updated section," he said. St Joseph's School Timaru principal Carmel Brosnahan-Pye said they had sent in their ...

Govt plans to double international students - Newstalk ZB

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URL: Govt plans to double international students Newstalk ZB Doubling the number of international postgraduate students and increasing annual revenue from providing education services offshore are key parts of the Government's plans for the international education sector. ...

Govt seeks $5 billion from education

URL: Govt seeks $5 billion from education
Proposed changes to international education could see its value to New Zealand rise to $5 billion.

Govt sets $5B international education target - 3News NZ

3News NZ

URL: Govt sets $5B international education target 3News NZ The Government is focusing on doubling the economic value of international education to $5 billion over the next 15 years. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce yesterday announced the Government's Leadership Statement for international education, ...

Suspension threats over NCEA - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
An Auckland boarding school is accused of acting illegally after sending every year 13 pupil a letter implying they will be excluded from school if they fail NCEA. YouthLaw, a free legal service representing pupils with grievances against schools, ...

Schools get help to tackle bullies - Wairarapa Times-Age

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Wairarapa Times-Age
Some Masterton colleges are turning to agencies and counsellors beyond the school gate to help stop bullying among their pupils. Chanel College principal Grant Miles said he had pinpointed some bullies stalking the halls at the decile 5 school, ...

What parents want for their kids' education - Stuff.co.nz (blog)

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Stuff.co.nz (blog)
The news and the talkbacks have been full of alarm about young secondary school students receiving graphic lessons in oral sex...

Education 'empowering' - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Education 'empowering' Otago Daily Times A culture of silence and fear around sex education must be broken, Dunedin sexuality education consultant Gayna McConnell says. Media reports of sexual health classes in schools may sound "shocking and terrible" ...

Good sex education does work, studies say - New Zealand Herald

URL: Good sex education does work, studies say
New Zealand Herald
In New Zealand schools can decide the kind of sex education they want to teach, as long as they consult their communities first. The result is widely varying degrees of education from school to school - with not all of the programmes necessarily ...

Family Planning comment on sexuality education

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Family Planning says international evidence proves that good quality, comprehensive sexuality education delays the onset of sexual activity, reduces the number of partners, the frequency of intercourse and increases condom and contraceptive use.

Plugged-in Picton schools - Marlborough Express

Marlborough Express

URL: Plugged-in Picton schools Marlborough Express The Loop is an ultra-fast broadband initiative started by Network Tasman, Connector Systems, the Education Ministry and Nelson-based educational institutions in 2007. Picton School and Waikawa Bay School were connected to the Loop last month. ...