$136 million investment fast tracks school network upgrades

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Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced the Government will invest $136 million over the next four years to complete the School Network Upgrade Project (SNUP) by 2016 - two years ahead of schedule. Of this funding, $50 million is new money and comes from the Future Investment Fund to pay for new public assets...

Budget Strips Education Funding - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Education spokesperson Tracey Martin says John Banks 'cup of tea' charter schools will strip $19 million out of education with no requirement to provide even a decent sized classroom let alone a library or playground. “As Dr Pita Sharples celebrates ...

Government throws more money at failed experiment - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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The Government's announcement in the budget that it will spend $19 million on contingency funding for charter schools over four years is funding a failed experiment that will not benefit New Zealand children, says NZEI Te Riu Roa. “Charter schools have ...

Charter schools a step closer - 3News NZ

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The bill that allows charter schools to be set up has just two more stages to pass in Parliament before it is law. The Education Amendment Bill today passed its second reading, against strong opposition from Labour, the Greens and NZ First, by 63 votes ...

A fresh budget blast from the opposition - NZ City

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NZ First's education spokeswoman, Tracey Martin, is accusing the government of stripping $19m from mainstream schools so it can pay for ACT's pet project - charter schools. "There are no requirements for them to provide even a decent-sized classroom, ...

Maori language resources to get funding increase - Radio New Zealand

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The Budget also focuses on attracting more competent Maori language teachers with $12 million being allocated over the next four years to support and retain new teachers in Maori immersion education. Dr Sharples says there is a concern that 70% of new ...

Struggling with maths? Plug in to improve - Stuff.co.nz

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The researcher said that if future experiments with TRNS continue to show positive results, the technique could be used in clinics, classrooms and even at home to help people who struggle with particular cognitive tasks. "This could include anyone from ...

Teacher Registered? They Must be Safe - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Libertarianz leader Richard McGrath today voiced his support for the prospect of charter schools competing with their state counterparts, and said concerns by Labour MP Chris Hipkins about registration of teachers deserve to be explored further in the ...

Council slams Parata's school revamp - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Council slams Parata's school revamp Stuff.co.nz In a strongly worded letter (published below), unaminously endorsed by the full council yesterday, it demands Education Minister Hekia Parata push back the timing of the mergers and closures. "If these changes go through in the time frame that is ...

Novopay knock-on effects plague teachers - 3News NZ

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URL: Novopay knock-on effects plague teachers 3News NZ "It's typical of Novopay," New Zealand Education Institute (NZEI) national secretary Paul Goulter says. "Tax is one of the series of third ... IRD says they are working closely with the Ministry of Education to minimise delays for customers. "We have ...

School trustees to receive $14.5m training boost - Stuff.co.nz

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... School board of trustees chairwoman Helen MacKay said it was important to have boards with diverse skills, but each member also had to learn how the education system and schools worked, about property planning, and issues like national standards.