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Ranking schools will pit them against each other
Principals Federation leaders say the country's reputation for having one of the best schooling systems in the world will be compromised, if schools don't work collaboratively.
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Teacher union tells schools not to give data to media
The union for primary school teachers is advising primary and area schools not to release their national standards results to media.
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Iwi Education Authority supports league tables
The newly-established Iwi Education Authority says it would support league tables for schools. Audio
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Teachers say league tables take New Zealand down the wrong path
Audio 19 Jun 2012Ian Leckie, the president of The Educational Institute, which represents primary school teachers, is not in favour of league tables. Audio
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Minister begins rebuilding relationship with principals
Education Minister Hekia Parata began mending her relationship with school principals on Friday, a day after the Government abandoned its plan to increase class sizes. Audio
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NZEI applauds Government's class size backdown
Audio 8 Jun 2012Education groups say they are thrilled by the government's decision to halt its plan to change class sizes in schools. Audio
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Decision on class sizes made after National won election
Audio 6 Jun 2012The Education Minister says the government made the decision to increase class sizes after November last year. Audio
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Groups unite as Govt sticks to class size policy
Education Minister Hekia Parata says the Government has no plans to back down on its controversial policy under which some class sizes will increase. Audio
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Schools call for campaign against ministry
Intermediate Schools fired a warning to the Government on Thursday, calling for a co-ordinated campaign by all education sector groups against plans to cut teachers and increase class sizes. Audio
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Education Minister fails to front on class sizes
Audio 31 May 2012The Minister of Education is refusing to talk about controversial changes to class sizes and teacher job losses signalled in the budget that have unions, teachers and principals around the country up… Audio
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Primary teachers say government trying to soften the blow
Audio 29 May 2012The Primary School Teachers Union says the government's trying to soften the blow on schools after it announced that those hit the hardest by plans to increase class sizes, will be helped through the… Audio
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Intermediate schools angry at technology staff cuts
There is growing anger among intermediate schools and others with children in Years 7 and 8 over big cuts to staffing for technology teachers.
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Primary school leaders dismayed by Budget
Audio 25 May 2012The president of the education union, the Educational Institute, Ian Leckie, says the Budget shows the government does not value education. Audio
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Fury expressed over charter school
Some residents in Otahuhu, Auckland, are furious a charter school could be trialled in their community, saying it is not wanted or needed. Audio
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Sex offender slipped through 'cracks'
The head of the Principals' Federation says a convicted sex offender who used false documents to work in six North Island schools slipped through the cracks of an otherwise robust system.
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Principals fear struggling students will suffer
Some school principals say new Government policy on class sizes will make learning more difficult for struggling students. Audio
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Primary Teachers' warns of fewer teachers, bigger classes
Audio 17 May 2012The Primary School Teachers' Union says changes to the way schools are funded mean every school in the country will be left with fewer teachers and bigger classes and parents should be concerned. Audio
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Union surprised sex offender caught working as a teacher
Audio 29 Feb 2012Teachers and principals groups say they are shocked that a convicted sex offender was able to dodge checks designed to keep such people out of classrooms. Audio
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Opposition to charter schools trial growing
Opposition to the Government's plan to trial charter schools in New Zealand is mounting. Audio
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Drug-related exclusions from schools rise
State and integrated schools removed students from schools 7334 times between 2006 and 2010 for bad behaviour, drug and substance abuse and assaulting other students.
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Primary schools' surplus lowest in 12 years
The teacher union the NZEI says primary schools are facing another tough financial year. Ministry of Education figures show 52% of the country's 2000 primary schools recorded a deficit last year. Audio
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Christchurch schools may cut support staff
Hundreds of support staff at Christchurch schools could be laid off because of cuts to operational grants.
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Non-teachers given key student advisory roles
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that three people it has hired for flagship advisory roles have never worked as schoolteachers. Audio
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Massey teacher training plan worries students, union
Students and a teacher union are worried by a Massey University proposal to phase out primary and early-childhood teaching degrees.
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Union reserves judgment on abuse hotline for schools
The union for primary school teachers is reserving judgement on the likely effectiveness of a special telephone line for teachers to report child abuse.