Collaboration underway to resolve relief staffing admin error

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Hekia Parata | Education

Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced that the Government is working with representatives of the education sector to resolve a long-standing administrative error that has meant some schools have received more short-term relief staffing entitlement than others...

Govt invests $133m in new science projects

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Steven Joyce | Science and Innovation

New Zealand researchers have been awarded $133 million in new research grants, Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce announced today. The first tranche of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s 2012 science investment round will support 47 research projects in the biological industries; energy and minerals; the environment; hazards and infrastructure; and health and society funding categories...

Student loans bill introduced

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Peter Dunne | Revenue

“The student loans scheme is a generous one by world standards and the Government is committed to its future, so it is important to improve the value, efficiency and fairness of the scheme and encourage personal responsibility for loan repayments” Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today announcing the introduction of the Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No. 2). Mr Dunne said that the bill contained two important features...

Release of Primary School Data Disingenuous & Deluded - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The Impending Release of Primary School Achievement Data: Disingenuous, Destructive and Deluded Opinion: Martin Thrupp 23 August 2012 On 8th August, something terrible happened in New Zealand. .... For instance in the RAINS project we have a school ...

Why National Standards Aren't the Answer for Jo Bloggs | Save Our ...

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Instinctively, people like the idea of being able to see results, measure things, be able to compare. We like to know where we stand. We like to know who's doing well and who might need a kick in the pants. That's human ...

TEU Tertiary Update Vol 15 No 29 - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“Universities have a legal duty under the Education Act to provide advanced learning and research, developing intellectual independence, act as a repository of knowledge and expertise, and act as a critic and conscience of society. Those are their core ...

No hiding from biometric identification - Newstalk ZB

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Newstalk ZB
"On the one hand the Prime Minister says he's happy for non-registered teachers to teach in charter schools and potentially teach his children, (at) the same time there's this call for a rigorous approach to registration. So what does the Government ...

49 Hutt primary school teachers learning new skills for teaching science - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
He said by investing in science there was a better chance of finding innovative solutions to issues facing New Zealand and the new course would help teachers bring science to a generation who are learning faster and earlier than their parents. Open ...

Māori and Pacific students “Living and creating the dream”

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University Careers Services invites current Māori and Pacific students to hear graduates share their experiences and insights.
Fale Pasifika, City Campus
12 September 2012

Can we be saved by financial literature? - New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

URL: Can we be saved by financial literature? New Zealand Herald "Lifting the contribution level may affect the take-up rate further but tying in a sustained education piece could help create the understanding and acceptance of the need to lift the contribution level for the benefit of individuals and the country ...