On Information and Communication Technology - Daily Sun

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Some of the reasons for ICT in TVET based on the review of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (2004). ICT offers new opportunities to strengthen many aspects of technical vocational education and training because it can support, ...

Christchurch principals unhappy with charter school plan

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Principals in Christchurch are unhappy with the government's plan to trial so-called charter schools in the city.

Key-Banks agreement: Treachery

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This is Key, once again, creating disturbance in education, in the hope that the public will confuse disturbance with actual positive policy...

Charter schools should be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the government should not be allowed to push any legislation on charter schools through parliament, without a proper select committee process.

Principals against charter schools in quake areas

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School principals in Christchurch say the Goverment should not go ahead with a plan to trial charter schools in eastern and central areas where February's earthquake caused the most damage to schools.

Charter Schools A Positive Initiative

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“Charter Schools provide a great opportunity for education to diversify and strengthen in New Zealand,” says Steve Thomas, Researcher at Maxim Institute. “They would allow community groups and entrepreneurial educators to start new and different schools ...

Christchurch schools amongst first for private funding trial

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Plans to trial private investment in failing schools in Christchurch's struggling eastern suburbs have been slammed as an "insensitive experiment" by Lianne Dalziel.

Education shake-up 'biggest for years' - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Education shake-up 'biggest for years' Stuff.co.nz The charter school model would open the way for corporations, not-for-profit organisations, iwi or universities to operate current schools or start new ones, competing with existing schools for students and resources. Their boards could decide their ...

Unease at charter school trial - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Unease at charter school trial Stuff.co.nz He refused to name the groups that wanted to set up charter schools in the city, but hoped business interests in the building industry would work closely with a charter school to bring workplace education into the classroom. ...

Nats trying to hoodwink voters: Labour - MSN NZ News

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URL: Nats trying to hoodwink voters: Labour MSN NZ News The government is being accused of trying to hoodwink voters by bringing in education changes under the guise of a support agreement with ACT. Labour's education spokeswoman Sue Moroney says National was working on the charter schools system before the ...

School trial an 'insensitive experiment' - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: School trial an 'insensitive experiment' Stuff.co.nz However, education unions and Opposition parties yesterday attacked the move. The New Zealand Educational Institute said ACT was a "trojan horse" in introducing the policy. It would result in alternative providers competing with existing schools for ...

Sponsored school sees charter plan pitfall - New Zealand Herald

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Bairds principal Alan Lyth said the school was not a charter school, nor would he want it to be. "We have the best of both worlds. We are beholden to the Ministry of Education, but we get great support from the private sector." He said schools already ...

Charter schools would be a disaster - PPTA - Newstalk ZB

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URL: Charter schools would be a disaster - PPTA Newstalk ZB By Newstalk ZB staff It will let iwi, community and private groups, and existing education providers compete to operate local schools or start new ones. PPTA president Robin Duff says Stanford University research shows students do better academically ...

Expect strong opposition to charter schools plan - union - TVNZ

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URL: Expect strong opposition to charter schools plan - union TVNZ ... community groups or existing schools, will operate state funded schools and decide things like school hours and teachers pay. They will be rolled out initially in South Auckland and parts of Christchurch. But, Ian Leckie from education union NZEI, ...

Chris Ford: National/ACT Coalition aiming to complete New Right revolution - Voxy

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The intention to trial charter schools marks the beginning of the end of public education in this country. Although this is a trial, there is no doubt that National and ACT will resource the first trial schools much better than any state schools. ...

Unions oppose charter schools - Radio New Zealand

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They say the Government risks under-mining New Zealand's school system. NZEI president Ian Leckie says the plan means the introduction of business into the education system. He says National and ACT have no mandate to introduce charter schools to New ...

Maori trust supports idea of charter schools - Radio New Zealand

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The Government wants to trial charter schools, which are government-funded but run by companies or non-profit organisations. The schools are not allowed to charge fees, but can set teacher pay and their own school day and year. ...

Opposition to charter schools trial growing - Radio New Zealand

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The schools are not allowed to charge fees, but can set teacher pay and their own school day and year. A trial for such schools in South Auckland and central and eastern Christchurch was part of the confidence and supply agreement reached between the ...

John Key defends school trial - New Zealand Herald

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URL: John Key defends school trial New Zealand Herald The vast bulk of schools will continue to be state schools," he told Radio NZ. "Right through the campaign we've always talked about choice in education. At the end of the day, that's MMP for you, that you agree to different proposals. ...

Charter schools no silver bullet, warns US expert - New Zealand Herald

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Dev Davis, research manager at Stanford's Centre for Research on Education Outcomes (Credo), said charter schools in the United States had been both a great success and a disappointing failure. The Government is to trial charter schools in New Zealand ...

Deficiencies seen in charter schools plan - Otago Daily Times

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URL: Deficiencies seen in charter schools plan Otago Daily Times New Zealand Educational Institute president Ian Leckie said the Government should not be allowed to push any legislation on charter schools through Parliament without a "proper" select committee process. It was a step towards the privatisation of ...

Mike's Editorial: Charter schools - Newstalk ZB

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URL: Mike's Editorial: Charter schools Newstalk ZB The great test is, how many parents favour private education if they can afford it. How many parents move suburbs to get their kid into a top public school zone. How many parents bend over backwards these days to get into faith-based schools. ...

Charter just another way of nailing schools - Principals Assn - TVNZ

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URL: Charter just another way of nailing schools - Principals Assn TVNZ He refused to name the groups that wanted to set up charter schools in the city, but hoped business interests in the building industry would work closely with a charter school to bring workplace education into the classroom. ...

Charter schools 'bulk funding in drag' - New Zealand Herald

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URL: Charter schools 'bulk funding in drag' New Zealand Herald KIPP has been lauded for improvements in maths and reading, but criticised for selecting the most motivated students; the National-Act proposal is for charter schools to have to accept all student applicants, regardless of academic ability. ...

Deficiencies seen in charter schools plan - Otago Daily Times

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URL: Deficiencies seen in charter schools plan Otago Daily Times The Government's proposal to introduce charter schools is nothing more than an opportunity for a school to "cherry-pick pupils and usher low-achieving students out the door", a teachers' leader says. ...

Charter schools get thumbs down in poll - TVNZ

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Karla Jurczakowski posted on Facebook: "They can't even get an agreement from educators re the national standards and then they want a whole new system introduced along side that? Ridiculous." However Christopher Watson posted that charter schools have ...

Ti Point Tork » Blog Archive » National Standards, Charter Schools ...

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I've believed for the last year that National Standards would be used to identify “failing” schools and those schools will then be punished instead of supported. Schools are required to report on performance against National ...

NZ near top in OECD education figures - Stuff.co.nz

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The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has issued the figures compiled by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). They were based on testing and assessment conducted in 2009. New Zealand came in near the top ...

Building A Virtual Classroom

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A doctorate earnt investigating the development and use of 3D web-based learning environments. Virtual worlds. Sue Chard from Whitireia New Zealand has been awarded her doctorate from Curtin University, Perth.

Changing times for Auckland Grammar headmaster - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Changing times for Auckland Grammar headmaster Stuff.co.nz The headmaster of one of Auckland's top schools is retiring after nearly two decades in the post. John Morris has resigned after leading Auckland Grammar School through what is described as "a period of significant change" over the past 19 years. ...

Cheating ministry was 'only way out'

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She ripped off the Education Ministry for nearly $80,000 by faking the hours she cared for kids, but the owner of a Porirua daycare says it was the only way to avoid financial ruin.