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Budget Bombs for Kiwi Kids’ Education
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘The plan for education outlined in today’s Budget comes directly from Treasury advice,’ said Paul Drummond, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation, ‘and will not improve the educational experience for Kiwi kids in school,’ he ... More >>
Quality Teachers need the right sort of Training
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
The Minister of Education’s announcement today that a post-graduate qualification for trainee teachers will increase teacher quality has been received with scepticism by the President of the New Zealand principals’ Federation, Paul Drummond. More >>
Education Wrong Place for Performance Pay
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 11:33 am | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘The suggestion that performance pay would prompt higher quality teaching in primary schools misses the point,’ said Paul Drummond, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation. More >>
National Standards Suck Soul out of Science
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
Principals are saddened but not surprised to see that Science is not thriving in schools. They warned two years ago that this was just one inevitable outcome of the national standards policy. More >>
NZPF Slams Ministry over Moerewa
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
“The decision to sack the Board of Trustees at Moerewa School is a sad day for self-managing schools and their communities,” said Phil Harding, Vice-President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation. More >>
Performance Pay Misses the Point
Monday, 26 March 2012, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘The suggestion that performance pay would prompt higher quality teaching in primary schools misses the point,’ said Paul Drummond, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation. More >>
Class Size Does Matter
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘The most common question parents ask when their child starts school is ‘how big is my child’s class?’ said Paul Drummond, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF). ‘Instinctively, parents understand that the smaller the class, ... More >>
Class Size Does Matter
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘The most common question parents ask when their child starts school is ‘how big is my child’s class?’ said Paul Drummond, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF). ‘Instinctively, parents understand that the smaller the class, ... More >>
National Standards Implementation Not Standard
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘The latest research report on the implementation of the controversial National Standards paints a picture that is anything but standard,’ said Paul Drummond, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation in response to the results ... More >>
National Standards Implementation Not Standard
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 11:13 am | New Zealand Principals' Federation
Media Release 15 March 2012 – for immediate release Attention: Education and Political Reporters National Standards Implementation Not Standard ‘The latest research report on the implementation of the controversial National Standards paints a picture that ... More >>
Principals Calls for Leadership in Ministerial Inquiry
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
New Zealand Principals' Federation Media Release 29 February 2012 – for immediate release Attention: Education and Political Reporters Principals’ Federation Calls for Leadership in Ministerial Inquiry ‘The latest news that a convicted sex offender ... More >>
Principals’ Federation Calls for Leadership in Inquiry
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘The latest news that a convicted sex offender has been employed in schools allegedly through fraudulent means is unacceptable,’ said Paul Drummond, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation today. ‘There are 98,000 law abiding, dedicated ... More >>
OECD Report Praises NZ Current Education Model
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘We welcome the latest OECD report which praises New Zealand’s current education model,’ said Paul Drummond, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation. ‘It is vindication of what we have been saying for the last three years. We are ... More >>
Resignation Reignites Ethical Dilemmas for Principals
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘The latest news that the principal of New Windsor School, Louis Guy, has taken the ultimate step and resigned over the implementation of the government’s national standards policy is no surprise to the profession,’ says Paul Drummond, President ... More >>
League Tables Are For Winners and Losers
Friday, 3 February 2012, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
Media Release 2 February 2012 – for immediate release Attention: Education and Political Reporters League Tables Are For Winners and Losers ‘The latest news that Ministry constructed league tables are likely to be used to compare the performance ... More >>
League Tables Are For Winners and Losers
Friday, 3 February 2012, 11:23 am | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘The latest news that Ministry constructed league tables are likely to be used to compare the performance of schools is unfortunate,’ says Paul Drummond President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation. More >>
Corporate Controlled Schools Coming?
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
‘The announcement to trial an imported model of ‘charter school’ prompts us to ask ‘what is so wrong with the charter school model we have now?’ said Paul Drummond, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation. More >>
Government must confirm or deny reports on principals
Monday, 19 December 2011, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
The New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) President, Peter Simpson, is challenging the Government to either confirm or deny today’s reports in the media that school principals are to be employed by the Ministry of Education. More >>
NZPF Congratulates New Minister of Education
Monday, 12 December 2011, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
The President-elect of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation, Paul Drummond, today extended his congratulations to the Hon Hekia Parata, the newly appointed Minister of Education. More >>
Education policy a loser for National
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Principals' Federation
National’s education policy, released yesterday, will go down as the lowest point in this year’s election campaign,’ says the President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation, Peter Simpson. More >>
