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Kidpower Urges Schools to Turn Bullying Prevention Policies

04 April 2011 1:43pm | Kidpower

National child empowerment organisation Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower Trust NZ says controlling bullying behaviour can have positive outcomes. More >>

On Your Marks, Get Set...Brush

04 April 2011 1:17pm | Colgate

On Your Marks, Get Set...Brush! Thousands of New Zealand primary and intermediate school children are gearing up for the Colgate Carton Race, which kicks-off nationwide this week, in the hope of winning a share of $60,000.00 worth of sports equipment ... More >>

276 graduate from Whanganui UCOL

04 April 2011 11:54am | Universal College Of Learning

Whanganui UCOL holds its annual graduation ceremony this week, celebrating the achievements of 276 students eligible to graduate with degrees, diplomas and certificates. The graduation ceremony will be held at the Royal Wanganui Opera House on Thursday 7 ... More >>

Squish, Squash, Squelch - the journey begins

01 April 2011 7:27pm | Remarkables Primary School

The Remarkables Parents Association (RPA) in conjunction with Remarkables Primary School (RPS) and Amisfield Wine Company launched a fantastic fundraising initiative for the RPA and a remarkable journey for the school pupils on Friday 1 April at the ... More >>

Streamlined UK Visa Application Process for NZ Students

01 April 2011 4:29pm | British High Commission

The UK government announced, as part of wider changes to Tier 4, that it will introduce a streamlined application process for students from countries whose nationals pose a low immigration risk to the UK. These changes will be brought in from summer 2011. ... More >>

Inaugural MBA Students Gather at the Waikato-Tainui College

01 April 2011 2:31pm | Waikato Tainui

Kiingi Tuheitia, Patron of the Waikato-Tainui College for Research & Development, together with tribal leaders, College and University of Waikato staff, welcomed the College’s first cohort of students who have enrolled on the University of Waikato ... More >>

Cold-hearted Response to Chch Schools over National Standard

01 April 2011 11:37am | New Zealand Educational Institute

The Government’s cold-hearted response to Christchurch schools over National Standards proves that it out of touch and continues to blindly ignore the serious concerns being raised, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>

Inaugural MBA Students Gather At The Waikato-Tainui College

01 April 2011 11:30am | Waikato-Tainui

Kiingi Tuheitia, Patron of the Waikato-Tainui College for Research & Development, together with tribal leaders, College and University of Waikato staff, welcomed the College's first cohort of students who have enrolled on the University of Waikato ... More >>

Graduate puts his mother first and graduates from hospital

01 April 2011 11:21am | Whitireia Polytech

Palauni Madar graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Whitireia New Zealand last week. His attendance at the polytechnic degree ceremony happened over the phone from hospital. More >>

Inaugural MBA Students Gather At The Waikato-Tainui College

01 April 2011 10:30am | Waikato Tainui

Literacy for under-5’s a highly skilled area

01 April 2011 9:59am | NZEI

An Education Review Office Report into Literacy in Early Childhood Services proves that early childhood teachers need high levels of training and skill to teach literacy effectively to young children. More >>

Whitireia helping make dreams come true

31 March 2011 3:38pm | Whitireia

Whitireia has been committed to providing fee scholarships for local school leavers for three years now. 22 students have been awarded a Whitireia Secondary School Leaver Scholarship for 2011. The students, straight from local secondary schools have been ... More >>

Safe Sound For Kids – And The Teachers

31 March 2011 1:55pm | National Foundation for the Deaf

Have you ever walked away from a group of children hard at play, with ringing ears and a cacophony of sounds swirling around you? Well, for many early childhood teachers, this is their work day reality. More >>

Future proofing young New Zealanders for an Asia century

31 March 2011 1:30pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation

Is New Zealand doing enough to prepare young New Zealanders with the knowledge and skills in Asian languages and studies they will need for a future increasingly dominated by Asian countries? More >>

$1 million gift to young musicians

31 March 2011 12:30pm | University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury’s School of Music recently held a celebratory concert to mark the signing of an agreement that will see Professor Barrie Pettman and Mrs Maureen Pettman increasing the support that they provide for the Pettman Junior Academy ... More >>

