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Education Review Office Report
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 2:27 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. More >>
Funding to help early childhood service
Monday, 6 July 2009, 5:15 pm | Ministry of Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley today announced that Christchurch Rudolph Steiner Kindergarten 1 has been awarded $13,765 to buy equipment for its new service in Opawa, Christchurch. The grants, from the Ministry of Education’s Establishment Funding ... More >>
Direction Of ICT Education In Secondary Schools
Friday, 3 July 2009, 1:36 pm | Ministry of Education
Formal recommendations for the future of ICT education in secondary schools have been made to the Ministry of Education by an expert panel of education and technology leaders. The Digital Technologies Expert Panel (DTEP) was convened by the Ministry ... More >>
Community to be consulted on Aorangi School
Monday, 22 June 2009, 3:53 pm | Ministry of Education
Community views on the best interests of local children will be taken into account during a consultation process about the possible closure of Aorangi School in Christchurch, Education Minister Anne Tolley said today. More >>
Initiatives to increase teacher supply show impact
Monday, 4 May 2009, 10:23 am | Ministry of Education
A recent survey of all school shows that the staffing of traditionally hard to fill subjects is now considerably easier thanks to a raft of initiatives from the Ministry of Education (MOE). Mathematics and statistics and technology – two of the most ... More >>
Taumata Whanonga 2009: student behaviour summit
Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 9:41 am | Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education deputy secretary Nicholas Pole has outlined a plan of action following a two-day behaviour summit at Te Papa in Wellington. More >>
Commissioner Appointed For Sir Ed Collegiate
Thursday, 29 January 2009, 4:13 pm | Ministry of Education
The Secretary for Education, Karen Sewell, has appointed Gail Thomson as the commissioner for Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate to replace the board, effective from 30 January 2009. More >>
Commissioner Appointed For Selwyn College
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 2:58 pm | Ministry of Education
The Secretary for Education, Karen Sewell, has appointed Collene Roche as the commissioner for Selwyn College to replace the board, effective from 22nd January 2009. More >>
More NZers studying higher-level qualifications
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 4:28 pm | Ministry of Education
More New Zealanders are studying tertiary education qualifications at level 4 and above, the Secretary for Education Karen Sewell said today. From 2006 to 2007, the number of students in higher-level qualifications increased by 4.3 percent. The number ... More >>
Trends in International Maths and Science Study
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 10:53 am | Ministry of Education
Findings from the latest cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) released today (4am NZ Time) show that New Zealand Year 5 students perform at around the middle in mathematics and science of the 36 countries that ... More >>
Resource materials on reporting suicide available
Friday, 4 April 2008, 9:40 am | Ministry of Education
The Ministries of Health, Education and Youth Development wish to bring to media attention resource materials on reporting suicide available on the Ministry of Health website. http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/pagesmh/1011?Open More >>
NZ education research ‘smartest in the world’
Monday, 7 January 2008, 4:25 pm | Ministry of Education
A leading Canadian educationalist has hailed the Ministry of Education-funded Best Evidence Synthesis (BES) programme as ‘state-of-the art’ saying no-one else in the world is doing work as good. More >>
Deputy Secretary Special Education Appointed
Friday, 5 October 2007, 5:27 pm | Ministry of Education
Secretary of Education Karen Sewell today announced that Nicholas Pole has been appointed Deputy Secretary Special Education at the Ministry of Education. More >>
Ministry welcomes PPTA decision to call off strike
Monday, 10 September 2007, 1:03 pm | Ministry of Education
Secretary for Education Karen Sewell says she is delighted with the PPTA’s decision to call off a proposed strike on September 12. “I am extremely grateful to the PPTA and Ministry of Education negotiators for all the hard work they have put in ... More >>
UNESCO Asia Pacific World Heritage Youth Forum
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 9:18 am | Ministry of Education
A select group of secondary school students from the Asia Pacific region have joined forces in Christchurch, New Zealand this week to prepare a united challenge to the World Heritage Committee. More >>
FAQ: UNESCO Asia Pacific Youth Forum 2007
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 12:58 am | Ministry of Education
International World Heritage Youth Fora enable young people to exchange experiences and ideas about how to become involved in heritage conservation. They aim to inspire future leaders and give them the opportunity to engage in World Heritage activities ... More >>
Speech Notes: Time To Stand Up For NCEA
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 9:49 am | Ministry of Education
NCEA is an essential component of a 21st century education system. It is our national qualification. And it is an important element in New Zealand's future wellbeing. More >>
Time To Stand Up For Our National Qualification
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 9:43 am | Ministry of Education
The Education Minister, Steve Maharey, is calling on teachers and principals to advocate the strengths of NCEA as our national qualification, and an essential centrepiece of our 21st century education system. More >>
Grandparents make ‘Team-Up’ ads a winner
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 12:16 am | Ministry of Education
Groundbreaking advertisements recognising the contribution of grandparents in Pacific Island families have helped make Ministry of Education ‘Team-Up’ ads a success. More >>
Ministry improves understanding of dyslexia
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 1:33 pm | Ministry of Education
Although the majority of students successfully learn to read and write, the Ministry of Education is putting greater emphasis on assisting students who struggle in these areas, including those who have been identified as dyslexic. More >>
