Secondary schools given free access to online tools
Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced that the Ministry’s interactive E-Ako programme and the Tertiary Education Commission’s Pathways Awarua tool are available in secondary schools.Students...
View ArticleMinistry of Education comment on sentencing of Robert Burrett this morning
“We welcome the sentence imposed by Justice Gerald Nation today,” says Katrina Casey, the Ministry’s deputy secretary for sector enablement and support .“Burrett’s offending was abhorrent and cruel and...
View ArticleWest Rolleston officially opens doors
West Rolleston School is the sixth school to open as part of the Ministry’s Christchurch Schools Rebuild programme. The programme is investing $1.137 billion to rebuild and renew 115 schools in greater...
View ArticleHealth and Safety at Work Act and Playgroups
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is New Zealand's workplace health and safety law. It sets out the principles, duties and rights in relation to workplace health and safety.If you have no...
View ArticlePlaygroup finds new local links
Mangere Bridge Plunket Playgroup has long been a place where local families connect with one another. Coordinator, Sarah Steiner, is now forging stronger links with local businesses and groups,...
View ArticleTalking to parents and caregivers about the B4 School Check
The B4 School Check identifies any health or development issues that might affect a child’s transition to school, so they can get help well before starting school. Early learning services are part of...
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Early Learning Taskforce News – April 2016
Increasing participation through quality improvementEarly childhood education (ECE) centres in South Auckland have already experienced success in both increasing their enrolments and attendance by...
View ArticleEarly Learning funding reminders – April 2016
Financial reporting requirements for the year ending in 2015Playgroup Funding HandbookFinancial reporting requirements for the year ending in 2015ECE services must send their audited financial...
View ArticleEarly Learning quality update – April 2016
Health and Safety at Work Act GuideWater-only schools initiativeCall for volunteers for food safety surveyRefresh of Incorporated Societies Act 1908Health and Safety at Work Act GuideThe Health and...
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Early Learning Regional News – April 2016
Tai TokerauAucklandWaikatoBay of Plenty - WaiarikiHawke’s Bay, GisborneTaranaki, Whanganui, ManawatuWellingtonNelson, Marlborough, West CoastCanterburyOtago, SouthlandTai Tokerau regional updateKia ora...
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$9m upgrade for Halswell Residential College
Halswell Residential College provides round-the-clock special education for children and young people with complex needs. Students at the school are supported by specialist resources, individualised...
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Special dog brings joy to special education students
Twice a day George jumps into his van and heads off to do his pick ups and drop offs. But unlike many other drivers, George takes a special friend along for the ride – Lobo, his black Labrador.In his...
View ArticleFinalists announced for PM’s Education Excellence Awards
The finalists come from Northland, Auckland, Waikato, the Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Manawatu, Canterbury and Southland and include early childhood services, primary and secondary schools.They were...
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Deaf community celebrates 10 years of NZSL Week
NZSL Week 9-15 MayThe week is marked around the country with a wide range of events. These include a signed tour of a chocolate factory in Wellington, a peanut butter factory in Nelson and an NZSL...
View ArticleNew Advisory Group for review of education funding systems
The group will work with us to test and refine a set of proposed directions for change. The directions focus on how the funding system could be shifted so that all children and young people,...
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Historic school bus motors into the future
Back in 1924, the government funded the first 3 Ford Model T school buses in the country to take kids to school in Piopio. More than 90 students – half the school’s roll at the time – used the buses....
View ArticleNew website launches in Bullying-free NZ Week 16 – 20 May
A new website to support schools and their communities to tackle bullying has just launched - www.BullyingFree.NZ.The site features the experiences of schools and students as well as bullying...
View ArticleOutcome of the Careers System Review
The transfer will consolidate all of the information that users need in one place, enable better integration of the online careers planning tools that are currently offered by government, and establish...
View ArticleIncluding gay, lesbian and transgender students
We know that gay, lesbian and transgender young people can face a challenging environment at school, including bullying.It’s important all students feel accepted and valued at school for them to be...
View ArticleFrom Alaska to Aotearoa: a language revitalisation mission
Igiugig is a village nestled alongside Alaska’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Iliamna and the Kvichak River. The visitors were primarily Yup’ik Eskimos, Aleuts and Athabascans and included school...
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