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Education Leaders Call On PM To Save School Lunch Programme
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:58 pm | NZEI
Aotearoa’s education sector leaders have jointly written to the Prime Minister, urging him to continue investing in Ka ora Ka Ako (the Healthy School Lunches Programme) at current levels. Leaders of schools, early learning peak bodies and unions say ... More >>
Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga To Hold Two Graduation Ceremonies
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 1:17 pm | Te Pukenga
More than 600 graduands are set to cross the Dunedin Town Hall stage as Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga celebrates two Graduation ceremonies on Friday, 15 March. "Celebrating and acknowledging learners’ mahi is an important part of the learner journey and ... More >>
New Trustees Appointed To The Education Partnership & Innovation Trust Board
Monday, 11 March 2024, 5:29 pm | 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 >>
Free Sustainable Horticulture Programme Reaches Community
Monday, 11 March 2024, 11:23 am | Te Pukenga
If you like to know where your food comes from and enjoy backyard gardening, the free Level 2 Sustainable Horticulture programme at NMIT Te Pūkenga is for you! The course also offers connection with like-minded community members. Used as either ... More >>
1000 Graduates Celebrated At Ara Institute Autumn Event
Friday, 8 March 2024, 4:04 pm | Te Pukenga
Many are already working anywhere from construction sites to clinics, and hospital wards to the great outdoors. But on Friday, close to 1000 former students were reunited with classmates, tutors and friends at emotion-filled Ara Institute of Canterbury ... More >>
University Of Waikato Tauranga Campus Scholarships Celebrated
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 5:27 pm | Acorn Foundation
Four adult learners have won Acorn Foundation scholarships, twelve students were granted TECT First-in-Family awards, and nine students were awarded TECT Returning Student scholarships. On Monday evening, the students from the University of Waikato ... More >>
Food In Schools Top Priority Say Principals
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
Minister Seymour's latest comments to scrap or severely limit the Food in Schools programme has upset school Principals across the country. The Minister claims that there is wastage of food, it is inefficient and not required in many cases. "The ... More >>
Using ‘random Forest’ To Gain New Insights On Public Health
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 10:41 am | University of Canterbury
A UC-led public health study with city-wide participation generated a mountain of raw data, and researchers turned to machine learning to analyse it all. Healthy lifestyles are central to our wellbeing and it’s no secret that wider societal factors can ... More >>
NZMA Launches Programme To Address Neurodivergent Learning Needs
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 9:22 pm | NZMA
One in five children in Aotearoa are neurodiverse In a significant step towards promoting inclusivity in education, NZMA, a prominent independent tertiary provider, is proud to announce the launch of its Level 4 Certificate in Supporting Diverse ... More >>
Hamilton Boys’ High School Wins Edmonds Judd Waikato Regional Schools’ Debating Championships
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 4:06 pm | NZ Schools Debating Council
Hamilton Boys’ High School has won the Edmonds Judd Waikato Regional Schools’ Debating Championships, which was hosted at the University of Waikato on Sunday 3 March 2024. The Hamilton Boys’ High School team of Nikash Lanka, Michael Crowther, ... More >>
Online Surveys Under Threat: How AI Can Corrupt Society
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 11:25 am | University of Canterbury
Canterbury researchers have found that neither humans nor AI detection programmes are reliable or accurate for spotting the use of software used to manipulate online survey responses. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Associate ... More >>
University To Provide Special Olympics Village
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 10:10 am | University of Canterbury
Hundreds of Special Olympics athletes, volunteers and coaches will be housed by the University of Canterbury next year after a new partnership was agreed. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) has signed a memorandum of understanding ... More >>
SIT ‘Zero Fees’ Now Accessible To SIT2LRN Distance Learners From Intake 2
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 8:14 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
SIT* has great news about the Zero Fees Scheme; their distance learning faculty, SIT2LRN, will be able to offer the SIT Zero Fees Scheme to SIT2LRN ākonga (students), subject to terms and conditions**, from intake 2 onwards – starting in March 2024. ... More >>
The Ministry Of Education Fails To Provide For The Future Of Rolleston
Monday, 4 March 2024, 5:41 pm | Rolleston College
Rolleston College Principal Rachel Skelton: The Ministry of Education has announced they have chosen to strip back, redesign, and delay the new campus for Rolleston College. They have also indicated they have no “appetite” or commitment to progress ... More >>
New Zealand’s Hungry Teens Four Years Behind In Their Learning - Free School Lunches Provide Solution
Monday, 4 March 2024, 10:15 am | Health Coalition Aotearoa
Food poverty has contributed to New Zealand’s poor performance in an international educational achievement test for 15-year-olds, reigniting calls for broader access to free healthy school lunches. "The 2022 PISA (Program for International Student ... More >>
