New university council appointments made

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Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Steven Joyce today announced three new appointments to the councils of the University of Auckland and Victoria University. The new appointees are former Fonterra Chief Executive Andrew Ferrier to the University of Auckland Council, and lawyer Victoria Heine and accountant John Selby to the Victoria University of Wellington Council...

Ask what schools really think about National Standards - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says it's a shame the Education Review Office doesn't report on what schools really think of National Standards, because it would paint a very different picture. ERO has told a parliamentary select committee ...

Makhlouf: Economic Leadership – When Business Isn't Usual - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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The heart of the issue is not class size, but better student achievement and teacher performance. New Zealand's school system generally does well in international comparisons and our best are among the best in the world. But three out of 10 students ...

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Class size lift could help education - Treasury - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Class size lift could help education - Treasury Stuff.co.nz One study suggested the impact on student learning of a ''high performing teacher'' compared with an average teacher was ''roughly equivalent'' to the effect of a 10 student decrease in class size. REVIEW OF POLICY : Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf ...

Lifting Student Achievement in New Zealand: Evidence Brief

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Treasury’s 2011 Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Finance (BIM) summarised Treasury’s current advice on education policy: New Zealand’s compulsory education system produces good outcomes for most students, as evidenced by our strong performance in international ...

Treasury's Makhlouf pushes for more investment in teachers - National Business Review

Sunday Star Times

URL: Treasury's Makhlouf pushes for more investment in teachers National Business Review BUSINESSDESK: Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf says more and better investment in teachers is integral to lifting New Zealand's student achievement, which he sees as the single biggest issue in improving the nation's standard of living.

Lifting Student Achievement in New Zealand: Evidence Brief - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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However, despite large funding increases, achievement levels remain unacceptably low for some groups. Student achievement can be raised by improving the quality of teaching, which the evidence shows is the largest in-school influence on student ...

Better rewards for better teaching good for NZ - Voxy

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"Treasury analysis indicates significantly higher GDP growth would follow the lifting of student achievement levels - but 30 percent of year 10 students are failing to achieve NCEA level 2. "Treasury is indicating that of all the factors affecting ...

Stick to knitting - teachers' union to Treasury - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Stick to knitting - teachers' union to Treasury Stuff.co.nz He was urged yesterday by a teachers' union, the New Zealand Educational Institute, to "stick to his knitting" after he went on the offensive, saying it was the quality of teachers that made the greatest difference to student achievement.

Schools 'failing some students' - The Dominion Post

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URL: Schools 'failing some students' The Dominion Post The school system is ''failing some students'' and could be improved by increasing class sizes by two or three pupils and using the savings for improved teacher quality, Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf says. In a speech to business leaders in ...

Schools 'failing some students' | Stuff.co.nz

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The school system is ''failing some students'' and could be improved by increasing class sizes by two or three pupils and using the savings for improved teacher quality, Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf says. ... ''Increasing student/teacher ratios, and consolidation of the school network, can free up funding that could be used to support initiatives to enhance the quality of teaching, such as more systemic use of value-add data and a more professionalised workforce ...

“…Schools are for all pupils– not just the good ones…” | whoar.co.nz

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One of the unfortunate by-products of the system of subjecting schools to relentless external monitoring is an obsession with academic results to the exclusion of almost all else. Some schools end up subordinating almost ...

Microsoft New Zealand education deal gives schools private clouds - National Business Review

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National Business Review
A deal between Microsoft New Zealand and the education ministry will give schools unlimited servers and the option of private clouds for schools to store data. Improvements made available through the deal include unlimited Microsoft core servers, ...

Microsoft and Ministry of Education renew deal - Reseller News

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By Reseller News Staff, Auckland | Tuesday, 20 March 2012 Microsoft and the Ministry of Education have signed a variation to the existing Microsoft Schools Agreement which the vendor says represents a further step in providing New Zealand schools with ...

Microsoft announcing educational partnership for cheaper UFB access - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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The Te Whare Wananga O Awanuiarangi partnership with Microsoft New Zealand has potential cost savings of between $20–50 million per year for the whole education sector in regards to broadband roll out to schools. These savings will be accessible ...

Minister announces university council appointments - Voxy

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Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Steven Joyce today announced three new appointments to the councils of the University of Auckland and Victoria University. The new appointees are former Fonterra Chief Executive Andrew Ferrier to ...

New employment section on Minedu

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MOE
Ministry of Education has a new Employment section on its website. It will take you quickly and easily to employment agreements, plain English explanations of terms and conditions, and guidance on employment matters at your school. Information covers the employment of teachers, principals and support staff in New Zealand state and integrated schools and kura. It is for employees, boards of trustees as employers, and staff who manage employment in their school or kura.

New website supports Ka Hikitia in action

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Te Mangōroa - a site designed to bring you stories of Ka Hikitia in action from across the sector is now live on TKI. A resource for English-medium schools, it is a portal to stories, reports, statistics, and reviews from across TKI and other sites that reflect effective practices to support Māori learners to achieve education success as Māori...

Breaking down the notion of a subject based curriculum at Logan Park High School

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Paul Enright, Head of social sciences at Logan Park High School, discusses a new way to create senior school courses. He provides the example of an environmental studies course which draws standards from geography, education for sustainability, and earth science making an assessable course at three levels...

Annual savings of up to $50 Million? Yes Please - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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“In addition, the MOI will help the teachers and staff members in each of the schools, giving them the ability to tap into the vast professional development resources provided by Microsoft's Partners in Learning programme. We are also working closely ...

Literacy gaps affecting business productivity - Voxy

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Yet this group experiences high literacy and numeracy demands in the course of their work. Around half of New Zealand's work force has gaps that can make it difficult to complete every day work tasks. In the case of managers and supervisors, ...

Learning from resilience, recovery and reinvention in Chch - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Christchurch, 20 March 2012 - This week Christchurch organisations will share their compelling learning experiences and new ways of working in the wake of the quakes at TelstraClear Seismics and the City as the region refocuses on a vibrant new future.

Computer training school broke - Stuff.co.nz

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A private computer training institute with hundreds of students has gone bust owing more than $8.3 million in tax, penalties and interest. Computer Power (NZ) Ltd, which runs Computer Power Institute campuses in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland, ...

Hundreds of pupils in quake-risk classrooms - TVNZ

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Hundreds of Hastings school pupils are attending class in buildings deemed earthquake-prone up to three years ago. Buildings on the grounds of Lindisfarne College, Iona College, Lucknow School, Mayfair School and St Mary's School appear on Hastings ...

Treasury offers students challenge for lifetime - Voxy

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Schools have been invited to propose policy options that address New Zealand's long-term fiscal challenges, offering Year 12 and 13 students the chance to put themselves in the shoes of the Treasury in analysing and advising on one of the major issues ...

Treasury pay tip angers teachers - New Zealand Herald

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URL: Treasury pay tip angers teachers New Zealand Herald Mr Makhlouf said education was the single biggest issue that needed tackling to raise New Zealand's living standards. Educational achievement was critical to enabling social mobility and addressing issues of inequality. And yet in New Zealand, ...

Gauging interest in private school - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Gauging interest in private school Otago Daily Times Bruce Tong is principal of Wentworth College in Whangaparaoa - one of three private schools he has established in the North Island. Mr Tong's two sons and other family members live in the resort and he says he had heard a lot of anecdotal evidence ...