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Save The Children Welcomes Announcement Of Remodelled Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme
Sat, 26 Oct 2024 06:55:23 +1300 | Save The Children
The new model will continue to provide free healthy school lunches to 242,000 primary and secondary students and an additional 10,000 preschoolers. More >>
Kaupapa Māori Students More Likely To Get NCEA Merit And Excellence Endorsements
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:32:07 +1300 | RNZ
The briefing for Education Minister Erica Stanford said achievement rates at the schools were better than in comparable English-medium schools. More >>
Sister City Exchange 2025 Applications Open
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:13:32 +1300 | Marlborough District Council
This is the first sister city exchange post-Covid. Any practising and registered pre-school, primary or secondary teacher is also invited to apply to accompany the students.More >>
International Condemnation Of NZ Charter Schools Law
Fri, 4 Oct 2024 13:40:43 +1300 | PPTA Te Wehengarua
Bea Bruske, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, told the Ministers that ‘your lack of support for the workers of the PPTA who provide so much to their students shows a lack of leadership on your part. More >>
PPTA Te Wehengarua Will Cover Members In Charter Schools
Wed, 2 Oct 2024 13:53:26 +1300 | PPTA Te Wehengarua
Today’s decision by annual conference means that PPTA Te Wehengarua decides who can be members, not the Associate Education Minster and his hand-picked authorisation board.More >>
Associate Minister’s School Attendance Statement Perplexing
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:56:39 +1200 | PPTA Te Wehengarua
Chris Abercrombie said Mr Seymour’s statement about teacher only days only being allowed to be held in term time with the Minister’s permission, was technically incorrect.More >>
Cuts To Te Reo Māori Programme Disappointing And Short-sighted
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:09:56 +1200 | PPTA Te Wehengarua
“The programme had a very good uptake among teachers and helped them meet the Teaching Council expectations around te reo Māori skills.” More >>
The Arts House Trust Announces Winners Of The Secondary School Arts Awards 2024
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:50:22 +1200 | The Arts House Trust
Finalists were selected by our team, and their works are now on display in an exhibition, allowing the public to engage with the next generation of artistic talent and vote for the People’s Choice Award winner. More >>
Landmark Phonics Check In Te Reo Māori
Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:39:53 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Students will be checked on how they’re progressing with identifying sounds, letters and words, if they can write words from a dictated sentence and whether they can read continuous texts. Checks will happen at 20, 40 and 55 weeks of schooling.More >>
OIA Response From The Minister Of Education Advises That Relationship And Sexuality Education Are No Compulsory Topics
Thu, 8 Aug 2024 08:36:04 +1200 | Let Kids Be Kids
Principals, board members and teachers who have concerns about the RSE Guidelines and recommended classroom materials, can now feel confident in putting them in the bin. An Official Information Act response from the Minister of Education Erica Stanford ...More >>
Charter Schools Will Leave Students Vulnerable And Undermine Teaching Profession
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:38:56 +1200 | PPTA Te Wehengarua
PPTA Te Wehengarua recommended in its submission that the ability for state schools to be converted to charter schools be removed from the proposed legislation. More >>
Government Desperately Trying To Patch Up Charter School Model Even Before It’s Started
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:58:21 +1200 | PPTA Te Wehengarua
“Cabinet’s decision to allow charter schools to have access to the same level of teaching resources as state schools, is an acknowledgement that the charter school model of state funded private schools is unworkable.More >>
School Hails Vape Sensors In Bathrooms As Successful
Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:00:11 +1200 | RNZ
Schools say younger students are so intimidated by groups of older students vaping, they are forced to hold on or find a different bathroom instead. More >>
Community Schools Are A ‘Game Changer’ For Students In This Big-City School District
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:37:14 +1200 | Independent Media Institute
Why education leaders in Chicago want to turn more schools into “a hub for everything.” More >>
Brazilian Exchange Students Farewelled With Gift Of Pounamu
Tue, 9 Jul 2024 10:55:45 +1200 | Ruapehu District Council
Mayor Kirton thanked the students for choosing to come to Taumarunui and commented on their bravery in travelling to Aotearoa New Zealand so far away from their country to learn about our culture and way of life.More >>
Campaign Targets Rheumatic Fever Cases In South Auckland
Wed, 3 Jul 2024 19:00:03 +1200 | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
South Auckland schools are taking a proactive approach to curb the rising concern for high cases of streptococcal throat infections across Tāmaki Makaurau this winter. More >>
From ECE To Degree – Students Of All Ages Can Now Study Wool
Wed, 3 Jul 2024 18:10:32 +1200 | Campaign for Wool NZ
Wool in Schools programme is expanding to maximise opportunities for primary-aged children, while new initiatives will include early childhood education (ECE) and introduce secondary education modules.More >>
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 >>
