Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Ministry of Education for InfoPages here.
Ministry of Education - Latest News [Page 4]
Ministry of Education Statement on PPTA announcement
Friday, 23 November 2018, 5:28 pm | Ministry of Education
"We are surprised the PPTA is already threatening strike action next year as they still have four days of agreed bargaining on behalf of their members ahead of them before the end of the year, and the Ministry is ready to schedule more," ... More >>
Ministry of Education offers $10,000 to most teachers
Friday, 16 November 2018, 3:28 pm | Ministry of Education
It is hard to understand why the teaching unions are threatening further campaigns before the NZEI members get the opportunity to vote on the settlement offer, and while the PPTA is still in active bargaining with the Ministry. More >>
Teachers ready for schools to recruit for 2019
Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 12:10 pm | Ministry of Education
Around 550 overseas teachers are already screened and ready for principals to hire - to cover vacancies in our primary and secondary schools for next year. More >>
Ministry urges teachers to settle contract
Monday, 12 November 2018, 2:37 pm | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education is encouraging primary teachers and principals to carefully consider the offer made last Thursday to reach settlement or to return to the table to negotiate within the $698m package. More >>
Ministry of Education Pacific language books recognised
Saturday, 10 November 2018, 11:44 am | Ministry of Education
A series of books designed to help Pacific children with literacy was awarded last night at the SunPix Pacific Peoples Awards in Auckland. More >>
Statement on Employment Relations Authority Recommendations
Friday, 9 November 2018, 7:10 pm | Ministry of Education
As reported this afternoon, the Ministry of Education has received the final recommendations of the Employment Relations Authority Facilitator, James Crichton. More >>
Statement on further NZEI strike action
Friday, 9 November 2018, 2:25 pm | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education has received notification that next week’s rolling strike action by primary school principals and teachers is going ahead. More >>
Facilitated bargaining sought for primary school sector
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 9:36 pm | Ministry of Education
‘Following the results of the NZEI ballot, the Ministry of Education and the NZEI will urgently seek facilitated bargaining under the Employment Relations Act. This process will facilitate reaching settlements for primary principals and primary teachers’. More >>
Ministry of Education offers 9.3% to secondary teachers
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 5:27 pm | Ministry of Education
Deputy Secretary Ellen MacGregor-Reid says the Ministry has made a good offer to secondary school teachers. The offer moves beginner teachers’ base salaries from $51,200 to $55,137 and base salaries for those at the top of the scale from $78,000 ... More >>
Ministry of Education addresses teachers’ key concerns
Monday, 1 October 2018, 7:59 pm | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education has offered primary principals and teachers a 9.3 per cent wage increase to settle their collective agreements and is urging teachers and principals to say no to further industrial action. More >>
Ministry disappointed at rejection of second revised offers
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 3:44 pm | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education is disappointed NZEI Te Riu Roa has rejected its revised offers to settle principals’ and teachers’ collective agreements. More >>
New campaign to attract te reo Māori teachers
Friday, 14 September 2018, 2:48 pm | Ministry of Education
Ka whakaaturia tētahi pānuitanga reo Māori hou i runga pouaka whakaata i tēnei wiki. Ko tāna he whai kia tokomaha ake ngā kaiako e hiahiatia ana i Aotearoa nei, mā ngā kōrero tūturu mō ngā āhutanga e hihiri ai ngā kaiako, e whaihua ai ... More >>
New campaign to attract teachers
Friday, 14 September 2018, 2:47 pm | Ministry of Education
A new campaign to grow the number of teachers that New Zealand needs, with real stories about what motivates teachers, will be launched on TV tonight. More >>
Ministry presents NZEI with new offer
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 1:37 pm | Ministry of Education
"The Ministry of Education has presented NZEI with a new offer which would see the Principal of a school of fewer than 50 students increase their roll-based salary component from $81,553 to $92,976 by 2020. In addition, they receive a $2,320 leadership ... More >>
2017 School leavers’ NCEA outcomes remain strong
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 12:57 pm | Ministry of Education
Māori and Pacific school leavers’ results improved across most measures in 2017, says Dr Craig Jones, Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Education. More >>
South Island Student Teachers Receive Kupe Scholarship
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 4:03 pm | Ministry of Education
Six South Island-based student teachers have been awarded a Kupe Scholarship by Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis in a ceremony held in Parliament, Wellington, today. More >>
Waikato Student Teachers Receive Kupe Scholarship
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 4:01 pm | Ministry of Education
Eight Waikato-based student teachers have been awarded a Kupe Scholarship by Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis in a ceremony held in Parliament, Wellington, today. More >>
Wellington Student Teachers Receive Kupe Scholarship
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 4:01 pm | Ministry of Education
Five Wellington regional-based student teachers have been awarded a Kupe Scholarship by Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis in a ceremony held in Parliament, Wellington, today. More >>
Auckland Student Teachers Receive Kupe Scholarship
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 4:00 pm | Ministry of Education
Nine Auckland-based student teachers have been awarded Kupe Scholarships by Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis in a ceremony held in Parliament, Wellington, today. More >>
Pay equity settlement for support workers within reach
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 3:32 pm | Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education today signed Terms of Settlement with NZEI Te Riu Roa to address a pay equity claim for 329 staff providing support to young children with additional learning needs. The Terms were also signed by three Ministry staff who ... More >>
