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Questions raised over special needs students missing from Partnership schools
Quality Public Education Coalition (QPEC) is questioning whether Partnership schools are meeting the needs of high-needs students. Spokesperson Liz Gordon…
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Harold the Giraffe’s mobile classroom gets a refit
Harold the Giraffe has quite a following in schools all around the country, and now he can educate in…
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Classrooms called on to join Plastic Bottle Kayak project
A passionate group of young people are on a mission to make sustainability exciting and educational by undergoing an epic…
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DOC competition connects classrooms with conservation
Children from more than 110 schools throughout the country will be spending more time gaining conservation skills outside the classroom…
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Japanese delegation welcomed to New Zealand
Youth Minister Nikki Kaye has welcomed to New Zealand a delegation of 23 young people from Japan, who were hosted…
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Seaweek competitions for 2015 announced
NZAEE Seaweek has announced two new competitions for Seaweek 2015 with some fantastic prizes up for grabs during New Zealand’s…
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Tributes paid to Robin Duff
PPTA has announced the passing of senior vice president Robin Duff on Monday, February 16. Mr Duff, who started teaching…
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Maori language app for beginners released
Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Education has released its second te reo Māori learning app, Puna, which is available…
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$20.5m redevelopment for Koru School Mangere
Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye have announced the government will invest up to $20.5 million…
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More than half NZ schools on N4L network
On Wednesday, February 4, N4L (Network for Learning) marked the halfway point of its Managed Network rollout, with more than…
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Thousands sign petition to stop National Library service cuts
Thousands of New Zealanders have signed a petition to stop cuts to National Library lending services to schools, with New…
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Minister releases iwi education profiles
Education Minister Hekia Parata has released new information showing how iwi around New Zealand are achieving in education. The iwi…
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Primary students on kiwi-saving mission
Determined to help save our native kiwi a group of young Warkworth Primary School students designed a website and set…
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Principals welcome funding for special needs children
President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) Denise Torrey has welcomed Education Minister Hekia Parata’s announcement that $2.5 million…
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Winners of genealogy competition announced
‘What did you do in the war – Grandy?’ This was the question asked in the 2015 Schools Genealogy Competition…
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Fee-free graduate certificate in primary maths teaching offered
Following the success of Open Polytechnic’s primary science teaching qualifications, the new fee-free Graduate Certificate in Primary Mathematics Teaching (Curriculum)…
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Children still need non-fiction books, principals say
School principals have reacted strongly to the latest announcement that the National Library curriculum service will be phasing out its…
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Time to get on your bike – for transport and fun
It’s time to ditch your normal mode of transport, dust off your bike and start exploring the glorious outdoors again!…
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Industry Training Federation welcomes rise in NCEA level 2 results
Last year’s rise in NCEA level 2 results is bigger news than the drop in University Entrance results, the Industry…
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Developing skills and creativity in the TV studio
As media, in all its facets, becomes an increasingly important part of life and therefore study in New Zealand, many…
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Growing inequality reduces opportunities for learning water safety skills
Many children from poorer backgrounds are missing out on developing swimming and water safety skills as schools find it increasingly…
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Funding announced for new Takanini school
Education Minister Hekia Parata last week announced that $20 million has been set aside for the establishment of a new…
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Survey estimates cost of educating children
New Zealand families could spend up to $630,000 on their children’s education, according to the ASG Planning for Education Index…
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Uniforms promote pride in the school
While there have been debates in many countries over the years about the pros and cons of school uniform as…
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Minister responds to parent engagement report
Education Minister Hekia Parata says the Government has accepted the 18 recommendations of the Education and Science Select Committee’s inquiry…
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