Teacher performance pay gets tick - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
The policy is backed by Education Minister Hekia Parata, but she said last night it would take longer to introduce than she thought. But she was willing to look at performance pay for teams of teachers, not just individual teachers.

the ero on primary school science: 'should do better' | BioBlog

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A.Bull, J.Gilbert, H.Barwick, R.Hipkins & R.Baker (2010) Inspired by science: a paper commissioned by the Royal Society and the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor New Zealand Council for Educational Research ...

National Standards Suck Soul out of Science

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Principals are saddened but not surprised to see that Science is not thriving in schools. They warned two years ago that this was just one inevitable outcome of the national standards policy.

Principals blame National Standards for science woes

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The New Zealand Principals' Federation is blaming National Standards for a lack of quality science education in schools.

Science in the New Zealand Curriculum: Years 5 to 8

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ERO has evaluated the quality of science teaching and learning, its place within the curriculum, and its relationship to literacy and numeracy teaching, focusing on years 5 to 8 in 100 schools.

NZ schools lacking effective science programmes - report - New Zealand Herald

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URL: NZ schools lacking effective science programmes - report New Zealand Herald By Paul Harper Less than a third of schools have effective science programmes for Year 5 to 8 students, according to the Education Review Office. ERO chief review officer Dr Graham Stoop said children are not being given the "best opportunity to build ...

Primary school science programmes need improvement - report - Voxy

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URL: Primary school science programmes need improvement - report Voxy A report released today by the Education Review Office shows that only 27 percent of schools have effective or generally effective science programmes for Years 5 to 8 students. The findings of the report Science in The New Zealand Curriculum: Years 5 ...

Strong support for compulsory teaching of Maori in schools

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The education sector union, NZEI Te Riu Roa strongly supports the call for compulsory teaching of Maori in New Zealand schools.

Kohanga qualification shouldn't need Teachers Council tick - lawyer - Radio New Zealand

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The lawyer representing kohanga, Mai Chen, says a teaching qualification created by Maori pre-schools should not need the approval of the Teachers' Council. The Kohanga Reo National Trust has finished delivering its submissions to the Waitangi Tribunal ...

Tribunal ends public hearings on pre-schools - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
Kohanga Reo National Trust Board brought a claim seeking self-management. Among the Crown's address on Friday was evidence of the relationship between Maori pre-schools and the Government body which checks on the quality of education.

Pre-school claim could set precedent - campaigner - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
The Waitangi Tribunal is to deliberate on the movement's claim following the closing submissions by the Crown and the Kohanga Reo National Trust last week. The Aotea District Kohanga Reo manager from Whanganui, Ruka Broughton, is confident the ...

20 classrooms to be repaired - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: 20 classrooms to be repaired Stuff.co.nz On the move: Pupils of Christ the King School have to move into temporary classrooms. Children at five Christchurch Catholic schools will have to move into temporary classrooms because of repair work. Twenty classrooms at St Peter's, Christ the King, ...

Religion or nothing - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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Principal Wendy Sandifer says the school is closed from 2.25pm to 2.55pm for year 3 to 6 religious instruction, while year 1 and 2 classes carry on as usual. Facebook group Keep Religion Out of Schools founder Peter Harrison says this means the school ...

Ruling on dues will save schools $3ma year - Stuff.co.nz

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Private schools that have integrated into the state education system have won a legal-interpretation dispute that could have cost them $3 million a year. The 330 schools charge attendance dues to cover the cost of making their properties conform to ...