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Canterbury schools update
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 5:16 pm | Ministry of Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley has asked parents to be patient as schools and ECE services recover from last weekend’s earthquake and subsequent aftershocks. More >>
School Closures Following Canterbury Earthquake
Sunday, 5 September 2010, 3:00 pm | Ministry of Education
Schools and early childhood centres in Christchurch, Waimakariri, and Selwyn districts will be closed until Wednesday in response to the earthquake. More >>
Settlement won’t be reached through a strike
Monday, 30 August 2010, 1:43 pm | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education will continue to invite the PPTA back to the bargaining table, and urged the PPTA to call off the planned strike by secondary teachers, the Ministry of Education said today. More >>
Schools will be open during union meetings
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 1:29 pm | Ministry of Education
Parents can be reassured that their child’s school won’t be closed during next week’s Paid Union Meetings, the Ministry of Education said today. More >>
Positive indicators in tertiary education
Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 9:51 am | Ministry of Education
Young tertiary students are studying at a more advanced level and international student numbers are increasing, Secretary for Education Karen Sewell said today. More >>
Bargaining the only way to a ratified settlement
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 5:11 pm | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education will continue to encourage the PPTA to work out its claims at the bargaining table, Group Manager Education Workforce Fiona McTavish said today. More >>
Ministry Urges PPTA To Continue Bargaining
Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 4:18 pm | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education has urged the PPTA to come back to the bargaining table and work towards an affordable and realistic settlement.“The only way to reach settlement is at the table,” said Group Manager Education Workforce Fiona McTavish. More >>
Ministry pleased bargaining is underway
Friday, 16 July 2010, 3:53 pm | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education is pleased bargaining is underway for the Secondary Principals Collective Agreement, Group Manager Education Workforce Fiona McTavish said today. More >>
Union needs to get on with bargaining
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 4:28 pm | Ministry of Education
The PPTA should return to the bargaining table and would not succeed in pressing its claims via the media, the Ministry of Education said today. More >>
No agreement on pilot’s success
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 5:39 pm | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education has sought to clarify comments made today about the Practice Based Attestation pilot in Hawkes Bay. More >>
99.6% of teaching positions are filled
Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 4:05 pm | Ministry of Education
Reports of a ‘teacher shortage’ in New Zealand’s schools are inaccurate and alarmist, Secretary for Education Karen Sewell said today. More >>
Ministry statement on bargaining
Monday, 3 May 2010, 10:08 am | Ministry of Education
Secretary for Education Karen Sewell today announced that initiation of bargaining for the state and state-integrated teachers and principals’ collective agreements can begin. More >>
Ministry of Education reviewing support to sector
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 11:10 am | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education has launched an organisational change programme focussed on lifting student achievement and improving the quality of its services, within existing departmental baselines. More >>
Haiti Fundraising Concert, Thursday 4th February
Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 1:41 pm | Ministry of Education
A fundraising concert providing direct aid for victims of the Haiti earthquake will take place at Wellington’s San Francisco Bathhouse on Thursday the 4th of February starting at 6pm. More >>
Shift in Managing Student Behaviour
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 9:50 am | Ministry of Education
Details of the rollout of a Positive Behaviour for Learning Action Plan were announced by the Ministry of Education today and have been published on www.minedu.govt.nz. The Plan has been developed in association with eight other education sector agencies. ... More >>
Establishment Board for Churton Park School
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 3:58 pm | Ministry of Education
An establishment board of trustees has been appointed for the new primary school in Churton Park, Wellington, the Acting Regional Manager of the Central South office of the Ministry of Education, Anne Devonshire announced today. ``Population growth ... More >>
Shift to higher-level, more relevant study
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 5:27 pm | Ministry of Education
More New Zealanders are studying diplomas and higher-level tertiary education qualifications Secretary for Education Karen Sewell said today. From 2007 to 2008, the proportion of domestic students studying for diplomas and higher qualifications increased from ... More >>
Ministry continues work on National Standards
Friday, 23 October 2009, 12:23 pm | Ministry of Education
With the publication today of the National Standards in reading, writing and mathematics, the Ministry of Education will now focus on supporting schools to implement the curriculum and standards, and on the details of how the Ministry and schools will work together ... More >>
Guidelines for education outside the classroom
Monday, 12 October 2009, 12:57 pm | Ministry of Education
EOTC Guidelines - Bringing the Curriculum Alive – updated guidelines for education outside the classroom (EOTC) published Opportunities for children to learn in and about their community and environment have been enhanced with the publication today ... More >>
Education Review Office Report
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 3:04 pm | Ministry of Education
A new Education Review Office report shows that most primary and secondary schools are progressing well in preparing to implement the New Zealand Curriculum next year. “The report shows that in Terms 1 and 2 this year, 63 percent of secondary and ... More >>
