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Forum on the government’s Charter Schools proposal
Senior education academics, representatives of the education sector and the Chair of the NZ Model of Charter Schools Working Group, Catherine Isaac will be speaking at a forum on charter schools in Auckland on Monday.
Unitec Students Show Support for LGBT with Pink Pride
On 18 May, 2012 Unitec students and staff celebrated campus wide diversity and LGBT-Orientation support through their public display of the colour pink. Pink Shirt Day is a National Campaign that aims to create an awareness and community support around positive relationships.
Unitec hosts Shanghai students for busy V48HOURS weekend
For Immediate Release: 18 May, 2012 Unitec hosts Shanghai students for busy V48HOURS weekend The V48HOURS Furious Filmmaking Competition will have an international flavour among the participants this weekend with Auckland's Unitec hosting a delegation of ...
Unitec hosts Shanghai students for busy V48HOURS weekend
The V48HOURS Furious Filmmaking Competition will have an international flavour among the participants this weekend with Auckland's Unitec hosting a delegation of 10 students and 2 teachers from the prestigious Shanghai Theatre Academy for the competition.
Massey iPhone ad a first for New Zealand TV
Massey University is taking a novel approach in its new television advertisement, to be screened for the first time on Sunday. The 30-second commercial was shot on an iPhone by the University’s Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey.
Asian signs show city’s cosmopolitan character
The proliferation of Asian language signs in Auckland creates a sense of belonging for new migrants, and a space for others to experience and learn about migrant cultures that contribute to the city’s cosmopolitan character, according to a Massey University ...
Family of five making a splash at Victoria
National water polo representative Eamon Lui-Fakaotimanava completed a full family circle of Victoria University graduates when his Bachelor of Commerce and Administration degree was conferred yesterday.
City’s tertiary educators team up for Maori careers expo
UCOL is once again hosting the Kia Maia Careers Expo for 2012. In its third year, the annual event is a cooperative initiative, involving Te Wananga -o -Aotearoa, Te Wananga-o-Raukawa, Massey University, START Youth Transition Services, and UCOL, ...
Closing residential schools could put children at risk
Over a hundred children with complex needs could be sent back to their families without adequate support if the government rushes through a proposal to close down four residential schools, according to the PSA.
TEU Tertiary Update Vol 15 No 16
Employment law changes Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson is proposing extensive changes to employment law , which include allowing employers to walk away from collective agreement negotiations. Cabinet approved the changes this week and they will likely ...
OECD Report highly critical of performance pay for teachers
The education sector union, NZEI Te Riu Roa says a recently released OECD report on performance pay for teachers has raised serious concerns about how performance-based pay impacts on the quality of teaching.
Government's education investment welcomed
The Government's announcement that it will make a postgraduate qualification the minimum for all new teachers is exactly the direction Massey University is taking with its teacher education programmes, the University's College of Education Pro ...
Double Honours For Nicholas Rowe
Dr Nicholas Rowe, a senior lecturer in Dance Studies at The University of Auckland, has snapped up two prestigious awards recognising both his teaching and research achievements.
Transpower supports Computers in Homes
> Left to right: Di Das-Daniels (CiH National Coordinator), Chris Worsely (Principal, Pomare School), Tim Findlay (Remarkit), Anna Ririnui (Transpower), John Tiaki (CiH Tutor), Cr Gwen McDonald (CiH Wellington-Hutt Steering Group Chair)
Tertiary Update
Employment law changes Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson is proposing extensive changes to employment law, which include allowing employers to walk away from collective agreement negotiations. Cabinet approved the changes this week and they will likely ...