URL: Details on Novopay Ministerial Inquiry announced
Steven Joyce | Education
Minister with responsibility for Novopay Steven Joyce today announced details of the Ministerial Inquiry into the education payroll system. The Ministerial Inquiry is one of five measures the Government announced last week to address the issues surrounding Novopay. Minister Joyce says the Ministerial Inquiry will be undertaken by former Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Sir Maarten Wevers and Chairman of Deloitte New Zealand Murray Jack...
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
New primary school opens in Hobsonville Point
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Hekia Parata | Education
The first school in New Zealand to be built under a public-private partnership has officially opened its doors to students today. Auckland’s Hobsonville Point Primary School is the first school to be designed, built, financed, and maintained under a public-private partnership (PPP). The school’s partnership is with Learning Infrastructure Partners, a consortium made up of firms including Hawkins and Programmed Facility Maintenance.
The partnership is for 25 years...
Hekia Parata | Education
The first school in New Zealand to be built under a public-private partnership has officially opened its doors to students today. Auckland’s Hobsonville Point Primary School is the first school to be designed, built, financed, and maintained under a public-private partnership (PPP). The school’s partnership is with Learning Infrastructure Partners, a consortium made up of firms including Hawkins and Programmed Facility Maintenance.
The partnership is for 25 years...
Documents show government poised to make major school reforms
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Treasury documents show the government is considering major reforms of the school system.
Treasury documents show the government is considering major reforms of the school system.
NZ's first public-private school opens - New Zealand Herald
 3News NZ | URL: NZ's first public-private school opens New Zealand Herald Education Minister Hekia Parata said PPPS should help relieve schools and boards of the burden of managing property and allow them to focus more on teaching and learning. "PPPs also mean the property must be maintained to a high standard, effectively ... |
Is competition in education the answer? - The Press
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The Press
The best are in urban areas, are largely classroom-based and not too "alternative". But downsides of the good ones include a negative impact on nearby state schools rather than the promised "positive competition impact". Nor is it clear that overseas ...
The Press
The best are in urban areas, are largely classroom-based and not too "alternative". But downsides of the good ones include a negative impact on nearby state schools rather than the promised "positive competition impact". Nor is it clear that overseas ...
Novopay inquiry head named
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Sir Maarten Wevers, the former boss of the Department of the Prime Minister is to head a Ministerial Inquiry into the botched handling of Novopay education payroll system.
Sir Maarten Wevers, the former boss of the Department of the Prime Minister is to head a Ministerial Inquiry into the botched handling of Novopay education payroll system.
Novopay 'needs to be fundamentally redesigned' - TVNZ
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Novopay 'needs to be fundamentally redesigned' TVNZ Costs for the Ministerial Inquiry are estimated to be around $500,000 and will be met from Ministry of Education's baselines. "It is important that lessons are learned from the issues with Novopay," said Joyce. "Following the Ministerial Inquiry I will ... |
Novopay inquiry to cost $500k - TVNZ
 Newstalk ZB | URL: Novopay inquiry to cost $500k TVNZ Government Minister Steven Joyce has today revealed the details of an inquiry into the failed education payroll system. The pay system has consistently under-performed since it went live last August, even though all parties involved knew it was defective. |
Schools not to blame for faulty Novopay system
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Blaming schools for a faulty payroll system that was not trialled properly and not resourced properly is not going to help fix the Novopay problem.
Blaming schools for a faulty payroll system that was not trialled properly and not resourced properly is not going to help fix the Novopay problem.
School principals nervously await pay day
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School principals say they're not holding their breath that their latest pay cycle will be error free. Wages will go into staff bank accounts overnight amidst predictions it will be a disaster.
School principals say they're not holding their breath that their latest pay cycle will be error free. Wages will go into staff bank accounts overnight amidst predictions it will be a disaster.
Errors continue with first pay cycle of school year
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Schools grappling with the error-plagued Novopay system say predictions that the first pay cycle of the new school year would be a disaster are coming to fruition.
Schools grappling with the error-plagued Novopay system say predictions that the first pay cycle of the new school year would be a disaster are coming to fruition.
Why do I teach? It's not for the faint-hearted - Stuff.co.nz
URL: Why do I teach? It's not for the faint-hearted
Stuff.co.nz
Students work and learn at different rates and in one classroom, you may have 30 students all working at different levels and paces. Creating a collaborative, positive and engaging environment is really hard. It is also an amazing thing when you ...
Stuff.co.nz
Students work and learn at different rates and in one classroom, you may have 30 students all working at different levels and paces. Creating a collaborative, positive and engaging environment is really hard. It is also an amazing thing when you ...
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