We can't afford to let our kids lose - The Nelson Mail

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The Nelson Mail
Cynics could believe that the implementation of National Standards has prepared the ground for performance pay in charter schools. Mr Banks and others of his political ilk promote the concept of parental choice as if it was the Holy Grail. ...

Big fish-hooks in educational vision | Otago Daily Times Online ...

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Teachers and schools are very capable of manipulating academic results particularly under the current assessment regime of NCEA. This concern about the validity of results is why many primary schools are ... School administrators have long learned how to create a facade of documentation evidence of achievement to impress Education Review Office staff on their periodic visits. There is scope for major reform to improve teacher and school performances in New ...

Charter schools are like a mixed up chameleon

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Prime Minister John Key has a lot to learn from the character in The Mixed-Up Chameleon says PPTA junior vice-president Doug Clark.

Deficiencies seen in charter schools plan - Otago Daily Times

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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. ...

Making interactive learning possible - The Ashburton Guardian

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The Ashburton Guardian
The trial has been exploring the issues and opportunities involved in providing schools with online access to education content and services over a dedicated private network. Borough and Allenton joined the trial earlier in the year. Allenton School ...

english teachers and education-employment linkages for young people.

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English in Aotearoa; 10/01/2011
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Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre

Our Ministers

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The Ministry of Education is accountable to the Minister and Associate Ministers of Education and the Minister and Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment.

Making interactive learning possible - The Ashburton Guardian

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The Ashburton Guardian
The trial has been exploring the issues and opportunities involved in providing schools with online access to education content and services over a dedicated private network. Borough and Allenton joined the trial earlier in the year. Allenton School ...

Where’s the PABX?

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Visitors to Wanaka Primary School might wonder why the recently-built school made no provision for a PABX. It’s because the tech-savvy team opted for the new wave of telephony, where a computer replaces the telephone exchange. Principal Wendy Bamford ...

Education unlocks life - Manawatu Standard

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Manawatu Standard
The 48-year-old did not do well at school and was a 2nd year fifth former when she left. Miss Mischefski struggled with English and maths, but did not like the "baby work" she was given in the "special" class. "They only taught you to play pool and do ...

Sadness as school gates shut for good

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As the gates closed on the final day at Parawera School the swimming pool was green with algae, the football fields covered in dandelions and the classrooms stood in eerie silence.

Fonterra poised to offer free milk in schools - Manawatu Standard

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URL: Fonterra poised to offer free milk in schools Manawatu Standard GLORIOUS MILK: Free milk is coming back to New Zealand primary schools with dairy giant Fonterra poised to launch a peace offensive. Free milk is coming back to New Zealand primary schools with dairy giant Fonterra poised to launch a peace offensive. ...

Milk in schools

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Fonterra is poised to announce an iniative to bring back free milk in schools.

Successful collaboration of tertiary institutes - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Two of Aoraki Polytechnic's Diploma in Business graduates are heading to Lincoln University next year, thanks to a collaborative partnership of the two institutes. Phillip Wood and Joanne Rooney are both enrolled in a Bachelor of Commerce, ...

Workplace Bullying Research Wins Prestigious Award

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Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology’s Business Tutorial Assistant Michelle Allwright was recently awarded the “Best Early Career Refereed Submission” by the New Zealand Applied Business Education Forum.

Chisel attack boy's suspension extended - Stuff.co.nz

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The board can either end the suspension, extend it or permanently exclude a pupil from school. The Education Ministry says the purpose of its "student engagement" regulations, which include suspensions, is to ensure pupils are afforded natural justice, ...

Hawkins partners with iwi organisation - guide2.co.nz

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The result is Hawkins' involvement with He Toki ki te Rika (He Toki), a collaborative Maori trade training initiative focused on building Maori capability and leadership within the trades workforce. He Toki partners are Te Rananga o Ngai Tahu, ...

Anger at phasing out of school dentists - TVNZ

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TVNZ
The school dental lab is being dismantled this week and in future it will share facilities with a number of other schools in the area. Principal Graeme Newall told TV ONE's Breakfast the change will impact on the health of the children. ...

Computer Society to launch schools outreach programme - Computerworld New Zealand

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Computerworld New Zealand
He says an email sent out to schools to gauge interest in the programme attracted around 400 replies from schools around the country. NZCS piloted the ICT-Connect school outreach programme a couple of years ago, but although the feedback was positive, ...

East Otago pupils stand out - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times
Meanwhile, East Otago High School year 13 pupil and proxime accessit to the dux Hayley Keith is making a move from being a pupil to being a teacher. Starting on January 18, she will spend seven months at Nawaquvesi, a remote village on the north coast ...

Eco-schools on Simon's trip agenda - Marlborough Express

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Marlborough Express
Renwick School principal Simon Heath says it "made my year" to learn he had been awarded a prestigious education fellowship. Mr Heath is one of four New Zealand principals awarded the Woolf Fisher Trust Fellowship. He will spend about 14 weeks next ...

school trustees resign en masse - Radio New Zealand

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URL: school trustees resign en masse Radio New Zealand The trustees of a Dunedin school have resigned en masse as it deals with an employment matter with the principal. A limited statutory manager was appointed to Rotary Park School in Waverley in June after the Education Review Office found relationships ...

Workplace Bullying Research Wins Prestigious Award - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
I also enjoy learning through research.” Michelle's research on' Kiwi Managers Contribution to Workplace Bullying' revealed that New Zealand managers either dismiss workplace bullying as “tough management”, turn a blind eye because “it's too hard to ...