URL: Published: 8:12AM Wednesday November 16, 2011 Source: ONE News
TVNZ
4.52pm: A live debate over national standards and youth unemployment will take place on Back Benches tonight, TVNZ 7, 9:05pm. The Hutt South Electorate Debate will feature ACT Party Candidate Alex Speirs, Green Party Candidate Holly Walker, ...
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Education « Eric Roy
URL: Education « Eric Roy
There are some arguments going around about addressing poverty in education and that the National Standards won't work because the problem is deeper than that. Whilst I accept that the problem is deeper than National ...
There are some arguments going around about addressing poverty in education and that the National Standards won't work because the problem is deeper than that. Whilst I accept that the problem is deeper than National ...
Allan Alach | Hokowhitu School Principal Sorry For... | Stuff.co.nz
URL: Allan Alach | Hokowhitu School Principal Sorry For... | Stuff.co.nz
Mr Alach said his views on National Standards were his own and not shared by members of the school's board of trustees. All decisions on the implementation of National Standards at the school had been made by the board. ...
Mr Alach said his views on National Standards were his own and not shared by members of the school's board of trustees. All decisions on the implementation of National Standards at the school had been made by the board. ...
National Standards Won't Improve Education « Iain Lees-Galloway
URL: National Standards Won't Improve Education « Iain Lees-Galloway
Although it was a bit of a tangent from the question asked, the point about making sure people have the right skills to engage in Tertiary Education was a fair one. Unfortunately, National has got it completely wrong with ...
Although it was a bit of a tangent from the question asked, the point about making sure people have the right skills to engage in Tertiary Education was a fair one. Unfortunately, National has got it completely wrong with ...
Principal apologises for 'gestapo' gaffe - TVNZ
URL: Principal apologises for 'gestapo' gaffe
TVNZ
Alach said his views on National Standards were his own and not shared by members of the school's board of trustees. All decisions on the implementation of National Standards at the school had been made by the board. "It is no secret that I personally ...
TVNZ
Alach said his views on National Standards were his own and not shared by members of the school's board of trustees. All decisions on the implementation of National Standards at the school had been made by the board. "It is no secret that I personally ...
Principal apologises for 'Gestapo' gaffe - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Principal apologises for 'Gestapo' gaffe Stuff.co.nz Mr Alach said his views on National Standards were his own and not shared by members of the school's board of trustees. All decisions on the implementation of National Standards at the school had been made by the board. ... |
School libraries: more than just books
URL: School libraries: more than just books
Schools do an incredibly difficult job. Students have complex needs and varied backgrounds, teaching is an exhausting and often thankless job, and the regulations are convoluted. There's the National Curriculum, National Standards, National Education Goals, and the National Administration Guidelines, to name a few (the last two are interesting reading if you have a school-aged child).
Schools do an incredibly difficult job. Students have complex needs and varied backgrounds, teaching is an exhausting and often thankless job, and the regulations are convoluted. There's the National Curriculum, National Standards, National Education Goals, and the National Administration Guidelines, to name a few (the last two are interesting reading if you have a school-aged child).
Wrong approach to investment in early childhood education
URL: Wrong approach to investment in early childhood education
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says is questioning why taxpayer money is being given to private early childhood businesses for properties in south Auckland.
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says is questioning why taxpayer money is being given to private early childhood businesses for properties in south Auckland.
Election focus: pre-school learning - SunLive
URL: Election focus: pre-school learning
SunLive
“The government has cut early childhood education funding by $330million. Labour will reinstate this and use it to fund more qualified teachers. “Since these cuts have been made, many centres, including ones here in Tauranga have been struggling to pay ...
SunLive
“The government has cut early childhood education funding by $330million. Labour will reinstate this and use it to fund more qualified teachers. “Since these cuts have been made, many centres, including ones here in Tauranga have been struggling to pay ...
Concern new NCEA favours academics - Timaru Herald
URL: Concern new NCEA favours academics
Timaru Herald
The first crop of students to sit NCEA in the new environment of increased emphasis on academic achievement have started exams this week. One of the likely outcomes of the new curriculum expectations is that not all students will stay on to year 13, ...
