Forum recognises the importance of teaching quality to raise learner participation and achievement

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Hekia Parata | Education

The Ministerial Cross-Sector Forum on Raising Achievement today discussed the qualities needed by teachers in the 21st century and reviewed the on-going work of sub-groups around priority learner achievement and Public Achievement Information including for Maori-medium learners...

Mixed model for learners with special education needs

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Hekia Parata | Education

Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced a proposal for a new mixed model of support for learners with special educational needs. The model would include both community-based services and residential special schools. Two of the country’s four residential special schools would remain open, and the new ‘wrap-around’ tailored service would be expanded. The service will provide individualised support for learners with complex needs in their own communities...

Labelling students as failures offensive - NZEI - Voxy

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NZEI President Ian Leckie says the Government's National Standards label students as success or failures according to a one size fits all measurement of their reading, writing and maths achievement each year. The Government was also condoning the ...

School on top of national standards - Marlborough Express

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Marlborough Express
An Education Ministry report on successfully implementing national standards has used St Joseph's School as a case study largely because of its positive approach to including parents. A ministry agency, the Education Review Office, selected the school, ...

Low Maori rank justification for Parata policy - Waatea News

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Waatea News
Ms Parata told the annual Educational Institute Primary School Principals' Conference that while New Zealand was seventh out of 65 OECD counties in a 2009 student assessment, the ethnic break-down was concerning. While Pakeha students were second in the world and Asian New Zealanders seventh, Maori were 34th and Pasifika students 44th. That indicates New Zealand has a high- performing education system with very low equity. She says four out of five children succeeding was no longer good enough, ...

Free food call for low-decile schools - New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

URL: Free food call for low-decile schools New Zealand Herald Mrs Chapman said 150 schools were on a waiting list. "Up to $100 million goes offshore [every year] to sponsor-a-child schemes but there is a real need for support here," she said. Taumarunui Primary deputy principal Christina Koko said the school was ...

Pre-schooling shoots pupils to top of class

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Two special needs schools likely to close - Newstalk ZB

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No hiding from biometric identification. Sex offenders wouldn't be able to hide their identity if bio ... Public meeting to fight charter schools. A public meeting in west Auckland last night's seen the birt ... Education Minister defends school board ...

Pre-teen sport academy - Whangarei Leader

Whangarei Leader

URL: Pre-teen sport academy Whangarei Leader Each student will also have to make academic achievements, and will be given a year to reach the national standards for reading, writing and maths. "That should provide most of them with the motivation to come to school, to be in class, to listen to ...

Plan to close special schools angers teachers - TVNZ

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URL: Plan to close special schools angers teachers TVNZ Primary school teachers say the Government's plan to close two of New Zealand's four residential special schools will force children with severe intellectual disabilities and behavioural issues back into mainstream education and put pressure on schools ...

Two special schools spared from closure - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Ms Parata said today that services would be expanded for learners with special education needs at Halswell and Westbridge schools. Ms Parata said Westbridge Residential School would provide co-educational services for learners with complex behavioural ...

Teacher subject of Facebook 'abuse' - Stuff.co.nz

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Waimea College associate principal Graeme Smith said that in the last two months, the school had heard of a picture circulating on Facebook of a Waimea teacher. The photo had been taken during class and “doctored” with an image-manipulation program ...