Taking a look at the school system - SunLive

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SunLive
Nanaia is critical of National's education policy saying the Government has put a lot of pressure on schools to implement national standards. “They have set goals to increase performance with performance based pay. They set a strong target of 85 per ...

Sir Bob, Gareth Morgan clash over low decile schools - TVNZ

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TVNZ
Economist and conservationist Morgan told TV ONE's Close Up the Government "is slowly and surely continuing to starve education". Story continues below. ... Both schools have many Pacific island, Maori and refugee children. "I think your children ...

Progress with te reo 'huge' - The Daily Post

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The Daily Post
"When I first become involved in lobbying for te reo Maori, we had nothing. Now we have kohanga reo, kura kaupapa Maori, wharekura [secondary school subjects taught in Maori up to NCEA level 3] and aatarangi, an army of te reo tutors. That is a huge ...

New Maori Language Commissioners - Radio New Zealand

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They're both proficient in te reo and have contributed to the language through their extensive work in education. As part of their role, they are in charge of overseeing the commission, delegating responsibilities to the chief executive and reporting ...

Schools and the expulsion of problem students?

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Do schools have too much power when it comes to the expulsion of problem students?

Tertiary courses at schools - The Press

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One year 10 pupil achieved a B-. The course differs from the university's Star programme for secondary school pupils because it does not require pupils to attend lectures and tutorials at the university. Silby said many pupils were nervous about going ...

Western Bay of Plenty Students 'Leave their Mark' - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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As part of the launch of Western Bay@Work month at the TECT Arena and in front of representatives from local government, business and education and community organisations, 19 finalists were recognised for their efforts. The keynote speaker at ... Five ...

Helping kiwi kids take responsibility for recycling - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Paper4trees was established in 2001, by the Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust (EERST), a not for profit organisation supported by the Ministry for the Environments Waste Levy Fund and local sponsors. Ends. © Scoop Media. Tweet ...

The University of Waikato and Scion sign agreement

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Scion and the University of Waikato have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two organisations working together in research and teaching and to enhance their contribution to the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions, iwi and New Zealand.