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More than a quarter of Otago's primary and intermediate schools failed to provide National Standards targets in their annual charters in August this year, but that number has since dropped to two schools amid ...
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Humans.org.nz » Blog Archive » National Standards and Autism – an ...
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Just before Christmas 2008, the act establishing National Standards testing in education (as well as bigger fines for truancy) was rushed through all its stages in parliament by the newly elected National Government, ...
Just before Christmas 2008, the act establishing National Standards testing in education (as well as bigger fines for truancy) was rushed through all its stages in parliament by the newly elected National Government, ...
Education Aotearoa - All stories - Standardistan
URL: Education Aotearoa - All stories - Standardistan
“The board also knows there are big battles to come such as national testing and league tables and it wants to be there to fight those battles – not have a statutory manager.” Roger feels National Standards have put ...
“The board also knows there are big battles to come such as national testing and league tables and it wants to be there to fight those battles – not have a statutory manager.” Roger feels National Standards have put ...
School property projects given a boost
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Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced new initiatives to allow schools to get their property programmes underway more quickly. 'The changes will see a relaxation of some of the Ministry of Education's property project requirements that schools must currently follow when planning and designing classroom upgrades and other similar work,' says Mrs Tolley. Click here for more details.
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced new initiatives to allow schools to get their property programmes underway more quickly. 'The changes will see a relaxation of some of the Ministry of Education's property project requirements that schools must currently follow when planning and designing classroom upgrades and other similar work,' says Mrs Tolley. Click here for more details.
A mix of teaching methods is best - Otago Daily Times
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Otago Daily Times
Universities must grasp new technology opportunities to teach and engage students if they are to remain credible and competitive, writes David Tordoff. Prof John Villasenor's article "Remote university courses fail to engage" gives a fascinating ...
Otago Daily Times
Universities must grasp new technology opportunities to teach and engage students if they are to remain credible and competitive, writes David Tordoff. Prof John Villasenor's article "Remote university courses fail to engage" gives a fascinating ...
Teachers push for cap on class sizes - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
The Post Primary Teachers' Association contends the Ministry of Education's staffing formula disadvantages larger schools and puts them under pressure to have classes with more than 30 students. It's trying to make it an election issue and is pushing ...
Stuff.co.nz
The Post Primary Teachers' Association contends the Ministry of Education's staffing formula disadvantages larger schools and puts them under pressure to have classes with more than 30 students. It's trying to make it an election issue and is pushing ...
Labour policy retains student fee limit - Radio New Zealand
 Newstalk ZB | URL: Labour policy retains student fee limit Radio New Zealand Keeping student fees under control is one of the key aspects of the Labour Party's newly-released tertiary education policy. Labour says it would also establish a scheme to better fund scientists and keep academic talent in New Zealand. ... |
Pro-suicide websites dominate search results - study - Voxy
URL: Pro-suicide websites dominate search results - study
Voxy
A recent study by the University of Otago, Wellington into internet pro-suicide and support sites indicates that significant improvements need to be made in this area to help prevent suicidal behaviour. The study led by Professor Sunny Collings from ...
Voxy
A recent study by the University of Otago, Wellington into internet pro-suicide and support sites indicates that significant improvements need to be made in this area to help prevent suicidal behaviour. The study led by Professor Sunny Collings from ...
Can homework cause more harm than good?
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Richard Walker is an associate professor at the University of Sydney and co-author of a forthcoming book called 'Reforming Homework'.
Richard Walker is an associate professor at the University of Sydney and co-author of a forthcoming book called 'Reforming Homework'.
Education Recovery Plan for Canterbury ~ Tertiary Education ...
URL: Education Recovery Plan for Canterbury ~ Tertiary Education ...
Tertiary Education Commission · Welcome to the ... A strong education system, from early childhood to tertiary, will be critical to the redevelopment of Canterbury and its economy in the wake of the earthquakes. Read more ...
Tertiary Education Commission · Welcome to the ... A strong education system, from early childhood to tertiary, will be critical to the redevelopment of Canterbury and its economy in the wake of the earthquakes. Read more ...
Sharples defends kura kaupapa - Stuff.co.nz
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: Sharples defends kura kaupapa Stuff.co.nz PITA SHARPLES: 'Most kura have achieved great success, with whanau actively involved with their children's education, and students reaching high academic standards.' Bullying, financial mismanagement and unsanitary classrooms caused the government to ... |
Navigating Maori futures subject of new book | infonews.co.nz New ...
URL: Navigating Maori futures subject of new book | infonews.co.nz New ...
“In the last 25 years Maori have built strong platforms in education, resources and people. ... Currently my focus is on researching outcome measurements, especially whanau development and educational achievement.” ...
“In the last 25 years Maori have built strong platforms in education, resources and people. ... Currently my focus is on researching outcome measurements, especially whanau development and educational achievement.” ...
Dunedin childcare centre relaunches
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The Mission’s nursery and pre-school for under-fives opens today (Monday, 10 October) under a new name: Little Citizens early learning centre.
The Mission’s nursery and pre-school for under-fives opens today (Monday, 10 October) under a new name: Little Citizens early learning centre.
Detecting fake reviews
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Rating and review websites are all over the internet these days. You can rate everything from your local cafe to a childcare centre but how can you tell if the review is real or just someone else's fake opinions? Myle Ott from Cornell University's developed software to tell if a review is genuine.
Rating and review websites are all over the internet these days. You can rate everything from your local cafe to a childcare centre but how can you tell if the review is real or just someone else's fake opinions? Myle Ott from Cornell University's developed software to tell if a review is genuine.