Empowering International Students, Strengthening Communities
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 11:41 am | New Zealand International Students' Association
The New Zealand International Students' Association (NZISA) proudly announces its newly elected executives for 2024. National President: Sean (Jin Xiong) Teow Sean Teow brings a wealth of academic knowledge and a resolute vision to amplify student ... More >>
Landmark Ombudsman Opinion Sheds Light On Lack Of Education In NZSL
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 2:12 pm | Deaf Aotearoa
Christchurch, New Zealand - February 28, 2024 : In response to a comprehensive 14-page opinion from the Office of the Ombudsman, highlighting historical shortcomings from the Ministry of Education, Deaf Aotearoa and Deaf Children NZ are demanding immediate ... More >>
Ministry Of Education’s Unreasonable Omissions In NZSL In Education Strategy
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 1:48 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman says the Ministry of Education acted unreasonably when it failed to ensure its strategy for progressing access to education in New Zealand Sign Language included specific ways to achieve its goals. Mr Boshier today published his opinion ... More >>
Housing Insecurity And Mental Health Major Concerns For Pacific Youth
Monday, 26 February 2024, 3:16 pm | University of Auckland
Unstable mental health, housing deprivation and experiences of racism are worrying trends in a significant new report on Pacific students in Aotearoa. A new report on Pacific secondary school students in New Zealand has uncovered major inequities ... More >>
Celebrating 150 Years Of Scientific Partnership With The United States
Monday, 26 February 2024, 10:40 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
This year, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University and the Chatham Islands Museum, with support from Universities New Zealand Te Pōkai Tara (UNZ), will celebrate the 150-year anniversary of formal scientific partnership between New Zealand and the ... More >>
Virtual Eye Scholarship Boost For High-flying Otago Polytechnic Student
Monday, 26 February 2024, 9:46 am | Te Pukenga
This year is shaping up to be a big one for Otago Polytechnic Master of Applied Science student Jack Wylie. Having just returned to Dunedin from the United States, where he worked as a graphics operator on top-shelf golf tournaments for Virtual ... More >>
University Of Auckland Announces Strategic Partnership With Eden Park
Friday, 23 February 2024, 2:03 pm | University of Auckland
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with the Eden Park Trust to foster greater community connection and create innovative opportunities for research and teaching and learning. “As two iconic ... More >>
Stout Research Centre Appoints 2024 JD Stout Fellow And Awards Lydia Wevers Scholarship In New Zealand Studies
Friday, 23 February 2024, 11:17 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Rebecca Macfie has been appointed as the 2024 JD Stout Fellow by The Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, and postgraduate researcher Nikki Wright has been awarded the inaugural Lydia Wevers ... More >>
SIT Academic Year Begins
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 7:29 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
SIT | Te Pūkenga campuses around the south are once again buzzing with energy and activity as the summer break finishes and the 2024 academic year begins this week. The Invercargill campus welcomed students back this week with a focus on fun, games ... More >>
Retiring Scholar Lupematasila Misatauveve Melani Anae QSO Leaves Powerful Legacy
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 5:30 pm | University of Auckland
It was a fitting end for the rebellious teenager who became a renowned Pacific scholar influencing a generation of Pacific people to find their agency and fight against racism. Associate Professor Dr Melani Anae QSO was farewelled at the University of ... More >>
Tū I Te Ora Scholarship Deadline Extended
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 9:21 am | Northland Regional Council
The closing date for applications for Northland Regional Council’s Tū i te ora Scholarship has been extended by two weeks. The council says applications for the scholarship - which recognises and supports students to undertake study, research ... More >>
Whanganui Tech Network And Whanganui & Partners Unveil Techweek 2024: A Nationwide Celebration Of Technology
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 11:11 am | Techweek
Whanganui Tech Network is thrilled to announce the regional launch of Techweek 2024, a nationwide celebration of technology aimed at showcasing the vibrant tech ecosystem in Whanganui and connecting it with the global digital network. Techweek 2024, from ... More >>
Prime Minister's Punitive Welfare Sanctions Will Harm Children And Their Learning
Monday, 19 February 2024, 6:28 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
New Zealand’s largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, strongly condemns the punitive sanctions against people on welfare benefits Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced this afternoon, saying that any sanctions a government takes ... More >>
Parents Welcome At Playcentre Open Week
Friday, 16 February 2024, 2:08 pm | Playcentre Aotearoa
Playcentres across Aotearoa are inviting whānau with tamariki from birth to school age for a free visit during Playcentre Open Week, which runs from 4-8 March 2024. The theme for Playcentre Open Week this year is “Whānau tupu ngātahi – families ... More >>
Three Ministers For ECE - A Welcomed Focus For Children’s Outcomes.
