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‘KidsCan On Steroids’: Revamped School Lunches May Be Less Healthy – Principal
Sat, 18 May 2024 14:50:48 +1200 | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
A major provider of school lunches in Whanganui fears the government’s new $3 limit for most students will see them eating less fresh and more pre-packaged and processed food.More >>
On ACT’s Charter Schools Experiment
Thu, 16 May 2024 10:55:13 +1200 | Gordon Campbell
If there was still any doubt as to who is running this government, this week’s charter schools announcement has settled the matter. While jobs and public services continue to be cut in the name of austerity the government has somehow found $153 ...More >>
New School Lunch Model Could Cut Out Kaupapa Māori Suppliers
Thu, 16 May 2024 07:50:27 +1200 | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
A Whanganui school lunch contractor says kaupapa Māori suppliers could be out of the picture under the government’s new free school lunch model.More >>
The Preparedness Of Beginning Teachers In Aotearoa NZ: A Smokescreen For The Real Issues In Our Teacher Workforce
Tue, 14 May 2024 18:40:34 +1200 | Equity Through Education
Recently (May 12th, 2024), The Education Review Office released a report, Ready, Set, Teach: How Prepared and Supported are New Teachers ? stating that new teachers In Aotearoa New Zealand feel under-prepared to teach. The Equity Through Education ...More >>
Charter School Funding Boost Is The Wrong Step
Tue, 14 May 2024 18:08:29 +1200 | IHC New Zealand
The coalition government’s move to boost funding for charter schools is counterintuitive, says IHC New Zealand. More >>
Here We Go Again - Government Backflips On Contractors Promise At Education
Tue, 14 May 2024 11:57:58 +1200 | Public Service Association
The PSA is urging the Ministry of Education to use existing specialist staff rather than hiring expensive contractors. More >>
Charter Schools Establishment Money Could Be Spent On Over 700 Teacher Aides Instead
Tue, 14 May 2024 11:22:04 +1200 | NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa says today’s announcement of $153m for the establishment of a small number of new charter schools, an old idea that failed last time around, is money that is being diverted from an already diverse public education system.More >>
Ideological Charter Schools Won’t Increase Achievement
Tue, 14 May 2024 10:52:48 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government bringing back 50 charter schools will not increase achievement and is a distraction from the core mission of the education system, Labour education spokesperson Jan Tinetti said.More >>
Hundreds Of Millions Needed For Local State Schools – Not Charter Schools
Tue, 14 May 2024 10:47:17 +1200 | Post Primary Teachers' Association
All students in Aotearoa New Zealand have a right to a high quality education at their local state school. More >>
A New Report Highlights The Need For A Government Rethink About Mandating Pedagogy
Tue, 14 May 2024 10:42:48 +1200 | Aotearoa Educators Collective
AEC argues a 'one size fits all' model in education, has a history of not working and risks widening the achievement gap. More >>
Charter Schools To Lift Educational Outcomes
Tue, 14 May 2024 09:56:43 +1200 | New Zealand Government
The upcoming Budget will include funding for up to 50 charter schools to help lift declining educational performance, Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced today.More >>
Ready, Set, Teach; Teachers Change Lives And Inspire Dreams
Tue, 14 May 2024 08:54:48 +1200 | Early Childhood New Zealand
“Teaching is a complex profession,” says Kathy Wolfe Chief Executive of Te Rito Maioha, “and the ERO report Ready, Set, Teach serves as an important opportunity for the sector, but a nuanced approach is required when reading its findings.”More >>
Robust Research Needed To Ensure System-level Improvements To Initial Teacher Education
Tue, 14 May 2024 08:25:52 +1200 | NZ Council of Deans of Education
The New Zealand Council of Deans of Education is concerned that the report’s findings are based on a flawed methodology and should not inform any proposed system-wide changes.More >>
Hundreds Of Early Childhood Teachers To Call On MPs To Protect Their Sector
Mon, 13 May 2024 13:23:10 +1200 | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Hundreds of early childhood kaiako (teachers) and kaimahi (staff) are expected to meet around Aotearoa this week, calling on their MPs and communities to help protect their sector from future Government cuts and further deregulation.More >>
ERO Report Highlights The Need To Continue ITE Reforms
Mon, 13 May 2024 08:16:08 +1200 | Teaching Council of Aotearoa NZ
The Education Review Office (ERO) report, commissioned by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand to assess how changes to programme's has shed light on how Initial Teacher Education (ITE), along with induction and mentoring changes will have positive ...More >>
New Teachers Not Set Up To Succeed In Role, In Need Of More Support
Mon, 13 May 2024 05:19:36 +1200 | Education Review Office
New research from the Education Review Office (ERO) has found that new teachers are not set up to succeed, despite the hard work of schools and new teachers themselves. More >>
Training Of Teachers Needs A Major Overhaul - NZEI Te Riu Roa
Mon, 13 May 2024 05:14:24 +1200 | NZEI Te Riu Roa
The union for early childhood and primary teachers, NZEI Te Riu Roa, says an ERO report on the training of teachers shows that the system needs a major overhaul. More >>
Changes To School Lunch Programme Need To Be In Genuine Consultation With Children And Schools
Fri, 10 May 2024 16:46:16 +1200 | Mana Mokopuna
The Government’s school lunches announcement this week guarantees continuation of the school lunch programme in its current form for primary schools for the next two years, and extends it into low-equity, non-profit early learning spaces.More >>
Downsizing Of ERO Inconsistent With Govt Priority Of Lifting Student Achievement
Fri, 10 May 2024 13:13:24 +1200 | Public Service Association
The PSA is concerned that Government spending cuts have forced ERO to downsize at a time when student achievement is a significant challenge. More >>
Dietitians NZ & The Nutrition Society Of New Zealand Advocate For Safe And Nutritious School Lunch Programs
Thu, 9 May 2024 16:28:37 +1200 | Dietitians NZ
Acknowledging the complexity of providing safe and nutritious food in school settings, Dietitians NZ and the Nutrition Society of New Zealand stresses the need for nutritional oversight and monitoring by qualified and registered nutrition professionals.More >>
