Coping with change in challenging times
25 March 2020
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Secretary for Education Iona Holsted has this message for schools, kura and early learning services during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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25 March 2020
Secretary for Education Iona Holsted has this message for schools, kura and early learning services during the COVID-19 outbreak.
31 January 2020
A North Canterbury Kāhui Ako has developed an effective safety net for its schools on long-standing relationships and the Learning Support Delivery Model.
22 November 2019
The Government’s decisions in response to the final report of the Independent Taskforce’s review of Tomorrow’s Schools include more frontline support for school
12 September 2019
A group of 12 young people from around New Zealand has provided valuable perspectives into the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy workstream
22 July 2019
After 17 years away from teaching, it was Joanne Denekamp’s grandchildren who provided the impetus for her to take part in a teacher refresh programme
22 July 2019
Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga is a series of education conversations to help build the world’s best education system
19 July 2019
Judge Andrew Becroft is the Children’s Commissioner and chair of the Guardians of the Education Conversation, a Ministerial advisory group.
26 October 2018
School leavers and other people who want to start tertiary study or work-based training in 2019 can now check their eligibility for fees-free support
13 August 2018
Schools that are considering what circumstances they might allow firearms onsite can now use
Ministry of Education guidelines for developing a firearms policy.
22 June 2018
Through the efforts of schools and the Tertiary Education Commission, Y11-13 students have the opportunity to access structured workplace learning programmes
28 May 2018
Over two weekends in May, some 1,400 New Zealanders met at two summits as part of the Education Conversation|Kōrero Mātauranga.
12 March 2018
Minister seeks broad engagement on the future of the education system, including holding an Education Summit in May.
26 February 2018
Twelve young New Zealanders aged 14-18 years gathered in Wellington on 8 and 9 February for the inaugural Ministerial Youth Advisory Group meeting.
26 February 2018
Public consultation is underway on a proposed cohort entry policy for school children over the age of five.
12 February 2018
The Ministry of Education is working with principals who are experiencing difficulty filling teacher vacancies.
29 January 2018
In late 2017 the Government made a series of key education announcements. The Education Gazette summarises them here.
27 November 2017
The Government is planning a range of changes across a wide number of areas of education policy and practice.
13 November 2017
The Ministry of Education is working with the Government on its policy to replace National Standards and Ngā Whanaketanga Rūmaki Māori
30 October 2017
School representatives are co-designing a new initiative with the Ministry of Education to give schools access to information about new students on day one.