Friday, 16 February 2024, 1:46 pm | Early Childhood Education
The addition of a third Minister to the Early Childhood Education (ECE) portfolios with specific responsibility and focus on funding, regulations, and systems design within is a welcome move for a sector plagued by unnecessary red tape and a funding ... More >>
SIT Students Awarded PM’s Scholarships
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 10:25 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
Two SIT distance learners awarded the Prime Minister’s Scholarship, which provide educational experiences in Asia and Latin America, say the opportunity has truly been the icing on the cake from their time studying. SIT2LRN, the distance learning ... More >>
New Report To Support Maths Teaching, Tackle Maths Crisis
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 9:27 am | Education Review Office
Maths is incredibly important, yet achievement in New Zealand has declined significantly over the last 20 years. Less than half of Year 8 students are meeting expectations in maths, and a new report from ERO has found that many teachers are not confident ... More >>
Bay High School Students Embark On Vocational Education Journey
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 12:45 pm | Te Pukenga
Hundreds of Bay of Plenty and South Waikato high school students have been formally welcomed to Toi Ohomai as participants in the institute’s Secondary Tertiary Programme. Record numbers of high school students have joined the initiative which is supported ... More >>
Te Tai Tokerau Principals Cannot Wait For Their Schools To Be Funded At The Rate Of $60000 Per Pupil
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 11:58 am | Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association
Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association calls upon the government to ensure all state schools are funded at the same level as Charter schools, $60000 per child per yea NZEI, having had to request the details from the Ministry of Education using the ... More >>
OIA Shows The Eyewatering True Cost Of Charter Schools
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 9:14 am | NZEI
The National and ACT experiment with charter schools that ran from 2014 to 2018 cost up to $48,421 per student annually, more than six times the average funding spent on students in state schools, new OIA documents released to NZEI Te Riu Roa ... More >>
Ara Nursing Student’s Story Inspires Graduation Audience
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 6:38 pm | Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd
Betsy Ramalasou clocked up a lot of miles to achieve her nursing degree and now that she’s working in her chosen field, she’s continuing to do so. After four years travelling between her hometown Ashburton to Ara Institute of Canterbury’s ... More >>
Waikato Medical School Moves A Step Closer
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 1:33 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a third New Zealand medical school in the Waikato region. Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley says the MoU, signed with the Ministry of Health, is a significant ... More >>
Chamber Throws Weight Behind Medical School MoU
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 12:08 pm | Waikato Chamber of Commerce
The Waikato Chamber of Commerce is pleased to see The University of Waikato sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Health to progress work on the country’s third medical school. “As advocates for the growth and prosperity of ... More >>
Sensory Friendly Open Day - Otago Polytechnic Turns Down Volume On Orientation
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 11:18 am | Otago Polytech
Otago Polytechnic is turning down the volume on Orientation - for a few hours at least. For the first time, it is hosting a Sensory Friendly Welcome Day, to be held at Otago Polytechnic’s Hub on Friday 16 February. The event aims to help students ... More >>
$1.3 Million For Research To Indigenise Health System
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 10:30 am | University of Canterbury
Recent University of Canterbury funding success could help inform Aotearoa health policy, practice and systems. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Child Well-being Research Institute ... More >>
The Turnaround Of Auckland Girls' Grammar School
Friday, 9 February 2024, 3:35 pm | 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 >>
SIT Engineering Tutor Presents Research Internationally
Friday, 9 February 2024, 2:17 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
SIT | Te Pūkenga Programme Manager and Engineering Tutor Carlo Gabriel presented his research internationally when he attended the recent Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE) Conference. Held on the Gold Coast, Australia, December ... More >>
Accolades Flow For Wintec’s Māori And Pacific Plumbing Kaimahi And Ākonga
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 8:14 pm | Wintec
2023 was a piping hot year for Māori and Pacific plumbing kaimahi (staff) and ākonga (students) at Wintec | Te Pūkenga, with a surge of accolades highlighting the calibre of Wintec’s plumbing whānau both on the teaching staff and in the classroom. A ... More >>
The Kura – Let’s Do It Campaign Is Making An Impact In The Western Bay Of Plenty, And We Couldn't Be More Thrilled!
