Education renewal in greater Christchurch

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Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced she will meet with school leaders in Christchurch next Thursday to discuss the approach for education renewal in the greater Christchurch area. “The priority is delivering a network that will meet changing community needs and deliver better outcomes for learners. It is vital that the investment we make translates into improved educational performance and service delivery,’’ says Ms Parata...

New initiative to boost international students in Chch

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Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment

The Government has today launched the new Christchurch Educated marketing initiative to encourage international students to study in Canterbury. Speaking at the launch in Christchurch, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce said the Government was committed to working with providers to boost the number of international students studying in Christchurch...

Reporting inconsistencies will be sorted Minister - The Bay of Plenty Times

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The Bay of Plenty Times
"The point you're making here about the level that the students come in on and the restoration that you are investing in, I do take on and will continue to take on your primary school colleagues about national standards because actually literacy and ...

Ministry's warning over charter schools - NZ City

The Dominion Post

URL: Ministry's warning over charter schools NZ City The government is pushing ahead with allowing charter schools to employ unregistered teachers, despite the Ministry of Education warning against it. Charter schools - which the government is calling "partnership schools" - will be government-funded but ...

Drain on public purse - Gisborne Herald

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Gisborne Herald
International evidence shows that the outcomes from charter schools are variable, quality in several cases are compromised, cherry picking of students becomes the standard practice and some of the strongest advocates in the US of charter schools have, ...

Education renewal in greater Chch - Voxy

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Voxy
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced she will meet with school leaders in Christchurch next Thursday to discuss the approach for education renewal in the greater Christchurch area. "The priority is ... It is vital that the investment we ...

PPTA proposes new decile system

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The Post Primary Teachers Association wants a new school decile rating system that reflects the socio-economic backgrounds of all students.

Call to stop under-funding services for Maori children

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A Canadian advocate for indigenous children says governments around the world need to stop under-funding services for indigenous children, including Maori.

Greater effort needed to get young into skills training - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Greater effort needs to be made to ensure that New Zealand's 84,000 young people not in education, employment or training participate in the skills and trades training that will enable them to contribute to the rebuilding of Christchurch, according to ...

Appointment to Education NZ Board announced - Invest in NZ

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Invest in NZ
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced a further appointment to the Education New Zealand Board. John Morris has been appointed as a member of the Education New Zealand Board. He replaces Ms Elizabeth ...

Mary Cave-Palmer Appointed as Wintec Chair

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5 September, 2012 Mary Cave-Palmer Appointed as Wintec Chair Mary Cave-Palmer has been appointed as Wintec’s chair of council by the Tertiary Education Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce. Ms Cave-Palmer, from Hamilton, has been the institute ...

Top students to begin studies at world’s best universities

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With the support of scholarships administered by Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara, five of New Zealand’s top students from high schools throughout the country are soon to begin studying for undergraduate degrees at two of the world’s ...

Bright future for tertiary destination in Christchurch

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Bright future for tertiary destination in Christchurch September 5, 2012 University of Canterbury (UC) Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr today said the future looked bright for tertiary education in Christchurch in the post-earthquake era. Dr Carr was addressing ...

Students explore modern career options - The Aucklander

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The Aucklander
The C-Me mentoring foundation visits Otahuhu churches explaining the benefits of trade careers, while teachers have been boosting their professional development by joining students at Auckland Council career schemes. Proving it's never too late to learn.

Maori college needs help - ERO

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Auckland's Catholic all-Maori boarding school needs help in and out of the classroom to have a sustainable future, the Education Review Office says.