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Steven Joyce | Education
Minister Responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce today released an update on Pay Periods 23 and 24.
Pay Period 23, which was paid on the morning of 6 February, paid 74,373 staff a total of $143.87 million. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has compiled a report about the pay period showing there were complaints and notifications received regarding 2.2 per cent of staff across the country. 552 staff were notified as not paid, 521 were overpaid, and 589 underpaid. The affected staff were from 628 schools around the country...
Monday, February 25, 2013
Kohanga and Government reach agreement - Radio New Zealand
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Radio New Zealand
Kohanga and Government reach agreement. Updated at 8:45 am today. The Government and the kohanga reo movement have reached an agreement on a Waitangi Tribunal recommendation. They have been in talks since the release of a Waitangi Tribunal ...
Radio New Zealand
Kohanga and Government reach agreement. Updated at 8:45 am today. The Government and the kohanga reo movement have reached an agreement on a Waitangi Tribunal recommendation. They have been in talks since the release of a Waitangi Tribunal ...
Non-registered, unqualified teachers 'could damage NZ's reputation' - Voxy
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Voxy
"Charter Schools could undermine the reputation of our teachers as highly qualified professionals and create barriers for movement of teachers within New Zealand" said Malcolm Walker, President of the Independent Schools Education Association (ISEA).
Voxy
"Charter Schools could undermine the reputation of our teachers as highly qualified professionals and create barriers for movement of teachers within New Zealand" said Malcolm Walker, President of the Independent Schools Education Association (ISEA).
Conflicting views on charter school potential - Radio New Zealand
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Radio New Zealand
... at what is working in state schools, rather than introducing a foreign model of school. However, Stuart Middleton, director of external relations at Manukau Institute of Technology, told MPs that too many children are failing and it's time to try ...
Radio New Zealand
... at what is working in state schools, rather than introducing a foreign model of school. However, Stuart Middleton, director of external relations at Manukau Institute of Technology, told MPs that too many children are failing and it's time to try ...
Charter schools worry principals assoc, union - TVNZ
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TVNZ
Fresh debate is raging in the education sector over the introduction of charter schools, as the Act Party pushes for them to get the go-ahead. A Parliamentary select committee held a hearing this week on the Education Amendment Bill to allow for ...
TVNZ
Fresh debate is raging in the education sector over the introduction of charter schools, as the Act Party pushes for them to get the go-ahead. A Parliamentary select committee held a hearing this week on the Education Amendment Bill to allow for ...
Time to expel education minister - New Zealand Herald
 KOMO News | URL: Time to expel education minister New Zealand Herald Just as a reminder, during the last election National did not mention education policies such as charter schools, yet the great educationalist John Banks insisted it become government policy as part of Act's coalition deal. Act's entire electoral ... |
Govt eyes back to basics in maths - New Zealand Herald
 New Zealand Herald | URL: Govt eyes back to basics in maths New Zealand Herald Education Minister Hekia Parata is considering a return to basic arithmetic for primary school children in an attempt to lift New Zealand's faltering performance in maths. New Zealand 9-year-olds finished last-equal in maths among peers in developed ... |
It just doesn't add up - New Zealand Herald
 New Zealand Herald | URL: It just doesn't add up New Zealand Herald Nelson says Rainey merely told teachers how to use the programme but, as a non-teacher, he was never supposed to have any involvement in the classroom. Asked for her reaction to the students' poor results, she replied: "I don't have a view to share ... |
Plan to lift SME growth with student initiatives - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
A lack of education rather than capital is the biggest growth hurdle for New Zealand's small business economy, according to Tenby Powell, founder of the New Zealand SME Network. One way to address the issue was putting university graduates in direct ...
Stuff.co.nz
A lack of education rather than capital is the biggest growth hurdle for New Zealand's small business economy, according to Tenby Powell, founder of the New Zealand SME Network. One way to address the issue was putting university graduates in direct ...
Secret talks on Chch school land swaps - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
Secret meetings have been going on for months between the Ministry of Education and Christchurch City Council staff about possible land swaps to accommodate proposed school mergers. The news has upset Phillipstown School principal Tony Simpson, ...
