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Social Investment Approach Welcomed
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:36:13 +1300 | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
The government places significant emphasis on achieving strong educational outcomes in primary schools. However, these outcomes are less likely when children lack access to quality early childhood education (ECE) or experience smooth transition into school," ...More >>
Attendance Rates Increase, Again
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:20:57 +1300 | New Zealand Government
All education regions showed increases in regular attendance, with Central and East Auckland and North and West Auckland demonstrating the largest increases compared to Term 3 2023, with increases of 7.1 and 6.9 percentage points respectively.More >>
Minister Of Education Thinks New Zealand Ends At The Bombay Hills
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:43:51 +1300 | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand doesn’t end at the Bombay Hills. How do changes to public transport in Auckland help children in Hawkes Bay and West Coast who are losing their rural buses?More >>
ECE Clarifications Welcome, But There’s More Work To Do In The Regulation Review
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:57:09 +1300 | Early Childhood Council
‘Misconceptions in ECE can perpetuate when Ministry of Education officials make their own interpretations of the regulations, when in fact the system allows ECE centres a good level of flexibility in how they could comply. It’s great to see ...More >>
Kindergartens Aotearoa Opposes Lower Standards For Homebased Services
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:58:40 +1300 | Kindergartens Aotearoa
The change was announced last week and promoted as an improvement, as everyone needs to enrol in a course within six months of engagement as a home-based educator, however engaging or completing the course are not requirements.More >>
“Uncle Scrooge” Allowed To Save Millions At The Cost Of Our Kids Puku’s!
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:22:57 +1300 | TTPA
The portions at this price will be that small, that the scheme will fold through attrition as I suspect, is Uncle Scrooge’s intention,” he said. More >>
Government Awards Primary Sector Scholarships To Tertiary Students
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:15:02 +1300 | New Zealand Government
“The On Farm Support Science Scholarships help build a knowledgeable advisory sector ready to provide practical, specialised support to our primary industries.” More >>
NZQA Defends Difficulty Of Exams Students Say Were 'Ridiculous'
Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:02:32 +1300 | RNZ
'Excellence' grade questions are supposed to be hard, officials say, as students launch a petition. More >>
STEMFest Taranaki Primary Schools Science And Engineering Fair 2024
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 15:54:26 +1300 | Energy Resources Aotearoa
This year’s STEMFest saw an exciting array of projects covering a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines, from environmental sustainability and robotics to health science and engineering design.More >>
NZUS Council Congressional Interns Prepare To Head To Washington DC
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 08:48:12 +1300 | NZUS Council
The internship programme is named in honour of former New Zealand Ambassador to the USA, Rt. Hon Mike Moore, who established the programme after the Christchurch earthquakes in 2010-11.More >>
More Options For Whānau: Barnardos Welcomes Changes To Home Based Early Learning Legislation
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 17:34:26 +1300 | PAUA Early Childhood Home Based Care Service
"This change will ensure tamariki receive quality Early Learning from trained educators, ensure choice for families in their local community, as well as support providers to stand strong within the Early Childhood sector.”More >>
Home-Based ECE Care Made Easier
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 11:22:34 +1300 | New Zealand Government
“I have heard from providers that some of the red tape around home-based ECE care is too onerous and makes them spend too much time on compliance,” says Mr Seymour. More >>
Meaningful Changes For Home-based ECE Providers Welcomed By ECC
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 11:09:52 +1300 | Early Childhood Council
“Home-based services were shackled with impractical and illogical new teacher qualification standards by the previous Government, but today’s announcement will provide them with relief,” said ECC CEO Simon Laube.More >>
Union Submits Complaint About Charter School Legislation Employment Violations To International Labour Organisation
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 10:32:59 +1300 | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Stephanie Mills, National Secretary of NZEI Te Riu Roa, says the new legislation prioritises profit-making over children's education and teachers’ work rights. More >>
Accelerating Maths Achievement For Kiwi Kids
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 16:38:53 +1300 | New Zealand Government
This Government is committed to getting 80 per cent of Year 8 students at or above the expected curriculum level by 2030. We’ve just released a new knowledge-rich curriculum in time for Term 1 next year that sets out a structured, evidence-based ...More >>
Free Talk: The Better Start Literacy Approach Success Story
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 10:10:19 +1300 | University of Canterbury
“Structured literacy approaches are based on the ‘science of reading’ or years of cumulated knowledge from robust scientific studies as to the critical foundation skills that support children’s reading and writing success,” says Professor Gillon.More >>
Counties Energy Launches New Solar Cars Grand Prix Education Programme For Local Schools
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 12:17:12 +1300 | Counties Energy
Aimed at reaching 4,800 students across 120 classrooms this year, the programme is targeted at Year 4 to Year 10 students in primary, intermediate and high schools. Students build wooden cars from scratch and attach solar units to the roof, learning ...More >>
Applications Now Open For New Training Pathway
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 11:10:45 +1300 | New Zealand Government
“Investment in this new training pathway supports the Government’s target to grow our mental health and addiction workforce and improve access to services,” says Mr Doocey.More >>
Is A Waikato Medical School Sensible?
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:24:19 +1300 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“It is concerning that the government may be progressing a substantial investment without a cost-benefit analysis based on sound assumptions and fully considered viable alternatives such as expanding the capacity of the two existing medical schools.”More >>
Narrow And Prescriptive New Curricula Was Never Consulted On Properly, Says Union
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:16:06 +1300 | NZEI
Professionals are alarmed at the outright removal and erasure of Te Tiriti o Waitangi from the curriculum framework, Te Mātaiaho. More >>
