Court ruling gives school support staff certainty
The ruling confirmed that next year’s annualisation arrangements for all school support staff will begin on 1 February 2017.The judgment was made after NZEI Te Riu Roa sought to bring the first payment...
View ArticleBy far the majority of schools will open tomorrow
Schools have done a great job responding to the challenges brought about by this morning’s earthquake, Acting Secretary for Education Katrina Casey said today.“The majority of principals were in early...
View ArticleThe 2016/17 Targeted Assistance for Participation (TAP) Fund
The Ministry has a continued focus on increasing participation in quality early childhood education (ECE), particularly for Maori, Pasifika children, and children from lower socio economic...
View ArticleKaikoura schools in generally good shape
“Local families and school staff are going through a really tough time. We are grateful to find most of the schools have come through relatively well. Each school will decide when to reopen, but some...
View ArticleFunding Review proposals go to next stage
This process of extensive sector engagement reached a consensus that the current funding system was not doing enough to raise the achievement of all our children and young people, especially those most...
View ArticleThe 6 habits of highly effective school leadership
“School leadership that works’ is the latest report from the Education Review Office (ERO). It highlights, for school leaders, as well as school communities, what highly effective school leadership...
View ArticleLearning support pilot for Waiariki-Bay of Plenty
The pilot was announced by Education Minister Hekia Parata today at the Special Education Principals Association New Zealand conference in Wellington, as part of a progress update on the Learning...
View ArticleLearning Support Update - next steps
As part of the Learning Support Update, we plan to roll out a new service model that will include:A single point of access for parents, whānau, schools and local communitiesLocal Learning Support...
View ArticleSchool pools – facts, figures and funding
Around 1,300 schools or 60% of schools have pools. Those that don’t have pools can use community or council swimming pools. These can provide a safer swimming environment, better year-round facilities...
View ArticleLatest TIMSS results
TIMSS is an international comparative study of student achievement. It is conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), an independent international...
View ArticleAnother 32 Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako formed
The Minister of Education today announced that a further 32 Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako have been formed, taking to 180 the number operating throughout the country.Communities of Learning |...
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Launch of Pasifika dual language resources
The resources comprise 100 dual-language flip books, audio and online resources in five Pasifika languages – Samoan, Tongan, Tokelauan, Cook Islands Māori and Niuean – and English, as well as...
View ArticleNZ stabilises its position in top half of countries in latest PISA results.
New Zealand student performance was relatively consistent up to 2009. While we remained above the OECD average in maths, science and reading between 2009 and 2012 performance declined. The latest...
View ArticleApplications open for principal exchange
The South Australia/New Zealand Principal Exchange programme offers principals an exciting opportunity to experience leading a school in a different country. Applications close on 27 February 2017.Find...
View Article2017 Science, Technology and Maths Secondary Scholarships open
The 100 available scholarships are a great opportunity for graduates wanting to become secondary teachers in the sciences, technology or maths (STM) subjects.Science, technology and maths can lead...
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Ngārimu Scholarship winners announced
Awarded annually in honour of the 28th (Māori) Battalion, the scholarships exemplify excellence in education as well as service and commitment to the community.The eight winners were announced today by...
View ArticlePreferred site identified for Marlborough Boys’ and Girls’
“Land at 225 Alabama Road, Riverlands, has been identified as the most promising option for a new home for the two colleges,” says Jerome Sheppard, head of the Ministry of Education’s Education...
View ArticlePrime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project evaluation
An evaluation has just been released of the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project, which has invested around $64 million over 4 years in supporting young people aged 12 to 19 years with, or at...
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Principal elated by Grey Lynn school redevelopment
Bill Barker says the school will be informing its community of the good news and then they can ‘get on with it’.“It’s very exciting,” he says. “I’m absolutely elated that it has been...
View Article$17.5m redevelopment for 3 Wellington schools
The Minister of Education last week announced that Northland School, Churton Park School and Brooklyn School would be redeveloped at a total cost of $17.5 million.The Ministry’s Head of Education...
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