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John Key | Prime Minister
Prime Minister John Key today announced the incoming National-led Government’s new Ministry. “National’s line-up is a very strong one, with a mixture of fresh talent and experience,” says Mr Key. “There has been a revamp of some portfolios, and some first-term Ministers have been rewarded for their performance. “The new National-led Government is ready to hit the ground running. There is a lot of work to do as we look to continue implementing our plans to build a stronger economy, reduce debt, and create more jobs...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Secret of successful schools of concern to us all - New Zealand Herald
 New Zealand Herald | URL: Secret of successful schools of concern to us all New Zealand Herald But among 30 countries in the OECD's programme for international student assessment study, our achievement gap is the second widest. Teachers are right to argue that the gap is the consequence of our widening income inequality, which an OECD report ... |
Charter schools won't change schooling - The Dominion Post
 Waikato Times | URL: Charter schools won't change schooling The Dominion Post US evidence is that charter schools tend to locate in disadvantaged neighbourhoods and serve students who are substantially poorer than the average public school student. So how do they work in the US? Like regular schools, they are supported by public ... |
Charter schools may help Maori in future - Radio New Zealand
URL: Charter schools may help Maori in future
Radio New Zealand
He says that stems back to how Maori are being educated and the system needs a revamp. Mr Tomoana suspects charter schools will help open the way, to finding different education models that suit the way Maori children learn.
Radio New Zealand
He says that stems back to how Maori are being educated and the system needs a revamp. Mr Tomoana suspects charter schools will help open the way, to finding different education models that suit the way Maori children learn.
Let's talk about real choices for children - The Dominion Post
URL: Let's talk about real choices for children
The Dominion Post
Maybe charter schools will make them feel special? No milk, thanks." With John Banks as her associate, Education Minister Anne Tolley will start to look like one of those nice "soft" liberal English teachers that senior boys develop crushes on. ...
The Dominion Post
Maybe charter schools will make them feel special? No milk, thanks." With John Banks as her associate, Education Minister Anne Tolley will start to look like one of those nice "soft" liberal English teachers that senior boys develop crushes on. ...
Parata stands firm on National Standards - New Zealand Herald
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New Zealand Herald
However, PPTA president Robin Duff said she would need to "have her wits about her" when dealing with Act's John Banks over the Charter Schools policy. Ms Parata had yet to meet associate education minister John Banks to discuss who would take charge ...
New Zealand Herald
However, PPTA president Robin Duff said she would need to "have her wits about her" when dealing with Act's John Banks over the Charter Schools policy. Ms Parata had yet to meet associate education minister John Banks to discuss who would take charge ...
Hekia Parata discusses new roles after Key's Cabinet reshuffle - 3News NZ
 3News NZ | URL: Hekia Parata discusses new roles after Key's Cabinet reshuffle 3News NZ “We are two different people but we are going in exactly the same direction which is all about how we raise achievement, how we assure parents that their kids are getting the best possible education at their local school, how do we ensure those schools ... |
Incoming Education Minister Hekia Parata - extended interview - 3News NZ
 3News NZ | URL: Incoming Education Minister Hekia Parata - extended interview 3News NZ “We are two different people but we are going in exactly the same direction which is all about how we raise achievement, how we assure parents that their kids are getting the best possible education at their local school, how do we ensure those schools ... |
Charter schools may help Maori in future - Radio New Zealand
URL: Charter schools may help Maori in future
Radio New Zealand
The Government intends to set up the Government funded private schools in poor communities. They won't be to able charge fees, but will be able as private schools do, set teachers pay and decide on the length of their own school day and year. ...
Radio New Zealand
The Government intends to set up the Government funded private schools in poor communities. They won't be to able charge fees, but will be able as private schools do, set teachers pay and decide on the length of their own school day and year. ...
Let's talk about real choices for children - The Dominion Post
URL: Let's talk about real choices for children
The Dominion Post
Maybe charter schools will make them feel special? No milk, thanks." With John Banks as her associate, Education Minister Anne Tolley will start to look like one of those nice "soft" liberal English teachers that senior boys develop crushes on. ...
The Dominion Post
Maybe charter schools will make them feel special? No milk, thanks." With John Banks as her associate, Education Minister Anne Tolley will start to look like one of those nice "soft" liberal English teachers that senior boys develop crushes on. ...
Parata stands firm on National Standards
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Teacher unions hoping new education minister Hekia Parata will rethink National Standards and other policies they revile can think again: Ms Parata says she will not be a pushover and will continue to implement the policies. Second...
Teacher unions hoping new education minister Hekia Parata will rethink National Standards and other policies they revile can think again: Ms Parata says she will not be a pushover and will continue to implement the policies. Second...
