URL: Educators say government approach to under-achievement is wrong
Tackling income inequality is being flagged as the biggest single factor in beating under-achievement at school.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Experts reveal Government's education agenda on wrong track ...
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National's policies of charter schools and teacher performance pay don't work to lift achievement, according to education experts who spoke at a forum at Parliament today. Green Party education spokesperson Catherine ...
National's policies of charter schools and teacher performance pay don't work to lift achievement, according to education experts who spoke at a forum at Parliament today. Green Party education spokesperson Catherine ...
Curriculum may 'narrow' with national standards - Northern Advocate
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Northern Advocate
"I don't believe national standards are inherently harmful or inherently beneficial," Tauraroa School principal Grant Burns said of the data that was released last week. The Education Ministry made the data publicly available on Friday with teachers ...
Northern Advocate
"I don't believe national standards are inherently harmful or inherently beneficial," Tauraroa School principal Grant Burns said of the data that was released last week. The Education Ministry made the data publicly available on Friday with teachers ...
On National Standards | Whale Oil Beef Hooked | A blog by ...
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Re: National Standards reporting and teacher's unions' (among others) objections to that, citing the fact top OECD countries don't do it. That's true, Sweden for example doesn't have national standards reporting. But it does ...
Re: National Standards reporting and teacher's unions' (among others) objections to that, citing the fact top OECD countries don't do it. That's true, Sweden for example doesn't have national standards reporting. But it does ...
Give partnership schools a chance to make a difference - National Business Review
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National Business Review
In some areas charter schools seem to have produced moderate positive outcomes for these pupils, particularly in New York and Chicago, where some sustained good results have been seen. But in other places they have been less successful and seem to ...
National Business Review
In some areas charter schools seem to have produced moderate positive outcomes for these pupils, particularly in New York and Chicago, where some sustained good results have been seen. But in other places they have been less successful and seem to ...
What drives Hekia Parata? - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: What drives Hekia Parata? Stuff.co.nz It can seem that so much of the current rhetoric around education suggests that our system is broken and needs fixing, whether by national standards, charter schools or increasing class sizes to fund teacher training. But actually, 'our overall ... |
Our hectoring school mistresses won't learn - The Press
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The Press
The latest row has erupted over national standards, but still smouldering in the background is the classroom sizes debacle, and the controversial charter schools programme. Last week the Ministry of Education released a report showing that almost 50 ...
The Press
The latest row has erupted over national standards, but still smouldering in the background is the classroom sizes debacle, and the controversial charter schools programme. Last week the Ministry of Education released a report showing that almost 50 ...
Parata calls principals 'unprofessional'
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Education Minister Hekia Parata has upset Christchurch principals again after calling them "unprofessional".Ms Parata comments came at a conference for first time principals in Auckland on Tuesday.Aranui Primary School's Mike...
Education Minister Hekia Parata has upset Christchurch principals again after calling them "unprofessional".Ms Parata comments came at a conference for first time principals in Auckland on Tuesday.Aranui Primary School's Mike...
Pasi Sahlberg - improving education
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Director General of CIMO (Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation) in Helsinki, Finland, and expert in educational reforms, training teachers, coaching schools and advising policy-makers, who is visiting New Zealand to speak at the annual meetings of the NZEI and PPTA.
Director General of CIMO (Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation) in Helsinki, Finland, and expert in educational reforms, training teachers, coaching schools and advising policy-makers, who is visiting New Zealand to speak at the annual meetings of the NZEI and PPTA.
Govt guarded on free meals - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
"Household income and poverty do in fact affect student performance, so, from an educational point of view, if that is one of the barriers to a child succeeding in learning then I would applaud it being addressed," he said. "I just hope that the ...
Stuff.co.nz
"Household income and poverty do in fact affect student performance, so, from an educational point of view, if that is one of the barriers to a child succeeding in learning then I would applaud it being addressed," he said. "I just hope that the ...
Govt signals it will feed hungry kids - New Zealand Herald
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New Zealand Herald
The charity already feeds 4500 children a day at 220 schools, but estimates that it would need $3.4 million a year to meet the total need of 15,500 children a day, or one-eleventh of the 167,000 students in the country's 861 decile 1-4 primary and ...
New Zealand Herald
The charity already feeds 4500 children a day at 220 schools, but estimates that it would need $3.4 million a year to meet the total need of 15,500 children a day, or one-eleventh of the 167,000 students in the country's 861 decile 1-4 primary and ...
Six of the best ideas for change - New Zealand Herald
 New Zealand Herald | URL: Six of the best ideas for change New Zealand Herald Many more do not learn because they cannot concentrate in class and so disrupt other students. The Expert Advisory Group asks the Government to take charge of providing food to children in low decile primary and intermediate schools, using existing ... |
Shakespeare in schools - to be or not to be? - Stuff.co.nz (blog)
 Stuff.co.nz (blog) | URL: Shakespeare in schools - to be or not to be? Stuff.co.nz (blog) In school. Oh, the lolz. Isn't that the point though? Education isn't supposed to be fun - at least, not all the time. Anyone who doesn't believe that should watch the 2009 British film An Education, based on the book by the same name. The best line in ... |
Christchurch schools facing closure consider legal action
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Some Christchurch schools facing closure will meet next week to look at taking their case to the High Court to challenge the legitimacy of the 10-week consultation period given to them.