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 1:53 pm | The Kura
With the beginning of the new school year, it's time for our ākonga in the Bay of Plenty to dust off their school bags and return to school. In collaboration with the Western Bay of Plenty schools and Kahui Ako, Tauranga Moana Attendance Service ... More >>
NZPF Celebrates Hosting Rights To International Conference
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF), Leanne Otene, is delighted to announce that the NZPF proposal to host the International Confederation of Principals’ (ICP) Convention in 2026, has been successful. "We are so excited that the ICP ... More >>
SIT Research Retreat Expands
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 12:54 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Organisers of the annual Southern Institute of Technology | Te Pūkenga research retreat have expanded the event this year to include staff from Otago Polytechnic (OP). SIT Research Manager, Dr Sally Bodkin-Allen and SIT Research Coordinator, Dr ... More >>
IHC Urges Budget Decision To Protect The Most Vulnerable
Monday, 5 February 2024, 7:49 pm | IHC New Zealand
IHC is urging the Ministry of Education to think hard and act fairly when it comes to finding ways to meet the Government’s savings target by ensuring there is funding to address inequities. IHC’s From Data to Dignity Report on the health and wellbeing ... More >>
School Lunches Essential But Reinvest Any Savings Into Education
Friday, 2 February 2024, 11:21 am | NZEI
Aotearoa's largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, says the Government's decision to continue to fund Ka Ora, Ka Ao Healthy School Lunches programme is commonsense in ensuring successful learning outcomes for tamariki. However, Prime Minister Christopher ... More >>
Success Of Pilot Green Lights Rollout Of Charity-funded Online Money Skills Programme
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 9:38 am | Joint Press Release
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/a48cf103208d8ede26fd.jpeg" width="720" height="532"> A new free online education tool is being rolled out across New Zealand schools and organisations like the Graeme ... More >>
Paid Internship Programme For Students A Boost To Social Services Sector
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 3:28 pm | Emerge Aotearoa Trust
Paid internships being offered by one of New Zealand’s largest non-government organisations is hoped to give a much needed boost to the number of people working in the social services sector. Emerge Aotearoa - a mental health, addictions, housing, ... More >>
Unprecedented Numbers At Kura Reo As Popularity Soars
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 9:32 am | Te Matawai
Kura reo are more popular than ever with Te Mātāwai supporting twice as many of these Māori language learning events in 2023/24 than in the last financial year. Te Mātāwai leads Māori language revitalisation in communities and has invested ... More >>
New Research On Reducing Early Childhood Obesity
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 1:05 pm | University of Auckland
In an important step on the road to understanding and preventing childhood obesity, researchers have discovered the nutrients mums receive before and during pregnancy can make a real difference to how much weight their children put on in the first ... More >>
Japan Bound: UC’s First Global Internship Course
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 10:29 am | University of Canterbury
Seven UC students are in northern Japan on a new international internship course - a four-week enriching work and cultural experience. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) offers a range of Ako ā-Mahi | Work-Integrated Learning ... More >>
Study Reveals Impact Of Internet Use On Student Test Scores
Friday, 26 January 2024, 10:31 am | University of Auckland
Mobile internet access is hurting student test scores, according to a recent study. The research paper, titled '3G Internet and Human Capital Development', shows that test score declines are most significant among female students, students whose parents ... More >>
Council Of Medical Colleges Calls On Government To Stop The Rollbacks On Smoking Prevention
Friday, 26 January 2024, 7:14 am | Council Of Medical Colleges
The National-led Government needs to urgently rule out any further rollbacks on smoking prevention with the news today that the Associate Health Minister is open to options on freezing the tobacco excise tax, says the Council of Medical Colleges More >>
Opportunity For New Government To Lift Achievement Rates For Intellectually Disabled Students
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 4:03 pm | IHC New Zealand
IHC New Zealand says although NCEA achievement rates for students with intellectual disability are rising, overwhelmingly there is a massive struggle for these students to access quality education at their local school. Today, 24 January, marks International ... More >>
Study Options On Show At Ara | Te Pūkenga Open Day
Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 10:53 am | Ara Institute
Just weeks into the new year with NCEA results freshly out, individuals looking to lock in study options for 2024 and beyond are expected to flood to the Ara |Te Pūkenga Open Day this week. The event is held simultaneously at Ara’s City, Woolston ... More >>
Students’ University Dreams Made Possible By Milford Foundation
Monday, 22 January 2024, 11:11 am | Milford Foundation
The Milford Foundation has announced the 16 first-year students set to receive funding in 2024 through its tertiary scholarship programme. In a continued commitment to investing in future generations, the Milford Foundation has allocated $300,000 to ... More >>
Leaders Conference paves the way to ASB Polyfest 2024
Saturday, 20 January 2024, 5:48 pm | 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 >>
Legal Change A Positive Step For NZ’s Braided Rivers
Thursday, 18 January 2024, 9:26 am | University of Canterbury
New research highlighting the vulnerability of braided rivers has contributed to a recent law change acknowledging their uniqueness. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Professor Ann Brower of the School of Earth and Environment, ... More >>
