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More Support Needed For Classroom Behaviour Says ERO Report

Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation

The New Zealand Principals' Federation (NZPF) welcomes the latest research report on ‘Behaviour in Classrooms’, conducted by the ERO research team. "I am grateful that ERO has responded to our calls for more research into the behaviour ... More >>

AEC Calls On The Government To Move Beyond The Sound Bite!

Thursday, 28 March 2024, 7:22 am | Aotearoa Educators Collective

AEC believes the government should ditch harmful policies like standardised testing & charter schools which will only compound equity issues in education. We want to see them investing in vital areas like initial teacher education, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ... More >>

Family Boost Policy Could Miss Target Group

Thursday, 28 March 2024, 6:33 am | Kindergartens Aotearoa

Spokesperson Sherryll Wilson says families who cannot afford the fees to start with will not be able to benefit from this policy. Nor will families who do not have good English language skills or computer access find it easy to get the rebates. More >>

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Challenging Behaviours In New Zealand Classrooms At Critical Levels

Thursday, 28 March 2024, 5:37 am | Education Review Office

New research from the Education Review Office (ERO) has found that disruptive behaviour in New Zealand’s classrooms is worse than other countries, is a rapidly growing problem, and is getting in the way of learning. More >>

One Teacher Per Four Children Under Three Would Be A Significant Step To Ensure Higher Quality Early Childhood Education

Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 4:29 pm | Early Childhood New Zealand

The government set the minimum standard for the ratio of teachers to children in Early Childhood Education services in the 1960s and Te Rito Maioha and Childspace are calling for that ratio to be updated. They organised a petition that was signed ... More >>

Lack Of Iinterest In Tamariki By Te Tai Tokerau Government MPs

Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 3:59 pm | Pat Newman

  There’s been a lot of talk about the current Coalition Government’s plans for schools, including changes to the free lunch scheme. As a principal, these issues are extremely important to me. Late last year, Te Tai Tokerau principals tried ... More >>

Te Āti Awa And WelTec Partner To Engage The Community In Tertiary Training Through Try-a-Trade

Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 12:56 pm | WelTec

Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa and WelTec have joined up to launch an initiative called Try-a-Trade to encourage members of the community who are not currently working, studying or in training to consider pathways into further education or employment ... More >>

ECE ‘Boost’ An Administrative Burden For Whānau And Teachers

Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 5:44 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa

"While any investment in ECE is welcome, this policy doesn't even begin to address the current crisis our ECE sector is facing.” More >>

Will Family Boost Funding Reach Those Families Who Need It Most?

Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 11:52 am | ECNZ

The confirmation that Family Boost will proceed is a positive step forward,” says Kathy Wolfe CE Te Rito Maioha. “Anything that helps parents afford quality childcare education is welcome, but the proof will be the reach of the policy and how parents ... More >>

100 Post-Grad And Masters Students Join A “Community Of Changemakers And Industry Shakers”

Monday, 25 March 2024, 1:37 pm | academyEX

(Auckland) Celebrations are in full swing at higher education institute, academyEX, formerly known as The Mind Lab. The institution has proudly awarded Postgraduate and Masters degrees to circa 100 eager achievers. This accomplished group, mainly ... More >>

2024 Ngarimu VC And 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships Announced

Friday, 22 March 2024, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Government

Thirteen Māori students have been awarded Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships and Awards in recognition of their dedication and outstanding achievements. More >>

Polyfest Punters Help Le Va Develop Programmes For Pasifika

Friday, 22 March 2024, 5:21 pm | Le Va

Le Va’s iconic fale-style tent is hard to miss when people arrive at the 2024 ASB Polyfest to immerse themselves in the vibrant sights and sounds of the Pacific at the Manukau Superbowl in Tāmaki Makaurau. Running over four days from March 20 ... More >>

Tamariki Get Opportunity To Speak Out On Ka Ora, Ka Ako, Healthy School Lunches Programme

Friday, 22 March 2024, 5:19 pm | Save The Children

Child rights organisation Save the Children is on a mission to ensure children’s voices are heard on any proposed changes to Ka Ora, Ka Ako, Healthy School Lunches programme. As part of its ‘Children’s Voices’ project, the child rights organisation ... More >>

