Government responds on digital literacy

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Nikki Kaye | Education

Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today tabled the Government’s undertaking to deliver on its commitment to digital literacy in education. “Today I have tabled a high level response to the Education and Science Committee’s report, Inquiry into 21st Century learning environments and digital literacy,” Ms Kaye said.
“This confirms the Government’s view that all the recommendations are helpful and worthy of further consideration...

Murky dealings in New Zealand education. | The Treehorn Express

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STAR (Supplementary Test of Achievement in Reading) was developed by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) over a decade ago, and has recently been upgraded. Another test, e-asTTle (electronic ...

State of our children - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
But Business NZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly said the present school system was clearly not working for too many young people. "We have this long tail of under-achievement, and it's a long, brown tail dominated by young Maori and Pacific kids," he said.

Increased participation in early childhood education - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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The investment is paying off with provisional figures for the first three months of this year showing a further increase in ECE participation rates, particularly for Māori and Pacific Island children, up 1.4 per cent and nearly 2 per cent respectively ...

Maori Learners Benefit From Work-Based Training - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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At the same time, figures recently released by the Tertiary Education Commission show a significant improvement in the performance of Maori learners in industry training between 2010 and 2011. Credit achievements were up from 55 per cent to 62 per cent ...

School communities take to the streets - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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“We've already seen the way the Government is prepared to use Christchurch children as guinea pigs in its hasty merger and closure programme as well as the impending introduction of charter schools that won't have to employ qualified teachers. All this ...

Market forces will not meet needs of schooling sector - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times
In it, the institute agrees charter schools will not be a panacea for underachieving children but suggests we should try them anyway because they ''offer alternatives that may help underperforming pupils''. It's the old ... The New Zealand Educational ...

Government must do more for vulnerable whanau - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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The Government needs to reconcile its rhetoric on vulnerable children with action that really makes a difference in their lives, Labour's Māori Development spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says. The UNICEF Innocenti Report Card 11 is a stark reminder that ...

UNICEF – Comparing Child Wellbeing across Rich Countries - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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“However, we know from our own data that much more needs to be done to ensure Maori and Pasifika children benefit from this increased priority for children. Similarly, in terms of education we are concerned about Maori and Pasifika children being left ...

Social And Economic Costs Of Not Reducing Child Poverty - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Consideration should be given to housing improvements, high quality antenatal and parenting programmes, quality early childhood education, school meals and after school homework programmes. This may require society to re-consider its spending ...

Peter Calder: Bilingualism great, if you've time

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The 23 children in the classroom at Richmond Road School in Ponsonby are sitting on the mat, just like the kids in any other primary class. But there's a significant difference: the teacher, Vesna Nikolic-Ivanovic, runs the class...

Kiwi students hold their own census - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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So far, 466 schools have registered to take part. Co-director Rachel Cunliffe says that teachers will administer the census in class between May 6 and June 14. The 32-question survey, available in English and Māori, aims to raise students' interest in ...

Real time job matching available for students

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Real time job matching available for students 10 April 2013, Wellington. - Students can apply for jobs 24/7 wherever they can access a web browser, thanks to a new computer system to better cater for their needs. Student Job Search CEO Paul Kennedy says ...

Glitch puts whole school in detention - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Glitch puts whole school in detention Stuff.co.nz Principal Larry Ching confirmed multiple text messages had been sent to "most if not all" of the 1500 parents on Waimea's text-notification system today notifying that their child was expected to show up for detention after school on Thursday. "We have ...

Auckland schools throw open garden gates - The Aucklander

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The Aucklander
The Garden to Table Trust is holding its first school garden and kitchen classroom tour on Wednesday, April 17. It will host guests at several Auckland schools that have adopted the programme. Garden to Table is a not-for-profit organisation that ...

St Pat's tops in maths - Timaru Herald

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Timaru Herald
St Patrick's School pupils in Waimate have nailed a national maths contest. Students from the senior class competed in the ... Each pupil had to answer 1000 questions and points were awarded for accuracy and speed. St Patrick's had a long and nervous ...

University to run on empty by next year

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The University of Canterbury will run out of money next year, forcing it to borrow cash to fund its day-to-day operations.