Former Education Secretary heads new board of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu

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Hekia Parata | Education

Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced the appointment of former Chief Executive and Secretary for Education Karen Sewell, QSO as the new chairperson of the Board of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) – formerly known as the Correspondence School. The Minister also announced the appointment of three new Board members. Ms Parata said the appointments would place New Zealand’s largest school in a strong position for the next three years...

Green Paper submissions released

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Paula Bennett | Social Development

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has released a summary of submissions to the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children and over 600 full submissions from various organisations. “When I began this process in July last year it was the first time in 14 years that a Government had brought a Green Paper to the New Zealand public,” says Mrs Bennett. “The Green Paper itself was written to spark debate among the public and professionals and was followed up by unique and truly open consultation,” she said...

National Standards progressing well | Whale Oil Beef Hooked | A ...

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The information will be published as an addition to the 'Find a School' web pages on the Ministry's Education Counts website. Under each school page there will be a Tab entitled 'National Standards' which will have an exact copy of the achievement data as supplied by the school. Alongside this there will be ... But if that is the type of bad assessment tool you like, then don't moan if your kids cannot get a job or leave school knowing less than those before them. Dave ...

Supporting learners in years 7–10

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NZC Update 24 is designed to help schools ensure positive transitions, with continuity and clear direction, for learners in years 7–10.

Whanau Ora: Engagement and support replace expulsion at school - New Zealand Herald

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Ngaruawahia High School has not expelled a single student in the past three years and is using Whanau Ora to keep pupils engaged instead. The small decile 2 facility with just over 250 students is the only mainstream school with funding from the Whanau ...

Relaunch of Te Kupenga O MAI

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An invitation to Māori and Indigenous doctoral students at The University of Auckland.
27 August 2012

Sociologist asks: “Who ate my job?”

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Youth unemployment rates have doubled since the Global Financial Crisis and young New Zealanders looking for work need to develop stronger ‘soft skills’ if they want to find work, says Massey University sociologist Professor Paul Spoonley.

Former Education Secretary heads Te Kura board - Voxy

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"Karen Sewell has provided strong leadership to the education sector and has shown a determined commitment to improving educational outcomes for our priority learners - many of whom are students of Te Kura. ... The other new appointees to the Board are ...

Tainui's man in a hurry - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Tainui's man in a hurry Stuff.co.nz TGH's vision, according to its annual report, is to lead Maori economic development, alongside other iwi-owned businesses, to benefit Maori and the whole community. All this means Pohio accepts that talking about the company and what it's up to is part ...