Portfolio: Education

Desperate Mallard upsets parents

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:56 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

The increasingly desperate behaviour of Labour's education spokesman was criticised by parents attending community meetings on National Standards in Auckland last night, says Education Minister Anne T...

Teachers will get more support not less

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:43:29 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

An increased focus on frontline services at the Ministry of Education will enhance support for teachers, says Education Minister Anne Tolley. "The Government has asked the Ministry to focus more on r...

Ministry to be more efficient, less bureaucratic

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:43:21 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

The Ministry of Education will look at reshaping its role, size and focus in the next stage of its ongoing change programme says Education Minister Anne Tolley. "The Ministry, which has a departmental...

Nga Whanaketanga Rumaki Maori released for consultation

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:49:09 +1300

Pita Sharples | Education

Āwhinatia ngā kura kia ekengia ngā taumata mātauranga Kei te tonoa ngā akoranga rumaki Māori, ngā kaiako me ngā tumuaki kura, tae atu ki ngā whānau, ki te whakamātau, ki te whakatika i te t...

Getting tough on truancy

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:06:12 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Education Minister Anne Tolley has outlined Government plans to help schools crack down on truancy. "The results of the Ministry of Education's 2009 truancy survey, released today, show that ju...

Maori Battalion inspiration for Maori scholars

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:04:55 +1300

Pita Sharples | Education

What the Maori Battalion achieved in battle, their mokopuna are emulating in classrooms, laboratories and lecture halls and marae all over New Zealand, according to Associate Education Minister Dr Pit...

Time for union to move on

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:47:02 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

It's time for the NZEI to get off the protest bus and get on board with National Standards to support children, parents and teachers says Education Minister Anne Tolley. "The vast majority of the 2000...

Minister congratulates Te Wharekura o Manurewa on stand-alone status

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:17:20 +1300

Pita Sharples | Education

Associate Education Minister Dr Pita Sharples congratulates Te Wharekura o Manurewa on today's agreement with Education Minister Anne Tolley that the kura be established in its own right from the begi...

New service academy for Auckland

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:37:28 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

A new service academy will open at Auckland's Waitakere College next month, Education Minister Anne Tolley and Waitakere MP Paula Bennett announced today. "This is in addition to the seven new servic...

Independent advisory group for National Standards

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:33:43 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Education Minister Anne Tolley has appointed five respected figures to an independent technical advisory group which will support the implementation of National Standards in reading, writing and maths...

Removing red tape for gym crèches

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:05:12 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

The Government is to remove unnecessary red tape for crèches at gyms and shopping malls, Education Minister Anne Tolley said today. "We are taking away the requirement for Limited Attendance Centres...

Huge support for National Standards

beehive.govt.nz — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:52:05 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Education Minister Anne Tolley says today's Nielsen survey results in the New Zealand Herald confirm the overwhelming support parents have for National Standards. 73 per cent of parents said they are ...

Minister Releases Special Education Review Discussion Document

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:27:40 +1300

Heather Roy | Education

Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today opened public consultation on the Review of Special Education initiated as part of ACT and National's commitment to providing all students in New Zeal...

Why National Standards Are Important

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:57:35 +1300

Heather Roy | Education

Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today expressed her support for the Government's new National Standards, an important policy that will provide parents with much-needed information about th...

National Standards introduced

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:22:51 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Education Minister Anne Tolley today welcomed the introduction of National Standards in primary and intermediate schools as many students return from their summer break. "This is a very exciting year...

Aspire Students Begin Next Leg Of Journey To Success

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:04:40 +1300

Heather Roy | Education

Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy will tomorrow meet students who have received assistance to attend an independent school under the Aspire Scholarship scheme she launched as part of ACT and...

Supporting National Standards

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:16:37 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Today's report in the Dominion Post which suggests that $26 million is being spent on a "charm offensive" on National Standards is wrong, says Education Minister Anne Tolley. The headline in the newsp...

Aorangi School

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:10:05 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Education Minister Anne Tolley has welcomed the outcome of the judicial review at the High Court in Christchurch into the closure process for Aorangi School. "The decision to close the school was not ...

Alarming report shows need for urgent action

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:36:52 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education Review Office

Education Minister Anne Tolley says immediate action is needed to help New Zealand's youngest students, following the release of an alarming report by the Education Review Office (ERO). An ERO evalua...

Seven new Service Academies confirmed

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:26:30 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Seven new Service Academies will open at New Zealand secondary schools in 2010, Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced. "The extra academies mean even more young people will have the opportunit...

International student numbers on the rise

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:18:06 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

The number of international students coming to New Zealand is increasing, Education Minister Anne Tolley announced today. "There was a steady decline in the number of international students in New Zea...

PPPs being considered for new school property

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:20:57 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

The Ministry of Education and Treasury are assessing the suitability of public private partnerships (PPPs) for building and maintaining some new school property, the Minister of Education Anne Tolley ...

100 more schools to receive broadband boost

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:49:33 +1300

Steven Joyce | Education

100 more schools around the country are set to receive ICT upgrades as part of the Government's commitment to high speed broadband in schools. Education Minister Anne Tolley and Communications and Inf...

Raising achievement for Pasifika students

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:03:22 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Education Minister Anne Tolley says the revised Pasifika Education Plan 2009-2012, which was launched today, will focus on raising achievement among Pasifika students. "In virtually all areas, ...

Students benefit from $10.8 million ICT scheme

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:12:41 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Government is investing $10.8 million in a three-year programme to support teachers to use digital technology to boost student achievement, says Education Minister Anne Tolley. From next year 257 scho...

Aorangi School to close

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:43:13 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that Aorangi School in Christchurch will close on 27 January 2010. "This has not been an easy decision to make, but after considering final submissi...

400 More Students To Receive ORRS

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:01:37 +1300

Heather Roy | Education

Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today announced that the Ongoing and Reviewable Resourcing Schemes (ORRS), which provide support to students with high special education needs, will be exte...

Waimokoia School to close

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:27:30 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Waimokoia Residential School in Auckland is to close, Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced. "I have made my decision to close the school in the interests of the students, and based on reports...

Minister Announces Gifted & Talented Advisory Group

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:32:43 +1300

Heather Roy | Education

Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today announced the appointment of the Gifted & Talented Advisory Committee which will provide advice on education tailored to gifted and talented stude...

$29.8 million boost for school buildings

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:07:33 +1300

Anne Tolley | Education

Education Minister Anne Tolley has today announced additional funding of $29.8 million for new buildings at 27 schools across New Zealand. "This funding will give a significant boost to schools, and ...