National Standards tops hot topics - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
National Standards, class sizes, funding issues and addressing cuts made to early childhood education look to be big topics in the education sector this election. National's controversial standards system has generated much debate ...

Back Benches 16 November 2011 | Kiwiblog

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HAVING STANDARDS: National Standards has been an education programmed welcomed with open arms by some and absolutely despised by others. Why is there such controversy over National Standards? Do National ...

Rally in Cuba Street will speak up, and sing up, for education next Monday - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
A National Standards system forced into schools is bad for children's learning. – Kevin Bunker, PPTA general secretary (doo-wop vocals). Investing in smaller class sizes in public education is critical to learning. – Robyn Hambleton, Wellington High ...

Meet our Leadership Team

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Ministry of Education
Learn more about the Ministry's Leadership Team including our Chief Executive and Deputy Secretaries...

Schools wrangle tipped as 'huge election issue' - New Zealand Herald

3News NZ

URL: Schools wrangle tipped as 'huge election issue' New Zealand Herald Mr Aim also accused Ms Tolley of stalling the process and ignoring protests from the community to retain the 150-pupil school. "People are just angry - for 12 months they've made it clear what they wanted - and now they've been ignored. ...

Strengthening targets: Resource for boards

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This resource provides guidance for strengthening targets in your annual charter update.

ITOs not up to scratch - Chambers - Newstalk ZB

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Newstalk ZB
The New Zealand Chambers of Commerce says the country's Industry Training Organisations aren't up to scratch. They're pushing for a review of ITOs by the next Government in an effort to solve New Zealand's labour shortages. ...

Universal child monitoring

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Kathryn Ryan speaks to Russell Wills, Children's Commissioner; and Graeme MacCormick, retired family court judge and former human rights commissioner who is calling for universal child monitoring of every baby born in NZ with follow ups at regular intervals into the teenage years.

Whanau and philanthropy together - Marlborough Express

Marlborough Express

URL: Whanau and philanthropy together Marlborough Express The baby on the floor of Monique Gemmell's Blenheim office says a lot about the family friendly ethos of the training institute she runs. "All my staff love babies and love kids," says the grandmother of Samantha and chief of the Koru Institute of ...

Aoraki trims media courses - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times
Aoraki said the implemented changes across each of its five campuses, will enable the tertiary education provider to focus resources on its core programmes. The decision follows a seven-week review and consultation process, after the polytech announced ...

Kawerau school facing closure plans to seek judicial review

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A school that has had a year-long campaign for survival wants a judicial review of the Education Minister's decision to close it. Anne Tolley last week announced her intention to shut Kawerau Intermediate and College, and build a new 6-million-dollar school for Years 7 to 13.

Calls for less competition in plan for Christchurch schools - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
Those sentiments are echoed strongly in submissions by the teacher unions - the Post Primary Teachers Association and the Educational Institute - and also in the education plan of an independent group, Shake Up Christchurch Education. ...

High honour for science student - Star Canterbury

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Star Canterbury
A Burnside High School student is one of 19 top secondary students from all over New Zealand to be selected to attend an annual science and technology event. Logan Glasson, 15, will take part Genesis Energy's Realise the Dream next month, ...