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Hekia Parata | Education
There will be a Ministerial Inquiry into the employment of a convicted sex offender in the education sector, Education Minister, Hekia Parata, announced today. The inquiry has been initiated after Ministers were informed late last week that a convicted sex offender had been arrested while allegedly in breach of the offender’s conditions of release. The individual was working in the education sector...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Isaac best candidate for education task force - New Zealand Herald
 Taranaki Daily News | URL: Isaac best candidate for education task force New Zealand Herald A former school trustee and long-time watcher of the successes and failures of charter schools overseas, she wrote the two-page annex to Act's support agreement with National which outlines the process by which two state-funded trial charter schools ... |
NCEA is out own - and we can fix it - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: NCEA is out own - and we can fix it Otago Daily Times This potential problem is a reason why many primary teachers are opposed to national standards at junior levels. Results can be manipulated to suit dubious intentions. On the 10th anniversary of the introduction of NCEA the problem of validity of ... |
Can we have this here? | Whale Oil Beef Hooked | A blog by ...
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The website has been updated to include four years of performance data from the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests, showing students' progress over time and allowing schools to compare their ... decide that I was making a good or a poor choice based on how that school rates amongst its 'peers' in the students' educational achievement and how efficiently and effectively it uses the funding and support its received from the State.
The website has been updated to include four years of performance data from the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests, showing students' progress over time and allowing schools to compare their ... decide that I was making a good or a poor choice based on how that school rates amongst its 'peers' in the students' educational achievement and how efficiently and effectively it uses the funding and support its received from the State.
All policy must pass the "Is it good for children?" test
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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says all government decision-making and policy should be subject to the "is it good for children?" test.
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says all government decision-making and policy should be subject to the "is it good for children?" test.
Schooling national standards to prove a point
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Dalefield School in Carterton is implementing national standards in a bid to prove they don't work. Kevin Jephson, principal of Dalefield School in Carterton; and Pauline Cleaver, Ministry of Education Programme Manager for Regional Education in charge of implementing national standards.
Dalefield School in Carterton is implementing national standards in a bid to prove they don't work. Kevin Jephson, principal of Dalefield School in Carterton; and Pauline Cleaver, Ministry of Education Programme Manager for Regional Education in charge of implementing national standards.
Update on 2012 PLD / News / Home - Educational Leaders
URL: Update on 2012 PLD / News / Home - Educational Leaders
28 February 2012. From this year, PLD is being prioritised according to the need of schools to support learners and raise student achievement, particularly for Māori learners, Pasifika learners and learners with special education needs. ... PLD available for secondary schools. There is PLD support available for New Zealand secondary schools, including: Secondary Student Achievement. Leadership and Assessment. Provisionally registered teachers (PRT). Overseas trained teachers ...
28 February 2012. From this year, PLD is being prioritised according to the need of schools to support learners and raise student achievement, particularly for Māori learners, Pasifika learners and learners with special education needs. ... PLD available for secondary schools. There is PLD support available for New Zealand secondary schools, including: Secondary Student Achievement. Leadership and Assessment. Provisionally registered teachers (PRT). Overseas trained teachers ...
Waikato students make Sailor the Puffer fish an Apple app ...
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PUFF'D, which is now available to download on the app store, sees Sailor the Puffer fish inside a pair of lungs bouncing into and destroying asthma triggers such as cold, pet dander and smoke. The game is part of a project aimed at raising awareness of asthma among 5-10 year olds. Asthma Waikato has links with Sport Waikato’s Project Energize to deliver Sailor the Puffer fish into every Waikato school.
PUFF'D, which is now available to download on the app store, sees Sailor the Puffer fish inside a pair of lungs bouncing into and destroying asthma triggers such as cold, pet dander and smoke. The game is part of a project aimed at raising awareness of asthma among 5-10 year olds. Asthma Waikato has links with Sport Waikato’s Project Energize to deliver Sailor the Puffer fish into every Waikato school.
Call for schools to have full time nurses - NZ City
 Newstalk ZB | URL: Call for schools to have full time nurses NZ City It says nurses can work with teachers and social workers in schools and early childhood centres to provide preventative health education and help when families are experiencing difficulties. The Nurses' Organisation also says no funding should be ... |
Restorative justice in schools seminar focus - Wanganui Chronicle
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Wanganui Chronicle
Thirty-five representatives from education, youth agencies and justice sectors will take part in a three-day seminar aimed at teaching them about how to use restorative justice processes in schools from today. The Whanganui Restorative Justice Trust ...
Wanganui Chronicle
Thirty-five representatives from education, youth agencies and justice sectors will take part in a three-day seminar aimed at teaching them about how to use restorative justice processes in schools from today. The Whanganui Restorative Justice Trust ...
Change in the air at Telford - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Change in the air at Telford Otago Daily Times By Helena de Reus on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 With enrolments in most Telford courses up, the primary industry training centre's new director is hoping to make big changes this year. The number of enrolled students in Telford's rural diploma course increased ... |
Roll booming at Dunedin Christian school - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Roll booming at Dunedin Christian school Otago Daily Times However, Mrs Sizemore said the majority of the school's pupils came from outside the Pine Hill area, and it provided specialist education. "We strongly believe we are offering a special-character education. It's a different choice for parents. |
Roll of 4 prompts school closure bid - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
A Southland school with more than 100 years of history faces closure at the end of this year because of its falling roll. The Waimahaka School board of trustees had sent a letter to the Education Ministry applying for voluntary closure, and had asked ...
Stuff.co.nz
A Southland school with more than 100 years of history faces closure at the end of this year because of its falling roll. The Waimahaka School board of trustees had sent a letter to the Education Ministry applying for voluntary closure, and had asked ...
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