Latest Education Headlines [Page 5]
Fellowship Recipient Meets Hillary Clinton
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 4:37 pm | University of Auckland
Tim Fadgen just completed his PhD at The University of Auckland in July and is now heading to Samoa after he successfully earned a prestigious Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship. More >>
Community Fundraising Gets Boost
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 4:33 pm | UCOL
The Rotary Clubs of Whanganui will get a fundraising boost each weekend from Whanganui UCOL’s offer of their carpark in Taupo Quay as additional parking for people visiting the popular River Traders Saturday markets. More >>
Novopay’s ‘silent’ $100,000 weekly cost to schools
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 2:22 pm | NZEI
Novopay is costing the country’s schools an extra $100,000 per week in extra administration costs, according to an NZEI Te Riu Roa survey. It’s been exactly a year since the beleaguered payroll system was introduced and schools now say that it has had a big ... More >>
Deadline looms to nominate top teachers
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 1:28 pm | ASG Awards
The deadline is fast approaching for communities to nominate outstanding teachers for the ASG Teaching Awards and Cognition Education Leadership Awards. The awards encourage teaching excellence and give communities the opportunity to publicly recognise ... More >>
NorthTec and Te Hiku Media enter into a new partnership
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 1:17 pm | NorthTec
NorthTec and Te Hiku Media have entered into a new partnership to deliver the Foundation Studies Media Skills (Level 2) course in Kaitaia starting on Monday 9th September. More >>
Embedded literacy and numeracy education upskills prisoners
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 10:52 am | Department Of Corrections
Prisoners who have poor reading skills, cannot use a ruler or struggle with calculating numbers are getting a boost with an initiative that embeds literacy and numeracy education with trade training and achieving nationally recognised qualifications. More >>
Tutors complete unique financial literacy pilot programme
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 10:18 am | Porter Novelli
Whitireia Polytechnic tutors say programme has provided them with vital money skills to pass on to New Zealand students More >>
Why New Zealand must strengthen its teaching profession
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 6:57 pm | The New Zealand Initiative
John Morris and Rose Patterson have been investigating the factors influencing the quality of New Zealand’s teaching profession. Join us for the launch of their first report in a series of three. Teachers are New Zealand’s greatest educational asset. ... More >>
Government stood by and watched Learning Media fail
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 3:35 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the government could have stepped in and saved Learning Media but instead has stood by and watched it fail. More >>
Doors Open on New School
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 3:33 pm | Kahurangi School
Kahurangi School will be officially opened on Friday 6 September at 1.00pm, by local MP and long-time supporter, Hon. Annette King. More >>
Student wins scholarship to help struggling native plants
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 2:58 pm | University of Canterbury
Marine Aubert is the inaugural recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust Dr Brian Molloy Doctoral Scholarship which includes a $30,000 annual grant and a research expenses allowance of $20,000 a year. More >>
AUT University dons sustainability gown
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 2:07 pm | AUT University
AUT University has been named as a finalist in the carbon reduction category for the Green Gown Awards Australasia, the only University in New Zealand to be recognised in this category. More >>
Expansion of education to work schemes encouraging
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 1:53 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Youth Guarantee and other skills training schemes are clearly getting traction so it's great they're being expanded and added to, says Kim Campbell, chief executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Association, commenting on the training package ... More >>
UC economists to give public talk on money
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 1:48 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) economists Stephen Hickson and Eric Crampton will give a public talk in the Christchurch central city tomorrow night about money. Hickson will ask people at the Physics Room in the CBD to think about money and why society ... More >>
Canterbury Uni trespass action 'heavy handed'
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 1:45 pm | BudSoc
Otago University affiliated student club Otago NORML is criticising the University of Canterbury administration for attempting to shut down their sister club BudSoc, by trespassing a successful student, part way through her studies. More >>
