Vocational Pathways to success

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Steven Joyce | Education

Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Education Minister Hekia Parata have this morning launched the final Vocational Pathway publications, allowing senior secondary and foundation tertiary students to make more informed decisions about how their learning choices relate to future employment possibilities. “These publications highlight the areas of learning that different industries value, allowing students to build a profile of learning that includes the relevant skills and knowledge that employers are looking for,” Mr Joyce says...

Reappointments made to tertiary institution councils

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Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment

The Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Steven Joyce today announced the reappointment of 23 council members to 12 polytechnic councils and two university councils, and a new appointment to the Waikato Institute of Technology council. The reappointments are:...

Time's up for cyber bullies

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Judith Collins | Justice

Justice Minister Judith Collins has announced a raft of new proposals to hold cyber bullies to account for their bullying and harmful online behaviour. “I am pleased to have developed a set of measures that aim to stop the growing incidence of cyber bullying and its devastating effects, particularly for young people. “Many New Zealanders share my serious concerns about this problem as the reach and impact of bullying has increased considerably in the digital age...

A tribute to Professor Dame Marie Clay

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Invitation to attend a tribute to the outstanding achievements of Professor Dame Marie Clay, the first woman to hold a professorship at The University of Auckland.
Music Auditorium, B Block Gate 3, 74 Epsom Avenue, Epsom. Parking: Gate 2, 76 Epsom Avenue, Epsom
18 April 2013

Sabbatical reports recently added

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Sabbatical reports added in March 2013 look at...

Govt law aims to curb cyber bullying

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The Government is proposing a law to punish cyber bullies who use the internet to harass others.

Digital devices are worse than weapons at school - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
Te Kuiti High School principal Bruce Stephens said schools must manage the safety of students, but current laws did not0 give schools the protection they needed to deal with issues arising from social media. "That's new territory in a sense and it's a ...

'Vocational Pathway' to steer students into jobs

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The final "vocational pathways" have been launched in an effort to guide students into specific industries.The new Vocational Pathway system aims to cater to 70 per cent of school-leavers nationwide who do not go to university.Using...

Vocational pathways blurring lines between school and work - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“The business community expects all secondary schools and tertiary education organisations to be held accountable for delivering effective programmes. Programmes need to successfully equip our young people to be productive and successful members of ...

Federation welcomes Vocational Pathways announcement - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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The final Vocational Pathway publications, launched today, will boost opportunities for careers in the civil construction industry, says New Zealand Contractors' Federation chief executive Jeremy Sole. Mr Sole said the initiative provides a pathway to ...

Vocational pathways 'good start in blurring lines' - BusinessNZ - guide2.co.nz

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The final Vocational Pathways launched today by Education Minister Hekia Parata and Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce is a good start towards making learning more relevant for more New Zealanders, says BusinessNZ.

schools above NCEA average - Southland Times

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Southland Times
Southern secondary schools performed well against the national average at all NCEA levels last year, although not quite as well as in 2011, latest figures show. Figures released by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority show 20 out of 24 schools in ...

Julie Faulkner: School children missing out on storytelling

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With high stakes testing and a crowded curriculum, something fundamental is being left behind in education - storytelling. Some might argue that speaking and listening have always been undervalued in schools, but the surge of technology...

Digital learning takes off - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: Digital learning takes off Auckland stuff.co.nz Students complete their work using Google Apps for Education and through the 'dashboard' teachers can check on their progress (East & Bays Courier, May 16, 2012). Year 6 Pt England School student Frances Preston is one of eight 2013 Manaiakalani ...

Head of once-troubled school resigns - Timaru Herald

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Timaru Herald
Omarama Primary School principal of one year Diane Webb has resigned and will leave at the end of the term. Timaru Herald understands she will take up a position in Nelson but Ms Webb would not confirm this and refused to comment on her reasons for ...

Otago Polytechnic researchers to speak at TEDx

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Otago Polytechnic’s Centre for Sustainable Practice Director, Steve Henry and Sustainable Practice Advisor and Research Manager, Ella Lawton have been invited to be the speakers at the TEDx Conference this Friday, 5 April in Queenstown.

More Māori Wanted For Trades Training

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CPIT, Te Rūnanga Ngāi Tahu and Hawkins Construction will host a Māori trades open evening at CPIT’s Trades Innovation Institute on Friday evening [5 April] at 6pm to encourage more Māori to learn the skills they need to contribute to the rebuild ...

UC study finds 93% of students check Facebook each day

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A University of Canterbury (UC) psychology masters student, Milesa Cepe, has found 93 percent of high school and university students check Facebook at least once a day. High school students, in general, spend more time on Facebook than university ...

Homegrown learning app a hit - Gisborne Herald

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Gisborne Herald
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Mangatuna, Tolaga Bay Area School, Waikirikiri School and Mohaka School are piloting the Kaitiaki initiative which educates school children about New Zealand marine biology and the Maori culture. The four schools are using iPad ...

Facebook helps pupils fail - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
She found that 93 per cent of high school pupils and university students checked Facebook at least once a day, with high school pupils spending more time online. However, regularly checking Facebook was just one factor in why pupils failed to achieve.

More school children to access Zoo education - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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The Warehouse School Zoo-fari will transport students from schools to the Zoo, provide them with study materials and support their participation in Zoo-based education, which includes up-close animal experiences. About 10,000 students from throughout ...

Gifted Kids Challenge Vertigo: Final Target Met

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Gifted Kids and Chairperson, Len Ward, are pleased to announce reaching the main target of their fundraising efforts in Challenge Vertigo: Len’s Launch for Extraordinary Minds.

51 Whanganui secondary students jump start their careers

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Whanganui secondary students have jumped at the chance to make a start on a tertiary qualification during 2013.