Government invests in more new classrooms

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Anne Tolley | Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced over $5 million in funding to support five schools to replace seven classroom blocks, in the latest example of the Government’s commitment to upgrade and modernise school buildings. More than 500 major building modernisation projects have already been completed, including over 270 new classrooms and gyms and more than 140 libraries, halls and administration blocks...

Eight new Service Academies confirmed for secondary schools

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Anne Tolley | Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced the eight secondary schools around New Zealand which have successfully bid to open new Service Academies in 2012. It follows new funding of $63.1 million in Budget 2011 to expand the number of Service Academies and Trades Academies, to provide more opportunities for young people to access skills training while earning worthwhile qualifications, free of charge...

No national testing - Tolley - Stuff.co.nz

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"To support teachers, and to help improve consistency of judgements, the Ministry of Education is providing a range of support for schools. "These include the publication of a range of moderation modules and case studies illustrating good practices, ...

Labour's school laptops plan should go further' - New Zealand Herald

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URL: Labour's school laptops plan should go further' New Zealand Herald Labour leader Phil Goff visited Crawshaw Primary School in Hamilton yesterday to announce his party's education policy. Photo / Christine Cornege Labour's plan to give laptops or netbooks to 31000 children in low-decile schools has ...

$1.18m funding boost for Lyall Bay School - The Dominion Post

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URL: $1.18m funding boost for Lyall Bay School The Dominion Post The school, which has a growing roll, has been waiting on approval to build new classrooms since 2009. Education Minister Anne Tolley today announced more than $5 million would go to five schools to replace seven classroom blocks. ...

Labour promises laptops for students - The Dominion Post

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URL: Labour promises laptops for students The Dominion Post LAPTOPS FOR ALL: Labour has promised, through education spokesperson Sue Moroney, to provide student with laptops so they can access e-learning. She is seen here talking to a group of Timaru principals. Labour is pledging to spend $75 million over four ...

Labour reveals education policy - New Zealand Herald

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URL: Labour reveals education policy New Zealand Herald E-learning was at the centre of its education policy, announced this today at Crawshaw School in Hamilton. "We know technology is one of the most important tools in developing 21st century schools," education spokeswoman Sue Moroney said. ...

Unimaginative policy treats children as numbers - ACT - Voxy

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"ACT's Interparty Working Group Report Free to Learn has shown that good leadership within a school is the most important factor in a school's success. "If New Zealand wishes to improve educational outcomes for all New Zealanders - and particularly our ...

Comprehensive policy to help deliver high quality education

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says Labour's education policy is comprehensive and promotes high quality education for all children.

Training scheme set up | Otago Daily Times Online News : Otago ...

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A programme to help young people "avoid the dole" will be piloted in Dunedin next year.

Tertiary Education Union Update Vol 14 No 42

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TEU members at Unitec finally have a collective agreement again, after nearly a year on individual employment agreements. Members at Unitec voted to ratify their new collective last Friday.

Maori universities need to be assessed differently - students - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
The Maori Students Association says the performance of wananga should be scrutinised in a different way from mainstream universities. Figures from the Tertiary Education Commission showing Te Wananga o Raukawa at Otaki is the worst of three Maori ...

Restaurants rally to support schools - Voxy

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The Garden to Table programme teaches primary school children aged 7-10 years how to grow, harvest, prepare and share food; money raised from the Feast will go towards sustaining and expanding the programme in NZ schools. More than 25 top Auckland ...

Call for Minister Tolley to Respond to Sunnybrae School

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Autism New Zealand has today joined the growing call for Minister of Education, Anne Tolley to respond to specific concerns over the future of the Support Class at Sunnybrae School and others like it.

The Soul of Giftedness 20th World Conference on Gifted and Talented Children - 2013

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This world conference is to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, from August 5th - 9th, 2013.