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Need for Graduating Teacher Standards Acknowledged
Monday, 23 April 2007, 11:17 am | NZEI
The New Zealand Educational Institute supports the introduction of national standards for graduating teachers. The new Graduating Teacher Standards were released today by The New Zealand Teachers Council. More >>
NZEI Mourns the Loss of Dame Marie Clay
Monday, 16 April 2007, 10:52 am | NZEI
The country's largest education union, the New Zealand Educational Institute, mourns the loss of Dame Marie Clay, a world renowned reading expert. Dame Marie passed away in Auckland on Friday, April 13, aged 81. More >>
School Support Staff Welcome Review
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 2:49 pm | NZEI
Support staff in the country’s primary and secondary schools are pleased the Ministry of Education is reviewing the bulk funding of their salaries and hope this will lead to a more effective system of funding their jobs. More >>
Devil in Detail of National's Compulsory Testing
Monday, 2 April 2007, 3:47 pm | NZEI
"It's essential the compulsory testing of primary school students proposed by National does not develop into the standardized testing and school league tables that have proved disastrous overseas," says Irene Cooper, National President of the New Zealand ... More >>
Primary Schools Need More Assessment Support
Friday, 30 March 2007, 4:18 pm | NZEI
Media Release From NZEI Te Riu Roa Friday March 30, 2007 For Immediate Use Primary Schools Need More Assessment Support "Primary schools are doing well in assessing student performance in literacy and numeracy but need more support from the government ... More >>
NZEI Supports Food And Nutrition Guidelines
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 1:34 pm | NZEI
The New Zealand Educational Institute supports new Food and Nutrition Guidelines designed to assist schools and early childhood education centres to promote healthy eating. More >>
NZEI Welcomes Call For Support
Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 9:33 am | NZEI
The New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI Te Riu Roa) welcomes the suggestion that school boards be required to use education professionals when employing a new principal. More >>
Equal Pay DVD Launched
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 5:05 pm | NZEI
A DVD that highlights the need for women to receive equal pay and equal opportunities is being launched in Wellington tomorrow (Thursday, March 8) which is International Working Women’s Day. More >>
NZEI Members Supports Children’s Day
Friday, 2 March 2007, 5:14 pm | NZEI
The country’s largest education union, the New Zealand Educational Institute, fully supports Children’s Day, which is being marked for the sixth time this Sunday, March 4. More >>
Staff Vote To Accept Pay Rise And More Leave
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 1:56 pm | NZEI
School support staff have voted to accept new collective agreements negotiated by their union, the New Zealand Educational Institute, that deliver a 3% pay rise, enhanced annual leave entitlements and enable them to be paid during term breaks. More >>
NZEI Supports 20 Hours Free, Concern On Funding
Friday, 9 February 2007, 12:54 am | NZEI
The New Zealand Educational Institute supports the Government’s policy of providing 20 hours free education for three and four years olds but is concerned about the level of funding non profit early childhood education centres will receive to deliver ... More >>
NZEI Te Riu Roa, mourns the loss of past president
Wednesday, 7 February 2007, 2:16 pm | NZEI
The country’s largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, mourns the loss of a past president More >>
Put Pupils Before Profits,
Friday, 2 February 2007, 12:22 am | NZEI
The government needs time to work through the new 20 hours’ free policy and should not be pressured to put profits in private shareholders’ pockets, says NZEI Te Riu Roa, the union representing early childhood teachers. More >>
NZEI: Teachers Council Doing Its Job Well
Monday, 15 January 2007, 10:27 am | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa, the union representing early childhood and primary teachers, says the Teachers Council processes are fair and robust. The Teachers Council has just released information on decisions made in the 14 months since its inception. More >>
Five New Year’s Resolutions for Education
Friday, 22 December 2006, 2:31 pm | NZEI
2007 looks to be a massive year for schools and early childhood education centres in New Zealand. More >>
Rates Release Helps Centres Plan for 20 Free Hours
Thursday, 21 December 2006, 4:03 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa, the union representing early childhood teachers, is pleased to see the Government has announced the funding rates for its policy of providing 20 hours free education for 3 and 4 year olds from July next year. More >>
School Support Staff Fight Back and Win
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 3:48 pm | NZEI
School support staff have won an improved collective agreement settlement through their union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, after the members rejected an earlier, inferior offer from the Government. More >>
School Support Staff Fight Back and Win
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 11:27 am | NZEI
School support staff have won an improved collective agreement settlement through their union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, after the members rejected an earlier, inferior offer from the Government. More >>
Reviews: Schools Squeezed by Pressure Points
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 1:48 pm | NZEI
School funding is not keeping up with the times in key areas, such as support staff and ICT (information and communication technology), according to two separate Government reports released today. More >>
Special Education Workers To Get Pay Rises
Friday, 1 December 2006, 9:56 am | NZEI
Support workers who work with special needs children in early childhood education centres and schools are receiving pay increases of between four and five percent. More >>
