Forum recognises the importance of quality data in raising student achievement

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Hekia Parata | Education
The Ministerial Cross-Sector Forum on Raising Achievement today discussed the importance of quality data in raising achievement, and improving teaching practice with a focus on priority learners.
Education Minister and Forum chair, Hekia Parata, says a sub group tasked with looking at how National Standards data might be used to support student achievement outcomes reported back to the Forum with the principles of a recommended approach...

The importance of data in raising achievement recognised - Voxy

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Voxy
Education Minister and Forum chair, Hekia Parata, says a sub group tasked with looking at how National Standards data might be used to support student achievement outcomes reported back to the Forum with the principles of a recommended approach.

Should we teach religion in schools? - The Dominion Post

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The Dominion Post
Religious parents need not worry about their children being abducted. Any religion that practises tolerance will face few problems from others. But let's leave indoctrination and dogma to the schools of North Korea and the charter schools of South ...

Young people push for kura

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A Tuhoe kaumatua based in Nelson is praising the younger generation in his rohe for pushing for a Māori language immersion school.

Changes in pupil conduct - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times
While disciplinary action for continual disobedience, drugs (including substance abuse), physical assault on pupils and staff, verbal assault on pupils and staff; smoking or alcohol; and theft, vandalism or arson has declined in Otago schools, the ...

Teachers may push for camp pay - The Press

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The Press
Legal advisers said school camps and sleeping overnight at boarding-houses was work because staff were responsible for pupils. ... A camp payment will also assist in compensating teachers for the many pupil free days that require them to return from ...

Literacy standards and physical education

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Mangere College heads of English and health and PE, Sandy Harris and Nikki Johnson, describe a cross curricular approach to introducing literacy unit standards and gathering naturally occurring evidence across both learning areas.

Functional literacy standards at Mt Albert Grammar School

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Pam Drake discusses the literacy unit standards trial at Mount Albert Grammar. She notes that students benefit from literacy learning in a range of real life situations, and outlines how the school has tracked and monitored their learning across the curriculum areas and in relevant community settings.

Numeracy standards at Matamata College

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Jay McKenzie and two students discuss the introduction of the level one numeracy standards at the college, and the importance of effective pedagogy. The students talk about the ways this numeracy programme helps them to learn.

Student loan repayment hikes to kick in next year

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The repayment rate for borrowers with student loans will increase next year from 10 cents to 12 cents for every dollar of income over $19,084, as the Government tries to reduce $11 billion of student loan debt.Cabinet today signed...