Stuff.co.nz
Secret meetings have been going on for months between the Ministry of Education and Christchurch City Council staff about possible land swaps to accommodate proposed school mergers. The news has upset Phillipstown School principal Tony Simpson, ...
Maori ICT cash not slush fund - minister - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
The fund would also help the Government achieve its existing policy objectives of helping ''lift Maori participation and achievement''. ''I can see opportunities for initiatives improving digital literacy, potential scholarships to improve Maori ICT ...
Stuff.co.nz
The fund would also help the Government achieve its existing policy objectives of helping ''lift Maori participation and achievement''. ''I can see opportunities for initiatives improving digital literacy, potential scholarships to improve Maori ICT ...
Students and their learning at the centre
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National Standards
Rebecca Logan from Wellington East Girls' College discusses how she centres her lessons around her students with group work and time for inquiry. This allows her to have conversations with them about how they are learning. The result is that the students are much more able to reflect on and grow their learning capacity.
National Standards
Rebecca Logan from Wellington East Girls' College discusses how she centres her lessons around her students with group work and time for inquiry. This allows her to have conversations with them about how they are learning. The result is that the students are much more able to reflect on and grow their learning capacity.
Parata booed at Kapa Haka Fest - Voxy
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Voxy
Over 50,000 people have gathered at the Rotorua International Stadium for the final day of the 2013 Te Matatini competition. Among the action was Education minister Hekia Parata who was booed at from the entire crowd when she was asked to present one ...
Voxy
Over 50,000 people have gathered at the Rotorua International Stadium for the final day of the 2013 Te Matatini competition. Among the action was Education minister Hekia Parata who was booed at from the entire crowd when she was asked to present one ...
Teachers quick studies on reporting abuse - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
CYF central region operations manager Bev Markham said those trends were mirrored in Taranaki, with education sector notifications rising from 150 to 245. "This is good news as it shows a key part of the community is engaging with Child, Youth and ...
Stuff.co.nz
CYF central region operations manager Bev Markham said those trends were mirrored in Taranaki, with education sector notifications rising from 150 to 245. "This is good news as it shows a key part of the community is engaging with Child, Youth and ...
Teachers' union considers legal action - Stuff.co.nz
 Newstalk ZB | URL: Teachers' union considers legal action Stuff.co.nz More than 8000 calls were made to the Novopay contact centre and the Ministry of Education. As the Government struggles to get to grips with the payroll fiasco, Mr Joyce has ordered a series of reports. The audit by PWC will also take place for PP24 ... |
Novopay software upgrade to roll out this weekend
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The first software upgrade of the troubled Novopay system will be rolled out this weekend.It comes as the first report from external auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) shows payments to school staff on February 6 attracted complaints...
The first software upgrade of the troubled Novopay system will be rolled out this weekend.It comes as the first report from external auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) shows payments to school staff on February 6 attracted complaints...
Novopay payroll statistics
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This page contains statistics from 5 September 2012 (pay period 12) which show the number of school staff paid, the total value of the payroll and other related statistics.
This page contains statistics from 5 September 2012 (pay period 12) which show the number of school staff paid, the total value of the payroll and other related statistics.
Novopay payroll statistics
URL: Novopay payroll statistics
This page contains statistics from 5 September 2012 (pay period 12) which show the number of school staff paid, the total value of the payroll and other related statistics.
This page contains statistics from 5 September 2012 (pay period 12) which show the number of school staff paid, the total value of the payroll and other related statistics.
Programme resounding success' - Wairarapa Times-Age
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Wairarapa Times-Age
The aim of this investment is to provide the Masterton cluster with consistent, high quality school sports, sport specific professional development for teachers and to foster community partnerships to strengthen the delivery of sport in schools ...
Wairarapa Times-Age
The aim of this investment is to provide the Masterton cluster with consistent, high quality school sports, sport specific professional development for teachers and to foster community partnerships to strengthen the delivery of sport in schools ...
