 The Guardian | URL: Q+A: Transcript of panel response to John Banks and David Parker interview TVNZ One of the best things is we could see charter schools down the road, which could be a wonderful outcome of this. What have you got against charter schools? What are they, actually? I meant to get John Tamihere to explain this to me one day and ran out ... |
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Little Schools concept exported Stuff.co.nz Negotiations are under way to allow Little School to open three international classrooms within the university's 1500-pupil preschool. Johnson said the demand for an English education in China was like it was in Japan 30 years ago. |
 New Zealand Listener | URL: Sexism seems alive and well in school donation shocker New Zealand Listener Why did she leave her money only to his school?” My guess is that, school donations aside, bequests and general philanthropy also favour boys' schools over girls' and co-ed schools. Partly that may be because men earn more than women, ... |
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Joyce wants university's engagement Otago Daily Times Steven Joyce has vowed to do all he can to encourage universities to be more actively involved in their business communities when he becomes the Minister of Business, Innovation and Employment on July 1. "That's not just about having meetings, ... |
 Scoop.co.nz (press release) | URL: South Island mentor supports trainees to achieve Scoop.co.nz (press release) “NSTP recognises the value of workplace training and is committed to supporting trainees over the country in achieving nationally recognised qualifications. Receiving the ATTTO Ambassador Award is a great honour for Judith and recognises the commitment ... |
 Voxy | URL: Award winner hopes to inspire therapists Voxy "It is such an honour to be acknowledged by both the Pearson Clinical Assessment team as well as my peers," says Glenda. "The prize money will go a long way in supporting my study in Australia." Finalists for the Pearson Always Learning Award were ... |
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Humbled to be up with the best Otago Daily Times By John Lewis on Sat, 28 Apr 2012 A former Kavanagh College pupil was among the country's top 40 pupils who received awards at the 2011 New Zealand Qualifications Authority Top Scholarship Awards ceremony at Government House in Wellington yesterday. |
 3News NZ | URL: Moerewa board sacking splits opinion New Zealand Herald By Peter De Graaff of the Northern Advocate Teaching lobby groups have starkly different views on this week's sacking of Moerewa School's board of trustees, with one damning the Education Ministry and another showering praise. |
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: Families relieved school axed Auckland stuff.co.nz The Ministry of Education has not yet decided what to do with the old Waimokoia School land. The site was to be a secondary school for children with severe behavioural needs but the idea was scarpered last week when the ministry announced it would ... |
3News NZ | URL: Senior students not attending Moerewa School Radio New Zealand Senior students are no longer attending class at Moerewa School in Northland following the arrival of a commissioner appointed by Education Minister Hekia Parata. The minister sacked the school's board on Monday, after Year 11 to 13 pupils turned up on ... |
 3News NZ | URL: MOE's decision unfair, says principal 3News NZ And if you want to know where this started, it started with Anne Tolley having the pip because Keri and her BOT made a stand about the flawed National Standards that this govt has imposed on Year 1-8 students. This is purely political. |
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: Call to save Ranui unit Auckland stuff.co.nz QUALITY EDUCATION: Dorothy Stewart, with her autistic son Adon is one of the parents fighting to keep the Ranui Special Education Unit open. Veronica Stewart is a happy 17-year-old who sings in the choir at Henderson High School and enjoyed a class ... |
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Mum angry at schools rejecting her disabled son Stuff.co.nz The Hamilton mum is part of a nationwide group of angry parents preparing to take legal action against schools that turn away their disabled children. Maxine Jefferys is part of a nationwide group of angry parents preparing to take ground-breaking ... |
 Otago Daily Times | URL: 10% of pupils absent Otago Daily Times By John Lewis on Wed, 25 Apr 2012 Nearly one in 10 Otago school pupils are estimated to be absent from school each week, a 2011 Ministry of Education survey reveals. The "Attendance in New Zealand Schools 2011" report shows an average of 2580 pupils ... |
 Massey News (press release) | URL: Massey names its top teachers Massey News (press release) Dr Elizabeth Gray, Liz Norman, Dr Zoe Jordens and Amanda Yates were recognised as the University's top teachers for 2012. Mr Maharey told the ceremony teachers transform lives. “All of us can look back during our lifetime and we meet some teacher at ... |
 Nelson Mail | URL: A taste for education Nelson Mail The Kids Edible Garden is a programme that provides education and training to teachers about gardening and cooking so they can incorporate it into their school's curriculum. Hampden Street School deputy principal Catharine Barris said: "Gardening is an ... |
 TangataWhenua.com: Maori News & Views | URL: Moerewa school closure – Hilda Halkyard-Harawira TangataWhenua.com: Maori News & Views The reality is – it is better for a small school to grow five subjects well than deliver 9 poorly. However small schools have to be creative to ensure their students gain a variety of experiences in their education to prepare students emotionally and ... |
 3News NZ | URL: Minister claims Far North school 'letting students down' New Zealand Herald By Yvonne Tahana The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, says Moerewa School is letting students down - not least by failing to notice work copied "word for word" from Wikipedia in NCEA assessments. Principal Keri Milne-Ihimaera says she and whanau ... |
