New Zealand ministry responsible for education
Ministry of Education to cut 565 roles, more than 400 to go at Oranga Tamariki: The announcement comes hours after Oranga Tamariki announced it was axing 400 ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514484/ministry-of-education-to-cut-565-roles-more-than-400-to-go-at-oranga-tamariki
New Zealand's Education Ministry latest to announce cuts, as public service downsizes
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealands-education-ministry-latest-announce-cuts-public-service-downsizes-2024-04-17/
An updated tally of the public sector job cuts: The government has made it well known it expects departments to cut roles. We break down the numbers as they ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-04-2024/a-running-tally-of-the-public-sector-job-cuts
Ministry of Education job cuts may affect school lunch programme: There is concern the team delivering the programme could be halved, while RNZ has also been ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514411/ministry-of-education-job-cuts-may-affect-school-lunch-programme
Attendance action plan includes daily data, traffic light system: The government has announced plans for a traffic light system with "clear obligations" for ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/513792/attendance-action-plan-includes-daily-data-traffic-light-system
Govt plan masks complexity of abysmal attendance rates: The Government has made good on its campaign promise to crack down on school absenteeism – but it ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/10/govt-plan-masks-complexity-of-abysmal-attendance-rates/
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School attendance figures welcomed by principals, Seymour not pleased: Principals say the latest school attendance figures signal a turning point - but a ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514132/school-attendance-figures-welcomed-by-principals-seymour-not-pleased
Education Ministry workers on tenterhooks awaiting job cuts news: By Jemima Huston of RNZ Education Ministry staff have told RNZ about their crippling anxiety as ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/education-ministry-workers-on-tenterhooks-awaiting-job-cuts-news/UW3ENZBSNZETRKYQSNZBMZL7SU/
Sickness-related school absences to be targeted under government plan: David Seymour says he has not made any firm decisions about changing the attendance rules ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/513250/sickness-related-school-absences-to-be-targeted-under-government-plan
Cheap flights taking priority over schooling: rector: A Dunedin principal says some parents are more interested in taking advantage of cheap flights than sending ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/cheap-flights-taking-priority-over-schooling-rector
Focus on sickness-related school absences: Pupils missing school due to illness will be targeted under a government plan to lift attendance ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/focus-sickness-related-school-absences
Gloriavale Christian School warned compliance plan not viable, says Ministry of Education
nzherald.co.nz/nz/gloriavale-christian-school-warned-compliance-plan-not-viable-says-ministry-of-education/3I4X7AC4LBB6DKCTGULVLIQBEM/
An interactive map of political scandals in Wellington: Wellington's streets are littered with stories, mostly about corruption, incompetence ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-04-2024/an-interactive-map-of-political-scandals-in-wellington
‘Not a big deal’: Schools unfazed by new mandatory teaching hours: Schools are now teaching mandatory hours of reading, writing and maths. But has anything ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/26-03-2024/not-a-big-deal-schools-unfazed-by-new-mandatory-teaching-hours
Experts to education minister: 'Please explain': Education experts want a meeting with Erica Stanford after she called their teacher training ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/26/experts-to-education-minister-please-explain/
Paid articlePaid Student in tears as she pleads for more space at Rolleston College: A Rolleston College student wept as she told Education Ministry staff about the state of the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/511642/student-in-tears-as-she-pleads-for-more-space-at-rolleston-college
Education minister vows to close yawning equity gap: New Zealand has long struggled to achieve the unachievable – to narrow the chasm between the highest and ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/20/education-minister-vows-to-close-yawning-equity-gap/
Paid articlePaid Fact check: Early evidence suggests free school lunches lift attendance: Analysis: David Seymour says free school lunches don't lift attendance ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/11/fact-check-early-evidence-suggests-free-school-lunches-lift-attendance/
Paid articlePaid Who gets free school lunches, what are they eating, and what’s the cost?: To some it's 'wasteful', to others 'a game changer' – ...
