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Students Ready To Shine A Light On Racism In Aotearoa
Fri, 3 May 2024 06:02:49 +1200 | Race Unity Speech Awards
The speech awards is New Zealand’s longest serving platform for secondary students to speak on race relations in Aotearoa. More >>
Urgent Action Needed To Restore Schools’ Confidence In Online Exams
Thu, 2 May 2024 14:00:04 +1200 | Post Primary Teachers' Association
Recommendations of the review into major glitches with some NCEA online exams last year need to be implemented urgently to ensure schools’ confidence in the system, says Kate Gainsford, Chair of the Secondary Principals’ Council.More >>
Secondary Students Connect To Infrastructure Careers
Wed, 1 May 2024 13:23:32 +1200 | Connexis
Throughout May and June, female secondary school students from around the country will take part in industry experience days, onsite with companies in the civil infrastructure, electrical supply and water industries, and at some of the country’s major infrastructure ...More >>
Community Support For House Of Science Is Vital
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:24:15 +1200 | TECT
The success of House of Science is a testament to the power of community support. Sponsors' and volunteers' time and resources have helped this charitable trust grow from its Western Bay of Plenty roots and spread its impact throughout the country.More >>
3rd Annual 'Cyber Comp' Invites Registrations From Schools Nationwide
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:39:31 +1200 | Grok Academy
Beginning on 20 May, the four-week Cyber Comp is part of the Cyber Skills Aotearoa initiative, which has enrolled over 20,000 students since its launch in 2022, equipping them with vital cybersecurity skills.More >>
Secondary Principals Welcome More Learning Support And Leadership Development Priorities
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:52:31 +1200 | Post Primary Teachers' Association
Secondary teaching needs to be a first choice career that rewards people well, is properly resourced and has clear and dynamic pathways, particularly around leadership development.More >>
Principals And Teachers Agree Changes To NCEA Timeline Necessary
Fri, 5 Apr 2024 16:48:09 +1300 | Post Primary Teachers' Association
Secondary principals and teachers agree with significant changes, announced by the Minister of Education today, to the timeline for implementation of new NCEA Levels 2 and 3 qualifications. “Delaying the implementation of Levels 2 and 3 is a sensible ...More >>
New Histories Curriculum On Right Track – More Support Needed
Thu, 4 Apr 2024 05:14:01 +1300 | Post Primary Teachers' Association
“This new curriculum is a huge improvement on what we were teaching previously. Clearly there is a need for more support for teachers to ensure that the curriculum content is covered in full.More >>
Secondary Teachers Moving To New Zealand Fast Tracked To Residence
Wed, 3 Apr 2024 09:13:10 +1300 | New Zealand Government
To attract skilled teachers NZ must be a highly competitive destination for overseas talent so that all schools have the best people with the right experience. To achieve this, the Govt will move secondary teachers from the Green List Work to Residence ...More >>
Polyfest Punters Help Le Va Develop Programmes For Pasifika
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:21:06 +1300 | 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 >>
Burnside High School To Close Two Blocks After Seismic Assessment Report
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:13:49 +1300 | 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
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 05:48:11 +1300 | 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 >>
Unite Union Offers Support To Freyberg Students Facing Disciplinary Action Over Protest
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:51:54 +1300 | 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 >>
2024 ASB Polyfest Gets Underway Next Week
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:53:43 +1300 | 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
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:52:03 +1300 | 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 >>
New Trustees Appointed To The Education Partnership & Innovation Trust Board
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:29:33 +1300 | 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 >>
New Zealand Children Love Arts, Culture And Recreation - But Still Make Time For Homework And Chores!
Sun, 3 Mar 2024 13:51:08 +1300 | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
New research from Growing Up in New Zealand and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage found that more than 90% of 12-year-olds regularly took part in recreational activities. The report is the latest from University of Auckland’s Growing Up in ...More >>
The Turnaround Of Auckland Girls' Grammar School
Fri, 9 Feb 2024 15:35:38 +1300 | Auckland Girls' Grammar School
Auckland Girls’ Grammar School has delivered outstanding academic results for 2023. All its numbers have sky-rocketed but the school’s big “boast” number has it pushing 80 percent (78.5 at time of writing) for University Entrance success ...More >>
Minister Congratulates NZQA Top Scholars
Fri, 9 Feb 2024 14:46:55 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Erica Stanford congratulates the New Zealand Scholarship recipients from 2023 announced today. More >>
Leaders Conference paves the way to ASB Polyfest 2024
Sat, 20 Jan 2024 17:48:13 +1300 | ASB Polyfest
The annual Student Leader’s Conference returns this week with guest speakers, cultural workshops, and connecting with more than 150 student leaders who are preparing for another ASB Polyfest season. This year’s leaders conference is sponsored by ...More >>
