Student loans: Over 50,000 overseas debtors targeted
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Steven Joyce, Peter Dunne
29 August, 2011
Student loans: Over 50,000 overseas debtors targeted
A successful government pilot programme to recover debt from student loan holders living overseas will be expanded to target a further 50,000 debtors in Australia and the United Kingdom, says Tertiary . . . more
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Providers awarded $1.1 million in education contracts
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Anne Tolley
26 August, 2011
Providers awarded $1.1 million in education contracts
Education Minister Anne Tolley says twenty-one providers around New Zealand have been awarded contracts worth over $1.1 million to provide Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom (LEOTC) following the latest contestable tender round.
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New guidelines to support safer schools
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Anne Tolley
25 August, 2011
New guidelines to support safer schools
Education Minister Anne Tolley says newly-released guidelines for the search and seizure of drugs and weapons in schools will help support teachers and protect students and staff.
The guidelines � the first of their kind � were developed by the Ministry and e . . . more
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Call for laptops for Kiwi students
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Call for laptops for Kiwi students
The New Zealand Institute is urging the Government to consider buying laptops for all Kiwi school students. The think tank is set to meet with the Ministry of Education and warns the ultra fast broadband rollout will be pointless for schools if there is no Government strategy to make it available to students. The New Zealand Institute's Rick Boven said . . . more
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Extra $550m to improve families� access to ECE
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Anne Tolley19 May, 2011
Extra $550m to improve families� access to ECE
The Government will invest an extra $550.3 million in early childhood education over the next four years, to allow as many families as possible to access quality services where they are needed the most, Education Minister Anne Tolley says. Budget 2011 provides an 11.5 per cent increase in ECE . . . more
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Strong financial report card for tertiary institutions
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Steven Joyce22 August, 2011
Strong financial report card for tertiary institutions
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce has welcomed a report showing that New Zealand�s tertiary institutions continue to record strong financial positions.
The report, released today by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), shows that tertiary institutions have improved t . . . more
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Tertiary education legislation passes
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Steven Joyce
18 August, 2011
Tertiary education legislation passes
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says new law passed today will introduce greater transparency in the setting of compulsory student services fees, boost New Zealand�s international education sector and safeguard standards in the tertiary sector.
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Minister welcomes pay settlement
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Extra $621m for schools over four years
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Anne Tolley19 May, 2011
Extra $621m for schools over four yearsBudget 2011 delivers significant investment to lift achievement in schools and keep students engaged to gain worthwhile qualifications, Education Minister Anne Tolley says.
�Budget 2011 invests an extra $1.3 billion in operating funding and $109 million in capital for education, of which $621.2 million is for sch . . . more
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Supporting M�ori educational achievement
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Pita Sharples
19 May, 2011
Supporting M�ori educational achievement
Budget 2011 will provide significant capital and operational funding to strengthen delivery of school and community-based M�ori language initiatives, Associate Education Minister Pita Sharples says.
It will also help teachers to engage bette . . . more
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