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Linking Minds Scholarships – Making Language Accessible
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 4:36 pm | British High Commission
Five Welsh teachers will travel to New Zealand to learn how to encourage the use of the Welsh language in all members of the community, as part of the Linking Minds leadership programme. More >>
Early Childhood Council annual conference begins in Rotorua
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 2:37 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Early Childhood Council’s annual conference is set to be held at the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua from 24 to 26 May. The Early Childhood Council (ECC) is the largest representative body of licensed early childhood centres in New Zealand. More >>
Teenage Schoolgirls Flock to Twitter: CensusAtSchool
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 1:32 pm | CensusAtSchool
Teenage schoolgirls are flocking to the microblogging service Twitter, according to early results from the educational project CensusAtSchool. One in three teenage schoolgirls (37%) has reported having a Twitter account, up from one in four (23%) ... More >>
Top Class Northtec Kitchen Facilities Inspire Chefs
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 1:32 pm | NorthTec
NorthTec Chef Tutor Hughie Blues, who for 15 years was chef and co-owner of the Waikokopu Café on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, says having international class kitchen facilities in Whangarei makes it easy to host competitions like the Northland Salon Culinaire ... More >>
Parents Urged to Exercise Voting Rights
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 1:27 pm | NZ School Trustees Association
Parents across New Zealand are urged to vote in the 2013 School Trustee Elections now underway with polls closing at noon on 30 May. This vote from the school community will influence who is leading their child’s school over the next three years. More >>
National standards data not comparable enough to release
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 1:24 pm | NZEI
With last year’s national standards data due to be published as soon as next week, new research shows that the introduction of National Standards into primary schools shows extreme variability in the processes underlying judgments against the standards ... More >>
Lincoln Increases Scale and Scope of Research Dairy Farms
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 12:54 pm | Lincoln University
Lincoln University has announced that it will be expanding the Lincoln University Research Dairy Farm (LURDF) to further support a range of research projects related to improving the success of New Zealand’s dairy industry. More >>
NMIT forms arts education partnership with Chinese Uni'
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 12:17 pm | NMIT
Nelson’s strong reputation in the arts and its sister city links with Huangshi have led to a partnership between Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) and a Chinese university to deliver arts and media education. More >>
UCOL Cookery Students Ready For More Hot Competition
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:05 pm | UCOL
Fresh from first time competition success in Hawkes Bay’s Salon Culinaire, the group will represent UCOL Wairarapa in several trainee and Open competition classes at the Wellington Culinary Fare this weekend. More >>
Discovery Kids and LivoBooks launch Doki’s Bookshelf App
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 3:20 pm | Joint Press Release
The adventurer Doki debuts his bookshelf of applications in Apple’s online App Store. Jointly launched by Discovery Channel and LivoBooks , the app “Doki’s Bookshelf” brings to iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch stories and activities about Doki ... More >>
Radio Training School graduates win industry awards
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 2:38 pm | Whitireia Polytech
Radio Training School graduates have won again at this year’s New Zealand Radio Awards. Gary Pointon has picked up the Best New Broadcaster – Promotions award while Laugharne Kemp has picked up the Best New Broadcaster – Creative + Technical ... More >>
UCOL graduate exercises business know-how
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 2:07 pm | UCOL
A UCOL postgraduate student has started up a group-oriented community health initiative for overweight individuals in the Manawatu District. Jonathan TeRauna, a UCOL student studying towards the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Exercise Physiology, Level ... More >>
Auckland Student 3rd At International Science Fair
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 2:03 pm | The Skills Organisation
Auckland student Sohail Abdulla placed third in the Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical award at the prestigious Intel ISEF competition in Phoenix, USA last week. More >>
Salisbury School decision a hard-fought victory
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 5:11 pm | 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 >>
Hot Kitchens and Hot Action For UCOL Students
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 4:39 pm | UCOL
There is a huge weekend of frantic activity and stress ahead for three groups of UCOL students as they compete in two national competitions this weekend. More >>
Health Sector Managers Can Now Benefit from Online Diploma
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 3:13 pm | North Tec
A new Health sector Diploma level paper for those who are already managing or administrating health and medical practices; PHOs and hospitals will be specifically available online through NorthTec starting in the second semester in July. More >>
“QPEC Doesn’t Buy the Rhetoric Behind Charter Schools”
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 2:48 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, has again attempted to defend the ideology behind the introduction of the charter school concept into New Zealand. More >>
Salisbury School Board Thrilled With Decision To Keep School
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 2:33 pm | Salisbury School Board
Salisbury Board Chair Helen McDonnell says the school is thrilled that the Education Minister has decided to keep Salisbury School open into the future. More >>
