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Flagship Of Education Hitting The Rocks
Wednesday, 8 December 2004, 11:04 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand
"First the NZCER report on secondary schools shows that the Government is failing lower decile parents and their children, now the PISA report confirms that the literacy and numeracy standards of our 15 year olds are slipping by comparison with other ... More >>
ISNZ Welcome 2005 Examination Dates
Wednesday, 24 November 2004, 5:08 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand
The later start to the examination period for 2005 has been welcomed by the Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ). More >>
Facts Are Important When Alleging Fraud
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 10:52 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand
“Donna Awatere Huata has not taken money to pay private school fees according to the understanding of Independent Schools of New Zealand”, said their Executive Director, Ms. Joy Quigley, “and it is most important to ensure facts are correct when alleging ... More >>
NZQA Action Welcomed By ISNZ
Friday, 13 August 2004, 4:25 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand
The Association of Heads of Independent Schools welcomes the decisive action taken by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to shut down the infamous Achievement Recovery Room at Cambridge High School. More >>
Taupo Should Have Choice Of Schooling
Wednesday, 11 August 2004, 1:55 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand
Independent Schools of New Zealand Executive Director Joy Quigley says that the organisation she represents welcomes the opening of a new independent school in Taupo as families should have choice about the type of school that they wish to send their ... More >>
Independent schools conference at Collegiate
Monday, 10 May 2004, 11:40 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand
Wanganui Collegiate School will host the twelfth annual Independent Schools of New Zealand conference May 14-16. More >>
"Males and Females - different from the neck up"
Friday, 7 May 2004, 3:40 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand
"Males and Females - different from the neck up" says visiting education specialist . More >>
Wentworth College Joins Independent Schools of NZ
Thursday, 15 April 2004, 2:20 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand
"Independent Schools of New Zealand are delighted to welcome Wentworth College as the 44th member of the organisation that represents the majority of students in independent schools in New Zealand," said Peter Ferguson, Chairperson of ISNZ today. More >>
Vouchers Aid Lower Income Families
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 11:13 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand
Hon. Trevor Mallard must be feeling the pressure to resort to using his own tired and out-dated ideological rhetoric when he tries to discredit parental choice in education. More >>
Mark Harrison's Book Shows Choice Is Best
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 11:35 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand
"It is no accident that many of New Zealand's best state schools are in regions where independent schools are thriving," says Joy Quigley, Executive Director of Independent Schools of New Zealand. More >>
Ind. Schools Back Integrated Schools Act Retention
Friday, 12 December 2003, 6:21 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand
Like frogs ambivalent to gradually increasing temperatures, many New Zealanders appear unwilling to accept that there is any danger in the increasing state control of their lives. More >>
Let The Poor Choose Too
Friday, 10 October 2003, 8:16 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand
Deborah Coddington's excellent book resulting from her Cambridge study, ' Let Parents Choose ' could equally be entitled "Let the Poor Choose too" said Joy Quigley, Executive Director, Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ). More >>
National Party Education Policy Discussion Doc.
Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 3:29 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand
The National Party is to be congratulated for 'Schools of Excellence', a discussion document that spurns political correctness in favour of achieving better results for students, increased personal satisfaction for teachers and a better future for ... More >>
Maori and Pacific Island students do better
Friday, 19 September 2003, 8:49 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand
Maori and Pacific Island students do better in independent schools according to statistics released last week by the Ministry of Education, says Joy Quigley Executive Director of Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ). More >>
More-even funding, better results report shows how
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 8:57 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand
The Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) report advocating funding all schools - irrespective of who owns them - at the same per-student level, is a strong pointer for successful policy in the future, according to Education Forum policy advisor ... More >>
Funding Arrangements For Independent Schools
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 6:04 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand
A report released today argues that by increasing the level of state subsidy rate to independent schools the Government has a significant opportunity to both lower the overall level of public expenditure on school education and improve the overall ... More >>
Arorangi School Closure A Sad Contradiction
Friday, 15 August 2003, 10:52 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand
The forced closure of Arorangi School is a serious contradiction to the Government's own education statements released in May 2003, "Education Priorities for New Zealand" said Joy Quigley Executive Director, Independent Schools of New Zealand. More >>
Independent Schools Elect New Officers
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 10:05 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand
Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) has elected Peter Ferguson, Board Member of Kings College, Auckland, and partner with legal firm Simpson Grierson, as Chairperson of their organisation. More >>
Independent School Funding Row Easily Sorted
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 11:28 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand
“The row over funding for Arorangi Private School, which has now enrolled 35 pupils in a distant Murupara kura kaupapa to gain state funding, could easily be settled by introducing child-centred funding for compulsory education” says Joy Quigley, ... More >>
NCEA and Excellence in Science
Thursday, 30 January 2003, 12:24 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand
“Perhaps one of NCEA’s excellent features will prove to be its ability to highlight specific areas of deficiencies in teaching and understanding”, says Joy Quigley, Executive Director of Independent Schools of New Zealand. More >>
