Minister to meet with school communities in greater Christchurch

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Hekia Parata | Education

Education Minister Hekia Parata has offered to visit all the schools proposed for closure or merger in greater Christchurch. Ms Parata has written to the 37 schools most affected by the proposals offering to meet with parents and the schools’ communities over the next three weeks. “I am keen to visit schools, listen to parents and school communities to hear all that they wish to tell me. We want to get this right...

National Standards: Which Children and Schools will be Hurt? - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Some may affect high achieving children in middle class schools who for instance are likely to find school more tedious if there is a narrowing curriculum as their schools chase improvements in the published data. ... called 'Lessons from the ...

Look beyond data - schools - Timaru Herald

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Timaru Herald
“Students [have] different skills and abilities . . . and it is our job to ensure they are met at their level and moved forward, not just in core curriculum but in their social, emotional and spiritual development also. We use national standards ...

Editorial: Too much secrecy - Marlborough Express

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Marlborough Express
It's a weird sort of accountability that the Government plans to apply to proposed charter schools. Not that we are to call them that any more. They are to be "partnership schools", maybe a cute governmental term to highlight the distinction between ...

NZ Kindergartens on the White Paper for Vulnerable Children - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
NZK supports professional development for teachers and other professionals working directly with children to help them recognise and respond effectively to signs of abuse and welcome the additional support that will be necessary to realise this goal ...

Polytech seeks advice - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
"Changes in the education policy have limited the opportunities to generate revenue for Aoraki from subcontracting outside our region. "It is sensible to look ahead now as doing nothing at this stage could restrict our position as we go into the future ...

'Transformational potential' of kohanga reo movement praised - Voxy

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Voxy
Co-leader of the MÄ ori Party, Tariana Turia has acknowledged the 'courage and the foresight demonstrated by the pioneers of the kÅ hanga reo movement, who have done so much to protect and promote te reo MÄ ori as a living language'. Thirty years after ...

Should iwi become the 'brown welfare'? | Pundit

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So what we'd need to see in order to assess the success (or otherwise) of Ngai Tahu's strategy is the overall increase in post-secondary educational achievement. by Rab McDowell on October 23, 2012. Rab McDowell ...

Epsom Campus and Built Pedagogy

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Presented by Dr Kirsten Locke, School of Critical Studies in Education.
N313, Gate 4, 60 Epsom Ave, Epsom, Auckland (View map). Free Parking available at Gate 2
24 October 2012

When technology rules your life - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: When technology rules your life Stuff.co.nz We challenged sixth-year law student Vanessa Haggie, 25, to record her activity with digital technology for one day. Keeping a log, Vanessa Haggie says, was "definitely difficult", as so much of her movement between sites was done without ... I take a ...

School Principals Declare Pay System a Shambles

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‘A survey conducted by the New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) shows that 90% of schools are still struggling to get the Ministry to resolve problems created by the new Novopay system,’ says Paul Drummond, NZPF President.

Chch student nominated for national award - Stuff

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A Canterbury University student has been nominated for a national award for her work encouraging the city to become more accessible for those with disabilities.

Three new professors emeriti

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The Massey University Council has conferred the title of Professor Emeritus on three recently retired academics – psychiatrist Sir Mason Durie, psychologist Dr Ian Evans and historian Dr Margaret Tennant.

New Corporate Services Director for Bay of Plenty Polytech

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Now six weeks months into the job, Bay of Plenty of Polytechnic Corporate Services Director Anthony Robertson has already made an impact on the institution.

New Creative Industries Centre Toi Te Pito opens Friday

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NorthTec’s new Creative Industries Centre, Toi Te Pito, will be officially opened on Friday 26 October by the Hon. Steven Joyce, Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment.