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New Research Shows Academic Attainment In Private Schools Bucking The National Trend

Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 10:07 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand

Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) has released the results of its 2022 Data and Insights Report, providing compelling data on the comparative academic attainment levels at independent (private) schools. The independent research, carried out by ... More >>

Independent Schools Of New Zealand (ISNZ) Honours Awards 2022

Monday, 5 September 2022, 12:24 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand

The ISNZ Honours Awards acknowledge and honour the calibre of staff within Independent Schools who go above and beyond the call of duty. A wide range of roles contribute to the success of Independent (Private) Schools, and the ISNZ Honours Awards celebrate ... More >>

Independent Schools of New Zealand Honours Awards 2021

Thursday, 2 September 2021, 3:25 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand

A Distinguished Service Award and 12 Honours Awards have been announced for 2021 by Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ). Recognising staff who provide outstanding commitment and dedication to their students, the awards were to have been personally ... More >>

Student Teachers Embrace New Training Model

Thursday, 6 May 2021, 2:49 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand

A new, in-school-based model of educating secondary school teachers has been warmly embraced by the first inductees, with some even describing the initiative as pivotal to their decision to pursue further qualifications and thereby help alleviate the ... More >>

ISNZ hits back at decision to scrap Aspire Scholarships

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 11:46 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand

Independent Schools of New Zealand, the representative body for most of New Zealand’s private schools, has strongly criticised the Government’s decision to scrap the Aspire Scholarship Scheme. More >>

Executive Director appointed to Independent Schools of NZ

Friday, 20 November 2015, 1:06 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand

Independent  Schools  of  New  Zealand  (ISNZ)  are  pleased  to  announce  the  appointment of Ms Sally King as Executive Director, effective 21 December. More >>

Independent Schools Come Together Under One-Roof

Thursday, 1 August 2013, 6:42 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand

The Inaugural Independent Schools Expo, being held at the Ellerslie Events Centre (Ellerslie Racecourse), Auckland, next Sunday 11 August from 10am – 5pm, is the only chance to gather information and speak to representatives in exhibition stands, ... More >>

Private Schools and State-Integration

Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 1:13 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand

Some private schools will consider integration into the state school sector as the economic downturn has a direct effect on school roll numbers. More >>

Private schools save the state $180 million

Wednesday, 16 April 2008, 10:24 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand

At present the government saves $180 million by not having to educate the 4.1% of school-age children educated in the independent or private sector. There has been a 40% real decrease in funding since the Labour Government capped the funding at ... More >>

New Executive Director Appointed to ISNZ

Friday, 18 January 2008, 12:39 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand

Deborah James has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ). ISNZ is a Wellington-based organisation that represents 80% of the 30,000 New Zealand children who are educated in the private sector. Ms James ... More >>

Independent school enrolments rise by 25%

Friday, 21 December 2007, 12:13 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand

Independent school enrolments increased by 28.68% between 2000 and 2007 with a further increase projected for 2008, said Joy Quigley, Executive Director of Independent Schools of New Zealand. More >>

Independent Schools Honour Excellence in Teaching

Monday, 7 May 2007, 8:34 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand

For the third year running Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) have honoured their Excellence in Teaching award winners at their annual conference in Christchurch. More >>

Top independent school teachers win teaching award

Friday, 26 May 2006, 11:09 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand

Three of the country's best teachers were honoured today with Excellence in Teaching awards from Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ). More >>

Union Delegate guilty of misleading NZEI

Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 4:59 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand

“In her recent speech to the NZEI Annual meeting the Australian Education Union representative Susan Hopgood misled the delegates by omitting some essential facts about school funding in Australia” said Joy Quigley, Executive Director of Independent Schools ... More >>

Independent Schools To Meet Next Week

Friday, 2 September 2005, 9:59 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand

Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) will meet in Queenstown 7 - 10 September for their annual conferences, but there will be no politicians on the agenda. Instead the 2005 ISNZ Visiting Scholar is an architect, Craig Brown from Melbourne. "Craig ... More >>

Labour linking funding with quality and equity

Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 10:11 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand

“The Labour-led Government is to be congratulated for putting aside ideology and agreeing to fund early childhood education on the quality of the service, not according to who is the provider of the service, or owner of the facility. More >>

Huata: (inadvertent) incorrect media reporting

Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 9:13 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand

Donna Awatere Huata and Wi Huata sent their daughters to state-integrated, not private, schools in the Hawkes Bay, as is regularly incorrectly stated by print reporters. More >>

Policies on Independent Schooling

Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 3:50 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand

Independent Schools of New Zealand has published this document to assist families associated with independent or private schools in the lead-up to the 2005 general election. The following policy bullet points have been provided by each political ... More >>

Private schools lead the way

Monday, 11 July 2005, 10:57 am | Independent Schools of New Zealand

School leaver data released by the Ministry of Education this week shows that private schools are continuing to perform to a higher standard than state and state integrated students, said Joy Quigley, Executive Director, Independent Schools of New Zealand. More >>

An Education policy for children and New Zealand

Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 5:02 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand

"ISNZ welcomes the National Party's pragmatic, non-politicised education policy released today by Dr Don Brash," said Independent Schools of New Zealand Executive Director Joy Quigley. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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