Ten years of Enviroschools a milestone to celebrate

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Pita Sharples | Education
Associate Education Minister and Maori Party Co-leader Dr Pita Sharples says the ten-year anniversary of the Enviroschools Foundation is a milestone that’s really worth celebrating. Speaking at a function in Hamilton this evening [6.30pm Wednesday 18 January 2012] Dr Sharples congratulated the Foundation, and all its support partners, for carrying on their work...

Government urged to take note of damning childcare report

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The education sector union says the government should take note of an Australian study which proves qualified teachers play a critical role in providing quality early childhood education.

SEE REPORT HERE: http://www.e4kids.org.au/news/pdfs/E4Kids_Research_Bulletin_Issue2.pdf

How Good Is The Teaching Young Children Get ?

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Parents who expect their children to receive a good early education at a kindergarten, childcare or home-based service need to be aware that not all teachers are able to teach well and not all services have conditions that allow effective teaching to ...

Government urged to take note of damning Australian childcare study

URL: Government urged to take note of damning Australian childcare study
The education sector union says the government should take note of an Australian study which proves qualified teachers play a critical role in providing quality early childhood education.

Wellington.scoop.co.nz » ECE, Childcare Study A Wake Up Call For ...

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An Australian study portraying the standard of teaching in Australian preschools as ”very poor” is a wake-up call for New Zealand's early childhood sector and political leaders, a leading local childhood education and care ... The NZ Government funds places at early childhood services and aims to get more kids participating earlier and for longer hours in the day because early learning is recognised as being important for children's long-term educational achievement.

UC prepares for new academic year - Voxy

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Voxy
The University of Canterbury is preparing to welcome students from around the world for the start of the 2012 academic year on 20 February. Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr says nearly 14000 students have applied to enrol to study at UC, nearly 2000 more ...

Kohanga reo smoking shock

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Almost half kohanga reo teachers smoke, says a study by the University of Otago, Wellington, of "role model" groups - such as teachers, health professionals and entertainers. It found from Census data that about 10 per cent or less...

Following family's female tradition - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Following family's female tradition Otago Daily Times Ms Bunce's grandmother, the late Prof Barbara Calvert, long served as an academic at Otago, becoming in 1976 the trail-blazing first female head of a New Zealand university education department. After Prof Calvert died in 2008, Ms Bunce described her ...

Bird study to help pupils to fly high - Marlborough Express

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Marlborough Express
The Ministry of Education had encouraged thematic learning across the country over the last 10 years, but it was up to schools to ensure a theme covered the pupil's necessary learning achievements to pass each subject, he said. ...

Maths a family passion - Manawatu Standard

Manawatu Standard

URL: Maths a family passion Manawatu Standard The passion to learn about maths teaching methods came from her mother, Dr Bobbie Hunter, a senior lecturer in mathematics education at the Massey's Albany campus. In turn, Dr Hunter's interest in the subject came from watching her Cook Islands mother ...