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School Holiday Activities At Whanganui Regional Museum

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:18:22 +1200 | Whanganui Regional Museum

The Winter school holiday programme focuses on Matariki celebrations with fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) activities to suit a variety of ages and ability levels.More >>

Rushed Consultation On Charter Schools Shows Government’s Complete Disconnect From Communities

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:04:51 +1200 | PPTA Te Wehengarua

The Government’s decision today to fast track public consultation on proposed charter schools legislation shows it is out of touch with parents and local communities, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.More >>

Charter Schools Legislation Contains Unpleasant Surprises

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:45:24 +1200 | Post Primary Teachers' Association

New charter schools legislation, introduced to Parliament last night, contains some unpleasant details that the Government has deliberately not been upfront about, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.More >>

Te Akatea Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bruce Jepsen Wins Te Hapori Matahiko National Award

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 05:01:02 +1200 | Te Akatea NZ Maori Principals' Association

Jepsen said, "It is an honour to serve Iwi, hapu and whānau advocating, fostering and leading Māori achievement and driving positive outcomes for all tamariki”More >>

Principal Expects ‘Amazing Results’ Under New Literacy Approach

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:14:22 +1200 | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter

Kaiapoi High School has been working with local primary schools to lift literacy and numeracy standards. More >>

Kiwi Students Up With The Top In International Assessment Of Creativity

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:22:56 +1200 | PPTA Te Wehengarua

Aotearoa New Zealand students’ performance is up among the top in an OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) of creativity, results released this week show.More >>

Ombudsman Investigates Complaint Re Charter Schools OIA Request

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:42:32 +1200 | PPTA Te Wehengarua

The complaint from PPTA Te Wehengarua relates to its request in March for information about the Government’s policy, advice and costings for the re-introduction of charter schools.More >>

South Auckland Schools Triumph At Wearable Arts Competition

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:22:07 +1200 | The Beautification Trust

Students from primary, intermediate, and secondary schools across Auckland were challenged to design garments around the theme ‘Act Local – Growing with Te Taiao,’ inspired by local conservation and ecosystem restoration.More >>

New Whangārei Bus Service For Intermediate, High School Students

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:50:57 +1200 | Northland Regional Council

The new SchoolLink service aims to provide students with an easy journey to and from school, while freeing up space at peak times on CityLink buses for commuters, families and seniors.More >>

Excluding Teachers From Curriculum Processes Is Risky - PPTA

Thu, 6 Jun 2024 16:10:56 +1200 | PPTA Te Wehengarua

It is becoming clear that last week’s revelation, via RNZ, that there was a secret group re-writing the English curriculum is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the deliberate exclusion of teachers from critical curriculum changes and processes, ...More >>

Local NZ Publisher Exisle Publishing Launches The International Children's Publishing Academy With A Writing Competition

Thu, 6 Jun 2024 10:31:36 +1200 | Exisle Publishing

Exisle Publishing has launched an international Children’s Publishing Academy aimed at supporting budding children’s book authors. The Academy provides a forum where authors can have the opportunity to learn from a leading children’s publishing ...More >>

Marsden Celebrates 10-year Anniversary Of The Arrowsmith Program®

Wed, 5 Jun 2024 14:26:28 +1200 | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

Since its inception at Marsden in 2014, Arrowsmith has made a significant impact on the lives of many students and their families, providing students with the tools they need to improve their cognitive functions and reach new academic heights.More >>

Regional History Made At The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council National Debating Championships

Wed, 5 Jun 2024 06:13:02 +1200 | NZ Schools' Debating Council

The Cooney Lees Morgan Bay of Plenty Regional Schools’ Debating Team made regional history at the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council National Debating Championships, held in Wellington from 24-27 May.More >>

Beyond A One-size-fits All Approach To High-quality Teacher Education

Tue, 4 Jun 2024 08:29:58 +1200 | TEFANZ

The Minister’s announcement on the education budget shows a prioritisation of school-based training whilst the latest press release from the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand is seeking to position teaching as a postgraduate profession.More >>

Government’s Education Budget Heavy On Promises But Light On Delivery

Thu, 30 May 2024 16:11:59 +1200 | Post Primary Teachers' Association

The Government’s Budget presented today is not the investment into the frontline for secondary education that we were promised, says Chris Abercrombie,president of PPTA Te Wehengarua.More >>

From Shakespeare To Ihimaera: New-look English Curriculum Planned

Thu, 30 May 2024 10:16:47 +1200 | RNZ

Compulsory Shakespeare and grammar lessons will feature in a new-look secondary English curriculum that ranges from contemporary New Zealand authors to Chaucer and Beowulf. More >>

Call For A New Public High School In Wellington's Western Suburbs

Tue, 28 May 2024 18:21:47 +1200 | Karori Residents Association

The Karori Suburbs Residents Association is calling on the Ministry of Education to allocate the recently identified building site for sale in Campbell Street, Karori (previously purchased by Ryman) as a public high school for the western suburbs of ...More >>

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