Timaru Herald
The first crop of students to sit NCEA in the new environment of increased emphasis on academic achievement have started exams this week. One of the likely outcomes of the new curriculum expectations is that not all students will stay on to year 13, ...
The Review of Industry Training | Competenz
URL: The Review of Industry Training | Competenz
An admirable objective but industry is a heavy investor in vocational training and its voice is in danger of being lost. Government should take a moment to stand in the shoes of employers and take note of the fact that the greatest investment ...
An admirable objective but industry is a heavy investor in vocational training and its voice is in danger of being lost. Government should take a moment to stand in the shoes of employers and take note of the fact that the greatest investment ...
University losing character? Affirmative - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: University losing character? Affirmative Otago Daily Times Dr Gil Rutherford, from the College of Education, Division of Humanities, for the affirmative, said the focus on research programmes needed to change to teaching undergraduates because improved education flowed into better research. Otago University ... |
There's no money? | TEU - Tertiary Education Union
URL: There's no money? | TEU - Tertiary Education Union
Is there really no money available for tertiary education in the foreseeable future? The fourth in our series ... The fourth in our series of election charts about what's going on in tertiary education. ... Govt focused on trades training for teenagers ...
Is there really no money available for tertiary education in the foreseeable future? The fourth in our series ... The fourth in our series of election charts about what's going on in tertiary education. ... Govt focused on trades training for teenagers ...
TEU Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 43
URL: TEU Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 43
Whitireia settles TEU members have successfully negotiated a collective agreement at a third polytechnic that was part of the old ITP MECA. The Whitireia New Zealand Collective Agreement was ratified, at a stopwork meeting this week, with 98 percent ...
Whitireia settles TEU members have successfully negotiated a collective agreement at a third polytechnic that was part of the old ITP MECA. The Whitireia New Zealand Collective Agreement was ratified, at a stopwork meeting this week, with 98 percent ...
CUP Programme Closure will have adverse effects on students
URL: CUP Programme Closure will have adverse effects on students
Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) is disappointed that the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has decided to cut all funding to pre-degree courses previously offered at universities around New Zealand. This decision has ...
Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) is disappointed that the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has decided to cut all funding to pre-degree courses previously offered at universities around New Zealand. This decision has ...
Tertiary funding body rejects call to scrutinise wananga differently - Radio New Zealand
URL: Tertiary funding body rejects call to scrutinise wananga differently
Radio New Zealand
The Tertiary Education Commission has rejected a call to measure the performance of wananga in a different way from mainstream universities. The Maori Students' Association has asked for tikanga values to be taken into account when scrutinising the ...
Radio New Zealand
The Tertiary Education Commission has rejected a call to measure the performance of wananga in a different way from mainstream universities. The Maori Students' Association has asked for tikanga values to be taken into account when scrutinising the ...
Extra places for trades training in Wairarapa - Voxy
URL: Extra places for trades training in Wairarapa
Voxy
The U-Skills Central Schools Academy allows students to make a start on a tertiary trades qualification while they are still enrolled at secondary school, studying for NCEA Level 2. The aim is to transition students from secondary into tertiary ...
Voxy
The U-Skills Central Schools Academy allows students to make a start on a tertiary trades qualification while they are still enrolled at secondary school, studying for NCEA Level 2. The aim is to transition students from secondary into tertiary ...
NCEA's largest exam out of the way - 3News NZ
 3News NZ | URL: NCEA's largest exam out of the way 3News NZ There are still plenty more to come, but today NCEA English students crossed a key exam off their lists. Approximately 47000 students sat the Year 11 English exam today. The next biggest is maths. It isn't compulsory, but teachers say ... |
Pupils dob in druggie mates - Stuff.co.nz
URL: Pupils dob in druggie mates
Stuff.co.nz
It said students had been asked to avoid sending text message or posting comments on Facebook about the incident and parents and caregivers to also exercise discretion. In October New Plymouth's Spotswood College topped the country in marijuana-related ...