Trade Me backer voices support - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Trade Me backer voices support Stuff.co.nz They could set goals, track the progress of students, who could play vocab games, compete with classmates and see the activity of Facebook friends using the site. "When I studied language we were given vocab lists to take home and memorise for the test ... |
Supporting our musical talent - The Ashburton Guardian
URL: Supporting our musical talent
The Ashburton Guardian
The $600 scholarship this year went to Ashburton College Year 12 student Olivia Pike, while a $100 Grace Ackerley award was presented to Tainui Kuru, who is currently studying at the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA). ...
The Ashburton Guardian
The $600 scholarship this year went to Ashburton College Year 12 student Olivia Pike, while a $100 Grace Ackerley award was presented to Tainui Kuru, who is currently studying at the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA). ...
Kids increasingly arming themselves - Stuff.co.nz
URL: Kids increasingly arming themselves
Stuff.co.nz
More than 1000 students were suspended or stood down from school for possessing or using a weapon in the past two years. Knives, hammers, scissors and guns - including toy guns - were among the weapons found on students. ...
Stuff.co.nz
More than 1000 students were suspended or stood down from school for possessing or using a weapon in the past two years. Knives, hammers, scissors and guns - including toy guns - were among the weapons found on students. ...
Girl, 11, expelled after pulling knife on pupil - New Zealand Herald
 New Zealand Herald | URL: Girl, 11, expelled after pulling knife on pupil New Zealand Herald Whangaparaoa College principal Brian O'Connell said the incident was shocking for the school. He had never seen a young girl pull a knife on another in 35 years of teaching. "The knife wasn't used but it was not just threatened in a minor way, ... |
Armed in the classroom - New Zealand Herald
URL: Armed in the classroom
New Zealand Herald
Photo / Janna Dixon Children as young as 5 are among the alarming number of pupils who have been suspended or stood down for having weapons at school. Figures the Herald on Sunday obtained through the Official Information Act show more than 1000 ...
New Zealand Herald
Photo / Janna Dixon Children as young as 5 are among the alarming number of pupils who have been suspended or stood down for having weapons at school. Figures the Herald on Sunday obtained through the Official Information Act show more than 1000 ...
Mother fails to show at hearing - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
The charges come as Motueka High School cracks down on truancy saying it is the "No1 issue affecting the achievement of students". Principal Scott Haines warns further prosecutions are likely of parents who fail to ensure their children turn up to ...
Stuff.co.nz
The charges come as Motueka High School cracks down on truancy saying it is the "No1 issue affecting the achievement of students". Principal Scott Haines warns further prosecutions are likely of parents who fail to ensure their children turn up to ...
Fund to reward pupils - Auckland stuff.co.nz
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: Fund to reward pupils Auckland stuff.co.nz The Sursum Foundation was first suggested a year ago by former pupil Roseanne Hay to teacher Nick Tuialii. Mr Tuialii was feeling "like a bludger" after years of having to ask notable former pupils for money to help students who would otherwise miss ... |
Pupils get hands dirty with native nursery - Southland Times
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Southland Times
Bluff Community School pupils are getting right in behind the idea of beautifying Bluff Hill. The pupils spent more than a year hiking up and down the hill to source seeds and cuttings and yesterday a native plant nursery was officially opened at the ...
Southland Times
Bluff Community School pupils are getting right in behind the idea of beautifying Bluff Hill. The pupils spent more than a year hiking up and down the hill to source seeds and cuttings and yesterday a native plant nursery was officially opened at the ...
Waikato pupils to speak at Adelaide river conference - Timaru Herald
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Timaru Herald
Eight Waikato primary school pupils will travel to Adelaide this month to speak at the 2011 International Kids Teaching Kids River Conference. The Tauwhare and Puahue school pupils will give two 40-minute interactive presentations about Waikato's ...
Timaru Herald
Eight Waikato primary school pupils will travel to Adelaide this month to speak at the 2011 International Kids Teaching Kids River Conference. The Tauwhare and Puahue school pupils will give two 40-minute interactive presentations about Waikato's ...
Pupils will do work of aides - critic - The Press
URL: Pupils will do work of aides - critic
The Press
About 80 educators attended a meeting at Papanui High School over the future of hundreds of school support staff facing job cuts or reduced hours because of a drop in pupil numbers after the earthquakes. Primary and secondary school principals across ...
The Press
About 80 educators attended a meeting at Papanui High School over the future of hundreds of school support staff facing job cuts or reduced hours because of a drop in pupil numbers after the earthquakes. Primary and secondary school principals across ...
Five staff to lose jobs as Glenelg school goes - The Press
URL: Five staff to lose jobs as Glenelg school goes
The Press
The closure of a Christchurch health camp school is a "dark day" for education, the principal says. The Glenelg Health Camp School in St Martins will close from January 27 next year. Education Minister Anne Tolley said Te Puna Whaiora Children's Health ...
The Press
The closure of a Christchurch health camp school is a "dark day" for education, the principal says. The Glenelg Health Camp School in St Martins will close from January 27 next year. Education Minister Anne Tolley said Te Puna Whaiora Children's Health ...
Teen creates iPhone application - Gisborne Herald
URL: Teen creates iPhone application
Gisborne Herald
Next year will be his last year of high school after which he plans to attend Auckland University and study engineering. iCREATE: Campion College student Cyril Barthelet has entered the highly competitive market of iPhone applications with his design, ...
Gisborne Herald
Next year will be his last year of high school after which he plans to attend Auckland University and study engineering. iCREATE: Campion College student Cyril Barthelet has entered the highly competitive market of iPhone applications with his design, ...
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