Minister announces new appointments to Careers New Zealand Board

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Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced two appointments to the Careers New Zealand board.
Peter Hughes has been appointed Chair of the Careers New Zealand board replacing Arthur Graves. “Professor Hughes is a highly skilled individual who brings substantial experience in government and leadership,” says Ms Parata. Dale Karauria has been appointed as a member of the board replacing Tina Wehipeihana-Wilson who has served with the Careers New Zealand Board for seven years...

A Poke and a Prod on National Standards and League Tables ...

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National Standards are a blunt instrument to assess our young children and do not give an accurate picture of how well a child progresses; how successful interventions within a school, effective teaching practices and ...

Is this the real agenda? | Kiwiblog

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Nanaia Mahuta blogged: I asked a question in the House yesterday on the Government's quest to embed National Standards based on 'ropey' data. I received.

Snap offers UFB fibre to schools, with unlimited data, from $99 - National Business Review

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National Business Review
Both plans cover the first 100 students only. Extras are charged at $0.50 ($0.58 incl GST) per head. There is a fixed installation cost of $99, and Snap is throwing in free membership and access to REANNZ (Research and Education Advanced Network New ...

Laws to criminalise cyber-bullying 'will work' - Netsafe - TVNZ

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URL: Laws to criminalise cyber-bullying 'will work' - Netsafe TVNZ The report also suggests new legal requirements for all New Zealand schools to help combat cyber-bullying. The National Administrative Guidelines - laying statutory obligations - should require schools to implement effective anti-bullying programmes ...

The Law Commission recommends changes to combat cyber bullying

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With Professor John Burrows - Law Commission.

Pupils present online credentials to MPs

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They may be only 12, but that did not stop a group of Wellington pupils offering advice to MPs on education in the digital age.

Schools and teachers are paying to feed hungry children

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With Pat Poland - Principal of Deanwell School in Waikato and Anna Cox - Researcher from Poverty Action Waikato.

Whanau Ora: Future of scheme hangs on results, says leader

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The Government's flagship welfare policy for Maori, Whanau Ora - worth $40 million this year - is designed to lift families out of poverty and dysfunction, but it has been criticised as a waste of money and an opportunity for some...

New principal for merged schools - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: New principal for merged schools Stuff.co.nz Chair of the new school Board of Trustees, Wayne Lowther, said there were 146 students on the roll already, and they had been assigned Education Ministry funding for 7.2 staff, including the principal. The school to open on the Strathmore site would be ...

Maori postgraduate students receive inaugural scholarship - Radio New Zealand

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The Rose Hellaby Awards Postgraduate Maori Scholarships were formally created by the Guardian Trust in conjunction with the Maori Education Trust in 2010 to support outstanding Maori students undertaking Masters, and PhD studies. Miriama ...

Henderson Intermediate receives upgraded infrastructure

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Henderson Intermediate School provides a wide range of curriculum experiences to prepare students for secondary school and it is the latest West Auckland School to receive an upgraded infrastructure. The children are moving into brand new classrooms ...