New websites assist schools to respond to bullying and other challenging behaviour
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Hekia Parata
21 June, 2012
New websites assist schools to respond to bullying and other challenging behaviour
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today launched two new websites which will assist schools to create safe and secure learning environments that deter bullying.
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Early childhood education programme allocated $18.9m
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Hekia Parata
19 June, 2012
Early childhood education programme allocated $18.9m
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced that $18.9 million of grant funding will go towards
boosting early childhood education participation in targeted areas.
The funding will help create 1,039 new . . . more
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National Geographic Photographer launches Wildlife Exhibition
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An exclusive invitation to join National Geographic photographer Jason Edwards to launch CAMERA Season of Photography.
Download our winter What's On here
EXCLUSIVE VIEWING WITH NAT GEO PHOTOGRAPHER - NEXT SATURDA . . . more
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Cyber Security Awareness Week launched
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Amy Adams
11 June, 2012
Cyber Security Awareness Week launched
New Zealand�s first ever Cyber Security Awareness Week has been launched this morning by Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams.
The week is designed to raise awareness among New Zealanders and small businesses of c . . . more
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Quality teaching remains the focus
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Hekia Parata
11 June, 2012
Quality teaching remains the focus
Education Minister Hekia Parata said today the Government remains firmly focused on raising achievement
for all learners through quality teaching.
�Raising achievement requires a system-wide lift in quality teaching and quality le . . . more
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Wellington Attracts Chinese Students
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Chinese students will be calling Wellington the home of outdoor adventure, following the establishment of a cooperation programme between Whitireia Polytechnic and China's Capital University of Physical Education and Sports.
A cooperation programme has been established between Capital University of Physical Education and Sports (CUPES) and Whitireia Polytechnic New Zealand (Whitireia) b . . . more
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Minister provides assurances to schools
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Hekia Parata
29 May, 2012
Minister provides assurances to schools
Education Minister Hekia Parata says no school will lose more than two full-time teachers (FTTEs) as a result of the policy changes in Budget 2012.
�As we've previously said, about 90% of schools will either gain, or have a net loss o . . . more
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Govt uni investment up 13.5% in four years
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Steven Joyce
23 May, 2012
Govt uni investment up 13.5% in four years
The Government has increased its investment in New Zealand�s universities by 13.5 per cent over the past four years, latest figures from the Tertiary Education Commission show.
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment . . . more
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$110.9m to increase early childhood participation
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Hekia Parata
24 May, 2012
$110.9m to increase early childhood participation
Extra Budget operating funding of $110.9 million for early childhood education (ECE) over the next four years continues the Government�s drive to increase the number of vulnerable children participating in ECE, Education Minister Hekia Parata says.
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$511.9m more to deliver better results for students
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Hekia Parata24 May, 2012
$511.9m more to deliver better results for studentsBudget 2012 focuses on raising student achievement by investing $511.9 million of operating funding for new initiatives in education over the next four years, Education Minister Hekia Parata says.
This takes the Government�s total investment in early childhood education and schooling to $9.6 bil . . . more
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