Right school may not have the right stuff - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
The world is changing fast and I don't know that an education that teaches you how to be a tidy conformist, which worked well in my generation, is going to count for diddly. Andrew McAfee, a former Harvard professor and co-author of Race Against the ...

Supporting learners with special education needs

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MOE
This school planning resource is provided for Boards of Trustees to help them prioritise their aspirations for learners with special education needs.

Tertiary institutions punished for poor performance

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Tertiary institutions have started their new academic year smarting from cuts totalling several million dollars. For the first time, the Government has applied rules allowing it to claw-back up to 5% of its subisdies from institutions with the worst performance against measures including course and qualification completion, and students' progress to higher levels of study.

Parents turn backs on school fees - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
Experts say with only four out of 10 families paying at some schools in struggling areas, schools would be better off getting parents to help out at school rather than waste time chasing them for money. Hamilton primary schools Deanwell and Whitiora ...

Schools owed over $16m due to Novopay problems - survey - TVNZ

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TVNZ
"We have repeatedly warned the Minister and Ministry of Education officials since last September that persistent Novopay mistakes were costing our schools," said NZFP president Philip Harding. Harding said comments principals made in the survey ...

Principals fume at Novopay shambles - The Dominion Post

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The Dominion Post
New Zealand Educational Institute Kapiti branch vice- president Jim Swift said last week's pay round would likely create more problems than previous rounds with new staff and current staff starting back after the Christmas holidays. He said the ...

Schools demand compo over Novopay - TVNZ

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URL: Schools demand compo over Novopay TVNZ Thousands of teachers and school staff across the country are demanding compensation as the Novopay saga continues. A survey by the New Zealand Principals' Federation has shown that 1130 schools are owed upwards of $8 million due to errors in the ...