School property review underway

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Hekia Parata | Education
Budget 2012 announced a nationwide school property review to help improve student achievement through a world-class education system. Associate Education Minister Craig Foss has announced that New Zealand company Beca has been selected to conduct the review. School property is the second-largest publicly owned estate, comprising more than 2,300 schools, 8,000 hectares and a replacement value of more than $19 billion...

Appointments to Network for Learning Limited Board

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Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced the appointments to the inaugural board of the new Crown-owned company to operate and manage the Network for Learning. Helen Robinson has been appointed as Chair and Mark Yeoman Deputy Chair. Martin Wylie, Rick Shera, Linda Tame and Humphrey Wikeepa have been appointed as directors of the board of Network for Learning Limited...

New websites assist schools to respond to bullying and other challenging behaviour

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Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today launched two new websites which will assist schools to create safe and secure learning environments that deter bullying. “To learn and achieve, students need to feel safe, secure and well supported in their learning. Difficult behaviour and bullying affects young people’s wellbeing, learning and achievement – the bullied as well as those who bully,’’ says Ms Parata...

National league tables damaging and unfair for our children

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NZEI Te Riu Roa says National League tables will have a severely damaging effect on our children’s education and will unfairly label schools and students as failing.

An independent expert | Kiwiblog

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The Herald proclaims: An expert on school league tables says introducing the system here would lead to schools narrowing their teaching focus, competing for. ... education policy.” He wasn't complaining about league tables per se he was objecting to league tables that didn't smooth out decile impact on student achievement i.e. didn't cover the teachers for the effort that was required to bring the kids of the deadbeats up to par with higher decile kids. KH (523) Says: ...

Room 9's Blog: National Standards

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National Standards. Want to know more about national standards?? The following link will tell you the expected levels your child should be at by the end of year 2. At the very bottom of the page you can download a PDF that ...

Tangiteroria School » Term 2 – Week 9

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This campaign is trying to address recent issues facing education such as Charter Schools, Performance Pay, National Standards League Tables and the recent attempt to increase class sizes. Visit the website for more information.

School property review triggers alarm

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A review which will consider whether school boards should continue to manage school property has led to concerns the Government wants to involve the private sector more.Associate Education Minister Craig Foss announced consultancy...

Minister releases online cultural competency training - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia today released New Zealand's first online foundation course on cultural competency designed specifically for health ...

Parenting with Celia Lashlie

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Celia Lashlie explores some of the issues around boys in today's world, and answers listeners' questions.

Tertiary students targeted in new financial literacy programme ...

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Tertiary students' money management will be given a helping hand thanks to a joint initiative by the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income and Visa launched in Wellington today. ... "They face decisions about student loans, flatting and part-time jobs and it's vital that they have the knowledge to make good financial decisions that will set them up for their adult life." "We need to make sure that those who are teaching financial literacy have the level of ...

Government sitting on its hands on trade training in Chch - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Confirmation by Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce at a Select Committee today that only $7 million of the $42 million allocated for skills training in ...

Trust revamps scholarship funding - Southland Times

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Southland Times
Secondary schools across Southland will also have access to a funding pool of $150000, allocated based on school roll and decile levels. Principals will be able to award scholarships to students needing financial help to go on to tertiary education ...

Sweet solutions for gifted kids - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: Sweet solutions for gifted kids Auckland stuff.co.nz ... painting a peace mural and designing large surrealist and Pasifika art works. ... Gifted Kids is not funded through the Ministry of Education but is privately ...

Huge Demand For In-Home Childcare Creating Job Opportunities

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Huge demand from families wanting in-home childcare is creating great job opportunities in New Zealand, says PORSE, leading in-home pre-school childcare.

Kura kaupapa class reunites - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: Kura kaupapa class reunites Auckland stuff.co.nz They were the children who helped start an era in New Zealand's education. ... the first-ever graduates of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Hoani Waititi in Henderson, ...