Tertiary education welcomes back Mr Joyce
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“We hope Steven Joyce’s reappointment as tertiary education minister will see a new focus on supporting people who would not otherwise be studying”, said TEU national president Dr Sandra Grey.
“We hope Steven Joyce’s reappointment as tertiary education minister will see a new focus on supporting people who would not otherwise be studying”, said TEU national president Dr Sandra Grey.
Survey reveals high levels of employment for graduates
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The University of Canterbury’s recent survey of its 2010 graduates has revealed that more than 95 per cent of respondents are either working full-time or part-time and/or undertaking further study. More than two-thirds of respondents (68 per cent) ...
The University of Canterbury’s recent survey of its 2010 graduates has revealed that more than 95 per cent of respondents are either working full-time or part-time and/or undertaking further study. More than two-thirds of respondents (68 per cent) ...
NZPF Congratulates New Minister of Education
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The President-elect of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation, Paul Drummond, today extended his congratulations to the Hon Hekia Parata, the newly appointed Minister of Education.
The President-elect of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation, Paul Drummond, today extended his congratulations to the Hon Hekia Parata, the newly appointed Minister of Education.
Student leaders will work with Joyce to seek progress
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The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) welcomes today’s reappointment of Steven Joyce as the Minister for Tertiary Education, with an expanded portfolio now including Skills and Employment.
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) welcomes today’s reappointment of Steven Joyce as the Minister for Tertiary Education, with an expanded portfolio now including Skills and Employment.
Universities welcome Tertiary Education minister - Voxy
 MSN NZ News | URL: Universities welcome Tertiary Education minister Voxy Ensuring that New Zealand maintains a high quality university system is of fundamental importance to the future of this country. "Universities deliver positive returns to both individuals and the country as a whole for years to come," says incoming ... |
Call for 'edgy' civic education - Newstalk ZB
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Newstalk ZB
There's a call for more civic education in New Zealand schools, following the poor voter turnout at the general election. Political sociologist from the University of Exeter, Professor Jack Vowles, says the effectiveness of civic ...
Newstalk ZB
There's a call for more civic education in New Zealand schools, following the poor voter turnout at the general election. Political sociologist from the University of Exeter, Professor Jack Vowles, says the effectiveness of civic ...
Parata stands firm on National Standards - New Zealand Herald
URL: Parata stands firm on National Standards
New Zealand Herald
Teacher unions hoping new education minister Hekia Parata will rethink National Standards and other policies they revile can think again: Ms Parata says she will not be a pushover and will continue to implement the policies. ...
New Zealand Herald
Teacher unions hoping new education minister Hekia Parata will rethink National Standards and other policies they revile can think again: Ms Parata says she will not be a pushover and will continue to implement the policies. ...
Parata big winner as John Key announces Cabinet - TVNZ
 Waikato Times | URL: Parata big winner as John Key announces Cabinet TVNZ "Hekia Parata will build on the good work of Anne Tolley in the Education portfolio, particularly around the implementation of National Standards, one of National's key policies to boost student achievement," Key said. Tolley goes backwards in the ... |
Bruce Bisset: Is anybody anywhere listening - Hawke's Bay Today
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Hawke's Bay Today
What is inexplicable - and in my book unpardonable - is not the hidden-agenda scurrilousness but the fact this neo-liberal "do whatever you like at your cost" direction is completely at odds with the justly-maligned National Standards, which has seen ...
Hawke's Bay Today
What is inexplicable - and in my book unpardonable - is not the hidden-agenda scurrilousness but the fact this neo-liberal "do whatever you like at your cost" direction is completely at odds with the justly-maligned National Standards, which has seen ...
NZEI wants constructive relationship with new minister - Voxy
URL: NZEI wants constructive relationship with new minister
Voxy
NZEI President Ian Leckie says "we have seen a lot of policy and measures introduced such as National Standards and cuts to early childhood funding, which have definitely put a strain on the relationship between educational professionals and the ...
Voxy
NZEI President Ian Leckie says "we have seen a lot of policy and measures introduced such as National Standards and cuts to early childhood funding, which have definitely put a strain on the relationship between educational professionals and the ...
Sth Auckland's kids forced to be guinea pigs in school experiment - New Zealand Herald
URL: Sth Auckland's kids forced to be guinea pigs in school experiment
New Zealand Herald
Education researcher Professor John Hattie, one-time adviser to the Government on National Standards until he warned they were going about it all wrong and was dumped, says looking to charter schools as some sort of answer is addressing the wrong ...