TEU Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 10

31 March 2011 11:44am | Association of University Staff

NorthTec responds to skills shortage by looking to fire trades teachers NorthTec is looking to make three carpentry and electrical engineering trades tutors redundant. The redundancies are a very possible result of an on-going review of the area, as ... More >>

Ministry of Education pleased that bargaining starts

31 March 2011 9:13am | Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education is pleased to start bargaining today for the Support Staff in Schools’ Collective Agreement (SSCA). More >>

Auckland Mooters Reach World Top Ten

30 March 2011 4:44pm | University of Auckland

The University of Auckland's mooting team has again put in a first class performance at the world’s largest moot court contest held recently in Washington DC. The team of Mitchell Cooper, Max Harris, Lewis Mills and Olga Ostrovsky ranked tenth out of ... More >>

RNZCGP Agrees – Working is Good for Your Health

30 March 2011 4:35pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has endorsed the Australasian Consensus Statement on the Health Benefits of Work. College President Dr Harry Pert says the statement aims to draw attention to the relationship between health, wellbeing ... More >>

Gun Safety Training in Kindergartens

30 March 2011 4:11pm | New Zealand Mountain Safety Council

In response to the Dominion Post’s front page story entitled ‘Kindy kids get gun licences’, the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council (MSC) today welcomes any initiatives that reinforce the firearms safety message. MSC is a leading authority ... More >>

Getting college students to 'best fit' tertiary studies

30 March 2011 3:55pm | Whitireia Polytech

Clinton Dysart was awarded the Randall Shaw Memorial Award at Whitireia New Zealand today (Wednesday 30 March), as the building trade polytechnic student “most likely to succeed”. Dysart already has an apprenticeship, with McAllister Builders. He ... More >>

NorthTec responds to skills shortage by looking to fire

30 March 2011 3:46pm | Tertiary Education Union

NorthTec is looking to make three carpentry and electrical engineering trades tutors redundant. The redundancies are a very possible result of an on-going review of the area, as NorthTec tries to cut budgets and save money. More >>

Students asked to rate University’s services

30 March 2011 3:35pm | Massey University

Twenty thousand students are about to be asked how they rate the support and service they receive from the University. More >>

New community representatives appointed to Polytechnic

30 March 2011 2:17pm | Bay of Plenty Polytechnic

Four new community representatives were appointed to Bay of Plenty Polytechnic’s Council at Wednesday night’s monthly Council meeting. The eight-strong Council comprises four ministerial appointees and four community representatives. Each community ... More >>

NZEI Acknowledges Contribution of Secretary for Education

30 March 2011 1:39pm | NZEI

The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa would like to acknowledge the professionalism and commitment of the Secretary for Education, following the announcement of her retirement. Karen Sewell has said she is retiring at the end of July when her contract ... More >>

Retirement earned after 45 years in education

30 March 2011 1:08pm | PPTA

After 45 years in the education sector secretary for education Karen Sewell has earned her retirement, PPTA president Robin Duff says. More >>

Secretary for Education announces retirement

30 March 2011 10:20am | Ministry of Education

Chief Executive of the Ministry of Education and Secretary for Education, Karen Sewell, today announced that she is retiring at the end of July when her current contract ends. More >>

Highest UCOL Honour for Malcolm Pettman

29 March 2011 3:09pm | UCOL

The first recipient of new Universal College of Learning Council Honours was announced at a UCOL graduation ceremony today. More >>

Whitireia Foundation 2011 Scholarship Recipients

29 March 2011 2:45pm | Whitireia Polytech

32 students have been awarded Whitireia Foundation scholarships at a ceremony held at Whitireia recently. More >>

Where can schools turn to for help with anti bullying?