Waikato students win international case competition
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 1:42 pm | University of Waikato
It’s official – Waikato University has the best case competition team in New Zealand and quite possibly the world. At the international SDS business case competition held in Queenstown last week, the Waikato team of Isabelle Atherton, Stuart Barrass, ... More >>
National Standards: School Sample Monitoring and Evaluation
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 12:17 pm | Ministry of Education
The National Standards School Sample Monitoring and Evaluation Project describes and evaluates the implementation of National Standards in New Zealand schools. It started in 2010 when the standards were first introduced. This report describes information ... More >>
Schools to continue receiving all publications and resources
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 12:01 pm | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education says schools will receive all publications and continue to access online resources as expected and will not be affected by the wind-down of Learning Media. More >>
Survey shows law students suffer high stress
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 11:29 am | New Zealand Law Students Association
Over 60% of New Zealand law students believe their studies have resulted in high stress levels, according to a New Zealand Law Students’ Association national survey. More >>
Applications for 2014/15 Chevening Scholarships now open
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 4:21 pm | British High Commission
The Scholarships, which are funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, operate in 118 countries worldwide, and this year will support over 600 established or emerging leaders. Awards are typically for a one-year ... More >>
Govt strikes another blow against quality public education
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 4:14 pm | NZEI
The Government is continuing its disastrous and unfair education policies with today’s release of further ropey and misguided National Standards data. More >>
First Unitec Success Scholarships give students a boost
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 1:49 pm | UNITEC
Eleven business degree and postgraduate students are a step closer to achieving their goals after being awarded the first Unitec Success Scholarships supported by IBM. More >>
Call for applications - Fulbright scholar awards
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 1:45 pm | Fulbright NZ
Fulbright New Zealand calls for applications to a range of scholar awards for New Zealand academics, artists and professionals to undertake academic and cultural exchanges to the United States of America. More >>
R&D Student Grants to grow our future innovators
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Nearly 300 future innovators will get the opportunity to work in some of New Zealand’s top commercial R&D facilities, thanks to new grants allocated today by Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce. More >>
Duckweed, dairying pollution research wins NRC award
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 12:16 pm | Northland Regional Council
A Kerikeri High School student’s study into using duckweed to reduce nitrogen in farm dairy effluent runoff has earned him this year’s Northland Regional Council ‘Excellence Award’ at the Top Energy Far North Science and Technology Fair. More >>
Students win big in global design awards
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 10:51 am | Massey University
Nine Massey design graduates have won international recognition in the Red Dot global design awards. More >>
Close encounters for UCOL retail students
Monday, 2 September 2013, 6:17 pm | UCOL
A variety of retail stores have provided valuable behind the counter time for 14 U-Skills students who are studying for a National Certificate in Retail through Wairarapa UCOL. More >>
Unitec wins marketing leadership at the TVNZ Marketing Award
Monday, 2 September 2013, 4:54 pm | UNITEC
Unitec wins marketing leadership at the TVNZ Marketing Awards By being bold, innovative and inclusive, Unitec has received one of the highest accolades in business marketing at the TVNZ Marketing Awards, the Judges Choice - Marketing Leadership, for its campaign ... More >>
Badminton champ off overseas
Monday, 2 September 2013, 4:53 pm | University of Waikato
As his study comes to an end, Michael Fowke is about to take up work and sporting opportunities on the other side of the world that have opened up as a result of his time at the University of Waikato. More >>
Soup for South Auckland School Kids
Monday, 2 September 2013, 3:02 pm | Feed the Need
‘What’s the soup of the day?’ is the question being asked at five South Auckland Primary Schools who are part of the Winter Warming Soup Project run by Feed the Need Charitable Trust. More >>
2013 Smart Money Digital Story Competition winners announced
Monday, 2 September 2013, 2:58 pm | Smart Money Digital Story Competition
