Tag: new_zealand_education
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Pakaraka School Becomes New Zealand's First State School to Convert to a Charter School
Northland's Pakaraka School becomes the first state school to convert to a charter school, with over 95 per cent of surveyed community members backing the change, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says.
Politics and GovernmentEducationGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsSocial Issues Pakaraka Schoolcharter schoolDavid SeymourNew Zealand educationNorthlandPatricia SimeonSociety of Holistic LearnersNew Zealand Government
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New Zealand to Require Students to Finish Year 11 Before Leaving School
Education Minister Erica Stanford says NCEA is being replaced, with compulsory English, maths and science in Year 11 from 2028 and a new Foundational Award in literacy and numeracy.
Politics and GovernmentEducationGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesState GovernmentsElection Erica StanfordNCEANew Zealand educationYear 11NZQAFoundational Awardschool leaving ageNew Zealand Governmenteducation reformliteracy and numeracyNew Zealand National Partyeducation policyNew Zealand schoolsNZ National Party
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Seymour Accuses Hipkins of Putting Unions Ahead of Students Over Charter Schools
The ACT leader's attack follows the TVNZ leaders' debate, where Hipkins confirmed he would scrap charter schools and Luxon said they were working.
Politics and GovernmentEducationElectionGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesLaw Enforcement David SeymourACT New Zealandcharter schoolsChris HipkinsChristopher LuxonNew Zealand educationTIPENEOne News NZ Leaders Debate 2026TVNZ Leaders DebateJack Tameeducation policyyouth crimeboot campsgang patch bansuperannuationschool lunchescellphone banNew Zealand politicsfull transcript
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National Says Hipkins Would Scrap Mandated Hour of Reading, Writing and Maths
Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says the commitment was made in the TVNZ Leaders' Debate, as National cites rising Year 6 maths and writing results.
Politics and GovernmentEducationElectionGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesNational PartyLabour PartyEconomy Erica StanfordChris HipkinsNew Zealand National PartyNew Zealand educationTVNZ Leaders' DebateRoyal Society reportcurriculum expectationsNZ National PartySimeon BrownNew Zealand electionleaders' debateNCEAco-governance
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Labour Pledges Independent Curriculum Council to End 'Political Upheaval' in Schools
Labour's Ginny Andersen announces an Independent Council for Curriculum and Assessment, a one-year pause on unrolled curriculum changes, and NCEA unchanged until 2029, at $500,000 a year.
Politics and GovernmentEducationLabour PartyGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues New Zealand Labour PartyGinny AndersenIndependent Council for Curriculum and AssessmentNCEANew Zealand educationcurriculum reformNational PartyElection
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Labour Pledges to Restore Te Tiriti o Waitangi Commitment in Schools
The Labour Party pledges to restore Te Tiriti o Waitangi's commitment in New Zealand schools. Willow Jean Prime has introduced a bill to reinstate the obligation for school boards, aiming to reverse current government policies and foster inclusive educational environments.
Politics and Government Labour PartyTe Tiriti o WaitangiNew Zealand educationWillow Jean PrimeMāori educationLegislationSchool boardsNew Zealand Labour PartyElection
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Labour Pledges to Restore Te Tiriti o Waitangi Commitment in Schools
The Labour Party pledges to restore Te Tiriti o Waitangi's commitment in New Zealand schools. Willow Jean Prime has introduced a bill to reinstate the obligation for school boards, aiming to reverse current government policies and foster inclusive educational environments.
Politics and Government Labour PartyTe Tiriti o WaitangiNew Zealand educationWillow Jean PrimeMāori educationLegislationSchool boardsNew Zealand Labour PartyElection