29 March 2011 2:32pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation

The Cool Schools Peer Mediation Programme teaches students lifelong conflict resolution skills, that they can use within their school to prevent bullying from happening but also outside of school within their own personal lives Managed by The Peace Foundation, ... More >>

Vocational tertiary education creates fire in the belly

29 March 2011 1:46pm | Whitireia Polytech

I made that first step. I enrolled.... Then walked into my first (Whitireia polytechnic) class... It was amazing. Everything about it fit... The fire in my belly, the ambition, the drive I had when I was young burst back into flame. I started thinking seriously ... More >>

Open Polytechnic students’ prize-winners in Law Society exam

29 March 2011 9:17am | Open Polytechnic

The Open Polytechnic is celebrating the achievements of its students in the 2010 New Zealand Law Society’s Legal Executive Diploma examinations with students winning four out of seven prizes for top marks in their individual exams. More >>

Massey Appoints Top Level Finance Manager

28 March 2011 5:21pm | Massey University

Massey University’s new Assistant Vice-Chancellor has an extensive professional background as well as a recent academic career lecturing undergraduate and postgraduate students at Victoria University. More >>

Taranaki student on way to Gallipoli

28 March 2011 3:08pm | National Bank

Taranaki student on way to Gallipoli after winning The National Bank RSA Cyril Bassett VC Speech Competition More >>

Sparky’s Frontline Repairs

28 March 2011 11:49am | Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

CPIT electrical tutor Andrew Massie got to see the damage an earthquake can wreck on a city’s power network firsthand – then he rolled up his sleeves and helped with the repairs. More >>

School Anti-Bullying Programmes don't work, says Counsellor

27 March 2011 1:12pm | 24-7

In the aftermath of the shocking case of a defenceless Wanganui school student being punched, kicked and stomped by what can only be described as a feral student, parents of school children may wish to pause to consider the wisdom of the various anti-bullying ... More >>

New Joint Venture To Lift Farm Business Management Standards

27 March 2011 12:28am | Joint Media Statement

A new venture aimed at improving the quality of farm business management in New Zealand is being launched today (March 25). More >>

Elite BOP athletes awards high performance scholarships

25 March 2011 5:06pm | Bay of Plenty Polytechnic

More than sixty family, friends and supporters attended Bay of Plenty Polytechnic’s High Performance Sports Academy Scholarship award ceremony on Thursday night to honour some of the Bay’s elite athletes. The scholarships are open to all students studying ... More >>

Graduates, what are you going to do for your community?

25 March 2011 4:08pm | Whitireia Polytech

Hone McGregor, Director Wakatu Incorporated, Chief Executive of Polytechnics International New Zealand, challenged graduates at the Whitireia Degree Graduation on Thursday 24 March. He asked “ what are you going to do for your family, your community, ... More >>

Loss of a nationally respected scriptwriter saddens

25 March 2011 1:10pm | Whitireia

Staff and students on the Writing Programme were saddened to hear of the recent death of Graeme Tetley, Lecturer in Scriptwriting at Whitireia, on Sunday 13 March. Graeme was one of New Zealand's leading scriptwriters, with credits including Out of the ... More >>

Students get best of both worlds

25 March 2011 12:42pm | Wintec

An exciting government initiative will see Wintec partner with Waikato secondary schools to encourage students to stay at school for longer by engaging them in hands-on learning. The Waikato Trades Academy enables year 11-13 students who are interested ... More >>

Bay of Plenty teachers to go on an Asia aware road trip

25 March 2011 12:33pm | Asia New Zealand Foundation

The Asia New Zealand Foundation and Instep/Priority One are sending a group of Bay of Plenty teachers on a bus trip to demonstrate why Asia is important to their region. More >>

CTC Opens Doors to Displaced Students

25 March 2011 10:47am | Christchurch Tertiary College

Canterbury Tertiary College (CTC) is offering students affected by the 22 February earthquake a free education initiative that allows them to complete their NCEA L2 and study a trade or skill at the same time. More >>

Tourism Student On Top Of The World

25 March 2011 9:35am | Wintec

Wintec tourism student, Melissa Haakma, achieved the best result internationally for the City & Guilds Advanced Diploma in International Tourism. More >>

Children’s Commissioner’s report welcomed

24 March 2011 4:35pm | Early Education Federation

The Early Education Federation welcomes the Commissioner for Children’s report which calls for better early childhood education services for children under two. More >>

