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Child poverty report findings a 'national shame"
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (125+ words) Child poverty report findings a 'national shame' RNZ Child poverty report findings a 'national shame' A "national shame" is what the latest report into child poverty reveals, according to the outgoing Children's Commissioner. Doctor Claire Achmad finishes up next week,…...
Outdoor education subject saved from government overhaul
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (236+ words) Education Outdoors New Zealand says the government has changed its mind over the future of outdoor education as a secondary school subject. It said outdoor education had been dropped from a list of subjects that would be developed by industry…...
Schools weigh in on open-plan versus traditional classrooms amid changes
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (702+ words) An end to open-plan classrooms was announced by the government last year, but as some schools begin converting back to a more traditional learning environment there are mixed feelings about what works best. The buildings - known variously as modern, flexible,…...
'I cannot sit by': Resident fights to save Tauranga's Memorial Pool from demolition | RNZ
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (701+ words) "I cannot sit by and watch another part of the city's heritage be destroyed." Those were Tauranga resident Jan Iles' words on Tuesday as she submitted to city councillors her petition to stop the demolition of the Memorial Pool on…...
Karamea school backs return to traditional classrooms
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (191+ words) A school which has said goodbye to open-plan classrooms says students and staff are much happier with less noise and distractions. Karamea Area School is one of six schools across the country to have turned their "modern" learning spaces into…...
Report on child poverty reveals 'national shame', Children's Comissioner says
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (366+ words) The Children's Commissioner says the latest report on child poverty reveals the country's "national shame". The Ministry of Social Development published its Child Poverty in New Zealand report on Thursday. It revealed a growing number of children in material hardship,…...
Universities feel out of favour over 'shambolic' teacher training funding
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (1562+ words) Universities are feeling hard-done-by following the release of figures that show government funding for in-school teacher training heavily favoured a newcomer to teacher education that was headed at the time by the chair of the Teaching Council. The Teachers' Institute…...
School keeps open-plan classrooms despite changes
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (159+ words) A Canterbury school says it plans to keep its open-plan classrooms that have worked for their teachers and students. Education Minister Erica Stanford, yesterday, celebrated milestones in the Ministry of Education's conversion programme for schools wanting to turn their "modern…...
Public toilets in Mackenzie District to get $2.5 million investment
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (321+ words) The Mackenzie District mayor says a $2.5 million investment to improve public toilets is a "good start going forward". "We've been banging on their door for for quite some time," Scott Aronsen says. The money will come from the International Visitor…...
Pass rate in critical NCEA numeracy test fall
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (323+ words) Barely half the teens who attempted the critical NCEA numeracy exam earlier this year passed. The result, a pass rate of 52 percent, was down from 57 percent for the corresponding testing period last year. The Qualifications Authority said 82,900 students sat at…...