Stuff.co.nz
It said students had been asked to avoid sending text message or posting comments on Facebook about the incident and parents and caregivers to also exercise discretion. In October New Plymouth's Spotswood College topped the country in marijuana-related ...
Programme closure means no second chance for hopeful students, says VUWSA - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
URL: Programme closure means no second chance for hopeful students, says VUWSA
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
It highlights that the closure of the CUP Programme will significantly deter many students from higher education. Student feedback focused on four main areas: The advantages of the CUP program as a smooth transition to university requirements for ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
It highlights that the closure of the CUP Programme will significantly deter many students from higher education. Student feedback focused on four main areas: The advantages of the CUP program as a smooth transition to university requirements for ...
University silent over cost of plan - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: University silent over cost of plan Otago Daily Times The University of Otago is remaining tight-lipped over how much it spent to develop a campus master plan outlining a 25-year vision of development for the city's landmark tertiary institution. ... |
Victoria University honour richly deserved says iwi chair - Radio New Zealand
URL: Victoria University honour richly deserved says iwi chair
Radio New Zealand
Apirana Mahuika from Gisborne says Pae Ruha has given her life to education and spent many years heading the Maori Studies department at the Correspondence School. He says Pae Ruha is one of the treasures of Maoridom in every respect of the word. ...
Radio New Zealand
Apirana Mahuika from Gisborne says Pae Ruha has given her life to education and spent many years heading the Maori Studies department at the Correspondence School. He says Pae Ruha is one of the treasures of Maoridom in every respect of the word. ...
Victoria University honours prominent Wellington kaumatua - Radio New Zealand
URL: Victoria University honours prominent Wellington kaumatua
Radio New Zealand
Pae Ruha has been associated with education all her adult life, and spent some years heading the Correspondence School's Maori studies unit. Her association with Victoria University has been through long-standing and continued support of the ...
Radio New Zealand
Pae Ruha has been associated with education all her adult life, and spent some years heading the Correspondence School's Maori studies unit. Her association with Victoria University has been through long-standing and continued support of the ...
Locals fight school closure - Chadwick - Voxy
URL: Locals fight school closure - Chadwick
Voxy
A school should be the centre of the community, but as a result of National's mismanagement the community has lost faith in the process. "The community is fed up with Education Minister Anne Tolley's arrogance, and local National MP Todd McClay's ...
Voxy
A school should be the centre of the community, but as a result of National's mismanagement the community has lost faith in the process. "The community is fed up with Education Minister Anne Tolley's arrogance, and local National MP Todd McClay's ...
Missing girl unnoticed for two hours
URL: Missing girl unnoticed for two hours
An 11-year-old girl waited for two hours to be rescued yesterday after she fell down a bank during a school hike, and the group she was with carried on walking, oblivious to the fact that she was missing.
An 11-year-old girl waited for two hours to be rescued yesterday after she fell down a bank during a school hike, and the group she was with carried on walking, oblivious to the fact that she was missing.
New manager for U-Skills trades academy
URL: New manager for U-Skills trades academy
Jacqui Phillips, the new manager of the UCOL-led U-Skills Central School Academy, will be a familiar face to many as she talks to schools and businesses in Whanganui.
Jacqui Phillips, the new manager of the UCOL-led U-Skills Central School Academy, will be a familiar face to many as she talks to schools and businesses in Whanganui.
Auckland secondary school sports breakaway movement?
URL: Auckland secondary school sports breakaway movement?
With Byron Bentley - Byron is the Chairman of the Auckland Secondary Schools Heads Associations, he is also the Principal of MacLeans College in Pakuranga.
With Byron Bentley - Byron is the Chairman of the Auckland Secondary Schools Heads Associations, he is also the Principal of MacLeans College in Pakuranga.
Otago Uni researcher first woman to win NZ's top award - Otago Daily Times
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Otago Uni researcher first woman to win NZ's top award Otago Daily Times For the second successive year, a University of Otago researcher has been awarded the Royal Society of New Zealand's top scientific honour, the Rutherford Medal. Prof Christine Winterbourn, who has spent most of her ... |
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