Some Christchurch schools facing closure will meet next week to look at taking their case to the High Court to challenge the legitimacy of the 10-week consultation period given to them.
Maori main language for kids at kura - Wanganui Chronicle
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Wanganui Chronicle
Maori is the primary language here, there is just one room in the school where English can be spoken. So those visitors who arrive to speak to the children and the staff _ for example a health nurse _ and can't speak te reo Maori address the school in ...
Wanganui Chronicle
Maori is the primary language here, there is just one room in the school where English can be spoken. So those visitors who arrive to speak to the children and the staff _ for example a health nurse _ and can't speak te reo Maori address the school in ...
Fresh approach to training - Waikato Times
 Waikato Times | URL: Fresh approach to training Waikato Times His first step was to approach local training provider Valley Education and Training Enterprises Ltd (VETEL) where he found out about available funding to further literacy and numeracy skills in the workplace. He applied for funds from the Tertiary ... |
Community gathers to farewell school - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Community gathers to farewell school Otago Daily Times Snow showers swirled as the community gathered at the school on Saturday for a bittersweet occasion. Locals were joined by people from all over the country to celebrate 97 years of education in the valley and mark the official closure of the school. A ... |
Insight for 7 October 2012
URL: Insight for 7 October 2012
Education correspondent, John Gerritsen, explores why poverty is so closely linked in NZ to poor grades
Education correspondent, John Gerritsen, explores why poverty is so closely linked in NZ to poor grades
Pasifika education in spotlight - Voxy
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Voxy
RAISE Pasifika has issued a bold statement ahead of a key fono (meeting) in Auckland next week, calling for prejudice and agendas to be put aside so education outcomes for young Pasifika people can be improved. At their second annual fono, Halavaka ki ...
Voxy
RAISE Pasifika has issued a bold statement ahead of a key fono (meeting) in Auckland next week, calling for prejudice and agendas to be put aside so education outcomes for young Pasifika people can be improved. At their second annual fono, Halavaka ki ...
For Auckland To Succeed, Pasifika Must Succeed - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
URL: For Auckland To Succeed, Pasifika Must Succeed
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
RAISE Pasifika education fono, 9am-4pm, Wednesday 10 October 2012, Auckland War Memorial Museum Events Centre. Notes for editor: RAISE Pasifika is an apolitical, independent volunteer organisation and a credible voice for Pasifika in the field of ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
RAISE Pasifika education fono, 9am-4pm, Wednesday 10 October 2012, Auckland War Memorial Museum Events Centre. Notes for editor: RAISE Pasifika is an apolitical, independent volunteer organisation and a credible voice for Pasifika in the field of ...
Ako Aotearoa welcomes new board members
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Four new members were welcomed recently to the Ako Aotearoa Board following a very competitive application round that attracted a total of 56 applicants from across the tertiary sector.
Four new members were welcomed recently to the Ako Aotearoa Board following a very competitive application round that attracted a total of 56 applicants from across the tertiary sector.
New General Manager returns to education sector
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The Ruahine Kindergarten Association’s (RKA) new General Manager, Alison Rudzki, was welcomed on her first day with a powhiri and morning tea, 1 October 2012.
The Ruahine Kindergarten Association’s (RKA) new General Manager, Alison Rudzki, was welcomed on her first day with a powhiri and morning tea, 1 October 2012.
University raises over $200 million
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The University of Auckland has raised $202.9 million as a result of one of New Zealand’s most ambitious and successful philanthropic fundraising campaigns.
The University of Auckland has raised $202.9 million as a result of one of New Zealand’s most ambitious and successful philanthropic fundraising campaigns.
Payroll chaos latest burden for teachers - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Payroll chaos latest burden for teachers Stuff.co.nz They say the $29 million Novopay system, implemented in August, is an added burden for Christchurch schools affected by the Government's recent education shake-up, involving closures and mergers. Since Novopay was introduced, some schools have had to ... |
Canterbury University's post-quake struggles - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Canterbury University's post-quake struggles Stuff.co.nz Carr agrees that the figures are alarming, especially as these projections are based on the relatively positive assumption that the university will get almost all of its pre-quake domestic student numbers back, and international students will also ... |
University drops rank but still second - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: University drops rank but still second Otago Daily Times The University of Otago is pleased after maintaining its position as the second top New Zealand university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Otago University was ranked in the 226 to 250 bracket in the annual rankings, behind the ... |
Girls challenged to use talents - Wanganui Chronicle
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Wanganui Chronicle
She has young women heading out to work one day a week - at a hairdresser, a cafe, to learn the finer details of being a good barista, a local kohanga reo, a bakery, the school kitchen learning the skills of food planning and menus, a travel agent and ...
Wanganui Chronicle
She has young women heading out to work one day a week - at a hairdresser, a cafe, to learn the finer details of being a good barista, a local kohanga reo, a bakery, the school kitchen learning the skills of food planning and menus, a travel agent and ...
Top school of cuisine to officially open in Wellington
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Reporter William Ray tells us about preparations for the opening of the prestigious Cordon Bleu cooking school in Wellington.
Reporter William Ray tells us about preparations for the opening of the prestigious Cordon Bleu cooking school in Wellington.
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