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Marlborough kids take top prize in online art competition
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 10:34 am | NZEI
Marlborough schoolchildren take out top prize in online art competition A group of children from Renwick Primary School in Marlborough has taken out the top prize in the nationwide on-line School is Cool art competition. More >>
Another wake up call to invest in early childhood education
Monday, 15 August 2011, 12:43 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is asking how much more evidence the government needs to stop treating early childhood education as an unmanageable cost rather than an investment for the future. More >>
Time for the government to face facts on National Standards
Friday, 12 August 2011, 1:50 pm | NZEI
It’s time for the government to face facts about its National Standards policy and call a halt to their implementation, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
100,000 conversations about education
Monday, 8 August 2011, 2:26 pm | NZEI
A campaign to get people talking about quality public education in early childhood centres and primary schools aims to generate 100,000 community conversations around the country. More >>
Govt must take an honest look at ECE Taskforce submissions
Monday, 8 August 2011, 12:33 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the government must take an honest look at the submissions to the Taskforce on Early Childhood Education and not dictate the outcome. More >>
Restructuring of RTLB service not a done deal
Friday, 5 August 2011, 7:54 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the Minister of Education is riding rough-shod over the concerns of specialist learning and behaviour teachers by suggesting the restructuring of their service is a done deal. More >>
Government cuts threaten progress for Pasifika students
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 12:53 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says many schools and early childhood centres will find it hard to swallow government claims about the success of the Pasifika Education Plan. The government says a mid-term review of the Pasifika Education Plan ... More >>
Skilled education workforce essential to Christchurch rebuild
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 11:13 am | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says special measures and processes must be put in place to ensure that Christchurch retains a skilled education workforce now and into the future. More >>
Poverty plan would help improve educational achievement
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 11:07 am | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes the Green Party’s plan to bring 100,000 children out of poverty in the next three years as poverty has a major impact on children’s learning. More >>
Finalists announced in School is Cool competition
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 2:40 pm | NZEI
More than 2500 entries have been received in what is believed to be New Zealand’s largest ever online children’s art competition. Thousands of children from early childhood centres and primary and intermediate schools around the country took part ... More >>
Mandatory report of child abuse needs careful consideration
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 5:38 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says a system of mandatory reporting of child abuse could give children more protection but there are some complex issues which would require careful consideration. More >>
Help needed to secure breakfast in schools programmes
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 4:14 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is welcoming a report calling for the government to step in and help fund breakfast in schools programmes. The Hunger for Learning report from the Child Poverty Action Group says breakfasts should be provided ... More >>
Good progress on the curriculum compromised
Friday, 22 July 2011, 9:44 am | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa warns much of the good progress being made on implementing the New Zealand Curriculum is being compromised by the government’s narrow focus on National Standards. More >>
NZEI: New Secretary for Education
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 4:10 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa hopes the new Secretary for Education will bring with her a solid understanding of New Zealand’s unique and vibrant education system. It has been announced that Lesley Longstone will replace Karen Sewell as ... More >>
Families forced to sacrifice early childhood education: NZEI
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 11:46 am | NZEI
Fee increases in early childhood education are helping push up the cost of living and families should not be forced to sacrifice their children’s education to make ends meet, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
Major Hui for Māori Educators in Whanganui
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 12:56 pm | NZEI
Over 180 Māori educators will gather in Whanganui this weekend for a four-day hui. (July 16-19) Now in its 21st year Te Kahui Whetu, the annual hui of Te Reo Areare – the Maori Council of the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa - will be attended ... More >>
60,000 sign petition against cuts to early childhood ed
Saturday, 9 July 2011, 1:23 pm | NZEI
More than 60,000 New Zealanders have signed a petition calling on the government to reverse the cuts to early childhood education and invest more in our youngest children. More >>
Govt only interested in ‘tick-the-box’ standards compliance
Thursday, 7 July 2011, 12:08 pm | NZEI
It is clear the Minister of Education is simply looking for ‘tick-the-box’ compliance on National Standards and has no interest in the quality of the information, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
Funding for Chch schools and centres must extend into 2012
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 2:58 pm | NZEI
It is essential that Christchurch schools and early childhood centres have full funding extended into 2012 while the situation remains so unpredictable, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. The Education Minister is ruling out keeping ... More >>
Pay equality legislation will help shame the government
Monday, 4 July 2011, 3:01 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says a proposed Pay Equality Bill will help expose the true extent of gender pay discrimination and shame the government into action. More >>
