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Jan Tinetti Welcomed as New Minister for EducationÂ
Jan Tinetti heads a new line-up of ministers for the education portfolio; educators hopeful for the future of the sector.
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NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes gov’s education spending sig
The Finance Minister signalled the spending while announcing a $7.5b surplus in the year to June earlier today.
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Encouraging vocational pathways
School leavers should be encouraged to head into vocational training and trades, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged.
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Mega-strike calls government money bluff
Teachers, families and low-income workers agree teachers should earn a fair wage. Can the biggest teacher strike ever achieve this?
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Education minister grilled on mega-strike, ‘no more money’, Francis Report
As negotiations relaunch, this groundbreaking mega-strike has the nation on the edge of its seat.
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Senior teachers applaud charter school & National Standards scrap
Charter schools were a deregulated, privatised form of schooling that we simply don’t need in New Zealand. They didn’t have…
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“The financial bucket is not unlimited” says Education Minister ahead of strike
Chris Hipkins says what teachers are asking for is "well out of kilter with everyone else" and discusses a range…
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It worked: school principal coalition welcome change after sit-down with Education Minister
The Principals NCEA Coalition was formed ten days ago in protest at the Minister of Education’s NCEA Review. The Principals…
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First step towards fixing long-term teacher shortage
A new education workforce strategy is the first major step towards tackling a looming teacher shortage that threatens to engulf…
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Education Amendment Bill ends Charter School model & National Standards
Education Minister Chris Hipkins says the bill will strengthen the public education system.
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Education funding advisory group report released
Education minister Hekia Parata has welcomed the report from the Funding Advisory Group and acknowledged the finding that six out…
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