Students succeeding through Youth Guarantee

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Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment

Young people who have not previously achieved at school are moving successfully into tertiary education through the Government’s Youth Guarantee programme, data released today by the Tertiary Education Commission shows. The 2011 results show that average course completion rates across all tertiary providers, including private training establishments and polytechnics and wānanga was 65 per cent...

New kaihautū for Te Puni Kokiri

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Pita Sharples | Māori Affairs
Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples welcomes the appointment of Michelle Hippolite as the new Chief Executive of Te Puni Kokiri, and thanks the departing CE Leith Comer for his ‘active service’ over the past 12 years. “Michelle has a very solid track record of public service and experience in a range of roles that will greatly benefit Te Puni Kokiri into the future,” said Dr Sharples...

New chair and members of National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) appointed

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Jo Goodhew | Women’s Affairs

Traci Houpapa has been appointed Chair of the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) and Galia BarHava-Monteith has been appointed Deputy Chair, Women’s Affairs Minister Jo Goodhew announced today. Mrs Goodhew also announced the appointment of Dr Airini and Norah Barlow as new members of NACEW...

Principal guarantees school will keep its identity

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The principal of Shirley Boys' High in the east of Christchurch has given a personal guarantee that the school won't close or merge with another, even though those are the options being considered by Government.

Students skills put to the test - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Students skills put to the test Stuff.co.nz Awatapu College teacher Russell Harris said it was disappointing more schools did not get involved in the contest, which was open to all students from NCEA levels I and II in the Manawatu/Whanganui region. But the works in the competition were of a ...

$1 meals boost kids' health

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A Putaruru school serving up compulsory breakfasts and hot lunches for just $1 a meal says the benefits are showing in students' dental records.Te Wharekura O Te Kaokaoroa O Patetere, a Maori immersion school with 120 children,...

Why I teach: You can't do it for the holidays

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There are a lot of things that I love about being a teacher.

Gifted Kids Wellington Presents “System-Mania”

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Gifted Kids Wellington Presents “System-Mania” Gifted Kids is pleased to announce the Annual Sharing Nights that are taking place throughout the country in September. Sharing Nights are an opportunity for Gifted Kids students to showcase the learning ...