Government Clutches at National Standards Straws

24 March 2011 4:34pm | NZEI

The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the Education Minister is once again clutching at straws by claiming National Standards are responsible for the success of a pilot programme to improve student achievement in maths. More >>

Update: re-enrolment of Christchurch school students 23/3/11

24 March 2011 3:40pm | Statistics New Zealand

Statistics New Zealand has updated its brief overview of Ministry of Education re-enrolment data for primary, intermediate, and secondary school students. This was produced in response to the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The data will be updated ... More >>

Ironman Champion Launches Youthtown Fitness Trail

24 March 2011 3:03pm | Youthtown

Champion New Zealand Ironman triathlete Cameron Brown launched Youthtown’s national Fitness Trail initiative at Balmoral School in Auckland today [Eds: Thursday 24 March]. More >>

UC announces Oxford student exchange opportunity

24 March 2011 2:48pm | University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury is pleased to announce an exchange opportunity for 42 of its senior students to study for a term at the University of Oxford. More >>

Quake victims welcomed at Waikato University

24 March 2011 1:57pm | University of Waikato

Waikato University students Lauren Prentice and Tegan Summerville don’t know each other but they share a coincidental connection. Both were in Christchurch at the time of the February 22 earthquake and both were talking about the earlier earthquake ... More >>

NZ International Education Reputation Survives Quake

24 March 2011 12:19pm | Education New Zealand

“New Zealand has always been seen as a safe and welcoming destination for international students. While the February 22 earthquake certainly made headlines around the world, we are optimistic that New Zealand’s reputation as a safe education destination ... More >>

TEU Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 9

24 March 2011 12:17pm | Association of University Staff

Budget Preview 2011 With less than two months to the Budget, Tertiary Update takes an extended look at what we can expect from the 19 May Budget and what we might need to see to ensure that our excellent tertiary education system is able to flourish. ... More >>

Universities take leading role in growing innovation

23 March 2011 1:06pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

A survey released by Statistics New Zealand, in association with the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI), shows that universities undertook $802 million worth of research and development (R&D;) in 2010, a third of the nation’s total R&D; spend. ... More >>

Robertson Scholarship Takes Kiwis to US Universities

22 March 2011 5:31pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Two former head girls of schools in Auckland and New Plymouth have won scholarships to esteemed universities in the US. Their scholarships, funded by a New York philanthropist, provides free tuition, board and a living allowance for up to 4 years. More >>

Father and Daughter Turn a Corner With Their Te Reo

22 March 2011 4:22pm | North Tec

When Warren Gabb of Orewa, a direct descendent of a prominent Maori Chief was presented with the chance to study Te Reo a year ago with daughter Emma, he embraced the challenge. More >>

2011 Girdlers’ Scholar Looking FRyanorward to CambridgeLife

22 March 2011 2:08pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Ryan Ammar is looking forward to student life at Cambridge University when he begins studying for an English Tripos later this year. The 18-year-old has won the 2011 Girdlers’ Scholarship to study at Cambridge’s Corpus Christi College. More >>

Whitireia celebrates success

22 March 2011 12:45pm | Whitireia

March will see over 470 students graduating from Whitireia New Zealand. On Thursday 24 March a graduation ceremony will take place at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua. The ceremony at 1pm will see degree, diploma and postgraduate students from the Faculty ... More >>

University hosts fundraiser for chamber orchestra

22 March 2011 12:27pm | University of Auckland

A private performance by renowned pianist John Chen or opera singer Morag McDowell; four picture books signed by beloved Hairy Maclary author Lynley Dodd; and a chance to lunch with The University of Auckland’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stuart McCutcheon—just ... More >>

Students achieve national recognition at IPENZ awards

22 March 2011 11:07am | University of Canterbury

Four University of Canterbury engineering students have won the prestigious Ray Meyer Medal award from IPENZ (Institution of Professional Engineers) with four UC academic staff also achieving recognition for their contribution to the engineering profession. More >>

Internship opens up world for computer science student

22 March 2011 10:06am | University of Canterbury

University of Canterbury computer science PhD candidate Stephen Fitchett has recently returned from a placement as UC’s first Microsoft intern. More >>