Tamihere shuns family aid service - New Zealand Herald

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So we support National Standards." He said that stance "doesn't enamour us to the Principals' Association in our area". "They say we are being judgmental on them. We have to be. We can't allow this spate of Maori boys, in particular, to fall out of ...

Can the Māori Party's kawanatanga policy influence tertiary ed ...

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It would also link funding to Māori course and qualification completion, and legislate to require the Tertiary Education Commission, to have regard for Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The party wants to increase Māori trade training, ...

NCEA exams contained errors: teachers - Otago Daily Times

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URL: NCEA exams contained errors: teachers Otago Daily Times NZQA said it had registered four complaints about five maths papers and 21 exam-related complaints in total, also made up of deaf/special assessment conditions and French and German exam issues. All concerns had been passed onto the marking panels to ...

Canterbury University forecasts big deficit - Radio New Zealand

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Spiralling insurance costs and a decline in student enrolments has led the University of Canterbury to forecast a budget deficit of more than $17 million next year. Student numbers have dropped significantly since February's earthquake and the ...

2012 student numbers to fall for Canterbury University - 3News NZ

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URL: 2012 student numbers to fall for Canterbury University 3News NZ Students on campus say they are not surprised. They say people still feel unsure about Christchurch and want to be somewhere safe, and where there is a more thriving social life. With buildings shut and facilities down, the campus is less than ...

Top students from Tamaki and Mt Roskill benefitting from mentor scheme - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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... where they placed first and third (respectively) in the senior science section as well as each picking up a number of other awards including University of Auckland study scholarships. Alvina who was both Head Girl and Joint Dux of Tamaki College ...

Mentoring programme brings science careers one step closer

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When high achieving school science and technology students visit The University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute during Genesis Energy’s Realise the Dream event next week, two of them will be on familiar ground.

Footprints on the landscape - Taranaki Daily News

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URL: Footprints on the landscape Taranaki Daily News He is keen to be involved in training young Maori to become farmers and would like to mentor those studying agriculture at school and on AgITO courses. "We want more young Maori in farming, but how do we do that? I'd like to be part of overseeing PKW ...

End of classes `a blow' to area - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: End of classes `a blow' to area Auckland stuff.co.nz CLASS DISMISSED: Pakuranga College's community education co-ordinator Helen Pastor says the loss of community education will be a blow to the area. It's the end of an era at Pakuranga College. The school's community education facility is closing its ...

Quake-risk school to stay open - Manawatu Standard

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A school has made the "difficult decision" to keep earthquake-prone buildings open next year while strengthening work is undertaken by the Education Ministry. South Wellington Intermediate School's earthquake-prone hall will be demolished and replaced ...

Teen bullies banned from school - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Teen bullies banned from school Stuff.co.nz The fate of two 14-year-old girls who allegedly attacked a fellow student in west Auckland remains undecided as the school year draws to an end. Meanwhile, the Human Rights Commission has called for the fight against bullying to become a priority for ...

Pupil bashed in playground

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A pupil has been suspended from school and another stood down after a 13-year-old boy was beaten up in a playground - the latest in a series of schoolyard bullying cases to come to light this week.The victim's mother, Tracey, told...

School cops get a big tick - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: School cops get a big tick Auckland stuff.co.nz But principals of the 14 schools involved have hailed the scheme's success and say they want to keep officers in place. Otara's Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate was one of the first secondary schools to get a cop in school. Principal Peter Udy, who was a ...

Top students from Tamaki and Mt Roskill benefitting from mentor scheme - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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This weekend Alvina Pau'uvale (Tamaki College) and Shreya Handa (Mt Roskill Grammar School) join 17 other students from around the country who were selected for the prestigious, week-long event organised by the Royal Society of NZ. ...

Young eco students short-listed for award - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: Young eco students short-listed for award Auckland stuff.co.nz FILM BUFFS: Kauri Park School filmmakers, from left: Leah McLeod, Bianca Carpendale,Talisha Green, Kjirsti Pedersen and Maddi Roelse. Budding North Shore filmmakers have achieved success in a nationwide short film competition to promote sustainability. ...

Pupils walk the red carpet - Marlborough Express

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URL: Pupils walk the red carpet Marlborough Express Environmentally friendly: Renwick School teachers and pupils, from left, Michelle Moran, Monique Stevenson, Ollie Pavey, 9, Jakob MacGibbon, 6, Jono Poswillo, 9, and Kate Strang, 7. Two groups from the school made the top 20 in a national ...

Students' little eco island in the sun - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: Students' little eco island in the sun Auckland stuff.co.nz "We started with the rules, like no smoking, no drinking, and no petrol operated contraptions," the students say. "We also researched different things such as native animals, shelter and eco-technology." Building the hut was no easy feat, ...

Treemendous school makeover winners named - Voxy

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It is great to see so many schools with a keen interest in environmental education and outdoor learning," says Andrew Clearwater, Chairman for the Mazda Foundation. "We really enjoy being part of the Treemendous School Makeover programme which has been ...

Companies honoured for green efforts - TVNZ

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Bank of New Zealand won the most sustainable workplace and Meridian Energy came out on top in the community world. Ziptrek Ecotours, a tourist attraction coming out of Queenstown, gives tours by zipline while learning about sustainability. ...

Green efforts earn Gold for two Hamilton schools - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Two Hamilton primary schools will be presented with top national environmental education awards next week. Rhode St School and Hillcrest Normal School will receive Enviroschools' Green Gold Awards for their efforts in environmental action and ...