Latest Primary Education Headlines

Pen Pushers Win with School Mergers

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:56:31 +1200 | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says “super-sizing” Christchurch schools will do nothing to improve education and will only create jobs for pen pushers. More >>

Interim Decision Means Supersized Schools

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:25:21 +1200 | Green Party

The Government needs to take note of the concerns of Christchurch parents who do not want their schools supersized, Green Party associate education spokesperson Catherine Delahunty said today.More >>

Interim decisions for five Aranui schools

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:47:32 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced the interim decisions for the five Aranui schools in greater Christchurch affected by the Government’s Education Renewal Plans.More >>

Follow Salisbury’s Lead Says NZ First

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:24 +1200 | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says Salisbury School and its supporters are an inspiration to all Kiwis fighting for decent treatment for young people less fortunate than themselves. More >>

Salisbury School decision a hard-fought victory

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:47 +1200 | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says a decision to keep Salisbury School in Nelson open is a hard-fought victory but one which has come at a cost. More >>

Minister Backs Down Over Salisbury

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:39 +1200 | Green Party

The Green Party welcomes Education Minister Hekia Parata’s U-turn on closing Salisbury School but deplores the unnecessary fear and stress this mangled process has put families through, Green Party associate education spokesperson Catherine Delahunty ...More >>

School Leaders: Review of the New Zealand Teachers Council

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:32:37 +1200 | New Zealand Teachers Council

Leaders of major schooling organisationsi in New Zealand are welcoming the Government’s decision to consult with teachers on the outcomes of a review of the Teachers Council. More >>

Expert teachers to be recognised in new initiative

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:52:43 +1200 | NZEI

The Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement which covers 27,000 teachers has been settled after 10 months of negotiation between the Ministry of Education and NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>

NZEI Supports Independent & Elected Teachers Council

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:20:22 +1200 | NZEI

NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed recommendations that the Teachers Council be beefed up to become an independent organisation that can better provide leadership for the profession and support for high quality teaching.More >>

Government throws more money at failed experiment

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:13:43 +1200 | NZEI

The Government’s announcement in the budget that it will spend $19 million on contingency funding for charter schools over four years is funding a failed experiment that will not benefit New Zealand children, says NZEI Te Riu Roa.More >>

Quality early childhood teaching again undermined

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:35:32 +1200 | NZEI

Universal funding for early childhood education has been effectively cut for the fourth year in a row. NZEI National President Judith Nowotarski says it is disappointing that the Government has yet again chosen to squeeze the funding for this vital area ...More >>

Budget Pleasing for Boards and Schools says NZSTA

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:03:03 +1200 | NZ School Trustees Association

“The 2013 budget is, overall, a pleasing result for both boards and schools” says Lorraine Kerr, President New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA). More >>

$134m for more modern learning environments

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:28:43 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Hon Nikki Kaye Associate Minister of Education 16 May 2013 $134m for more modern learning environments More >>

Schools: $215m more for student achievement

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:27:16 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Hon Hekia Parata Minister of Education 16 May 2013 Schools: $215m more for student achievement More >>

Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua: funding

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:20:48 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Hon John Banks Associate Minister of Education 16 May 2013 Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua: funding focuses on raising achievement More >>

New initiative set to surge at Kumeu

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:18:36 +1200 | Young Farmers

Over 500 students from the greater Auckland region will be heading to Kumeu Showgrounds this Friday to find out what they can do to make a difference in the world. As the world’s population grows so too does the requirement for food production and innovation ...More >>

Harawira: General Debate Speech - Charter Schools

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:53:58 +1200 | Mana Party

Mr Speaker – yesterday the house debated ACT’s charter schools bill that the Maori Party voted for. They didn’t speak to it – heck no, they were too embarrassed to do that. Hell, they weren’t even in the house for it and they must have cringed ...More >>