Focusing on quality in the ITP sector
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Steven Joyce
3 December, 2010
Focusing on quality in the ITP sector
From next year the NZ Qualifications Authority (NZQA) will assume direct responsibility for quality assurance of Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics, taking the role from ITPNZ which has had the responsibility through ITPQ since 1993.
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International education Leadership Statement released
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Steven Joyce
20 September, 2011
International education Leadership Statement released
Doubling the economic value of international education to New Zealand is at the heart of the Government�s Leadership Statement for international education, says Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce.
�The government has . . . more
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High priority for schools reporting concerns to CYF
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Paula Bennett
18 September, 2011
High priority for schools reporting concerns to CYF
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has asked Child Youth and Family to strengthen processes to respond better to school reports of abuse.
�Teachers and principals know the children they teach, they know what�s n . . . more
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Resourcing for Christchurch schools
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Anne Tolley
16 September, 2011
Resourcing for Christchurch schools
Education Minister Anne Tolley says that the movement of students away from Christchurch and within the city since the February earthquake will result in a redistribution of resources for schools.
3500 students from Christchurch remain enroll . . . more
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International student mobility highlights in the OECD�s Education at a Glance 2011
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International student mobility highlights in the OECD�s Education at a Glance 2011By Kris Olds September 13, 2011 11:15 am EDT
Education at a Glance 2011 was released today by the OECD. The report is replete with data about education systems, patterns, trends, etc., and is well worth reading.
Free copies of the full report (497 pp) and the highlights version (98 . . . more
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Good progress on career pathways for students
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Anne Tolley
7 September, 2011
Good progress on career pathways for students
Education Minister Anne Tolley says the development of new vocational pathways for senior secondary students is making good progress, as the Government improves the transition from education to employment.
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Ten new Trades Academies confirmed
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Anne Tolley
6 September, 2011
Ten new Trades Academies confirmed
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced the ten new Trades Academies which are to open around New Zealand from 2012, providing practical skills training for secondary school students while allowing them to study for NCEA credits and tertiary qualifications. . . . more
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New and extended Trades Academies for Canterbury
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Anne Tolley
5 September, 2011
New and extended Trades Academies for Canterbury
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that Christchurch is to have a new Trades Academy, and that student places are to more than treble at the existing Academy in the city.
Following applications from across New Zealand, t . . . more
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Appointments to Councils of Tertiary Education Institutions
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Steven Joyce
2 September, 2011
Appointments to Councils of Tertiary Education Institutions
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce has today announced new appointments to the University of Waikato, Massey University, Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi and the Waikato Institute of Technology.
The new appointees are:
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Doubling the number of new Trades Academies
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Anne Tolley
29 August, 2011
Doubling the number of new Trades Academies
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that the number of new Trades Academies is to double, keeping even more 16 and 17 year olds engaged in education and practical skills training, who would otherwise be at risk of dropping out of the system.
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