Scotland could provide answers for NZ Teachers Council reform - NZEI

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New Zealand should look at the experiences of countries such as Scotland when it comes to reviewing the NZ Teachers Council, NZEI Te Riu Roa President Ian Leckie says.

Teachers, principals want to remove government control

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Teachers and principals want their standard-setting and disciplinary body, the Teachers Council, to shrug off government influence and become entirely independent.

Secondary student achievement initiative for English medium schools

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Professional development is available for New Zealand secondary middle leaders, to help raise achievement for all students, and particularly for Māori and Pasifika students and those with special education needs.
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Ministry-curriculum-guides/Secondary-middle-leaders/Professional-learning-and-development

Schools and youth offending - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Schools and youth offending Otago Daily Times Judge Becroft this week told Radio New Zealand that boards of trustees were sometimes too ready to exclude problem pupils. A problem pupil removed was a problem solved for the school involved, but was not a solution for society: the problem was simply ...

Launch of the RNZCGP first Maori strategy - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
I congratulate the College policy team, and particularly mihi to Dr Tāne Taylor and Te Akoranga a Maui, the Maori Faculty who have worked hard to develop this strategy which we all hope will support the further growth of a health workforce ready and ...

Major ITO Merger Benefits Trainees - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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ITOs are Industry Training Organisations which oversee vocational training. The new entity will service a combined workforce of over 60000 employees covering New Zealand's three key export industries – meat, dairy and seafood. “This will provide some ...

New doctorate creates Waikato University history

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News that Māori Television is increasing its broadcast hours to focus on language revitalisation has been welcomed by Māori academic Korohere Ngāpō from the University of Waikato. The former school teacher who’s worked for six years in the Faculty ...

Science is cool for ambitious students

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Science has never been cooler for a group of students at Tangaroa College, who dream of achieving big things in the world of medicine.Sitting round a classroom table at their school in Otara, they are happy to reveal what each of...

School not alone in physical push - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
Other Taranaki primary schools are right behind Tawhiti School's quest to increase the amount of physical activity being done by its pupils. The Hawera school began a compulsory exercise regime for pupils this week, following concerns that their ...