Winners of the inaugural Smart Money Digital Story Competition have been announced to coincide with New Zealand’s second Money Week. Co-sponsored by BNZ and the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income, the Smart Money Digital Story Competition ... More >>
Seminar explores workplace health and safety systems in NZ
Monday, 2 September 2013, 2:27 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Recommendations on revolutionising New Zealand’s workplace health and safety will be analysed and debated at a seminar being held at Victoria University tomorrow (Tuesday 3 September). More >>
Govt should amend Education Act - Name Dangerous Teachers
Monday, 2 September 2013, 1:22 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Early Childhood Council (ECC) is calling on Government to amend the Education Act to ensure dodgy and dangerous teachers are named publicly. CEO Peter Reynolds said today the ECC was ‘delighted’ when Parliament’s Regulation Review Committee ... More >>
Royals opening doors for former MAINZ student
Monday, 2 September 2013, 11:40 am | MAINZ
It is just a few weeks since Lorde’s song Royals topped the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart and co-writer and producer Joel Little is taking calls from record companies around the world. More >>
Daltons helps kindy kids grow
Monday, 2 September 2013, 11:03 am | Daltons
Local kindergartens across the community are enthusiastically about to start growing their very own sunflowers, thanks to the Daltons Sunflowers in Kindy’s project. For some of these kids it will be the first time they have ever grown anything and ... More >>
One Small Step For Mana, One Giant Leap For Maori
Monday, 2 September 2013, 10:10 am | Waipareira Trust
Some people say go hard or go home! But Mana Vautier says “shoot for the stars and if you miss you might just hit the moon.” The irony of Mana’s statement is that while he doesn’t encourage failure, he dreams he’ll one day hit the moon ... More >>
Women can face internal identity conflict in the workplace
Sunday, 1 September 2013, 12:30 pm | University of Canterbury
Women in the workplace can face internal identity conflict when it comes to competing against their co-workers, a University of Canterbury (UC) researcher says. More >>
First tastes best at nationwide school cooking competition
Friday, 30 August 2013, 5:20 pm | MAGGI Kitchen Showdown
Nearly 400 budding culinary stars from around the country took part in the fourth annual MAGGI Kitchen Showdown cooking competition which finished this week. More >>
UCOL hairdressing student blows away her competition
Friday, 30 August 2013, 5:14 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Whanganui UCOL hairdressing student Aleisha Ward is on a roll. Aleisha claimed the top Style of the Day prize and the Most Professional Student award at UCOL’s History of Hair competition held at the Palmerston North campus yesterday. More >>
New Zealand King Salmon Launches New Scholarship
Friday, 30 August 2013, 4:44 pm | NMIT
New Zealand King Salmon has announced two new scholarships for students studying aquaculture at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT). More >>
Waiheke Adult Literacy, Wellington MenzShed Recognised
Friday, 30 August 2013, 4:27 pm | ACE Aotearoa
Waiheke Adult Literacy and the Wellington MenzShed are this year’s recipients of Dynamic Community Learning Awards. The Awards recognise excellence in community-based learning and will be presented during Adult Learners’ Week/He Tangata Mātauranga, ... More >>
Health minister naughty over Public hospital doctor figures
Friday, 30 August 2013, 3:33 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health Minister Tony Ryall has been naughty over public hospital doctor numbers,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was referring to a media statement yesterday by Mr Ryall on the ... More >>
Digital Outreach Programme piloted at Blueskin Bay Library
Friday, 30 August 2013, 3:08 pm | Otago Polytechnic
For some, having a computer is a luxury they cannot afford. Now, with the help of the Otago Polytechnic Digital Outreach Programme, those who need a helping hand will receive it. More >>
Students awarded two rare curatorial internships
Friday, 30 August 2013, 11:31 am | University of Auckland
Two Art History students are following their dreams of becoming art curators after they each successfully received a rare a curatorial internship. BA Honours students Nicola Verdon and Chelsea Renshaw have been studying Ian Wedde's Art Writing and ... More >>
Anti-Bullying Success with Kiwi Kids Not Just an Illusion
Friday, 30 August 2013, 10:51 am | TrustPower
Award winning magician to visit Selwyn School. Having performed for over 700,000 students Elgregoe has become of New Zealand’s top school performers and most celebrated magicians and he is about to visit Selwyn School to reinforce his anti–bullying ... More >>
Young Māori Leaders Gather at Waikato University
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 3:13 pm | National Maori Students' Conference
Over 250 tauira Māori from tertiary institutions throughout Aotearoa will gather at Te Whare Wananga o Waikato today to participate in Te Huinga Tauira o Te Mana Akonga, the National Māori Students’ Conference over the next four days. More >>