School Leaders: Review of the New Zealand Teachers Council
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 1:32 pm | 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 >>
Students to Advise Chinese Enterprises As Part of Unique MBA
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 1:26 pm | University of Sydney
In what is widely seen as a tertiary education first, students in the University of Sydney Business School’s new MBA program will advise Chinese enterprises wanting to invest in Australia or do business with Australian companies. More >>
Instep Young Leaders Prioritise Tertiary
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 10:38 am | Priority one
Students from nine secondary schools in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty gathered for a working breakfast yesterday to help shape and plan the future of their community. More >>
Sustainable garden growing young minds
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 10:12 am | Ruahine Kindergartens
Awapuni Kindergarten’s newly established sustainable garden was blessed on Friday 17 May, highlighting the journey of the kindergarten’s children, teachers and whanau’s learning, as well as honouring the historical name of Te Kakano, gifted to the kindergarten ... More >>
First Terry Healy Memorial Award Recipients Announced
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 10:01 am | University of Waikato
The first two recipients of the Terry Healy Memorial Award have been announced, with Andi Ramli and Stephen Hunt both receiving $750 to help them attend international conferences. More >>
Apply now to delve deep into New Zealand’s past
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 9:29 am | Auckland Council
The Auckland Library Heritage Trust, in association with Auckland Council, is offering a new research scholarship in the Central City Library’s Sir George Grey Special Collections. More >>
Strengthening the teaching profession - a welcome move
Monday, 20 May 2013, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
Building a 21st Century Body for the Education Profession is welcomed by New Zealand Kindergartens Chief Executive Clare Wells. “A strong profession is key to quality teaching and leadership in education.” More >>
Strengthening the Teaching Profession - A Welcome Move
Monday, 20 May 2013, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
Building a 21 st Century Body for the Education Profession is welcomed by New Zealand Kindergartens Chief Executive Clare Wells. “A strong profession is key to quality teaching and leadership in education.” More >>
NZSA 2013 Youth Mentorships Announced
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:42 pm | NZSA
Three lucky secondary school students are to work with three of New Zealand’s best professional authors in order to hone their writing skills and develop their craft. More >>
NZSTA: Prospect of Greater Self-Governance For Teachers
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:07 pm | NZSTA
NZSTA President Lorraine Kerr has today welcomed Minister Parata’s announcement of the next phase of consultation on transforming the New Zealand Teachers Council into a 21st century professional body. More >>
Expert teachers to be recognised in new initiative
Monday, 20 May 2013, 3:52 pm | 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 >>
Time to Nominate Outstanding Teachers and Leaders
Monday, 20 May 2013, 2:36 pm | NEiTA Foundation
Teachers are top-of-mind for families with the winter school term underway and nominations now open for the ASG Teaching Awards and Cognition Education Leadership Awards. More >>
NZEI Supports Independent & Elected Teachers Council
Monday, 20 May 2013, 2:20 pm | 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 >>
International Travel College Students Get TRENZ Experience
Monday, 20 May 2013, 1:44 pm | International Travel College
International Travel College of New Zealand (ITC) students recently had the opportunity to highlight their skills and gain valuable industry knowledge at New Zealand’s premier tourism trade event – TRENZ 2013. More >>
Towards an independent professional body for teachers
Monday, 20 May 2013, 1:37 pm | NZ Teachers Council
The Teachers Council welcomes the opportunity to constructively engage with the Ministerial Advisory Group on the next phase of the Review of the New Zealand Teachers Council released today. More >>
Sense of ‘Excessive Entitlement’ May Result In Exam Failure
Monday, 20 May 2013, 12:52 pm | University of Otago
University students who have an exaggerated belief in what they deserve, known as ‘excessive entitlement’, tend to do worse in their exams than those who take personal responsibility and are internally motivated for success. More >>
National Agricultural Fieldays Scholarship Winners Announced
Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:58 am | University of Waikato
The NZ National Fieldays Society funds the university’s New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays Sir Don Llewellyn Scholarship worth $22,000. Each student has received a half share of the scholarship More >>
Using Mathematics to Understand Volcanoes
Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:55 am | Victoria University of Wellington
This week, the applied mathematician will give a lecture in Hamilton titled ‘Erupting rocks and dusts’ where he will explain how mathematical equations are helping scientists understand the behaviour of rock and dust in the ‘throat’ of volcanic eruptions More >>
Manukau Institute of Technology Celebrates 4500 Graduates
Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:47 am | Manukau Institute of Technology
Thousands of Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) graduands will celebrate with friends and family at annual graduation week celebrations this week. More >>
Manukau Institute of Technology Celebrates 4500+ Graduates
Monday, 20 May 2013, 10:44 am | Manukau Institute of Technology
Thousands of Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) graduands will celebrate with friends and family at annual graduation week celebrations this week. More >>
UC researcher investigating developing role of forensics
Sunday, 19 May 2013, 11:17 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) researcher is investigating forensics and their developing role in the justice system. More >>