Government Refusal To Release Charter School Information Alarming

Friday, 22 March 2024, 9:26 am | PPTA

The Government’s refusal to release information, or consult with those directly affected, about impacts of charter schools on communities raises serious concerns about the costs and implications of this unproven experiment, says Chris Abercrombie ... More >>

Leading U.S. Social Work Scholars Explore Aotearoa | NZ’s Social Innovation And Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Thursday, 21 March 2024, 6:15 pm | University of Otago

The visit, featuring Auckland and Wellington, aims to cultivate a fertile exchange of ideas and best practices between scholars and practitioners in the two nations. More >>

Instigators And Advocates Of Cultural Safety Honoured At Ara

Thursday, 21 March 2024, 5:15 pm | Te Pukenga

Ara Institute of Canterbury has honoured three exceptional and inspirational Ngāi Tahu leaders in health, education and cultural safety with their portraits formally installed at its Manawa campus. The late Dr Irihapeti Ramsden (ONZM), Linda Grennell ... More >>

Vision For Whānau Healthcare Inspires Nursing Graduate

Thursday, 21 March 2024, 11:59 am | University of Auckland

Merophy Brown wants her masters research to help all whānau to have positive experiences in Whāngarei Hospital. Merophy Brown has just graduated from Te Tai Tokerau with a Master of Nursing – first class honours - and a vision for health services where ... More >>

Te Pūkenga Bridging Education Courses Prove Popular As Alternate Path To Tertiary Education

Thursday, 21 March 2024, 11:41 am | Unitec

Unitec | Te Pūkenga bridging education courses are proving valuable in helping school leavers and career changers progress into tertiary education. For Semester One 2024, Unitec | Te Pūkenga saw a 23 per cent increase in domestic enrolments ... More >>

International Studies Highlight Link Between Hunger And Lower Educational Achievement

Thursday, 21 March 2024, 9:10 am | Public Health Communication Centre

There is compelling international evidence linking hunger in schools in Aotearoa New Zealand to lower educational achievement according to public health researchers. In the second Briefing in a three-part series from the Public Health Communication ... More >>

Burnside High School To Close Two Blocks After Seismic Assessment Report

Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 8:13 pm | Convergence Communications and Marketing

Two of Burnside High Schools’ classroom blocks, I and J block, will close after the school’s board received draft detailed seismic assessments revealing that both buildings are below the minimum level of earthquake rating required under the New ... More >>

Mount Maunganui College Wins Cooney Lees Morgan Bay Of Plenty Regional Schools’ Debating Championships

Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 5:48 am | NZ Schools' Debating Council

The teams in the Grand Final debated the motion “This House Believes that important decisions about children’s health should be made by medical professionals and not by their parents.” More >>

Sorted Teams Up With New Zealand’s #1 Podcast, The Morning Shift, To Help Shift The Conversation Around Money

Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 10:36 am | Retirement Commission

Sorted and New Zealand’s biggest podcast, The Morning Shift, are joining forces to redefine how New Zealanders talk about money. The Morning Shift is the brainchild of three Kiwi dads Jordan River and Brook Ruscoe, former breakfast radio hosts, and ... More >>

Downer Māori Leaders Graduate Via Otago Polytechnic's Capable NZ Pathway

Monday, 18 March 2024, 12:32 pm | Te Pukenga

A group of Māori leaders at Downer have graduated with bachelor’s degrees from Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga as part of a groundbreaking initiative involving Te Puni Kōkiri and Capable NZ. They crossed the stage at the Dunedin Town Hall on ... More >>

2024 Te Waiu O Aotearoa Trust Scholarship Recipients Announced

Monday, 18 March 2024, 10:11 am | Westpac New Zealand

The 2024 recipients of the Te Waiu o Aotearoa (TWOA) Trust scholarships have been announced. The four recipients come from throughout Aotearoa, but share a common purpose in wanting to build on their studies to make a difference in their communities. ... More >>

