$1 billion investment for education renewal in Canterbury

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Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

The Government will invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to restore the education sector in greater Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today. “The whole education sector has experienced huge disruption following the earthquakes,’’ Mr Brownlee says...

Impact of poverty on education not understood

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Principal of Otahuhu College Gil Laurenson says that the impact of poverty - including poor housing, diet and violence - on families and kids' education is not understood by governments.

Christchurch education plan will have far-reaching impact - NZEI

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The Government's plans for the future of primary education in Christchurch are far more wide-reaching than what had been previously indicated, says NZEI Te Riu Roa National President Ian Leckie.

mergers 'only one option' - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: mergers 'only one option' Stuff.co.nz This morning it was announced that 13 Canterbury schools may be closed and another 18 merged under a list of options being considered as part of a shakeup of the region's education sector. Click here for details. Principals were briefed on the shock ...

Schools are out, 'clusters' are in – Parata - National Business Review

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National Business Review
A massive shake-up of Christchurch's education system was announced today at an events centre in Lincoln. Already, teachers and headmasters are labelling some proposals as unworkable, particularly a plan to merge Shirley Boys' High with Christchurch ...

Christchurch people confused about education plans

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Geotechnical reports may determine which Christchurch schools are destined for closure or merger.

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Principals, students and parents up in arms

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The Government's shock plans to merge and close a number of Christchurch schools have caused "grief, anger, surprise and unhappiness".

Principals in tears as ministry swings axe - Stuff.co.nz

The Dominion Post

URL: Principals in tears as ministry swings axe Stuff.co.nz She thought the Education Ministry would propose adding year 7 and 8 classes to Hornby High School. She said the closures were an "attack" on intermediate schools as there were only 10 in Christchurch and three, Linwood, Manning and Branston, could ...

Reporting to Parents: National Standards Years 4 to 8

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This report is part of a series ERO is publishing about National Standards.

OECD recognizes need to put a lid on costs for students

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The central finding of the OECD’s newly released annual report card on education, that unreasonable costs for tertiary students act as a barrier to improving social equality, is being supported by the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations ...

NZ slipping off OECD perch for vocational tertiary education

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NZ slipping off OECD perch for vocational tertiary education? In its review of this week’s OECD report on trends in publicly supported education, the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has noted that entry rates for vocational tertiary ...

Principals' sabbatical reports recently added

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Principals' sabbatical reports added in August look at the following...

NZ a model of educational excellence - Gisborne Herald

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Gisborne Herald
NZ a model of educational excellence. Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Re: Focus ... The US Dept of Education's Mathematica study found that on average, charter schools had no significant impacts on student achievement in math and reading. But you want us ...

UFB in schools: learning without limits seminars

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The Ministry of Education Ultra-fast Broadband in Schools (UFBiS) programme is running seminars to help you understand the potential of the Network for Learning.
Starting from 23 July, the seminars will be held in 24 locations around New Zealand over 8 weeks. Presented by Marg McLeod and Howard Baldwin from the Ministry’s UFBiS Change Management team, the seminars will provide information on...

Fate of youth gloomiest stat of all - New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

URL: Fate of youth gloomiest stat of all New Zealand Herald Worse, the proportion of that age group not in employment, education or training is 13 per cent, including 23 per cent of young Maori and 18 per cent of young Pasifika. Some actuarial modelling released by the Ministry of Social Development yesterday ...