Funding improvements for out of school care

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Paula Bennett | Housing

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has announced changes to the funding system for Out of School Care (OSCAR) programmes. “After consultation with and advice from the sector, we’re improving funding so it’s fair and equitable and targeting priority communities for more services.” The current ‘deficit-based’ funding system has created a perverse incentive as providers get more funding when operating at a loss which can encourage inefficient practise. “It just didn’t make sense to continue that.”...

Elley on national's testing « Red Alert

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I want high standards and clear precise reporting to parents. National's testing won't help either. The minimum change should be a proper trialling using a sample of schools while others use NEMP or Asstle. Elley is not alone.

Teachers on the march - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: Teachers on the march Auckland stuff.co.nz She says the bigger picture is the threat to public education from charter schools, national standards and GERM - the global education reform movement. "I don't particularly fancy standing up on a Tuesday afternoon speaking to 2200 people but that is ...

Laws: Teachers using kids as political pawns - Stuff.co.nz (blog)

Stuff.co.nz (blog)

URL: Laws: Teachers using kids as political pawns Stuff.co.nz (blog) In every schoolbag, she sent home NZEI propaganda inviting parents to join her teacher union colleagues in a protest against the government's education policies. In specific, against National Standards, Novopay and the closure of schools in Christchurch.

USA Today on charter schools | Kiwiblog

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The arrival of charter schools in any city usually starts a fight. Critics — whether district superintendents or teachers' unions or school boards or a traveling band of academic doubters — snipe at the newcomers, arguing that they're siphoning students and money from traditional public schools. ... After three years, scores on math tests rise as if students had four years of schooling, according to an independent study. The question isn't whether such successful models ...

Future proofing computer training

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At the start of the academic year, thousands of students around the country opened their texts in computer science, information systems and other technology related courses.But are they learning the right things to be useful to...

IRD still working over Novopay botch ups

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The Inland Revenue is continuing to work with the Ministry of Education to mop up the damage caused by Novopay.The IRD is trying to minimise any delays in processing teachers' payments and entitlements.It is also updating its...

Drama Education in New Zealand Schools: the practice of six ...

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... more about the philosophy, curriculum content and pedagogical approaches of these teachers, and explored their views and experience of the New Zealand Curriculum and the NCEA assessment policy environment.

Growing Great Secondary Leaders (UACEL)

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The University of Auckland Centre for Educational Leadership presents this unique professional learning opportunity for senior secondary leaders.
6 June 2013

Annual Planning Workshop (UACEL)

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This highly practical workshop will help school leaders (Secondary and Primary) review their past year’s annual planning and strengthen next year’s.
14 August 2013

Beck crushed again by the weight of authority - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Beck crushed again by the weight of authority Stuff.co.nz She also claims that Phillipstown's impressive National Standards report card is premature, because it hasn't been benchmarked against other schools. Beyond the claims and counter- claims, how should the score be satisfactorily settled? Phillipstown ...

Push to reopen Maori secondary school - TVNZ

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TVNZ
Advocates say there is a need for good quality Maori education and the time is right to put aside the troubles of the past. Labour MP Shane Jones, who is a St Stephen's old boy, says the "foundation influences of heritage, of service, of sporting ...

Kiwi pair awarded top scholarship

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Two New Zealand students have each received $100,000 scholarships to attend a prestigious American University that has current Apple CEO Tim Cook in its alumnus.Wanganui student James Penn, currently studying at The University of...

Another Govt privacy breach

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The Ministry of Education is the latest Government department to admit to a privacy breach. Acting chief executive Peter Hughes said the breach happened on Friday when a Ministry staff member attached the wrong letter to an email....

Two Kiwi students receive scholarships to Duke University

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Two New Zealand students with a strong desire to effect positive change in the world have won scholarships to the prestigious Duke University in the United States. Wanganui’s James Penn, currently a student at The University of Auckland, and Wellington’s ...

Law will allow seizure of phones

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Schools may soon be able to seize pupils' smartphones and search through their contents for evidence of cyber-bullying.

Canterbury students bail and hit uni finances

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Canterbury University has taken another financial hit after an unexpected number of students failed to return to study this year.