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Kidsline helps kids ‘express their colours’
Kidsline is calling on kids to express their colours, as today marks the beginning of Kidsline Week 2013 (5-11 August),…
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Nic’s Cookbook wins international award
Written by ten-year-old Nicholas Brockelbank, Nic’s Cookbook, won the Best Fundraising, Charity and Community Cookbook category of the strongly contested…
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National landscape architecture award for new school
Baxter Design Group has won an Institute of Landscape Architecture (NZILA) Award of Excellence, for its work on the Remarkables…
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Literacy tests flatter students
The Ministry of Education is reviewing a key test for primary and intermediate school pupils because of concerns it is…
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Unwelcome whiff of summer
A prominent Auckland school has asked parents to make sure their children are showering daily and wearing antiperspirant so they…
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Job shortage worsens
The number of teachers leaving the profession remains near its lowest point for 10 years, leaving hundreds of graduates out…
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Poor maths results raise concerns
New Zealand children at Year 5 scored well below average in the the 2010/2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science…
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Primary schools feel zone heat
Stressed primary schools are struggling to fend off enrolment challenges from out-of-zone parents, according to the Herald on Sunday. It…
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Traffic lights control classroom noise
Sets of mini traffic lights are beginning to control excessively noisy classrooms in primary schools. The Safe Sound Indicator flashes…
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Noise and poor acoustics put voices at risk
Thousands of teachers are at risk of developing serious voice problems because of high noise levels and poor acoustics in…
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Bakery launches kids’ nourishment initiative
George Weston Foods (GWF) has launched a long-term programme called Nourish Our Kids, in partnership with the KidsCan Charitable Trust,…
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Research shows parents want more information
New research shows that parents, families and whānau want independent and comprehensive information about their child’s school, and regular communication…
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No ministry compensation for schools’ payroll claims
The Ministry of Education says it will not pay the invoices schools have been sending for the extra time sorting…
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Kids Can help keeps kiwi kids in school
With worsening levels of poverty in New Zealand teachers are finding students searching through rubbish bins for food and taking…
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Facebook pages arouse Netsafe concerns
Internet advice agency Netsafe has told the Law Commission that it is concerned about a “proliferation of anonymous Facebook pages…
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Cyber-bullying crackdown possible
The chief coroner is backing proposed law changes to crack down on “cyber-bullying” because of concern that it is helping…
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Children’s book to benefit blind people
A special children’s picture book, Colour the Stars, gives children the opportunity to experience a different way of ‘seeing’ the…
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New IT licensing model signed
Students will begin seeing changes to information technology (IT) solutions as schools around the country take advantage of the Enrolment…
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Milestone reached in school fibre rollout
Ultrafast Fibre Ltd says its ultrafast broadband network is on track to have fibre passing 32 schools by the end…
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Science rapper returns to science festival
Award-winning Stanford (USA) science rapper and biologist, Tom McFadden aka The Rhymebosome makes a return to this year’s eighth New…
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Lead actors, playwrights join students nationwide for ‘Pens Against Poverty’
ChildFund New Zealand’s Young Playwrights Challenge, ‘Pens Against Poverty’ is fast gathering momentum with a respected line up of judges…
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Born to the job
In an age where most of us will experience three or more careers before finding our niche, MOTAT’s newest Educator…
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Trades training for high school students
A trades academy designed for teenagers who want to get started on trade qualifications while they’re still at high school,…
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Laptops available under lease conditions
Many teachers will be eligible for laptops leased from the Ministry of Education this year. Teachers can apply for a…
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More schools to receive network upgrades
The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, has confirmed the next 150 schools to receive government-subsidised internal network upgrades, in readiness…
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