 3News NZ | URL: School's board sacked, senior classes shut down TVNZ The Ministry of Education has today sacked the board of a Northland school after it extended classes to years 11 to 13 without the ministry's permission. A commissioner has been appointed to Moerewa School to act in place of the board. |
3News NZ | URL: Minister dissolves school board after it ignores edict New Zealand Herald By Hayden Donnell and Herald Online staff Minister of Education Hekia Parata has dissolved the board of trustees of Moerewa School, which opened for term two today, despite a Ministry edict to enrol senior students at other schools. |
 Massey News (press release) | URL: New science medal named after Sir Mason Durie Massey News (press release) The Royal Society of New Zealand has named a new award for social sciences after Massey University's Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Mason Durie. The medal is in recognition of Sir Mason's outstanding contribution to social sciences in New Zealand ... |
 3News NZ | URL: For-profit groups may run charter schools pilot Stuff.co.nz Charter schools supremo Catherine Isaac has signalled her education pilot could be run by for-profit organisations. Isaac is leading a working group to roll out a National-Act trial of two charter schools by next year. The independent schools will ... |
 3News NZ | No profit motive for charter schools 3News NZ The head of a working group overseeing the introduction of charter schools says they are not a silver bullet for education. Former ACT Party president Catherine Isaac says the schools will not be run as businesses, they may be rolled out in areas other ... |
 3News NZ | URL: Charter school supporter says initiative can work 3News NZ An ACT Party initiative to implement charter schools here in New Zealand has come up against stark opposition from teaching unions and academics. Critics say charter schools, which get Government funding but don't have to adhere to all the rules that ... |
 3News NZ | URL: Charter school trials to take place across the country New Zealand Herald By John Armstrong The trialling of Act's controversial plan to set up autonomous charter schools is now likely to take in poor towns and suburbs across the country, rather than being restricted to south Auckland and Christchurch. |
 3News NZ | URL: Isaac among speakers at ACT conference 3News NZ An address by former president Catherine Isaac on charter schools will be among the speeches at the ACT Party's annual conference in Auckland. Ms Isaac, who ranked second on ACT's party list for the 2011 election, was appointed earlier this year to ... |
 3News NZ | URL: Charter schools make things worse - study 3News NZ By Dan Satherley and 3 News online staff Charter schools may cause more harm than good, according to Massey University researchers who looked into the effectiveness of charter schools overseas. Charter schools are part of the National Government's ... |
 3News NZ | URL: Minister claims Far North school 'letting students down' New Zealand Herald By Yvonne Tahana The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, says Moerewa School is letting students down - not least by failing to notice work copied "word for word" from Wikipedia in NCEA assessments. Principal Keri Milne-Ihimaera says she and whanau ... |
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Exam hunger for dark themes Stuff.co.nz Teachers are encouraging pupils to study the popular novel The Hunger Games in preparation for their NCEA exams. At least four secondary schools taught the controversial post-apocalyptic book last year, and exam moderators find it one of the most ... |
 Manawatu Standard | URL: Bright future for ex-dropout Manawatu Standard SKILLS FOR LIFE: Victor Baskiville-Braithwaite left school at 13 but is now training in pre-trade automotive engineering at NMIT thanks to an Education Ministry-funded scheme. A Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology student who left school at the ... |
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Traditional Maori games making a comeback Otago Daily Times The games were hosted by the University of Otago School of Physical Education and run by Rangatahi Tu Rangatira (R2R), a Maori health organisation based in Wellington. The R2R programme was established in a bid to improve the health and physical ... |
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Hundreds of tertiary students facing serious hardship New Zealand Herald By John Gibb of the Otago Daily Times Getting to graduation is not just a matter of studying hard for university students, it's also a case of financial survival, warn student groups. File photo / NZ Herald Hundreds of Dunedin tertiary students are ... |
 Newstalk ZB | URL: Quarter of uni students living in poverty Newstalk ZB Figures show one in six students don't have enough money for basic accommodation, clothing and food. Vice President of the New Zealand Union of Students Association Arena Williams says students can't be expected to excel in their studies when they ... |
3News NZ | URL: Charter schools make things worse - study 3News NZ By Dan Satherley and 3 News online staff Charter schools may cause more harm than good, according to Massey University researchers who looked into the effectiveness of charter schools overseas. Charter schools are part of the National Government's ... |
 Newstalk ZB | URL: UFB to aid schools, hospitals, libraries Otago Daily Times The majority of New Zealand's rural schools now have ultrafast broadband, and Education Minister Hekia Parata said all remaining schools, including the most remote, would be connected by 2016. Remote schools such as Tahakopa School (Owaka), ... |
Newstalk ZB | URL: Remote schools to get high-speed broadband Manawatu Standard In Manawatu there are five remote schools, 12 provincial schools, 13 public libraries, one hospital and one health centre set to receive the new connection. Education Minister Hekia Parata said improving broadband in remote schools would break down the ... |
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Falling roll death knell for school Stuff.co.nz LOOMING CLOSURE: Ohangai School opened in 1906 and is now facing closure because of a dwindling roll. A South Taranaki school will close after more than a century of educating Ohangai families. Ohangai School board of trustees member Angela Booker ... |