Vulnerable 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...
View ArticleMinistry of Education wins 2014 AUT Business School Excellence in Business...
The Ministry of Education Vocational Pathways programme has been named as a winner in the 2014 AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards.It won the Drake New Zealand Government...
View ArticleTeaching in the digital world - new webinars happening Term 4
As more and more schools secure fast and reliable internet connections, demand for information about integrating digital technologies into teaching and learning is growing rapidly. Webinars – online...
View ArticleFire-damaged Northcote College gets ready for new term
Ministry property staff were at the Auckland North Shore college as fire crews tackled the blaze which destroyed the three-classroom block on Friday, September 26. The fire is not being treated as...
View ArticleBetter wireless in schools
Over 400 schools New Zealand schools will be funded for upgrades to improve wireless connectivity as part of the Ministry’s School Network Upgrade Project (SNUP).The upgrades are for schools that had...
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New Vocational Pathways Award highlights student success and skills
A new way to present NCEA results is now available to students on the NZQA website. The Vocational Pathway Award has been developed so students can more easily show prospective employers the...
View ArticleLaunch of the Teacher-led Innovation Fund
Part of Investing in Educational Success, $10m has been made available to help teachers come up with new ways of helping children and young people succeed at school. It will offer them the time and...
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Win for Ministry’s Connected Series
Cover of Connected 2013 Level 3 'Food for Thought'. The Ministry’s Connected seriesConnected 2013 - Level 2 I Spy, Level 3 Food For Thought and Level 4 Are You Sure? resources prioritise science,...
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New ‘Student Learning Maps’ project
The University of Auckland is working with the Ministry of Education on an exciting, new future-focused project that puts students in the driving seat of their learning. The ‘Student Learning Maps’...
View ArticleSchool decile ratings released
The Ministry of Education has today released the new decile ratings for the country’s 2403 state and state-integrated schools.“Over the last two weeks we have contacted all schools to let them know...
View ArticleHelp us improve our website
We’d like to invite 5 people to explore Education.govt.nz as part of a usability testing session next week.The sessions will take place on Monday (8 December) at the PricewaterhouseCoopers offices in...
View ArticleAdvisory Group on Early Learning
The Minister of Education established an Advisory Group on Early Learning in December 2014. Its focus is to ensure all children have consistent teaching and learning from birth to eight years. This is...
View ArticleFirst Communities of Schools’ details released
First Communities of Schools’ details releasedCommunities of Schools in Auckland, HawkesBay, Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast, Canterbury, and Southland will form in the new school year.‘I’m pleased to...
View ArticleBack to School Tips
More than 10,000 five year olds head off to class for the first time as New Zealand schools open for the New Year from today.If your child is starting at a new school, it helps to visit the school...
View ArticleChildren head back to school
Schools will be reopening this week and next week“Across the whole of this year an estimated 63,870 five year olds will begin their primary schooling for the first time,” says the Ministry of Education...
View Article2014 NCEA and UE provisional results available
NCEA Level 2 is the minimum qualification young people need to obtain skilled employment or go on to further study. The 2014 provisional results show that almost 41,000 Year 12 students (or 86.8...
View ArticleOperational guidelines: Regulation 28(2)(c)
They were developed in consultation with representatives of the home-based ECE sector and replace previously published information on this topic.Regulation 28(2)(c) requires a home-based service...
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