NZ Apprenticeships right approach - BusinessNZ - guide2.co.nz
 New Zealand Herald | URL: NZ Apprenticeships right approach - BusinessNZ guide2.co.nz "Allowing employers to get direct access to industry training funding to organise their apprenticeships if desired will bring competitive pressures on ITOs and help build on their higher performance in recent months. "Past problems in the system that ... |
Rally, vote of no confidence expected - New Zealand Herald
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New Zealand Herald
A planned strike for today was called off by teachers who wanted to remain in their classrooms today to support children after yesterday's news. NZEI national president Judith Nowotarski says educators are very concerned about the pace that the ...
New Zealand Herald
A planned strike for today was called off by teachers who wanted to remain in their classrooms today to support children after yesterday's news. NZEI national president Judith Nowotarski says educators are very concerned about the pace that the ...
High demand for trade training - The Nelson Mail
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The Nelson Mail
The academy was set up last year as a way to offer practical learning outside the traditional classroom, and to help budding tradespeople gain skills. Students remain enrolled at their usual secondary school but train for one day a week with tutors at ...
The Nelson Mail
The academy was set up last year as a way to offer practical learning outside the traditional classroom, and to help budding tradespeople gain skills. Students remain enrolled at their usual secondary school but train for one day a week with tutors at ...
Resilience key for digital natives - Stuff.co.nz
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Stuff.co.nz
... schools because exposure to technology from a young age could be rewiring the brains of "digital natives". This could have far-reaching consequences for the way teachers educated future generations and could require fundamental changes in education.
Stuff.co.nz
... schools because exposure to technology from a young age could be rewiring the brains of "digital natives". This could have far-reaching consequences for the way teachers educated future generations and could require fundamental changes in education.
Class to develop better men - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Class to develop better men Otago Daily Times University of Otago School of Education senior lecturer Steven Sexton said classes like the one at King's were usually perfect for a majority of people. Not having any knowledge of the specifics, Dr Sexton said he could not comment directly on the King ... |
Learning to earn - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Learning to earn Otago Daily Times When Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Steven Joyce said students choosing subjects should remember doctors earn three times as much as performing arts graduates, 19-year-old Olivia Lynch said, ''Thank you.'' She did not say, ''How ... |
Lost loved ones: Little woman, big heart - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Lost loved ones: Little woman, big heart Stuff.co.nz She told me that she was determined to make up for her failure by ensuring that her 10 children received the best education she could get them. A rather large prospect by the way for a woman who was barely five feet tall! She was a solo parent who ... |
Chch single-sex state schools should remain - survey - Voxy
 Voxy | URL: Chch single-sex state schools should remain - survey Voxy Most people wanted to be able to choose from either single-sex or co-education schools. They largely felt that Christchurch single-sex state schools should retain their single-sex identity and not become co-educational schools. Most respondents ... |
Parata overruled on Collegiate integration - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Parata overruled on Collegiate integration Stuff.co.nz Education Minister Hekia Parata recommended that Wanganui Collegiate should not be integrated into the state system, but she was rolled by her Cabinet colleagues. If integration had not gone ahead, the private school would have closed last year, ... |
Teachers' voices suffer - New Zealand Herald
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New Zealand Herald
Thousands of Kiwi teachers are at risk of developing serious voice problems because of high noise levels and poor acoustics in classrooms. Research surveying almost 3,000 teachers suggests they have higher rates of voice-use issues than people in other ...
New Zealand Herald
Thousands of Kiwi teachers are at risk of developing serious voice problems because of high noise levels and poor acoustics in classrooms. Research surveying almost 3,000 teachers suggests they have higher rates of voice-use issues than people in other ...
New Tertiary Education Commission Chief Executive Appointed
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25 February 2013 New Tertiary Education Commission Chief Executive Appointed The Chair of the Tertiary Education Commission, John Spencer today welcomed the appointment of Tim Fowler as the Commission’s new Chief Executive. “I am pleased to announce ...
25 February 2013 New Tertiary Education Commission Chief Executive Appointed The Chair of the Tertiary Education Commission, John Spencer today welcomed the appointment of Tim Fowler as the Commission’s new Chief Executive. “I am pleased to announce ...
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