New Zealand Herald
Education researcher Professor John Hattie, one-time adviser to the Government on National Standards until he warned they were going about it all wrong and was dumped, says looking to charter schools as some sort of answer is addressing the wrong ...
Schools enterprise a learning experience - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Schools enterprise a learning experience Stuff.co.nz Within its first year, Little School in Khandallah grew from 15 kids to 30, and built a waiting list of 75 children. Today the business consists of four schools in Wellington which educate more than 180 children. What's so magic about Little School in ... |
$40000 from OUSA helps students - Otago Daily Times
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Otago Daily Times
Student clubs and societies endeavours have benefited from about $40000 worth of financial assistance made available by the Otago University Students' Association, this year. OUSA president Logan Edgar said the ...
Otago Daily Times
Student clubs and societies endeavours have benefited from about $40000 worth of financial assistance made available by the Otago University Students' Association, this year. OUSA president Logan Edgar said the ...
Realising a dream for higher education
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Sione Paea from Tonga will be graduating with a PhD in Mathematics from Victoria University on Tuesday, with his wife and four children proudly looking on.
Sione Paea from Tonga will be graduating with a PhD in Mathematics from Victoria University on Tuesday, with his wife and four children proudly looking on.
Universities urged to solve commercial problems - The Press West Coast
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The Press West Coast
An Oxford University professor and founder of six companies is urging universities here to concentrate more of their research efforts on commercial problems. Prof Sir Mike Brady says universities might believe that they are already commercially ...
The Press West Coast
An Oxford University professor and founder of six companies is urging universities here to concentrate more of their research efforts on commercial problems. Prof Sir Mike Brady says universities might believe that they are already commercially ...
New tool for after school - Whangarei Leader
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Whangarei Leader
A website banned from most high schools is proving to be a great tool for learning for at least one college in Whangarei. Pompallier Catholic College science teacher Nigel Studdart says a trial this year with the social network site Facebook was ...
Whangarei Leader
A website banned from most high schools is proving to be a great tool for learning for at least one college in Whangarei. Pompallier Catholic College science teacher Nigel Studdart says a trial this year with the social network site Facebook was ...
Maori tertiary institute's funding cut as students fail
URL: Maori tertiary institute's funding cut as students fail
One of the country's three wananga has had its funding cut for the second year in a row for failing to get enough students to finish their courses.
One of the country's three wananga has had its funding cut for the second year in a row for failing to get enough students to finish their courses.
Wananga founder urges Crown to check kaupapa values - Radio New Zealand
URL: Wananga founder urges Crown to check kaupapa values
Radio New Zealand
The Tertiary Education Commission has cut $2 million from the Otaki-based tertiary institution as a financial sanction, because only 43% of students finished their courses. But Professor Whatarangi Winiata says the wananga has 10 kaupapa or values it ...
Radio New Zealand
The Tertiary Education Commission has cut $2 million from the Otaki-based tertiary institution as a financial sanction, because only 43% of students finished their courses. But Professor Whatarangi Winiata says the wananga has 10 kaupapa or values it ...
Polytech expects to grow - Timaru Herald
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Timaru Herald
As hundreds of Aoraki Polytechnic students get ready to graduate, the polytech says it expects to have more students on campus next year. Chief executive Kay Nelson said the polytech had received 928 enrolments so far, which was 6 per cent up compared ...
Timaru Herald
As hundreds of Aoraki Polytechnic students get ready to graduate, the polytech says it expects to have more students on campus next year. Chief executive Kay Nelson said the polytech had received 928 enrolments so far, which was 6 per cent up compared ...
First polytechnic president of NZUSA - Voxy
 Voxy | URL: First polytechnic president of NZUSA Voxy NZUSA On Friday afternoon the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) voted to elect a new president for 2012. Pete Hodkinson, formerly the Unitec Student President for 2010 and 2011 was elected to fill this role marking the first time a ... |
Victoria University wants to see more Pasifika graduate students - Radio New Zealand International
 Radio New Zealand International | URL: Victoria University wants to see more Pasifika graduate students Radio New Zealand International Completion rates for Pasifika students are also lower than for any other ethnic group. Luamanuvao Winnie Laban says out of 22-thousand students at Victoria University, 1000 are Pasifika, and says that's not enough. “The growing demographic in New ... |
Opihi College pupils shine at science - Timaru Herald
 Timaru Herald | URL: Opihi College pupils shine at science Timaru Herald Opihi College science pupils were rewarded for their work at a junior prizegiving ceremony. Eighteen students from year 7 to year 10 received a junior science prize for excellence in the subject. Head of science Siobhan Pike said the pupils had ... |
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