The impact of tertiary education strategies on success for Pacific learners

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Ako Aotearoa
This completed project examined the impact of the 3 successive tertiary education strategies (2002-2007; 2007-2012 and 2010-2015) on how tertiary education institutions have developed their support for Pacific learners... Findings show that the Pasifika objectives within each of the 3 strategies are considered to be an important signal to Tertiary Education Institutions (TEIs) that success for Pasifika learners is a significant and continuing government priority and that the strategies are seen as an important enabler of change...

Local Bodies: Key Admits Standards are "Ropey"

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After three years and tens of millions of dollars, the National Standards in Education are still not embedded nor functioning as intended. 78% of schools are still not fully using them and around 1/5 aren't meeting even basic ...

Schools comply with new standards - The Ashburton Guardian

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The Ashburton Guardian
But primary principals' association spokesman Neil Simons said he was unaware of any schools in the Ashburton District that had thumbed their nose at the requirement to handle the national standards. “To the best of my knowledge schools are working ...

Cultural competence unlocks M?ori potential - Sharples - Voxy

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Voxy
"There is a lot of research that shows one critical success factor in education is a positive relationship between teachers and students," said Dr Sharples. "The reality is that most schools are failing Maori students, but it does not have to be that way.

School wins iPad - but can't use it - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
As of July last year, this criteria included area schools, schools with high numbers of Maori, Pasifika or special-needs students, and schools with Maori initiatives. The Ministry says location has no influence on the selection of schools. Mrs Naidoo ...

Pasifika expulsions drop 40 per cent - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Photo / Mark Relief over class size backdown · Cartoon: I'm reversing... Education Minister Hekia Parata said yesterday that 'the buck stops with me' but expects Teachers cheer backdown on class sizes. Education headlines. More Education headlines ...

Student protestors interrupt John Key - Voxy

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Voxy
The issues that the group will be protesting against include $400 Million in cuts to early childhood education, the National Standards program, performance based pay for teachers, charter schools and education as a business, $13 Billion worth of ...

Clinical psychology group warns over postgrad cuts

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The College of Clinical Psychologists says the Government's plan to stop allowances for postgraduate students will have long term consequences and costs.

Penny pinching on postgraduate allowances

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For immediate release: Wednesday 4 July 2012 Penny pinching on postgraduate allowances will undermine future health sector workforce The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has joined its voice to the mounting chorus of concern about ...

Broadband no saviour - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
Paul Norris is a senior staff member of the New Zealand Broadcasting School at the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. He is the co- author of a ... Channel 7 was educational and valid, and I loved watching it with the kids. I have Tivo ...

Asbestos-clad rooms at Wellington school - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Asbestos-clad rooms at Wellington school Stuff.co.nz Seatoun School sent out a letter to parents alerting them asbestos had been identified by the Education Ministry in the cladding of two relocatable classrooms and a toilet block on the school grounds. The temporary classrooms were used while recent ...

Pupils 'Shocked' By Poverty - news - nelson-mail | Stuff.co.nz

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Nayland College's annual food drive has raised questions about child poverty in the area.