Children need to talk more to each other - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
... and at an International Research Conference on Technology Education in Christchurch on December 2-6. She will also submit aspects of the study to the New Zealand Council for Educational Research to benefit all New Zealand primary school principals.

Time for the Government to Value Education - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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“The Government seems intent on openly undermining teaching with its charter schools, National Standards, Novopay debacle, and Christchurch school closures. “How anything positive could ever come out of the level of negativity the Government is showing ...

Ombudsman tells Banks to lift secrecy on charter schools - Stuff.co.nz

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Associate Education Minister John Banks wrongfully withheld information about how proposed charter schools would be funded, the Ombudsman has found. The Post Primary Teachers' Association's request for information about resourcing, capital and ...

Ombudsman tells Banks to lift secrecy on charter schools

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Associate Education Minister John Banks wrongfully withheld information about how proposed charter schools would be funded, the Ombudsman has found.

Poor new-maths figures start with teachers: expert

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Up to half New Zealand's primary teachers may not have enough maths knowledge to teach children properly under new methods, says the education expert who introduced the changes.Associate Professor Vince Wright, who ran a national...

Moroney challenges new school choices - The Bay of Plenty Times

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The Bay of Plenty Times
"The proposed schools might not have registered, qualified teachers and could be privately-owned, with the minister refusing to rule out Charter Schools, or Private Public Partnerships (PPPs). "The multi-party select committee recommended The ...

Occupation Outlook report launched

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The Occupation Outlook Report examines 40 selected occupations to help students and parents better understand what jobs are needed in New Zealand.

Sympathy will be with the teachers - Manawatu Standard

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Manawatu Standard
Layer on top of that National Standards, charter schools and the closure or merger of schools in Christchurch - all policies deeply unpopular among teachers - and it's little wonder the nation's primary educators are starting to paint their pickets.

Bay teachers protest at Tay St beach over Govt policy - The Bay of Plenty Times

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The Bay of Plenty Times
About 600 Bay of Plenty teachers gathered at Tay St beach to protest Novopay, charter schools and other planned Government education policies. Dressed in yellow and purple, hundreds of Bay teachers took part in a beach protest over Novopay. The flawed ...

Fed-up primary teachers ready to walk off job - Stuff.co.nz

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In a rare move, fed-up primary teachers are readying themselves to send a clear message to the Government that they are united against education reforms, including National Standards and charter schools, and school mergers and closures in quake-hit ...

Key is to get parents engaged in education - Gisborne Herald

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Gisborne Herald
When I first read of the ECT education initiative I applauded a move to smarten up Maori educational achievement, but something about it didn't quite sit right. I waited to see what other people felt, and have been amply rewarded. “Concerned Citizen ...

Parents against mergers with 'poor' schools - Stuff.co.nz

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Central New Brighton School families fear their children are being unfairly stereotyped. The rumour goes that the pupils will bring extreme behaviour and foul language to their new schools. In September, the Ministry of Education announced proposals to ...

Johnsonville principal fondly remembered - The Dominion Post

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URL: Johnsonville principal fondly remembered The Dominion Post Many of the school's 350 pupils gave heartfelt testimonies to the friendliness, warmth, passion and generosity of spirit of their principal, who was known for her fascination with photographing the school, love of acrostic poems and collection of ...

'Alarming' number of kids hurt - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
One early education centre has been prosecuted over a serious injury to a child. In 2008, a Kidicorp daycare centre was convicted of failing to inform the Department of Labour after Kory Lucas Downie-Boyte choked on a piece of apple at Te Awamutu's ...

BROMAD, the creative festival for boys kicks off at Scots!

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Last week students at Scots College threw down their best dance moves, pushed the boundaries of performance poetry, made their own street art, and attended workshops with award-winning creative professionals. The students took part in BROMAD 2013, ...

Technology seminars 'bring learning to life' - Voxy

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Voxy
'Windows in the Classroom' provides a hands-on demonstration of how IT can enhance the education experience - both in the classroom and beyond. All New Zealand schools are being offered a free seminar showcasing how they can get more out of the ...

School pools shut as govt picks up tab - Stuff.co.nz

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The Ministry of Education yesterday confirmed it would step in to foot the bill, aiding schools struggling to give their pupils a drink of water. Bainesse School principal Andrea Harnett said the school was on to its fifth tankful of purchased water in ...

Lessons from Lyttelton's rebuild - Stuff.co.nz

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Because classrooms are unsafe, some Main School students are being taught in a long-closed Catholic school nearby. Under the ministry's plan, the two schools will become one on January 27 next year, but will continue to operate from three sites until a ...

School receives $10k for technology - Voxy

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Voxy
As part of an internal promotion, Telecom's Waikato-based employees chose five worthy schools to be the recipient of $10,000 towards improved technology for their classrooms. Kea Street School put on a special assembly today for a Telecom ...