Unions prepare for battle over charter schools - The Dominion Post

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The Dominion Post
Education sector unions are preparing for battle with the Government over charter schools after submissions closed on the Education Amendment Bill on Thursday. The bill includes changes to the Education Act that would introduce charter schools, allow ...

Canterbury teachers confirm strike - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Canterbury teachers confirm strike Stuff.co.nz Educators are also concerned about amendments to the Education Act that will legalise charter schools and double-bunking but will outlaw searching pupils for drugs and weapons. New Zealand Educational Institute president Ian Leckie said strike action ...

School groups predict tough year ahead - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
They include the problem-plagued school payroll system, Novopay, Christchurch schools being merged or closed, the introduction of publically-funded private charter schools, the impact of the national standards in reading, writing and maths, and ...

The uniformity of rising school costs - The Nelson Mail

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Soon, all secondary school students will need to turn up each day with their own computer, costing on today's prices anywhere from around $500 to $4000-plus - adding hugely to the "stationery" bill. New entrants at Garin College are expected to bring ...

Enrolments bulge at region's big schools - Stuff.co.nz

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Pupils were enrolling this week in time for the whole school to be back in classrooms by next Tuesday. Only 10 out-of-zone year 9 pupils were accepted through the ballot system and no more were being accepted. "I think that there's certainly been a ...

Schools get smarter at discipline - New Zealand Herald

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NZ Principals' Federation president Phil Harding said schools had become smarter about addressing misbehaviour in the classroom. "I'm not certain that [the figures] necessarily represent a change in human behaviour as much as a commitment from schools ...

Novopay pain not over yet - New Zealand Herald

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URL: Novopay pain not over yet New Zealand Herald Steven Joyce made his first public appearance to discuss the system since Prime Minister John Key took responsibility away from Education Minister Hekia Parata in last week's Cabinet reshuffle. Mr Joyce wouldn't rule out pulling the plug on the Novopay ...

Schools adopt healthy eating programmes - Northern Advocate

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Northern Advocate
... 60 per cent of schools, teachers identified food in crinkly packets, junk food, foods high in fat and sugar, high-energy drinks and foods high in caffeine and low in nutrients, as barriers to learning. Hungry children will struggle to concentrate ...

New classrooms built at school destined to merge - Stuff.co.nz

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Two new classrooms are being built at Woolston School and more are planned despite the Government proposing to merge the school on another site. The school roll is growing quickly as families from overseas and throughout New Zealand move to ...