Hawke’s Bay’s Hospitality Team Hauls In the Medals
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 3:13 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
EIT student Stacey McCann overcame jangly nerves to strike gold in Toque d’Or, the country’s most prestigious student cookery and food service competition held recently in Auckland. More >>
Award for best clinical teacher in ophthalmology
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 1:49 pm | University of Auckland
Auckland has one of the best clinical teachers in ophthalmology in the Asia-Pacific region. This week, The University of Auckland’s Head of the Department of Ophthalmology Professor Charles McGhee, was told of his success in being chosen for the International ... More >>
Whitireia Carpentry Students Win Randall Shaw Memorial Award
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 1:32 pm | Whitireia Polytech
Mitch Jago and Rayden Moore Feuu, have had their carpentry study at Whitireia recognised at a ceremony this week, when they were awarded the Randall Shaw Memorial Award. This award is given annually by the Rotary Club of Plimmerton, in association with ... More >>
Student’s Bright Idea Wins National Design Award
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 1:31 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
EIT ideaschool student Hayden Maunsell has won the supreme award in this year’s ECC Student Craft/Design Awards by seducing the judges with an “exquisitely crafted” table lamp. More >>
Outstanding initiatives by Auckland Students’ Association
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 11:52 am | NZ Union of Students' Associations
Steps being taken by the Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) to support students who are experiencing severe hardship are an outstanding example of the values that a strong student organisation brings to institutions like the University of ... More >>
Teachers’ Workchoice Day to become annual event
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 7:02 pm | Noodle
This year’s inaugural Teachers’ Workchoice Day events were successful in uniting education and industry in a bid to avert a looming youth employment crisis in New Zealand. More >>
‘Smart’ Otago science supported in research investment round
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 5:09 pm | University of Otago
Two innovative University of Otago research projects focused on enabling bio-manufacturing of key industrial chemicals and developing new bee-friendly insecticides have been funded in the government’s latest science investment round. More >>
Deputy Dean appointed MBIE Chief Science Advisor
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 4:36 pm | University of Auckland
Professor Jim Metson, Deputy Dean of The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Science, has been appointed Chief Science Advisor for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). More >>
Exchange Scholars Share Interest In Wine
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 1:59 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Visiting EIT’s Centre for Wine and Viticulture, Italian Alice Bottarel was finding her Bragato Student Exchange Scholarship “a beautiful opportunity” to learn about New Zealand’s celebrated wine industry. More >>
Auckland University Win Animal Welfare Award
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 12:27 pm | Auckland University
A collaboration of University of Auckland departments has been recognised for its significant contribution to reducing and refining the way animals are used for scientific research worldwide. The group has received the 2013 National Animal Ethics Advisory ... More >>
Murupara School Receives Funds from Award Winning Student
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 11:56 am | TrustPower
The Junior School of the Murupara Area School has received a $250 donation from the winner of the 2013 TrustPower Whakatane District Youth Community Spirit Award. More >>
Tauranga Hosts “Accelerating Education Achievement” Workshop
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 11:44 am | Ministry of Education
More Bay of Plenty 18 year olds leave school with NCEA Level 2, or an equivalent qualification, than ever. And achievement rate growth for Māori students in the Bay of Plenty is among the best in the country says Ministry of Education Deputy ... More >>
Parenting programme improves children’s behaviour
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 10:17 am | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education says an evaluation of its Incredible Years parenting programme shows it does improve children’s behaviour and parenting practices. More >>
Music Scholar Wins Young Musician of the Year
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 4:51 pm | Rangi Ruru Girls' School
Rangi Ruru Girls’ School Music Scholar Grace McKenzie (Year 9) has been named the 2013 Young Musician of the Year by the Christchurch Branch of the Registered Music Teachers' of New Zealand. More >>
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