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/06-03-2024/who-gets-free-school-lunches-what-are-they-eating-and-whats-the-cost
Whangārei Boys’ High School student excluded from school trip after risk considered too high
nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/whangarei-boys-high-school-student-excluded-from-school-trip-after-risk-considered-too-high/TXZLO5MIGFGFJFK5JUKBR3RVDE/
Government announces inquiry into school property: The inquiry is being launched after RNZ revealed more than 100 new classroom builds were in doubt.
rnz.co.nz/news/political/510211/government-announces-inquiry-into-school-property
Deputy principal fears increase in truancy if free lunches axed: The government is reviewing its school lunch programme but educators say the free meal is the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/510590/deputy-principal-fears-increase-in-truancy-if-free-lunches-axed
Ministry of Education explains why it has hired so many new staff: A select committee wants to know why the ministry has added about 1900 staff, in five years.
rnz.co.nz/news/political/510239/ministry-of-education-explains-why-it-has-hired-so-many-new-staff
Education Ministry does U-turn on school co-location project after spending $24m: The Ministry of Education invested $24.5 million into a project to co-locate ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/510334/education-ministry-does-u-turn-on-school-co-location-project-after-spending-24m
Mental health needs of many young people 'are not being met', Auditor-General investigation finds
rnz.co.nz/news/national/509267/mental-health-needs-of-many-young-people-are-not-being-met-auditor-general-investigation-finds
The new government is scrapping first-year fees free: What you need to know: Explainer - The new government plans to pay for students' final year of tertiary ...
rnz.co.nz/news/what-you-need-to-know/508677/the-new-government-is-scrapping-first-year-fees-free-what-you-need-to-know
Ministry of Education pauses funding for new Pāpāmoa College gym, learning centre
nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/ministry-of-education-pauses-funding-for-new-papamoa-college-gym-learning-centre/Z4BQDJWUJZCOLNORDOWUYS6IAM/
#LIVEUPDATES | The Ministry of Education has highlighted its cost pressures in its Briefing to the Incoming Ministers. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mtsmyjjs
Fans tip second Costco Wholesale store site, retailer won’t confirm or deny: Costco Wholesale has always vowed a second New Zealand store and now fans claim they ...
nzherald.co.nz/business/fans-tip-second-costco-wholesale-store-site-retailer-wont-confirm-or-deny/FMQ7Z2VJZZBNNIOGY7L7WN7QAQ/
School donations continue to yield millions of dollars for wealthier schools: By Farah Hancock of RNZ Government funding replaced parent donations for almost all ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/school-donations-continue-to-yield-millions-of-dollars-for-wealthier-schools/TIU2F2H22RG23EOUGJABVRPBC4/
Ministry of Education cost-cutting hits Andersons Bay School expansion plans: A frustrated Dunedin principal says there is nothing to show for the $750 ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/ministry-of-education-cost-cutting-hits-andersons-bay-school-expansion-plans/LM7ATNIX55CH7NICBLGOP4ZALI/
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello digs in over excise tax claims: Casey Costello has defended claims she specifically sought out advice on freezing the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/508159/associate-health-minister-casey-costello-digs-in-over-excise-tax-claims
Family lays complaint, considers legal action over epileptic son’s sedation at Long Bay College
nzherald.co.nz/nz/family-lays-complaint-considers-legal-action-over-epileptic-sons-sedation-at-long-bay-college/WG3LNOCG4JHZZAUA5ZIFUBTEYQ/
Flat Bush school refuses to enrol child without fixed tenancy agreement before Ministry of Education intervenes
nzherald.co.nz/nz/ministry-of-education-intervention-needed-after-school-refuses-to-enrol-child-because-family-didnt-have-fixed-tenancy-agreement-of-at-least-a-year/3XTNBV4AGBGNTMR2L5KO6H4AMI/
80 principals resign from Northland schools in six years: Northland’s school leaders fear a lack of experience will impact on student learning after 80 ...
nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/80-principals-resign-from-northland-schools-in-six-years/XEJY44K6S5A4RMX5A5WR23JCLQ/
Courtney Seymour, the former Jamaica College groundsman convicted for assaulting the teen daughter of another staff member on the school grounds in 2021 ... Show more www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/02/21/man-gets-suspended-sentence-assaulting-teen-girl-unhappy-mom-breaks-cries-courts-decision/
Teacher and reliever shortage leaves schools scrambling with students returning soon
rnz.co.nz/news/national/507558/teacher-and-reliever-shortage-leaves-schools-scrambling-with-students-returning-soon
Seymour pledges better monitoring, funding of new charter schools: Ministry documents reveal former partnership schools had major gaps in monitoring.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/506798/seymour-pledges-better-monitoring-funding-of-new-charter-schools
Revealed: Why Coast schools get many KCSE grade Es: One head said some students are now focusing on making money using social media.