Unite Union Offers Support To Freyberg Students Facing Disciplinary Action Over Protest

Friday, 15 March 2024, 7:51 pm | Unite Union

Unite Union has offered professional advice and assistance to any Freyberg student facing disciplinary action over the recent protest at the school. “A school strike and protest in 2006 over youth rates drew very similar criticism at the time. In ... More >>

Minister - Don’t Throw The Baby Out With The Bathwater

Friday, 15 March 2024, 7:02 pm | Early Childhood Education

“Getting rid of Pay Parity in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) sector will send a message that we don’t value qualified teachers,” says Kathy Wolfe, CE Te Rito Maioha. Pay Parity is not yet fully implemented, however when it is it “will ... More >>

Safe-guarding An Ethical Future For AI

Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:26 pm | University of Canterbury

Digital literacy experts are advocating for the need to change the way we engage with and teach Artificial Intelligence (AI), setting students up for success in the future. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor ... More >>

Award Winning Scholars Step Closer To Achieving Equity For Pacific Peoples

Friday, 15 March 2024, 2:52 pm | University of Auckland

Two award winning Pacific academics are hopeful that a $US75K Spencer Foundation Vision grant will lead to future generations of Pacific peoples having greater achievement in Higher Education. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/cadf4a6eac35d21f6e18.jpeg" ... More >>

Young Pacific Academic Lands Harvard Teaching Role

Friday, 15 March 2024, 2:29 pm | University of Auckland

Dr Therese Lautua’s research journey began as way to help Pacific young people, the Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland theologian had no idea it would set her on a path to Harvard University. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/9b6e02bcc4260a2b66ac.jpeg" ... More >>

An “invisible Wall” Is Crippling NZ Classroom Achievement: Experts

Friday, 15 March 2024, 10:54 am | ACORN

Our educational system is failing one in 10 students More >>

2024 ASB Polyfest Gets Underway Next Week

Thursday, 14 March 2024, 7:53 pm | ASB Polyfest

The Manukau Sports Bowl will burst into life in a week’s time with the 49th staging of the ASB Polyfest. From Wednesday, 20 March to Saturday, 23 March the Sports Bowl will reverberate with traditional song and dance from Auckland’s youth. ASB Polyfest ... More >>

Columba College Wins The Otago Regional Schools’ Debating Championships

Thursday, 14 March 2024, 7:52 pm | NZ Schools' Debating Council

Columba College has won the Otago Regional Schools’ Debating Championships, which were hosted at the University of Otago’s Hunter Centre over the weekend. The Columba College team of Jessica Mundy, Clara Ballantyne and Emily Roy beat King’s High ... More >>

How To Choose A University In Switzerland For A Foreigner?

Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 9:08 am | Hugh Grant

Universities in Switzerland for a foreigner Choosing a university in Switzerland as a foreigner involves several factors to consider, ensuring that you select an institution that best fits your academic goals, lifestyle, and personal preferences. ... More >>

Education Leaders Call On PM To Save School Lunch Programme

Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:58 pm | NZEI

Aotearoa’s education sector leaders have jointly written to the Prime Minister, urging him to continue investing in Ka ora Ka Ako (the Healthy School Lunches Programme) at current levels. Leaders of schools, early learning peak bodies and unions say ... More >>

Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga To Hold Two Graduation Ceremonies

Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 1:17 pm | Te Pukenga

More than 600 graduands are set to cross the Dunedin Town Hall stage as Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga celebrates two Graduation ceremonies on Friday, 15 March. "Celebrating and acknowledging learners’ mahi is an important part of the learner journey and ... More >>

New Trustees Appointed To The Education Partnership & Innovation Trust Board

Monday, 11 March 2024, 5:29 pm | Education Partnership and Innovation Trust

We welcome four new Trustees to our board - Debbie Burrows, Luella Linaker, Rob McIntosh, and Tim Gander who join existing Trustees Lorraine Mentz, Hana O’Regan and Liz Gibbs. Co-Chair Lorraine Mentz said “the new appointments to the Education ... More >>

