Investing in Educational Success developments
An Expression of Interest form and guidelines have been published for schools and kura interested in forming Communities of Schools.Communities of Schools are groups of schools and/or kura that will...
View ArticleVulnerable Children Act 2014 and implications for ECE services
No immediate action is required. Further guidance and information will be provided to support the changes that are underway.The first change will be to ensure your existing child protection policy...
View ArticleGateway assessments and information privacy for ECE children
Gateway AssessmentsThe Gateway Assessment is a comprehensive assessment of a child’s education, health, care and protection needs. Gateway Assessments are available for children entering care, in...
View ArticleNew Teacher-led Innovation Fund
Applications will open in early November and more information, including criteria for potential projects is available in the Investing in Educational Success section of this website.
View ArticleConnected Educator Month: Help us shape Education.govt.nz
This means 31 days of great opportunities for educators to collaborate in professional learning, offered through an online collaborative calendar.As part of Connected Educator Month the Ministry of...
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PM's Education Excellence Awards winners announced
The winning entries for the inaugural Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards have now been announced. A total of 163 entries were reviewed by an expert panel to determine the finalists in the 4...
View ArticleFuture-focused learning report released
Future-focused learning in connected communities by the independent 21st Century Learning Reference Group says that digital competencies are now a universal requirement to enable people to live a full...
View ArticleBuilding a house proves a big hit with Trades Academy students
Massey High joined forces with Unitec Institute of Technology two years ago and opened the West Auckland Vocational Academy where around 80 students a year study a variety of different trades...
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New Creative Industries Pathway launched
Creative Industries is the sixth in a series of pathways to help students select subjects at both senior secondary school and in foundation-level tertiary education in areas that interest them.The...
View ArticleInvitation to comment - concept of gender identity
Currently there is no agreed definition for gender identity nationally or internationally but by collecting, measuring and using this information New Zealand will have a better understanding of the...
View ArticleInternationally recognised Professor takes new role with Ministry of Education
Secretary for Education Peter Hughes says he is delighted that Professor McNaughton accepted the role, and that an academic of Professor McNaughton’s calibre will be working across Government agencies...
View ArticleShortlist announced for major schools building project
The 4 schools to be built by the successful tenderer will be Aranui Community School and Rolleston Secondary School in greater Christchurch, Wakatipu High School in Queenstown, and a new school in...
View ArticleNelson Academy fills the gap in vocational training opportunities
The lack of vocational training opportunities available to students across the Top of the South region is being addressed by the Top of the South Trades Academy.5 colleges and the Nelson Marlborough...
View ArticleWinning over Māori and Pasifika school students
Education and industry have joined forces in South Auckland to find ways to keep Māori and Pasifika students stay engaged and persevere with secondary school education in order to NCEA Level 2 and move...
View ArticleTaranaki Futures
Taranaki Futures has established the ‘Skills Squad’ who are currently working on their first project called ‘Build a Bach’. It’s a collaboration between secondary schools, industry and the Trades...
View ArticleWorkshops to support Overall Teacher Judgments
English-mediumWorkshops and webinars focusing on supporting English-medium teachers’ moderation practices will be available through the Consortium for Professional Learning (CPL) from 7 August. This...
View ArticleSchool payroll to transfer to Crown management
The Minister Responsible for Novopay, Hon Steven Joyce, has announced that school payroll services will transfer to Crown management on 17 October 2014.For more information, read the Minister for...
View ArticleDisrupting boundaries: how digital devices became a resource for...
The Pegasus Digital Devices Project saw the integration of 600 digital devices into 11 primary schools from the eastern Pegasus Bay region of Christchurch – an area devastated by earthquakes. The...
View ArticleExhibition celebrates the stories of young deaf Māori
Ko wai au? Who am I? See my Voice? is a visual exhibition created by 6 deaf young Māori leaders and has been launched by the Ministry of Education. The exhibition tells the stories of Māori rangatahi...
View ArticleInvesting in Educational Success developments
An Expression of Interest form and guidelines have been published for schools and kura interested in forming Communities of Schools.Communities of Schools are groups of schools and/or kura that will...
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