Federation Flyer 2013-NZPF
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
This week President Phil is attending the National Association of Head Teachers’ conference in Birmingham. Undoubtedly, he will share all his new-found UK wisdom with you next week! Meanwhile life at NZPF continues. More >>
Food for thought at Kumeu Showgrounds
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 11:30 am | Young Farmers
The inaugural Food and You Careers Experience Day took place at the Kumeu Showgrounds in Auckland on Friday 17th May. The event, designed for school students, proved a huge success as the fun-filled educational event gave students the opportunity to ... More >>
Lincoln University to strengthen farm outputs
Friday, 17 May 2013, 2:18 pm | Lincoln University
Lincoln University has today announced the formation of a new Farms Committee to oversee the development of the 3,900ha of farmland owned and operated by the University. More >>
Government throws more money at failed experiment
Friday, 17 May 2013, 2:13 pm | 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 >>
Waiariki And Students’ Association Sign Two-Year Contract
Friday, 17 May 2013, 12:17 pm | Waiariki Institute Of Technology
Waiariki Institute of Technology and its student organisation Waiariki Institute of Technology Students’ Association (WITSA) have signed a new two-year service agreement. More >>
Popular movies with subtitles helping children learn
Friday, 17 May 2013, 11:56 am | University of Canterbury
Potentially at-risk children from the some of the lowest decile schools in the country have benefitted from University of Canterbury (UC) research that has had them watching popular movies with English subtitles. More >>
Rangi Ruru Students’ Excellence Acknowledged at Govt House
Friday, 17 May 2013, 9:42 am | Released via Ali Jones PR Ltd
Only two Christchurch students, both from Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, were amongst the 45 Premier Award and Top Subject Scholarship recipients, awarded at Government House on Wednesday. More >>
Funding cuts for qualified ECE teachers gets support
Friday, 17 May 2013, 9:19 am | HELO
The New Zealand Home Early Learning Organisation is backing the Government’s budget cuts to current ECE teacher grants that pay for teachers to become “qualified”. More >>
Govt writes off worth of tertiary education for 'older' NZ
Friday, 17 May 2013, 9:18 am | NZ Union of Students' Associations
The Government’s obsession with putting a sinking lid on student support will hit the educational aspirations of all New Zealanders aged over 40 as a result of today’s Budget, says the NZ Union of Students’ Association (NZUSA). More >>
Budget a small nod in right direction for Early Education
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 6:47 pm | NZCA
Today’s Budget offered a small increase for the majority of the early childhood education (ECE) sector. More >>
Funding for Christchurch education staff welcomed
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 6:35 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa says it welcomes the $10 million extra funding announced in the Budget for support for teachers and school support staff in Christchurch. More >>
Quality early childhood teaching again undermined
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:35 pm | 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 >>
New Massey Theatre Lab a North Shore asset
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:22 pm | Massey University
A brand new performing arts space has opened at the Albany campus, and it will prove an asset to students at Massey and the wider performing arts community. Lecturer in Theatre Dr Rand Hazou is excited about the new space and the opportunities for ... More >>
Funding boost great news for te reo Māori
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:18 pm | Maori Language Commission
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (TTWh) has welcomed the increased investment in Māori Language revitilisation announced today by Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples. More >>
Budget recognises universities’ contribution to development
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:08 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara welcomes the Government’s investment in science and innovation which acknowledges the value of research, and the central role that universities play in advancing this for the nation’s development and ... More >>
Support staff overlooked in Budget
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:08 pm | NZEI
“Support staff have borne the brunt of the Novopay debacle. They have worked long hours to make sure staff at school get paid, at great cost to themselves. Schools cannot function without these staff who carry out vital administration, teach our ... More >>
Budget Pleasing for Boards and Schools says NZSTA
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:03 pm | 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 >>
Budget Cuts Will Lead to Increased Fees For Parents
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:02 pm | Early Childhood Council
Budget 2013 will push up early childhood education charges for parents, New Zealand’s largest representative body of licensed early childhood centres said today. (16 May) More >>
Increased investment - does it go far enough?
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
The $172.5 million to early childhood education (ECE) over the next four years receives a cautious welcome from New Zealand Kindergartens. More >>
Budget strips millions from schools to pay for pet projects
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 4:56 pm | Post Primary Teachers' Association
Millions of dollars have been stripped from the compulsory education sector to pay for ministers’ pet projects, PPTA president Angela Roberts says. Secondary education will take the biggest hit with a $57.5 million cut, while John Banks’ experimental ... More >>
Budget A Mixed Bag for Schools say Principals
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘The Education budget announced this afternoon is a mixed bag peppered with a lot of contradictions,’ said Paul Drummond, Immediate Past President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF). More >>
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