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/revealed-why-coast-schools-get-many-kcse-grade-es-4491104
Quick Glance: Revealed: Challenges Faced by Coast Schools in KCSE Exams
- Serani Secondary School in Mombasa County has been performing poorly in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations.
- When he arrived at his new work station last year, Ali Mohammed found less than 250 students, of which 71 had registered as KCSE candidates.
- His former school, Kwa Bulo Secondary School in Nyali, had a population of 650 students.
- The candidates who were always absent from school all received grade E in the exams.
More primary school students stood down for vaping - Ministry of Education: There's been a surge in the number of pupils being stood down for vaping or smoking.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/506882/more-primary-school-students-stood-down-for-vaping-ministry-of-education
Parents cry foul over high prices of all Form One requirements: In South Rift counties, some school principals have conspired with school uniform outlets to beat ...
standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001488953/parents-cry-foul-over-high-prices-of-all-form-one-requirements
How to check 2023 KCSE results: The issued URL link which was earlier inaccessible is now working.
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/how-to-check-2023-kcse-results-4485264
Expert: Schools need regular cleaning - nationnews.com: Mould has been detected on surfaces at Luther Thorne Memorial Primary School and an expert has advised ...
nationnews.com/2024/01/07/expert-schools-need-regular-cleaning/
Schools in debt: Learning institutions face lawsuits over billions owed to suppliers
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/schools-in-debt-learning-institutions-face-lawsuits-over-billions-owed-to-suppliers-4491914
Is your child joining form one? Here’s how to make them to adjust in new school: Nuggets of wisdom from experienced parents.
nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/dn2/is-your-child-joining-form-one-adjust--4486646
Follow the law, governors say as they reject bid to hand over ECDE: Through the Council of Governors (COG), county chiefs argue that the national government did ...
standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001488309/follow-the-law-governors-say-as-they-reject-bid-to-hand-over-ecde
China feels the country isn’t patriotic enough. A new law aims to change that: China’s new “Patriotic Education Law” marks the latest expansion of leader Xi ...
cnn.com/2024/01/06/china/china-patriotic-education-law-intl-hnk/
𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 ✏️📚| As the new school term begins, Grade Six pupils across the coast received breakfast as part of the Ministry of Education’s Breakfast ... Show more
Schools reopen amidst crises threatening to ruin start of school year : Uniform and book sellers say the number of customers has drastically gone down this year.
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/schools-reopen-amidst-crises-threatening-to-ruin-start-of-school-year--4484178
Education crisis – how bad has the system become and what can be done to repair it? - The Front Page revisited
nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-front-page-education-crisis-how-bad-has-the-system-become-and-what-can-be-done-to-repair-it/I7YQEW4VBFCD3BSUR4GPIAS57U/
Ministry taken to task over procurement of text books: MPs have poked holes into system, saying, it has created more problems.
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/ministry-taken-to-task-over-procurement-of-text-books-4485774
Coaching royalty’s southern sojourn: Hundreds of young swimmers at the cooler end of the country are getting the benefit of lessons from top coach Graeme Laing
newsroom.co.nz/2024/01/04/coaching-royaltys-southern-sojourn/
NZ records worst ever PISA international test results, amid global decline: New Zealand was not alone, with overall average scores for maths, reading and science ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/504020/nz-records-worst-ever-pisa-international-test-results-amid-global-decline
Quick Glance: Pandemic Leads to Massive Learning Setbacks for Students
- The PISA report shows that students worldwide suffered historic setbacks in math and reading during the pandemic.
- The international average math score fell by the equivalent of three-quarters of a year of learning.
- A quarter of the tested countries now classify students as low performers in math, reading, and science.
- The average math score across all participating countries has fallen by about 15 points since the 2018 tests.
