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Tributes Flow For Much Loved Pacific Leader Melegalenu’u Ah Sam

Published: Fri 19 Apr 2024 12:11 PM
The acting Principal of Māngere College, Principal Ah Sam passed away earlier this week, she was also lead coordinator for the Polyfest Sāmoan stage for more than 30 years, and was well known by the thousands of youth who have performed at the ... Read more...

Ministry Of Education Cuts Will Disproportionately Affect Pasifika

Published: Fri 19 Apr 2024 09:38 AM
More than 290 Pasifika early childhood and primary educators meeting in Auckland this week have urged the Government to re-consider proposed cuts to Pasifika staff and programmes at the Ministry of Education and within the wider public service. Read more...

Restrengthening Connections Between Māori And Pacific Important Step For Tiriti-based Constitution

Published: Thu 18 Apr 2024 05:04 PM
A Pacific law academic says restrengthening connections between Pacific tauiwi (settlers) and Māori is an important step towards transforming Aotearoa’s constitution, to honour te Tiriti o Waitangi. Read more...

Scale Of Education Job Cuts Concerning

Published: Wed 17 Apr 2024 10:55 PM
“The scale of the job cuts at the Ministry of Education is concerning,” says Te Rito Maioha Chief Executive Kathy Wolfe. “At a time when the government has signalled an increased focus on education, cutting the human resources at the Ministry ... Read more...

Whānau Manaaki Supports Regulations To Safeguard Children’s Interests

Published: Wed 17 Apr 2024 01:44 PM
Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens is concerned about changes to the early childhood sector that remove the requirements for the person responsible to be a fully registered teacher, and that allow new centres to be set up even where there is no need for ... Read more...

Education Job Cuts Short-sighted With Serious Implications

Published: Wed 17 Apr 2024 01:37 PM
The axing of more than 500 positions at the Ministry of Education is short-sighted, makes no sense, and will have serious implications in the long term, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president. Read more...

UC Celebrates Exclusive With Wallace And Gromit Creators

Published: Wed 17 Apr 2024 01:29 PM
University of Canterbury (UC) have signed a multi-year agreement with the training arm of Academy Award® winning Aardman Animations. Read more...

Royal New Zealand Navy Celebrates Females In Stem Careers At School To Seas Wahine Camp

Published: Wed 17 Apr 2024 09:44 AM
Forty female students from across New Zealand are participating in a week-long School to Seas Wahine Camp at Devonport Naval Base. The aim of the camp is to get young women interested in Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) based ... Read more...

Early Childhood Regulation Changes: Put Children Not Business First, Says Union

Published: Tue 16 Apr 2024 07:35 PM
The Government needs to be putting early childhood teachers, children, and their families first, rather than business, say members of the country’s largest education union NZEI Te Riu Roa. Read more...

ECE Regulations With Unintended Consequences Need To Be Removed While Retaining Regulations

Published: Tue 16 Apr 2024 11:43 AM
A framework that ensures quality education and safety of tamariki is key. Read more...
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