Free Sustainable Horticulture Programme Reaches Community

Monday, 11 March 2024, 11:23 am | Te Pukenga

If you like to know where your food comes from and enjoy backyard gardening, the free Level 2 Sustainable Horticulture programme at NMIT Te Pūkenga is for you! The course also offers connection with like-minded community members. Used as either ... More >>

1000 Graduates Celebrated At Ara Institute Autumn Event

Friday, 8 March 2024, 4:04 pm | Te Pukenga

Many are already working anywhere from construction sites to clinics, and hospital wards to the great outdoors. But on Friday, close to 1000 former students were reunited with classmates, tutors and friends at emotion-filled Ara Institute of Canterbury ... More >>

University Of Waikato Tauranga Campus Scholarships Celebrated

Thursday, 7 March 2024, 5:27 pm | Acorn Foundation

Four adult learners have won Acorn Foundation scholarships, twelve students were granted TECT First-in-Family awards, and nine students were awarded TECT Returning Student scholarships. On Monday evening, the students from the University of Waikato ... More >>

Food In Schools Top Priority Say Principals

Thursday, 7 March 2024, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation

Minister Seymour's latest comments to scrap or severely limit the Food in Schools programme has upset school Principals across the country. The Minister claims that there is wastage of food, it is inefficient and not required in many cases. "The ... More >>

Using ‘random Forest’ To Gain New Insights On Public Health

Thursday, 7 March 2024, 10:41 am | University of Canterbury

A UC-led public health study with city-wide participation generated a mountain of raw data, and researchers turned to machine learning to analyse it all. Healthy lifestyles are central to our wellbeing and it’s no secret that wider societal factors can ... More >>

NZMA Launches Programme To Address Neurodivergent Learning Needs

Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 9:22 pm | NZMA

One in five children in Aotearoa are neurodiverse In a significant step towards promoting inclusivity in education, NZMA, a prominent independent tertiary provider, is proud to announce the launch of its Level 4 Certificate in Supporting Diverse ... More >>

Hamilton Boys’ High School Wins Edmonds Judd Waikato Regional Schools’ Debating Championships

Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 4:06 pm | NZ Schools Debating Council

Hamilton Boys’ High School has won the Edmonds Judd Waikato Regional Schools’ Debating Championships, which was hosted at the University of Waikato on Sunday 3 March 2024. The Hamilton Boys’ High School team of Nikash Lanka, Michael Crowther, ... More >>

Online Surveys Under Threat: How AI Can Corrupt Society

Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 11:25 am | University of Canterbury

Canterbury researchers have found that neither humans nor AI detection programmes are reliable or accurate for spotting the use of software used to manipulate online survey responses. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Associate ... More >>

University To Provide Special Olympics Village

Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 10:10 am | University of Canterbury

Hundreds of Special Olympics athletes, volunteers and coaches will be housed by the University of Canterbury next year after a new partnership was agreed. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) has signed a memorandum of understanding ... More >>

SIT ‘Zero Fees’ Now Accessible To SIT2LRN Distance Learners From Intake 2

Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 8:14 am | Southern Institute Of Technology

SIT* has great news about the Zero Fees Scheme; their distance learning faculty, SIT2LRN, will be able to offer the SIT Zero Fees Scheme to SIT2LRN ākonga (students), subject to terms and conditions**, from intake 2 onwards – starting in March 2024. ... More >>

The Ministry Of Education Fails To Provide For The Future Of Rolleston

Monday, 4 March 2024, 5:41 pm | Rolleston College

Rolleston College Principal Rachel Skelton: The Ministry of Education has announced they have chosen to strip back, redesign, and delay the new campus for Rolleston College. They have also indicated they have no “appetite” or commitment to progress ... More >>

New Zealand’s Hungry Teens Four Years Behind In Their Learning - Free School Lunches Provide Solution

Monday, 4 March 2024, 10:15 am | Health Coalition Aotearoa

Food poverty has contributed to New Zealand’s poor performance in an international educational achievement test for 15-year-olds, reigniting calls for broader access to free healthy school lunches. "The 2022 PISA (Program for International Student ... More >>