MoE urges eligible teachers to upgrade to Assistant Masters/Mistresses: THE Ministry of Education is urging eligible teachers to upgrade to Assistant ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/01/06/moe-urges-eligible-teachers-to-upgrade-to-assistant-masters-mistresses/
George St school to continue pupil intake ‘as usual’: George Street Normal School’s board of trustees is standing firm on the size of its school roll for next ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/george-st-school-continue-pupil-intake-%E28098-usual%E28099
9,000 students to benefit from Elimu Scholarship programme: The project launched in 2019 targets students from across the 47 counties, including those living in ...
standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001488346/9000-students-to-benefit-from-elimu-scholarship-programme
Intern teachers claim TSC out to sabotage push for employment: The 21,000 tutors further allege that the TSC is secretly giving out their slots through Members ...
standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001488342/intern-teachers-claim-tsc-out-to-sabotage-push-for-employment
High-school envoys to visit Australia and New Zealand: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/01/26/2003812647
High school 'diplomats' set for friendship trip to Australia, NZ - Focus Taiwan: Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) The annual Teen Diplomatic Envoy program will soon send ...
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202401240006
Fears incoming NCEA requirements will lead to drop in student pass rates: An education researcher says NCEA pass rates in the Cook Islands and Niue will 'fall ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/505643/fears-incoming-ncea-requirements-will-lead-to-drop-in-student-pass-rates
12 graphs that show New Zealand isn’t doing as badly as you think: Let's call it the Upturn: the trend lines heading in the right direction in all sorts of ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/20-11-2023/12-graphs-that-show-new-zealand-isnt-doing-as-badly-as-you-think
Hillview College nabs both CAPE President’s Medals, 13 schols - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
newsday.co.tt/2023/12/22/hillview-college-nabs-both-cape-presidents-medals-13-schols/
Ministry of Education CBC changes: Lower Primary subjects reduced from 9 to 7; Upper Primary subjects reduced from 10 to 8; Junior Schools to take 9 subjects ... Show more
Schools spending grants on 'personal trips, home gym equipment' - report: Seven schools had serious financial problems last year and auditors warned of potential ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/504576/schools-spending-grants-on-personal-trips-home-gym-equipment-report
Why ‘restoring balance’ to the histories curriculum is not as innocuous as it sounds
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/07-12-2023/why-restoring-balance-to-the-histories-curriculum-is-not-as-innocuous-as-it-sounds
BUDGET 2024: Each school-aged child to get $45,000: As ‘Because We Care’ cash grant moves to $40,000. This year, it is expected that each school-aged child will ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/01/15/budget-2024-each-school-aged-child-to-get-45000/
Parents whose children attend Promise Learning Centre say they were left stumped after the school, which caters to students with autism and learning ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240103/broken-promise #GLNRToday
Affordable housing is good, but pocket-friendly education is better: The government has consistently played ‘piki piki ponki, paka mielo disco’ (hide and seek) ...
standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001488986/affordable-housing-is-good-but-pocket-friendly-education-is-better
Denmark announces review of country's Danish language schools: The Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration has announced a ‘cross-ministerial working ...
thelocal.dk/20240115/denmark-announces-review-of-countrys-danish-language-schools
Treasury has released Sh31.34bn to schools, says Education CS Machogu: The money is expected to reflect in respective school accounts latest Wednesday.
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/treasury-released-sh31-34bn-schools-education-cs-ezekiel-machogu-4485348
TEACHERS BACK-PAY IN BANK ON TUESDAY - DECEMBER 19: The Ministry of Education is advising that 11540 (90%) active, eligible teachers across Trinidad and Tobago ...
trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/teachers-back-pay-in-bank-on-tuesday---december-19/article_e16ebb32-9dde-11ee-b651-cb03264b10b2.html
State to employ 56,000 teachers, upgrade key facilities in schools: President Ruto says Sh46b from this year’s allocation will support a new university funding ...
standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001487174/state-to-employ-56000-teachers-upgrade-key-facilities-in-schools
Why governors rejected Ruto's education report: Governors have rejected the recommendations of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms report ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001488815/why-governors-rejected-rutos-education-report
Schools facing prospects of Term One with empty coffers: Some school heads claim their accounts are empty in spite of assurances that fund have been disbursed.
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/schools-facing-prospects-of-term-one-with-empty-coffers-4484904
School grants spent on 'personal trips, home gym equipment': Seven schools, including one in Southland, had serious financial problems last year and ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/school-grants-spent-personal-trips-home-gym-equipment
KNEC cancels results of four candidates over impersonation: KCSE results for four candidates cancelled over impersonation, 4,109 other results withheld; CS ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001488551/knec-cancels-results-of-four-candidates-over-impersonation
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