Early childhood education programme allocated $18.9m

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Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced that $18.9 million of grant funding will go towards boosting early childhood education participation in targeted areas...

Ministerial report received

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Education Minister Hekia Parata has today received the Ministerial report into the employment of a convicted sex offender in the education sector. A Ministerial inquiry was initiated in February after it was established that convicted sex offender, Henry Te Rito Miki, had been arrested while in breach of his conditions of release. He was working in the education sector. The inquiry was conducted by former ombudsman Mel Smith and former chief executive of the Education Review Office, Dr Judith Aitken...

WORLD GIFTED 2013: New Zealand and the first ever World ...

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His subsequent career included teaching , lecturing, and serving as Director of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (1954-68) before being shoulder-tapped by UNESCO to work a range of intricate projects, ...

Six indigenous research projects to tackle essential issues - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Two new Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) research projects will examine how recent disasters have affected New Zealand in crucial ways... These are two of the six ground-breaking NPM research projects starting this year. All six will be presented at the NPM New Research Showcase evening, part of the International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2012 being held this month in Auckland....

Inviting blokes back to kindy - Stuff.co.nz

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... PM leads Cabinet in breast-beating Class sizes irrelevant - education expert Class-size backdown 'to haunt National' No jobs for teachers in 'wrong' subjects ...

Could it be the bridge to his future? - Gisborne Herald

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“When it comes to literacy in terms of National Standards Julian struggles” says Mr Sadler. “But what makes Julian amazing is his ability to think outside the ...

Winner of the inaugural Ahuwhenua Young Māori Trainee - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Agriculture ITO (AgITO) provides leadership in education and training, develops national qualifications, maintains national standards and provides on-going ...

Schools face massive upheaval - Stuff.co.nz

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The Draft Education Renewal Plan, released by the Ministry of Education last month, ... At the other end of the spectrum, Prebbleton School's roll has increased so ... Last year, Christchurch pupils excelled in National Certificate of Educational ...

Call to hide decile ratings from parents - TVNZ

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URL: Call to hide decile ratings from parents TVNZ ... of objective information, such as Education Review Office reports and NCEA ... the rates of National Standard achievement through the Official Information Act ...

League tables for schools should be debated - Key - New Zealand Herald

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URL: League tables for schools should be debated - Key New Zealand Herald League tables outlining school performance could be considered by the government. ... However, the president of The Educational Institute, Ian Leckie, said tables ... education sector when it comes to having league tables outlining schools' ...

Teachers say league tables take New Zealand down the wrong path

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Ian Leckie, the president of The Educational Institute, which represents primary school teachers, is not in favour of league tables.

Prime Minister won't rule out introducing league tables

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The Prime Minister says he is in favour of introducing league tables for primary schools despite the Government earlier signalling it would be reluctant to use the controversial ranking system.

PM backs school 'league tables' - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: PM backs school 'league tables' Stuff.co.nz Unions argued that rankings of school performances was inevitable once the controversial national standards policy was introduced in 2010. Last week it ...

PM eyes league tables for schools - Radio New Zealand

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But Mr Drummond says the national standards are not moderated and therefore not ... Mr Key says the aim of national standards is to get some coherent data for ...

PM backs school decile system - New Zealand Herald

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URL: PM backs school decile system New Zealand Herald Mr Key said the Government's move to national standards was an attempt to have "coherent data" for parents on the level of achievement in literacy and ...

Workplace survey explores 'what's really under the hood' - Voxy

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Pro Vice-Chancellor of the College of Business Professor Ted Zorn says: "This partnership with Clarian reflects the way Massey University is strengthening its ...

Professional standards for area school principals

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A new set of professional standards for area school principals has been promulgated by the Secretary of Education. School boards of trustees will incorporate the revised standards into area school principals’ performance agreements in the next review period.
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International recognition for Geraldine Kindergarten - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Habits of Mind is an approach to learning which uses a common language and enquiry to support children and adults extending their thinking and problem solving skills. ... Maori Like Minds prepare for hui 9:39 AM | Mental Health Foundation ...

Minister looking at fate of school - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Minister looking at fate of school Stuff.co.nz The fate of a troubled South Taranaki Maori immersion school Te Kura O Nga ... were raised about financial matters and students reaching educational targets. ... The school's latest Education Review Office report, issued in October last year, ...

Pakeha families avoiding low decile schools, figures show - Radio New Zealand

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Miramar South School principal Jeanette de la Mare, says despite her school having an Education Review Office report on par with many decile 10 schools, the ...

Some Pakeha parents stereotyping Maori pupils - principals - Radio New Zealand

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URL: Some Pakeha parents stereotyping Maori pupils - principals Radio New Zealand Ministry of Education figures show the number of Pakeha children in deciles 1, ... perceptions, as parents will still know which schools have lots of Maori pupils.

Nicola Power: Schools banning hugging are sadly out of touch - New Zealand Herald

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Although guidelines for touching between teachers and students have been ... on the experiences of male primary teachers touching pupils in the classroom.

Eco village's tranquillity 'brings hope' - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Eco village's tranquillity 'brings hope' Stuff.co.nz Springlands School student Katie Bruce, 11, plants a native tree with her ... Renwick School pupil Bailey Smith, 11, said he had camped at Mistletoe Bay in the past ... The pupils' favourite activity was to play the school's traditional camp game, ...

Speech contest draws 400 - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Speech contest draws 400 Stuff.co.nz "Our young local Maori students should be very proud, as we are of them, for the way they represented our schools and rohe [region] on Friday," she said.