Faculty of Education - The University of Waikato Symposium ...

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Rose Hipkins (New Zealand Council for Educational Research);. Dawn Penney (University of Waikato); and. Bronwen Cowie (University of Waikato). The symposium will close with the launch of Peter Hay and Dawn Penney's ...

Meeting satisfies school heads - The Press

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URL: Meeting satisfies school heads The Press A behind-closed-doors meeting with Education Ministry officials appears to have appeased Christchurch secondary principals left shell-shocked by last week's school shake-up. Schools across the city were thrown into turmoil when Education Minister Hekia ...

Catherine Delahunty's speech on the Urgent Debate on Christchurch

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We were told last week there are three — that there is demographics, earthquake damage, and also a quiet mention of educational achievement. We would like to know what that means. What is meant by judging a school on ...

School closure criteria needs to be made clear | infonews.co.nz New ...

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The Education Minister must explain to the people of Christchurch the criteria on which she made the decisions about which schools will stay and which will go, the Green Party said today. Yesterday, in another bungled education move, the ... " Educational achievement is a resourcing issue, not a performance one but actually resourcing the schools that need it in Christchurch is apparently off the negotiating table. "Moving kids from school to school to school, as will ...

Christchurch schools react to meeting with ministry

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The first in a series of meetings between Canterbury schools and the Education Ministry about a proposed shake up of the region's schools has left some principals feeling more positive - but others daunted by the task ahead.

Education Minister on Christchurch school proposals

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Listening to that report was the Education Minister, Hekia Parata.

Secondary school principals meet with Ministry of Edu in CHCH

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The first meeting between Christchurch secondary school principals and the Education Ministry about a proposed shake up of the city's schools has left some more positive - but others daunted by the scale of the task ahead.

NZEI Te Riu Roa supports Christchurch kura kaupapa schools

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NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling on the Ministry of Education to fully consult over its proposal to merge two Christchurch kura kaupapa schools.

Minister not surprised over school closure anger

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Education Minister Hekia Parata is not surprised by protests in Christchurch against proposed school closures and says some communities will be upset by the plans.

Principals question Education Ministry's data

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Principals are worried the Government is using wrong information to make decisions on the future of some Christchurch schools.

For a vibrant Dunedin, increase students' sway - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: For a vibrant Dunedin, increase students' sway Otago Daily Times When students are entrusted with power in Dunedin as they ought to be, given the importance of students to this city, then Dunedin will become great. The Dunedin City Council's draft social wellbeing strategy has a lot of student-friendly elements, and ...

Graham Stoop: Decile ratings say nothing about school quality - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
There is a range of factors that affect the educational success of children, including the education levels of parents (especially the mother's) and the extent to which children receive high quality early childhood education. Certainly, high quality ...

New $26-million pay system creates high cost for schools

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The Ministry of Education's new multi-million dollar school pay system is causing widespread stress amongst principals and staff as well as significant blow-outs in school budgets.

Rhys Darby Tells Pupils Blow Your Trumpet | Stuff.co.nz

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Darby was invited to Boys' High by year 12 pupil Jake Miller, who has also convinced Don Brash, Helen Clark, Bill English and Mahe Drysdale to speak to pupils this year. Prime Minister John Key spoke at the school last year, ...

UC honours and assists Tongan science students - Pacific.scoop.co ...

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“One of the students, Emma Puloka, is now going on to do an honours degree with us. The other student is in her third year of her degree.” Dr Goldstien is supervising a PhD student, Tuikolongohau Halafihi, a fisheries officer ...