Empowering International Students, Strengthening Communities

Thursday, 29 February 2024, 11:41 am | New Zealand International Students' Association

The New Zealand International Students' Association (NZISA) proudly announces its newly elected executives for 2024. National President: Sean (Jin Xiong) Teow Sean Teow brings a wealth of academic knowledge and a resolute vision to amplify student ... More >>

Landmark Ombudsman Opinion Sheds Light On Lack Of Education In NZSL

Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 2:12 pm | Deaf Aotearoa

Christchurch, New Zealand - February 28, 2024 : In response to a comprehensive 14-page opinion from the Office of the Ombudsman, highlighting historical shortcomings from the Ministry of Education, Deaf Aotearoa and Deaf Children NZ are demanding immediate ... More >>

Ministry Of Education’s Unreasonable Omissions In NZSL In Education Strategy

Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 1:48 pm | Office of the Ombudsman

The Chief Ombudsman says the Ministry of Education acted unreasonably when it failed to ensure its strategy for progressing access to education in New Zealand Sign Language included specific ways to achieve its goals. Mr Boshier today published his opinion ... More >>

Housing Insecurity And Mental Health Major Concerns For Pacific Youth

Monday, 26 February 2024, 3:16 pm | University of Auckland

Unstable mental health, housing deprivation and experiences of racism are worrying trends in a significant new report on Pacific students in Aotearoa. A new report on Pacific secondary school students in New Zealand has uncovered major inequities ... More >>

Celebrating 150 Years Of Scientific Partnership With The United States

Monday, 26 February 2024, 10:40 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

This year, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University and the Chatham Islands Museum, with support from Universities New Zealand Te Pōkai Tara (UNZ), will celebrate the 150-year anniversary of formal scientific partnership between New Zealand and the ... More >>

Virtual Eye Scholarship Boost For High-flying Otago Polytechnic Student

Monday, 26 February 2024, 9:46 am | Te Pukenga

This year is shaping up to be a big one for Otago Polytechnic Master of Applied Science student Jack Wylie. Having just returned to Dunedin from the United States, where he worked as a graphics operator on top-shelf golf tournaments for Virtual ... More >>

University Of Auckland Announces Strategic Partnership With Eden Park

Friday, 23 February 2024, 2:03 pm | University of Auckland

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with the Eden Park Trust to foster greater community connection and create innovative opportunities for research and teaching and learning. “As two iconic ... More >>

Stout Research Centre Appoints 2024 JD Stout Fellow And Awards Lydia Wevers Scholarship In New Zealand Studies

Friday, 23 February 2024, 11:17 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Rebecca Macfie has been appointed as the 2024 JD Stout Fellow by The Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, and postgraduate researcher Nikki Wright has been awarded the inaugural Lydia Wevers ... More >>

SIT Academic Year Begins

Thursday, 22 February 2024, 7:29 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology

SIT | Te Pūkenga campuses around the south are once again buzzing with energy and activity as the summer break finishes and the 2024 academic year begins this week. The Invercargill campus welcomed students back this week with a focus on fun, games ... More >>

Retiring Scholar Lupematasila Misatauveve Melani Anae QSO Leaves Powerful Legacy

Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 5:30 pm | University of Auckland

It was a fitting end for the rebellious teenager who became a renowned Pacific scholar influencing a generation of Pacific people to find their agency and fight against racism. Associate Professor Dr Melani Anae QSO was farewelled at the University of ... More >>

Tū I Te Ora Scholarship Deadline Extended

Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 9:21 am | Northland Regional Council

The closing date for applications for Northland Regional Council’s Tū i te ora Scholarship has been extended by two weeks. The council says applications for the scholarship - which recognises and supports students to undertake study, research ... More >>

Whanganui Tech Network And Whanganui & Partners Unveil Techweek 2024: A Nationwide Celebration Of Technology

Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 11:11 am | Techweek

Whanganui Tech Network is thrilled to announce the regional launch of Techweek 2024, a nationwide celebration of technology aimed at showcasing the vibrant tech ecosystem in Whanganui and connecting it with the global digital network. Techweek 2024, from ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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